July 3, 2013 by shannonchance

DIY in Europe

Cities in Europe
machines, McDonald's, Paris, survey, tellers
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I encountered some interesting new machines on my recent travels. I love the customer survey device I stumbled upon in the Dublin airport. Was perplexed by the self ordering stand at McDonald’s though….

Satisfaction survey in the Dublin airport.

McDonald’s in Paris (no, I did NOT eat there)…

…do other McD’s have self-ordering machines?

July 3, 2013 by shannonchance

Passage in Toulon

I’d forgotten how much I love Toulon, France. It’s a naval town, and the sister city of Norfolk, Virginia, where I live in the States.

The little plazas–scattered throughout Toulon–are amazing. Full of character and life. And, they are so close together that you’re never more than half a block from a lively public space.

Our Hampton University architecture program has worked with officials and urban planners in Toulon each summer since 2010 to develop design strategies for revitalizing the city using architecture and urban design.

This year’s HU students in the plaza in front of the opera house, on the way to an event.

Reception hosted by the Sister Cities organization in Toulon.

A sketch I made this year of a pedestrian friendly street in Toulon. We got to see inside an apartment on this street in 2010.

This refection photo from Toulon was part of my recent exhibition.

July 1, 2013 by shannonchance

Dublin’s Capuchin Friary

Photo downloaded from Flikr.

There’s a beautiful Capuchin Friary right near my apartment in Dublin. The wooden ceiling is spectacular. The photos I have on hand right now don’t do the place justice, so I’ve included two that I found on line as well.