Photographing Architecture Opportunity in Columbus, Indiana by Emi Wallace

"If you like photographing architecture, there's a small town in southern Indiana you might want to explore. Located just one hour south of Indianapolis is the town of Columbus. A word it uses to describe itself, says it best. It's "unexpected".

The American Institute of Architects ranked this town 6th in architectural innovation and design in the entire U.S. Starting in 1942 and continuing today, this town of just 40,000 people (with the help of the Cummins Engine Foundation, part of a Fortune 500 company headquartered here) commissioned the design and development some of the most unique buildings in the U.S. Architects including Eero Saarinen, his father Eliel, I.M. Pei, and others, designed many of the buildings and churches here. Six buildings are National Historic Landmarks. Taking one of the daily architectural tours provided by the visitor's center (March-November) will give you the lay of the land, and a brief history of the town and buildings. If you stay overnight and downtown, you're within easy walking distance to many of the sites.

Suggested hotel: Hotel Indigo (note: this is a pet-friendly hotel, and their mascot, Miles, will likely be 'on duty' each day to greet you as you come and go)

Suggested itinerary:

Day 1:

10am - take 2 hour architecture tour
Rest of afternoon--walk downtown and take pictures of the local buildings, bridges, Mill Race Park
Night--Evening shots of buildings
Overnight at Hotel Indigo

Day 2:

Drive to other buildings outside of the 'downtown' area, including many churches and the Ivy Tech campus

Website: www.columbus.in.us

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