Historic Building Photography Project, Phoenix

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then The City of Phoenix Arts and Culture Office and the City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office have a lot to say recently. They hired photographer Michael Lundgren to photograph mid-twentieth century landmarks, commercial and public buildings in an effort to promote both art and historic preservation in what was called the Historic Building Photography Project. Lundgren chose twenty-three buildings in Phoenix, from the obvious to the not so obvious for display in city buildings and to be made available to architects, planners, historians, and, of course, residents. Every year we lose wonderful architectural treasures due to indifference and a blatant lack of creativity. Endeavors like this, through the awareness they create, will hopefully lead to the preservation of the buildings within this project and others. [Photo: The Phoenix Towers, Michael Lundgren.]