Category Archives: Architecture

A European city with a Redding flavor

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Skip@RR

This part of Valencia Spain is called the City of Arts and Sciences. Designed by architect Santiago Calatrava. Visiting felt immediately familiar to this Reddingite. Here are a few images I captured a couple weeks ago. Click on any to … Continue reading →

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Arches across the Sacramento

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Skip@RR

Just a lovely detail of two bridges about a hundred years apart. It’s Really Redding.

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An architect’s view of the Redding School of the Arts

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Skip@RR

Last week at the Shasta Association of Realtors, we had a talk by James Theimer of Trilogy Architecture about the design that went into the recently completed new campus of the Redding School of the Arts. I only had a … Continue reading →

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Visionary Shasta County real estate developer Frank Nichols

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Skip@RR

I shared a beer with with longtime local real estate developer Frank Nichols yesterday evening. Frank was instrumental in creating two extraordinary local developments, Shasta Forest Village, and the active adult community, The Vineyard in Redding. With Shasta Forest Village … Continue reading →

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Night photo of a downtown Redding building

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Skip@RR

Here’s a building that looks lovely in night lighting. Lots of architectural detail in contrast to the night. I think this is a Cal Trans office. I believe they moved here from the former shampoo factory in the Mountain Lakes … Continue reading →

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Live recording -Craig Padilla’s “Sundial Bridge”

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Skip@RR

Here’s a live recording of Sundial Bridge by Craig Padilla. It was recorded on the patio of the cafe of the south end of the bridge. It’s about 20 minutes of symphonic electronic music. It starts off quietly, until it … Continue reading →

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First Baptist Church of Redding

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Skip@RR

Built in 1952. The First Baptist Church of Redding had already worshiped in couple of other big church buildings prior to building this one over their 120 year history in Redding. Here’s how it looked in the 50’s, an image … Continue reading →

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CalPERS headquarters makes a big impression

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Skip@RR

Readers at Bruce Ross’ blog recently caught wind of the looming financial crisis facing California Pension funds. Last week in Sacramento, we walked by the CalPERS building and it made quite an impression. It’s a lovely building. Still, the central … Continue reading →

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Fashion show pix

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Skip@RR

Took a few quick photos at the Fashion Show held yesterday at the Old City Hall to benefit the Shasta County Arts Council, and support our local clothing and jewelery designers. It was a terrific show and a lot of … Continue reading →

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Pilgrim Congregational Church and Frank Lloyd Wright

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Skip@RR

The Pilgrim Congregational Church in Redding is a unique and significant building. It was designed in 1958 by world famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. ” If it is true that architecture reflects the people that produce it, their life, faith, … Continue reading →

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