Spring at the U of C

I was back in Chicago last week. It was good to be back. I'll be back again in two weeks.

Mobile Lounges

Mobile Lounges, originally uploaded by Nat Hansen.

At Dulles airport, these shuttles effect a dramatic break from the hectic, stressful space of ticketing and security to the more serene world of the departure gates. In Eero Saarinen's plans for Dulles, he called these shuttles "Mobile Lounges", and according to Eero Saarinen: An Architecture of Multiplicity, they "became the basis not only for the functional scheme Saarinen developed for the whole Dulles Terminal, but also for the stylistic concept he created for the building, both inside and out".

There is a special variety of mobile lounge, distinguishable in terms its two masts, called the "Plane Mate", that is able to dock directly with aircraft.

I'm flying out of Dulles tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to the ride on the mobile lounge.

College Bar Blamed for Poor Exams

Oxford Mail: College Bar Blamed for Poor exams, originally uploaded by Nat Hansen.

Melody discovered this old advert for the Oxford Mail when she was going through her old stuff.

Canadian Embassy

View from the sixth floor.

Welcome to the White House

Welcome to the White House, originally uploaded by Nat Hansen.

Pushing the button had no obvious effect.

The Author's Suite

More from the Chicago stop of Parag's book tour: the Swissôtel's author's suite. It had awesome views both east to Navy Pier and west to the Wrigley building. Notice the hulking Trump building under construction to the left of the Wrigley building.