Greater Than | Equal Too
An eight work suite merges anime with architectural composition.
Maverick
Like Oceanside CA’s Pier, this famous Victorian was built in 1888. In 1986, the cottage on the corner of S. Pacific & 1st street was featured in many of the cult classic Top Gun’s most memorable scenes. In 2020, it was relocated to N. Pacific St. where it currently houses a trendy Pie Shop.
Kame Bando
Kame House, the iconic home of Master Roshi, is a fictional house on a tiny island in the middle of the sea. Here, the house from Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball franchise is reimagined as a boarded up and abandoned property withstanding suffering through a storm.
Precious Ruby’s
Ruby’s Diner opened in 1982 at the end of the Oceanside, CA Municipal Pier, and closed in May of 2021. On April 25th, 2024 the Pier caught fire and the building that had been Ruby’s was ultimately destroyed. The Oceanside Pier has been rebuilt six times since it first opened in 1888.​​
Ghost Ride
Low riders bend the corner of 1st Street (Seagaze) & The Strand in Oceanside, CA. Locals began modifying vehicles with custom hydraulics in the decade following WWII, and Chicano low rider culture was born. Car clubs frequently cruise the beloved strand and host local events.
Fam Bam
Nestled between 54th St., Euclid Ave. and Federal Blvd., Fam Mart is a cultural pillar in Southeast San Diego, CA. The indoor Swap Meet affectionately nicknamed “Fam Bam” opened in 1985, replacing the defunct FedCo. Seasoned locals may remember this location as The Rancho Drive-In theater from 1948-1978. ​
My Country 'Tis of Thee
America House on Main St. in Andover, MA was built in 1825. Samuel F. Smith, a boarding scholar at Andover Theological Seminary, wrote the lyrics to (America) My Country 'Tis of Thee in this house “on a gloomy day in 1832.” Now a Phillips Academy dormitory hall known as “A-House,” George W. Bush also lived here as a high school student.
Dear Old Morehouse
Built in 1889 with Romanesque Revival & Queen Anne features, Graves Hall is the oldest structure on Morehouse College’s campus in Atlanta, GA. Originally the centerpiece of the Atlanta Baptist Seminary, Graves was home to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., film director Spike Lee, and now hosts freshmen in the honors program.
Harlem Nights
This landmark Brownstone, completed in 1881, sits between Madison & Lenox Avenues in historic Central Harlem, NY. The heavy molding and an oriel bay window on the second floor lend distinctive character to the building.