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Balboa Park Architecture:
El Prado Pedestrian Walkway


The 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal and first introduced the city of San Diego to a wider international audience. Balboa Park became the featured centerpiece. The core park layout today remains essentially the same as during the original fair. Later constructed buildings and venues have expanded the variety of attractions. CONTINUED






"Scaling The Turbulent Waters: Pacific Coast Bridges"


Pacific Coast bridges symbolize a suspended engineering subjugation of hostile topography and inclement weather. Soaring as monumental arches above formerly impassible water bodies, these structurally tiered marvels have embedded themselves organically as creations of sculpture. This edition is a detailed photographic profile of elegance, ornamentation and detail design of 85 spans crossing the Pacific Ocean, coastal rivers, valleys and waterways within California, Oregon and Washington. The edition features accompanying dimensional information along with interesting and relevant historical anecdotes. CONTINUED







"Western American Rural Cathedrals: Barns, Silos and Cabins"


This edition is my second photographic journey into documenting the mystique of the American West illuminated in the architectural constructions of barns, silos and cabins. The intent is to capture the structures in various states of design, perspective and wear. Most buildings remain fully functioning and operational while others have become abandoned to the elements or remain in a state of collapse. CONTINUED






"Architectural Flourishes: Seattle"
Detailing Guide to Seattle, Washington



“Architectural Flourishes: Seattle” is a pictorial guide illustrates the features that capture the city’s architecture legacy. The distinctive pre-Modernist examples of the late nineteenth through early twentieth century are liberally disbursed throughout the downtown, Pioneer Square and Capitol Hill districts. Over 215 photographs detail unique and distinctive exterior traits, statuary and notable design flourishes. CONTINUED







"Northwestern American Creepy Buildings: Their Storied Past"

Oregon, Washington, Northern Idaho and Montana

This edition showcases the effects and consequences of human depravity, frailty and criminal activity. The showcased and photographed remaining structures generally appear nondescript and ordinary, masking their significance and infamy. Throughout the western United States, these commonplace buildings silently testify to events involving violence and individuals whose acts have scarred others, society and sometimes simply themselves. Their stories remain compelling evidence towards the fragility of the human experience and lives severed abruptly. Once you’ve absorbed the history behind each building, you will never view them with indifference again. Paranormal activity within their confines is commonly reported. CONTINUED






"West Coast Creepy Buildings: Their Storied Past"


This edition showcases the effects and consequences of human depravity, frailty and criminal activity. The showcased and photographed remaining structures generally appear nondescript and ordinary, masking their significance and infamy. Throughout the West Coast, these commonplace buildings silently testify to events involving violence and individuals whose acts have scarred others, society and sometimes simply themselves. Their stories remain compelling evidence towards the fragility of the human experience and lives severed abruptly. Once you’ve absorbed the history behind each building, you will never view them with indifference again. Paranormal activity within their confines is commonly reported. CONTINUED






"Architectural Flourishes: Tacoma, Washington"
Detailing Guide to Tacoma, Washington


“Architectural Flourishes: Tacoma, Washington” is a pictorial guide illustrates the features that capture the city’s architecture legacy. The distinctive pre-Modernist examples of the late nineteenth through early twentieth century are liberally disbursed throughout the downtown, Old Town, Stadium, Ruston Point and Proctor districts. Over 230 photographs detail unique and distinctive exterior traits, statuary and notable design flourishes. CONTINUED






"PORTLAND HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE: Downtown, Pearl District, Old Town"


“Portland Historical Architecture” is a pictorial survey of the Downtown, Old Town and Pearl Districts sectors. The book concentrates on the period beginning with surviving frontier structures until 1930. The edition identifies construction dates, architects, architectural styles and historic property uses. Historical anecdotes are included about some of the more renowned and infamous buildings. This profile documents the architectural treasures of over 250 existing properties that survived significant urban renewal and parking lot redevelopment during the late 1960s-1980s. Aesthetically Portland features one of the most concentrated West Coast cores of attractive urban heritage design. The restored and refashioned monoliths are excuse enough to slow and resist demolition and any intrusive replacement by many contemporary banal and characterless redevelopment projects. CONTINUED






"Seas of Glass and Barriers of Substance: A Global Survey of Windows and Portals"



Photographer Marques Vickers escorts you through a diverse global survey of windows and portals that symbolically serve as both openings or exits to consciousness. This edition features interplay of photographic tonality and density with a diverse selection of subject matter. Shadow, light and contorted distortion alter familiar structures into recreated compositions upholding the theme. The employment of alternating lens is a consistent signature of Vickers’ imagery. Over 475 images elude simple explanation and are left to the viewer’s interpretation. The visual plasticity of structure accentuates specific architectural details. CONTINUED








"The Architecture of Seattle's Historic Prostitution Trade"

 

“The Architecture of Seattle’s Historic Prostitution Trade” is a photographic examination of 48 documented and probable buildings employed in Seattle’s historical sex commerce. The 245-page edition illuminates the historical background, building detailing and known anecdotes behind each structure. The principal Seattle red-light neighborhoods include the Pioneer Square and the Ballard districts. The infamous LaSalle Hotel in Pike Place Market and the former Lester Apartment complex located on Beacon Hill round out the compilation. The 500-unit Lester building was once considered the largest operating brothel in the world. Seattle’s wide-open frontier environment in the late 19th century stimulated a proliferation of vice related services including gambling houses, saloons and houses of prostitution. Statutes were loosely enforced, law enforcement corruption rampant and the tax revenues levied against brothels and sex workers essential to maintaining a financially destitute municipality. CONTINUED







"The Golden Age of Helena Montana Architecture"

The most distinguishing remnant from the 1860s Montana Gold Rush remains Helena’s striking and statuesque architecture mirroring the prosperity of the era. The concentration of wealth proved unprecedented within both the community and Montana territory. Marques Vickers “The Golden Age of Helena Architecture” illustrates the preserved diversity and beauty of the city’s commercial, residential districts, picturesque churches, attractions and historical background that distinguishes Montana state capital city. In 1888, approximately fifty millionaires inhabited Helena, elevating its status as the highest concentration of wealth per capita within the United States. Such eminence and prosperity were doomed by the characteristics of the source and by the continued expansion and development of the West. CONTINUED







"Desolate Barns of the American West: Abandoned Institutions of Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana"


“Desolate Barns of the American West” is a photographic celebration of abandoned barns and silos located in rural Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Author and photographer Marques Vickers’ 200+ images spotlight 56 structures set amidst a backdrop of panoramic mountain, turbulent river and sagebrush flatlands. Vickers’ work was motivated by a Spring 2017 excursion into the profiled states.

The focus of Vickers’ photography is to isolate the abandoned and frequently decaying remnants of a uniquely national architecture treasure. The author stresses in his preface that barns and silos represents a truer icon of the American rural tradition than film and media portrayed frontier and cowboy culture. CONTINUED







"The Red-Light District of Butte Montana: The Decadence and Dissolution Of A Local Institution


Marques Vickers’ “Red-Light District of Butte Montana” is an intimate photo examination of the infamous sex trade once nationally recognized during the late 19th and early 20th century. Over 135 current photographs document the remnants of the famed Copper mining town’s prostitution core. Vickers’ work details historical anecdotes, narratives on colorful personages and perspective on an era when prostitution was locally institutionalized. CONTINUED







"HISTORIC SEATTLE ARCHITECTURE: The Aesthetic Alchemy of Ambiance and Chaos"

“Historic Seattle Architecture” is author and photographer Marques Vickers’ illustrated edition of the city’s most prominent high-rise constructions built between 1890-1930. Over 250 photographs document over 125 historical structures establishing a visual profile and economic time capsule of Seattle’s early economic legacy. The edition portrays some of the most influential downtown constructions including the Smith and Seattle Towers, Washington Mutual Triangle, Coliseum Theatre and the Interurban, Arctic, Dexter Horton, and Pioneer Buildings. Photographs from multiple perspectives accentuate distinctive architectural traits and detailing. CONTINUED






“Death of a Post Office: The Bruised Legacy of Architect William H. Corlett"


“Death of a Post Office: The Bruised Legacy of Architect William H. Corlett” details the abrupt 2014 closure and aftermath of the Franklin Street Post Office in Napa, California. The Art Deco style building, constructed in 1933 sustained significant structural damage during the August 23rd Napa earthquake closing the facility to public access and mail sorting operations. CONTINUED






“John D. Parkinson: Eternally Elevating the Los Angeles Skyline"


In his book “John D. Parkinson: Eternally Elevating the Los Angeles Skyline”, author Marques Vickers examines the architect’s life and creative legacy. Parkinson is noted for his iconic Los Angeles landmarks. His most recognized works include the Los Angeles City Hall, Memorial Coliseum, Union Station, Bullock’s Wilshire and the nucleus of USC’s campus. Vickers photographs thirty-six of his standing projects and provides background details on their origins and design. CONTINUED








“Downtown Seattle: The Contemporary Skyline"

The second edition of “Downtown Seattle: The Contemporary Skyline” is an architectural survey of the contemporary Seattle skyline. Documenting the city’s explosive growth, over 300+ images capture the elevated dynamism of the cities expansion beyond the traditional core. Photographed between 2016-2019, the edition profiles over 125 commercial development projects from a variety of perspective angles. CONTINUED






"Vladimir Putin and Dresden Germany: The Genesis of Myth Making"
 

Author and Photographer Marques Vickers examines a propaganda story introduced by Russian President Vladimir Putin crediting himself with single-handedly defusing a hostile East German crowd intent on ransacking the Dresden KGB offices in 1989. Vickers’ book “Vladimir Putin and Dresden, Germany: The Genesis of Myth Making”, recounts the narrative, first related in Putin’s published memoirs “First Person” (2000) and later embellished in a 2009 broadcast via a Russian national television documentary. CONTINUED.






"The Berlin Wall: Over 25 Years After Fall"

 Tracking the Remnant from the Wedding District to the Oberbaum Bridge

If you are planning to visit Berlin, one of the most unconventional and fascinating tours should include tracing the path of the historic Berlin Wall.

Author and photographer Marques Vickers takes you on a detailed visual tour with his book “The Berlin Wall: Over 25 Years After Fall”. The 205-page edition showcases the changes, constructions and alterations to the terrain that for thirty-eight years divided Berlin. His 325 photographs intimately detail the core of the city’s center, commencing from the northern Wedding district to southern Oberbaum Bridge. Concise commentary illuminates the background of prominent structures, memorials and historical events. CONTINUED






"Vertical Bellevue, Washington: Architecture Above a Boomburb Skyline"

"Vertical Bellevue: Architecture Above a Boomburb Skyline” is an architectural survey of contemporary downtown Bellevue, Washington. The second edition documents the continued expansion and growth via over 160+ images covering over thirty-five development projects. These multi-leveled structures have been photographed between 2016-2019 from a variety of perspective angles. The heightening of the downtown Bellevue skyline mirrors the prosperity and expansion of the community’s business base. Vickers’ photography isolates the aesthetic imprint of contemporary glass architecture design.. CONTINUED






“LAKE UNION: The Public Face of Prosperity"  

“Lake Union: The Public Face of Prosperity” is an architectural survey of the contemporary Seattle Lake Union district. The second edition documents the explosive growth via over 200+ images of forty development projects, capturing the decade-long expansion of a sector that was historically single storied shops, residential dwellings, and boatyard docks. The images photographed between 2016-2019, profiles the growth from a variety of perspective angles.. CONTINUED






Reinventing Broadway Street: Los Angeles' Architectural Reincarnation


“Reinventing Broadway Street: Los Angeles’ Architectural Reincarnation“ is California author Marques Vickers’ second celebratory pictorial edition recounting the evolution and transformation of one of downtown Los Angeles’ primary boulevards. The 215-page book features over 200 exterior photographs of the structures with their architectural details that line the blocks of North and South Broadway Street in the center of downtown Los Angeles. The book traces colorful legends, anecdotes and landmarks that preceded current standing constructions. CONTINUED






"The Architectural Elevation of Technology"

“The Architectural Elevation of Technology” is a photographic survey of 75 prominent Silicon Valley corporate headquarters buildings. The 134-page edition is photographed and authored by California artist Marques Vickers. The geographical territory included with the book is framed to the north by Redwood City and extended to the south until Cupertino. Corporate headquarters are included within the cities of Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Menlo Park, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Milpitas and Fremont. Notable structures include the Oracle, Samsung and the Apple 2 campus, currently under construction. Background is provided on each building’s history and when each present tenant began their occupancy. CONTINUED









“Eternal Spring Street: Los Angeles’ Architectural Reincarnation“


“Eternal Spring Street: Los Angeles’ Architectural Reincarnation“ is California author Marques Vickers’ celebratory pictorial edition recounting the evolution and transformation of one of downtown Los Angeles’ primary boulevards. The 178-page book features over 115 exterior photographs of buildings and architectural details that line the blocks of North and South Spring Street. The book traces colorful legends, anecdotes and landmarks that preceded current standing constructions. CONTINUED






"VISIONS OF NEO-URBANIA: The Reinvention of Contemporary Metropolitan Vertical Living and Commerce"

An architectural collection of Northern California artist Marques Vickers’ photography. The 100+ images portrayed within the edition serve as glimpses of urban constructions drawn from diverse American cities including Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, San Luis Obispo, Tacoma, San Antonio and San Jose. Each portrays a random glimpse of the metropolitan landscape showcasing component elements. CONTINUED







UNDER THE SKIN OF THE ARCHITECT: Exposing the Builder's Framing Bones

“Under The Skin of the Architect: Exposing the Builder’s Framing Bones” is a pictorial showcase of the steel framing and construction phases involved with the Frank Gehry designed Walt Disney Concert Hall completed in October, 2003 in downtown Los Angeles. Photographer Marques Vickers captures images of the construction stages between 2001 and 2003 showcasing the bent steel girder framework, which formed the structural bones of the building. Gehry’s signature layer of titanium panels establishing the masterpiece project as a definitive creative icon for the early 21st century completed the framework. CONTINUED






"RUINED CASTLES AND PHANTOM MEMORIES"

“Ruined Castles and Phantom Memories” is a pictorial edition of artist Marques Vickers photography featuring the remnants and remains of Middle Age castles in southern France within the Languedoc region. The principal fortresses photographed include the Cathar Castles Peyrepertuse, Queribus and Chateau de Thermes and the Abbey of Saint Hilary. CONTINUED




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