More Arizona Illustrated S1 Stories

Tucson's Back Alleys

"They're not even really "places" in the traditional sense of the word, but the spaces between places." (02:30)

The Tucson J

"What attracts me to the J is the way this architectonic form is situated in the landscape, striking from multiple angles." (02:49)

The Old Stone House

"Stepping into this ruin is like walking into a Picasso painting." (02:26)

DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun

"Everything a building isn't supposed to be, was all there." (02:35)

The Chicago Music Store

"There is a lot to love about this building." (02:58)

University of Arizona Main Gate

"I was on the college campus I had always imagined." (02:45)

Casas Adobes Plaza

"It represents the essence of architectural spaces: scale, endurance and delight." (03:17)

Congress Street

"There is so much happening there now, anything is possible." (02:10)

Art Brown's Office

"This building’s obscured delight takes a little effort to uncover." (02:17)

El Tiradito

"Tucson is a spiritual place, and El Tiradito one of its most magical spaces." (03:05)

Arizona Inn

"It is a bastion of past history, serenity, surprise, grace and elegance." (03:27)

Cushing Street Bar Patio

"The courtyard has a sense of eclectic cohesion — a quality that would occur only through time and accretion." (02:27)

The Blue House

"Whenever I pass this house, I inevitably think of Frida Kahlo's blue house in Coyoacán." (03:13)

The Cooling Center

The St. Francis Cooling Center is a place where homeless people and those in need can escape the summer heat, cool off and rest.

Hank Oyama

Over the past decade Arizona Public Media has documented the stories of southern Arizonans who served in our armed forces in a series of programs called “Tucson Remembers”.

Shooting Lightning

Tucson is considered by many to be the Lightning Photography Capitol of the World.

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