Chad Norman » Architecture

The Tunnel

Chad Norman — Mon, 30 May 2011 23:11:08 +0000

Is it a surprise to anyone that the two-year-old is far more brave than the eight-year-old when faced with the dark, twisting tunnels of Fort Moultrie? What a great place to take the kids on a hot summer day – those bunkers are nice and cool!

Just a Texturiffic Wall

Chad Norman — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:07:27 +0000

This wall really caught my eye this morning, and this crop makes it look a bit like a flag.

Look Kids, Just Parliament

Chad Norman — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:57:11 +0000

There was no Big Ben, but I couldn’t help think of that line from European Vacation every time I walked by the Canadian Parliament building. Sitting in downtown Ottawa, this is a great building and property to wander around. I really dug the feral cat colony back near the river. More pics on my Flickr page.

The Mothership

Chad Norman — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:09:14 +0000

Home of the daily, and sometimes nightly, grind.

Out There in Montréal

Chad Norman — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:28:39 +0000

I spent most of last week working on Montréal (which was possibly the most fun I’ve ever had working on the road), and I’m thankful to have survived the city’s bleak weather and souring mood (The Canadians were eliminated at home that night). With the hockey Habs on life-support, my Canon followed suit and went through customs for my return flight with very few photos of the city. My only day off was a downpour, so I had no chance to really hoof it around Old Montréal. I still got a few snaps off while we worked elsewhere in the city, and here are the first three.

It Came from the Archive :: Custom House

Chad Norman — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:29:46 +0000

I love seeing something new when flipping through old stock. This shot is from the NE corner of the Custom House in downtown Charleston, SC. A low hanging January sun was throwing off some interesting colors.

Skaters are Everywhere

Chad Norman — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:12:19 +0000

As a skater, I never stop analyzing every curb, planter, ditch, gap, and set of stairs for potential skatability – even if most of these tempting street obstacles would send me back to the hospital for sure (I’ll stick to the parks, thank you).

Anyway, because I can’t stop gawking at these urban artifacts, they really stand out over time. Waxed curbs, scuffed walls, chipped paint on hand rails – it’s like Luminol on carnage to me.

So when Coop and I walked up the East side of the Ravenel a few weeks ago, I noticed that almost every skateable feature had been hit. The benches have been ground, and the cable anchors have been carved. Definitely an interesting setting for a session, and I imagine the photos were even better.

And seriously, I swear I’m not obsessed with this bridge or anything…really. I’ll post about other stuff soon, I promise!

Happy New Year!

Chad Norman — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:18:44 +0000

Well, we made it through another one. Here are a couple shots from today’s excursion downtown.

The East Tower:

The Customs House:

Wires and Bricks

Chad Norman — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:01:13 +0000

This alley had so much detail it almost hurt my eyes.

Vancouver Skyline

Chad Norman — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:01:53 +0000

From a ferry, in the harbor, here is Vancouver.

I’m getting off my poogee and posting one photo from Vancouver each day this week. I took all these shots, and kept forgetting to share. Stay tuned…