Category: Travel Research

Ireland Tour of 2018

Ireland Tour of 2018

It's been a long time since I posted about my research travels. Although I covered my first trip in 2014 ...
The biophilia effect

The biophilia effect

When we start talking about the "feel" of a new worship or gathering space with a client, we invariably hear ...
Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay

Basilica of Saint-Martin d’Ainay

To our friends, the Ginots, this church was a must-see. It was closed when we first attempted to see it ...
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Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

"A gleaming retro-Byzantine confection of Roman columns and religious iconography,..." is how this basilica is described on Viator's website describing Lyon attractions ...
Sagrada Familia enters final phase of construction

Sagrada Familia enters final phase of construction

In December of this year, I will be visiting one of the world capitals of architecture - the City of ...
Lyon Cathedral

Lyon Cathedral

Saying "adieu" to Paris, we took the express train to Lyon, where our good friends the Ginots picked us up ...
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Two King’s Chapels

King Louis IX was quite a remarkable man and leader. The only French monarch to be canonized, he had a ...
Notre Dame Drawing

Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Did you know that Victor Hugo had a significant role in the life of Notre-Dame de Paris (as the cathedral ...
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Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France

Little did I know, when I arrived at the Basilique Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres that I would be walking into the midst ...
Sacre Coeur Exterior

First stop – Sacré-Cœur, Paris, France

Sitting atop the highest hill in Paris (Montmarte), the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur is the second highest structure in Paris - ...