hello i am bradley swarts, an intern architect and LEED accredited professional who is practicing architecture in north carolina. my interests include: architecture, photography, graphic design, typography and modern design. this tumblelog is a counterpoint to my first inspiration, east coast Architecture review based on architecture, modern design, urbanism and sustainability. here are a few other places that i can be found:Tumblr (3.0; @ecar)http://ecar.tumblr.com/<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktlcifHBGU1qztfk5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://archipixture.tumblr.com/post/255041526/ciudad-del-diseno-lin" target="_blank">archipixture</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/2009/11/23/ciudad-del-diseno-lin/" target="_blank">Ciudad del Diseño / LIN</a></p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/255371327http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/255371327Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:11:58 -0500architecturematerials<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktlilyULnu1qz8uvvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ummhello.tumblr.com/post/255193610/oscar-niemeyer-at-101" target="_blank">ummhello</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Oscar Niemeyer at 101.</p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/255367261http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/255367261Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:07:22 -0500niemeyer<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktl4d8JUvU1qzpe8uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://lprom.tumblr.com/post/255200869/c-gregory-bastien-via-beauty-in-everything" target="_blank">lprom</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>© Gregory Bastien (via <a href="http://beautyineverything.com/3254822612" target="_blank">Beauty in Everything - Photography</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/255366190http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/255366190Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:06:09 -0500architecture<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktlj8sPKUv1qz6ibho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://robertogreco.tumblr.com/post/255209467/national-geographics-international-photography" target="_blank">robertogreco</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/11/national_geographics_internati.html" target="_blank">National Geographic’s International Photography Contest 2009 - The Big Picture</a></p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/255365747http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/255365747Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:05:40 -0500photographydesign<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktj411Z2Cf1qzderco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://sabrinamillis.tumblr.com/post/253427153/via-jonhefel" target="_blank">sabrinamillis</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/jonhefel" target="_blank">jonhefel</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/254079208http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/254079208Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:12:31 -0500architecturematerialstectonics<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktixn7pFLc1qz8uvvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tumblr.serenastyle.com/post/253590915/via-ummhello-umm-wow-one-piece" target="_blank">serenastyle</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://ummhello.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">ummhello</a>)</p> <p>umm wow, one piece…?</p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/254075348http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/254075348Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:08:01 -0500architecture<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktjfqsWQAB1qz4edwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://handa.tumblr.com/post/253695993/life-is-never-black-white-oh-yes-it-is-photo" target="_blank">handa</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/photo1149420.htm" target="_blank">Life is never black&white, Oh yes it is! Photo | TrekEarth</a></p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/254071996http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/254071996Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:04:01 -0500architecturematerials<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktha1poUjM1qz54swo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://preciseandtowering.tumblr.com/post/252244970/karsamaki-shingle-church-in-finland-by-lassila" target="_blank">preciseandtowering</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.dailytonic.com/karsamaki-shingle-church-in-finland-by-lassila-hirvilammi-architects/" target="_blank">Kärsämäki Shingle Church in Finland by Lassila Hirvilammi Architects @ Dailytonic</a></p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/252690669http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/252690669Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:26:19 -0500architecturematerials<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kthgtoMkzj1qz4edwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://handa.tumblr.com/post/252372361/dvorana-sv-martin-08-18-m-archdaily" target="_blank">handa</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.archdaily.com/41224/sports-hall-sveti-martin-sangrad/dvorana-sv-martin-08-18_m/" target="_blank">dvorana sv martin 08-18_m | ArchDaily</a></p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/252683831http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/252683831Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:19:45 -0500architecturematerials<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastcoastArchitecturereview/~3/ttZRT1UgWZw/intriguing-earth-architecture-73.html">Intriguing Earth Architecture 73</a>: <p><div style="text-align: center;"> <img src="http://ecoastarchreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bcj_lehigh_garage.jpg" alt="Alumni Hall Lehigh University Parking Garage" title="Alumni Hall Lehigh University Parking Garage" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2659" height="285" width="410"/><br/> </div> <br/><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"> <em><span style="font-size:100%;">Alumni Hall Parking Structure (Lehigh University), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA - <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" href="http://www.bcj.com/" target="_blank">Bohlin Cywinski Jackson</a></span><br/>via flickr: <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alish863psu/" target="_blank">alish863psu</a></em><br/><br/> </div> <br/><div style="text-align: left;font-size:85%;"><blockquote> <span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">Feature your photographs here:</span><br/><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">+ join…</span> </blockquote></div></p>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/251648313http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/251648313Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:54:08 -0500<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfsbldACv1qzderco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://sabrinamillis.tumblr.com/post/251380032/langen-foundation-by-tadao-ando-via-joost-dl" target="_blank">sabrinamillis</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>langen foundation by tadao ando (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/25405336@N05" target="_blank">Joost DL</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/251604548http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/251604548Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:57:40 -0500architecturematerialsando<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktg19zcYdq1qzvd6oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://shynessisnice.tumblr.com/post/251569219/via-oneradhuman" target="_blank">shynessisnice</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://oneradhuman.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">oneradhuman</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/251599115http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/251599115Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:51:12 -0500architecturesculptureserra<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kteait8KnY1qz4t08o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.homedesignfind.com/architecture/q-house-by-asensio-mah-and-j-m-aguirre-aldazdid-modernistic-perfection/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Homedesignfind+%28Home+Design+Find%29" target="_blank">Q House by Asensio-mah and J.M.Aguirre Aldazdid: Modernistic Perfection | Home Design Find</a></p>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/250548003http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/250548003Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:40:03 -0500<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr48gkKJzH1qzohdro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://evoke.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">evoke</a>)</p>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/250544920http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/250544920Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:35:47 -0500architecturematerials<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kte293Ld6F1qzypppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://landscapearchitecture.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">landscapearchitecture</a>)</p>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/250543995http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/250543995Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:34:31 -0500landscape architecturearchitecturematerials<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktdntw0glQ1qzz7nxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://selectic.tumblr.com/post/250056126/joseph-n-biondo-is-this-the-blues-im-feeling" target="_blank">selectic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Joseph N. Biondo</p> <p>Is this the blues I’m feeling?</p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/250088071http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/250088071Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:04:05 -0500architecturematerials<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastcoastArchitecturereview/~3/MwaU0XgZxGA/votw-06-carolyn-steel-speaks-at-ted.html">VotW 06: Carolyn Steel Speaks At TED</a>: <p><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="300" width="410"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"> <param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/CarolynSteel_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/CarolynSteel-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=396&vh=214&ap=0&ti=650&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=carolyn_steel_how_food_shapes_our_cities;year=2009;theme=architectural_inspiration;theme=speaking_at_tedglobal2009;theme=the_power_of_cities;theme=new_on_ted_com;event=TEDGlobal+2009;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;"> <embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/CarolynSteel_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/CarolynSteel-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=396&vh=214&ap=0&ti=650&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=carolyn_steel_how_food_shapes_our_cities;year=2009;theme=architectural_inspiration;theme=speaking_at_tedglobal2009;theme=the_power_of_cities;theme=new_on_ted_com;event=TEDGlobal+2009;" height="300" width="410"></embed></object></div> <br/><br/><div style="text-align: justify; font-style: italic; color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">Here is a description of the lecture given by <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" href="http://www.ted.com/speakers/carolyn_steel.html" target="_blank">Steel</a> from the TED website:</div> <br/><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(192, 192, 192); font-style: italic;"><blockquote>Every day, in a city the size of London, 30 million meals are served. But where does…</blockquote></div></p>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/249460362http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/249460362Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:47:10 -0500<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kta786dFVb1qza18to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mjhu.tumblr.com/post/247846249/craig-thomas-discovery-and-visitor-center-bohlin" target="_blank">mjhu</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.archdaily.com/40790/craig-thomas-discovery-and-visitor-center-bohlin-cywinski-jackson/" target="_blank">Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson</a></p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/248190951http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/248190951Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:47:59 -0500architecturematerialstectonics<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt7s3jxpyy1qz8uvvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://masloo.tumblr.com/post/247895423/kilo-architecture-virage-de-mulsanne-via" target="_blank">masloo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Kilo Architecture - Virage de Mulsanne | via <a href="http://ummhello.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">ummhello</a></p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/248190108http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/248190108Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:46:57 -0500architecturematerials<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt7pyqn2mS1qzz7nxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://masloo.tumblr.com/post/248111168/atelier-tekuto-via-selectic" target="_blank">masloo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Atelier Tekuto | via <a href="http://selectic.tumblr.com/post/246174273/atelier-tekuto-i-really-like-this-door-system" target="_blank">selectic</a></p> </blockquote>http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/248185115http://ecar.tumblr.com/post/248185115Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:40:54 -0500architecturematerials