john-morris.com

Hi, I'm John Morris. I live in Chicago and work as a software developer. Topics of interest include architecture, history, geometry, drawing, and papercraft.

Current Projects

Photo blog that examines the history and culture of Chicago neighborhoods.

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A photo and history database of 13,300+ Chicago buildings categorized by style, type, and neighborhood. Built with Python, Django, and PostgreSQL.

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Telling the story of American architecture via miniature paper craft buildings.

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Creative Work

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Recent Photos

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Pencil and paper drawings

In the Media

Now There's a New Way to Learn About Chicago's Buildings (Curbed Chicago, 2015)
A Small World: John Morris & Milton Small III - US Modernist Radio, 2015
A New Archive of Chicago Buildings Goes Beyond the Loop (ARCHITECT Magazine, 2015)
Chicago Architecture Data is a Wikipedia for Building Lovers (Curbed Chicago), 2015
New project documents hyper-local history through architecture (WBEZ, 2015)
Explore Chicago's Architecture Gems Through New Database (Fast Company, 2015)
Chicago Architecture Data: A Historic Buildings Guide For the Windy City (Arch Daily, 2015)
PNC Awards Recognize Preservation Achievements Statewide (Preservation NC, 2012)
Preservationists lament university's decision to raze 1960 building (National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2011)
Eye on the Triangle: John Morris of Goodnight, Raleigh! (WKNC 88.1)

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