The St. Louis Arch (1965), Saarinen's most recognizable architectural feat, is located in the heart of St. Louis.

The old barn's foundation, re-stacked by a local stonemason, was reused as a rustic retaining wall for the pool area. The property also came with a corn crib and blacksmith shop as old as the barn, seen behind the pool, which are both used for storage now. St. Tropez chaises from Kingsley-Bate line the pool.

I quite liked the repetition of form on this bench on the east side of Powell St. Not only does it make for a rather hi-tech spot to sit and enjoy a sandwich, but it mimics many of the other forms through the two blocks. The parklets are meant to be up for five years.

A recent sketchpad doodle.

There are eight parklet sections over the two blocks of Powell St. just north of the famous cable car turnaround. The street is a popular shopping district just south of Union Square that is routinely mobbed by locals and tourists alike. Undoubtedly the widening of the sidewalks, and narrowing of the street, will cause some growing pains, but as an investment in the pedestrian streetscape, this is a wonderful step.

The reinforced-concrete Church of St. Wenceslas, completed in 1930.

St. John's Lutheran Church.

The new East Building seen from Fine Arts Drive (North façade). Image courtesy of the Saint Louis Art Museum and Architectural Wall Systems. Photo by: Jacob Sharp.

A nifty desk setting illustrated for Instructor Magazine (2011).

Powell sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti, $13,260.

Le Corbusier, St. Pierre Church, Firminy, France

The Lewis and Clark library branch in Moline Acres, Missouri, north of St. Louis. Photograph copyright 2012 Andrew Raimist, RaimistDesign.com.

Tin Cup's in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The interior of the library as it appeared in 1963. Photo originally published in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, courtesy of Lindsey Derrington.

Wainwright Building, St. Louis, Missouri (1891)Louis Sullivan's Wainwright Building is referred to in the documentary as the "first building that reveled in height." Sullivan claimed to have conceived the design in only three minutes and wrote that a skyscraper "must be every inch a proud and soaring thing." Sullivan's modern, steel-frame building set the tone for the next century of skyscrapers.

”Cosmology of St. James” by Lola Ley This kinetic sculpture of leather, metal and glass represents “St. James as a whole universe itself.”

”Cosmology of St. James” by Lola Ley Ley’s work will reflect the neighborhood’s traditions, incorporating shoe patterns by John Lobb Bootmaker’s, and the influence of famous residents, such as Sir Isaac Newton, who lived on Jermyn Street. “For him, it was all about innovation and understanding the world,” says Ley. “I wanted to make that connection with craft and making, St. James as a whole universe itself. It’s a small, mysterious world with bespoke crafts and big, grand houses with palatial facades. You have these different satellites and different hubs. The cosmology idea illustrates planet’s orbits.”

A preliminary rendering of the proposed new library building. Image courtesy of KAI Design & Build.

The windows bear the signature of Harmon's firm, Emil Frei & Associates. Photograph copyright 2012 Andrew Raimist, RaimistDesign.com.

A rendering of a proposed 3,500-square-foot addition that would preserve Dunn's original building. This proposal was designed by Neil Chace of SPACE Architects and Modern STL's board president; Jeremy Clagett of SPACE Architects; and Jon Hagar of Fox Architects. Image courtesy of Modern STL.

Another preliminary rendering of the proposed new library building. Image courtesy of KAI Design & Build.

Designed by the architect Frederick Dunn, the library building opened to the public in January 1963. Photo by Lindsey Derrington.

The stained glass windows, designed by Robert Harmon of Emil Frei & Associates, featured Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their interpreter and guide, Sacagawea, as well as buffaloes, fish, and other flora and fauna. Photograph copyright 2012 Andrew Raimist, RaimistDesign.com.

A detail of Robert Harmon's stained-glass windows. Photograph copyright 2012 Andrew Raimist, RaimistDesign.com.

Photograph copyright 2012 Andrew Raimist, RaimistDesign.com.

The interior of the library as it appears today. Photo by Lindsey Derrington.

The artwork by Ted Powell is a counterpoint to the lush greenery outside.

Card design for Lagom Design.

Illustrations for a range of stationary products for Galison.

Kid-friendly kitchen gadgets illustration for a range of Jamie Oliver products (2010).

Stock pot packaging (2011) for British grocery and general merchandise retailer, Tesco.

Oscar Niemeyer, Church of St Francis of Assisi (1943) The Brazilian master of curved concrete made his mark with the Pampulha Architectural Complex, which showcased the radical Church of St. Francis of Assisi. This modernist touchstone with a parabolic roof and polychromatic tiles was such a departure from existing forms that one politician suggested demolishing it.

Marcel Breuer, St. John’s Abbey (1961) Designed by a Bauhaus icon, the modernist Minnesota church greets the faithful with a bell tower perched upon a curvaceous concrete stand. Breuer follows up a strong introduction with the church itself, boasting a massive wall of hexagonal stained glass and bold concrete tresses. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons

The design connected academic spaces with outdoor pathways and gathering spots.

SOM was responsible for a transformation of St. Albans School, a college preparatory school in Washington, D.C. The renovation involved creating a more seamless flow between campus spaces.