Posts By pcalvin
South Lake Firehouse #3
On June 16, 2014 by pcalvin With 0 Comments
- architecture, built environment, photography, Uncategorized
First United Methodist Church of McKinney, Texas Youth Center
First United Methodist Church of McKinney, Texas Youth Center, for HH Architects
Canstruction at Northpark Center
On October 5, 2013 by pcalvin With 0 Comments
- photography
My friends at Omniplan Architects finished their Canstruction display this morning at Northpark Center, in support of the North Dallas Food Bank. You can vote for their project and contribute to the Food Bank at the same time here: http://www.onecandallas.com
Dallas Arts District at Dawn
A time lapse clip from on ongoing project in downtown Dallas, shot last Sunday morning. Music by Pearl Djando
Twentysix Repurposed Gasoline Stations
On August 12, 2013 by pcalvin With 0 Comments
- books, built environment, gasoline stations, photography, publications, repurposed gasoline stations, typology, urban landscape
Twentysix Repurposed Gasoline Stations by photographs by Peter A. Calvin
with apologies to Ed Ruscha and Jeff BrouwsNot long ago, gasoline stations were service stations. They were places that not only sold gasoline, but that also repaired your car, sold tires and batteries, and even supplied maps for your trips at no charge. The station owner’s name was over the office door, and though the big sign on the corner said Gulf or Sunoco, it was his business.Today, with few exceptions, we pump our own gas. If we interact with someone at the gas station, it is to buy drinks, snacks, cigarettes or lottery tickets. Many of those former service stations provide the same services as before, they just don’t sell gas.
with apologies to Ed Ruscha and Jeff BrouwsNot long ago, gasoline stations were service stations. They were places that not only sold gasoline, but that also repaired your car, sold tires and batteries, and even supplied maps for your trips at no charge. The station owner’s name was over the office door, and though the big sign on the corner said Gulf or Sunoco, it was his business.Today, with few exceptions, we pump our own gas. If we interact with someone at the gas station, it is to buy drinks, snacks, cigarettes or lottery tickets. Many of those former service stations provide the same services as before, they just don’t sell gas.
Peter A. Calvin
Parkland Tower Garage
The Parkland Tower Garage, which I photographed for Omniplan Architects, has been awarded LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Collumns Magazine.
An image I made for GSR-Andrade Architects of the Balch Springs Middle School appears in the fall issue of AIA Dallas’ Collumns magazine.