Overcaffeination & Dazzling Architecture

March 3, 2009 in Design, Education, Travel

There is something to be said for a slightly sterile conference or training center.

As a designer, I NEVER expected I would be saying this, much less publishing it. In the middle of day 2 of the National Main Street Conference at the Palmer House in Chicago, I realized that my difficulty in focus could have a little bit to do with the combination of entirely too much coffee combined with overwhelming (in a beautiful way) architectural elements.

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