American Modern is the first in-depth publication about Columbus, Indiana, that demonstrates the unique blend of civic, industrial, and social forces that produced the preeminent laboratory of architectural modernism in the country.
When photographer Hadley Fruits talks about shooting architecture in Columbus, Indiana, a town that, due to the patronage and vision of local businessmen J. Irwin Miller, boasts an iconic collection of modern architecture, he uses a metaphor that would please the...
In my previous blog post, I talked about my visit to the famous Miller House in Columbus, Indiana. That house was the legacy of one exceptional man – J. Irwin Miller, CEO of the Cummins Diesel Engine Company. But his legacy didn’t stop at the front door of...
In 1953, a man in a small, midwestern town in southern Indiana asked his good friend – who happened to be an architect – to design a new home for his family. It had to be relatively modest in scale and intimate, but also practical and functional for both...
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