Photo(from chayofrank.com) In 1967, architect Chayo Frank was tasked with designing an office building for his father’s architectural woodworking and store fixture manufacturing business, Amertec-Granada Inc. With the use of sprayed concrete construction, he was able to have his design plan realized which involved a combination free-form aesthetics; parts of the building were completely free-form [...]
Photo(Courtesy of the State Archives of Florida; Florida Memory, 192-): A shot of the mansion before it became covered in vines. William John Howey was born on January 19, 1876 in Odin, Illinois. He began selling insurance at 16-years-old and by 1900 began developing land and towns for the railroad in Oklahoma. He opened the [...]
Photo(Bullet, 2011): As of 2012, the building is completely gutted, according to residents, due to scrappers. The Everglades Memorial Hospital opened in 1936 in the small town of Pahokee. On May 11, 1950, the new Everglades Memorial Hospital opened with a dedication ceremony. The ceremony, taking place on “National Hospital Day”, welcomed representatives which included [...]
Bullet: To start, can you tell us a bit about yourself. How did you get into UE? Nomeus: Since I was a kid I always drew and painted. In the late 90s I painted professionally on a large scale. I did murals and faux finishes for some of Central Florida’s major theme parks. I was [...]
Photo: A mock-up of what the hotel would look like after renovations First opening under the name, Riu Orlando Hotel in 1988, they claimed to have been a 3-star hotel with the luxuries of a 4-star luxury resort. Over the years though, the building required remodeling as guests complained of mold in the showers, outdated [...]