much-needed sabbatical necessary to convert several "projects" into completed publications

outside of urban remains and the bldg. 51 musuem, i've been relentlessly pursing several obsessional exploits for years now. from deconstructing chicago cottages to documenting objects tradesmen left behind in the domes of chicago movie palaces, i've come to realize i'm long overdue to gather any and all artifacts and archives to push these "projects" to completion in the form of a book and/or exhibit. the following links offer a glimpse into the work i've immersed myself in over the past five years. 

OLD AND NEW HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT ORNAMENT HOUSED IN THE BLDG. 51 MUSEUM ARCHIVE

EVER-EXPANDING COLLECTION OF DIGITIZED IMGES FROM COLLABORATION WITH RYERSON AND BURNHAM, JOHN VINCI, AND BLDG. 51 ARCHIVE

AN INTENSIVE STUDY ON MATERIALS AND METHODS USED IN BUILDING THE CHICAGO WORKERS COTTAGE

PORTALS TO THE PAST: A COLLECTION OF POSTS ON UNEARTHING 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHICAGO PRIVY PITS

LIMITED-EDITION SOFTBOUND "LOST AND FOUND" BOOK CHRONICLING DISCOVERY OF CONGRESS THEATER'S HIDDEN OBJECTS IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

OVER A DECADE DEVOTED TO DOCUMENTING AND SALVAGING CHICAGO'S ARCHITECTURAL PAST

CHICAGO BUILDING FRAGMENTS FROM JOHN VINCI'S PAST

INSTALLATION OF GAGE BUILDING'S RECREATED TERRA COTTA CARTOUCHE COMPLETED, BOOK TO FOLLOW

THE ARCHITECTURAL ORNAMENT OF LOUIS SULLIVAN'S EARLY 20TH CENTURY "JEWEL BOX" BANK BUILDINGS

LATEST IMAGES OF HOWELLS AND HOOD'S 1925 CHICAGO TRIBUNE TOWER AND JARVIS HUNT'S ADJOINING PRINTING PLANT

RESTORATION OF CHICAGO'S JEWELERS BUILDING TERRA COTTA EXTERIOR IN PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES

RESTORATION WORK ON COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL'S FACADE FINALLY UNDERWAY

2016: A YEAR OF EXTRACTING TIME CAPSULES FROM CHICAGO CHURCH BUILDINGS