by admin | Sep 20, 2012 | Work Samples from Margot Lester & The Word Factory Team
One thing I love about being a general assignment business reporter is the variety of what I cover. Sure, I spend a lot of time writing about economic & real estate development and architecture, but every once in awhile I get an assignment like this one: A deep...
by admin | Jun 19, 2012 | Work Samples from Margot Lester & The Word Factory Team
This month, Claire and I spotlight Riverside County, California, for Architect Magazine. Take a peek: “There is a rich history of people who have worked behind the scenes to promote and bring the city forward and create its own identity," says Roger Clarke, principal...
by admin | May 15, 2012 | Work Samples from Margot Lester & The Word Factory Team
The feature Claire and I wrote on Grand Rapids is now up! “For decades and decades the traditionally conservative community was resistant to shed its past,” says architect Michael Corby, FAIA, of his hometown, Grand Rapids, Mich. But all that changed in 1991, when a...
by admin | Apr 15, 2012 | Work Samples from Margot Lester & The Word Factory Team
This month in Architect Magazine, Claire and I revisit Jackson, Miss., to see what's new in economic development and architecture. Local Market When we think about architecture in the South, we tend to envision Greek Revival double-gallery mansions, Gothic Revival...
by admin | Jan 23, 2012 | Work Samples from Margot Lester & The Word Factory Team
Here are two recent economic development/architecture spotlights Claire and I prepared for Architect magazine: Honolulu For many, Honolulu conjures images of Hawaii Five-O, the Brady Bunch “idol” episodes, or picture postcards of Diamond Head and the Royal Hawaiian...