Thesis on Standardized Roadside Architecture

Be sure to check out my thesis on my website. Its not the best bedtime reading, but it might be interesting to those of you who know - or wish to know - roadside history.

http://www.marcavitch.com/colorthesis.pdf

Some interesting photos

A few images to show my interest in a) Roadside architecture, b) Industrial architecture, c) Vernacular architecture, and d) Architecture and nature.


The Star Drive-In near Middleboro, MA. I love the dark clouds and the glow of the neon.


An abandoned coal mine building. The light through the ceiling to floor window really showed off the dust and patina on the room.


A one-room school house near Waynesburg, PA. The dark green of the summer overhangs that nice red color on the walls.


The Maine seacoast near Brunswick.The house is perched high above the multi-colors of pine trees and ocean.

Tuckernuck Roads

A road winds on Tuckernuck Island. I enjoy the use of greens and the way that the road sort of calls you on. We even have this one hanging on our wall. I need to dig out the original to post.

Truck Traffic Prohibited

A small alley in Nantucket. I liked the way the darkness of this image creates a feeling of evening. The compressed space creates a feeling of expectation.


The original version.

Cow House

An old abandoned house (unless you count the cows) near Lancaster, NH. The photo itself was stunning, but the filters made it feel a bit more alive. I tried this frame concept. It does bring out the rust colors, but its a work in progress.


The original version.

Brant Point Light

Brant Point Lighthouse, Nantucket, MA. I felt that the simplicity of the filter applied to this photo was quite nice. It creates a starkness, yet the browns and blues make it feel soft.

The original version.

South Church Dome

A view of the South Church dome, recently regilded. I enjoy the way the dark levels bring out the movement in the trees and the yellow of the dome.

The original version

Golden Field

An artistic version of a field I found in the midwest. I find the bright yellows of the field to be a great contrast to the blues of the sky. The tree's vertical ties the two colors together.


The original version.

Music Library Listing

To understand my music tastes feel free to review my iTunes music library - all 38 pages of it:

http://www.marcavitch.com/musiclibrary.pdf