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Here are some pictures I took from our Summer Scholar trip 2015. Can you guess the building/architect?

My Snapchat story with some of the buildings, sculptures, and things we saw on our Summer Scholar Trip to Columbus, Indiana! 

Unfortunately because it was taken with a phone, you might have to tilt your head 90 degrees for half of it :p 

Summer Scholar Trip

For all of those wondering how our Summer School trip to Columbus, IN went—we had a great time and saw some really amazing works of architecture by Eliel and Eero Saarinen, Robert Venturi, Harry Weese, and even sculptural pieces by Henry Moore and Dale Chihuly.

I think all of us can agree that the highlight of the trip was seeing the Miller House and Gardens designed by Eero Saarinen and Dan Kiley (though Kelsey might argue that the highlight was the ice cream parlor)!

On our tour of the Miller House, we were able to see some very crafted interior spaces, like the central living area—complete with a conversation pit, furniture designed by C. Eames and many custom textiles by Girard (unfortunately we weren't allowed to take photos of the inside). Although majority of the house was white travertine and marble, the colorful and interchangeable furnishings gave the house a unique liveliness. The plan was organized on a grid dictated by cruciform columns. In the center of the grid was the living area whereas programmatic spaces such as bedrooms and the kitchen were pushed to the outer corners. Unlike other influential modernist houses with which the Miller House is often associated— such as the Farnsworth House, Glass House, and the Barcelona Pavilion— the Miller House was all about functionality, requiring practical and comfortable living for a large family of seven. After getting a tour of the inside and gardens, the Miller House quickly became one of our favorite stops on the trip.

However, that is not to say that the other buildings we saw were any less captivating!

Overall, we had a wonderful time especially since none of us scholars had been there before. Columbus was a peculiar, albeit unique city with a very diverse range of architecture.