Recovering with Coffee and Architectural Sketches: A Journey to Savannah and Dallas

In this episode, hosts Jamie and Kurt discuss their recent personal updates, including bouts with illness and a family vacation to Savannah and Hilton Head Island. The conversation transitions to Kurt's on-site sketching of the historic Hall of State at Fair Park in Dallas, highlighting the significance of 1930s Art Deco architecture and its preservation. They also touch on the broader topic of urban planning and the lasting utility of structures built for global expositions, using the current strategies for the Paris Olympics as a modern reference point.

00:00 Introduction and Greetings
00:46 Recovering from Sickness
02:34 Coffee Talk
05:08 Vacation Stories: Savannah and Hilton Head
06:32 Architectural Insights: Savannah's Grid and Bed & Breakfast
14:41 Sketching and The Fountainhead
16:11 Hall of State: Dallas World's Fair
22:51 Olympics and Architecture
26:53 In Situ Sketching and Conclusion

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