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Gregory B.
C. Shaw, PhD | Associate AIA
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email: shaw@csus.edu |
| BS::Architecture::Georgia Institute of Technology |
| MS::Recreation Administration::California State University, Sacramento |
| PHD::Geography (Minor: Landscape Architecture)::University of California, Davis |
| Member Organizations |
| American Institute of Architects |
| Assoc. of American Geographers |
| California Geographical Society |
| Central Valley AIA |
| Society of Park & Recreation Educators |
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| Editorial Review Boards |
| Journal of Tourism Insights |
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| Contributing Writer |
| Cuisine Noir Magazine |
| The Culinary Scoop |
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The Getty Center
Garden::Los Angeles The Getty Center and its garden provide an interesting look at the possibilities of combining architecture, tourism and geographic location. The Getty Center (designed by "starchitect" Richard Meier) is a top-visited attraction located in the hills over West Los Angeles. The site provides views of downtown, the LA Basin and (on clear days), the Pacific Ocean beyond Long Beach. The distinctive style of Richard Meier and the hilltop location both attract visitors as much as the museum's art, and the gardens are used as a public park for both tourists and residents alike. It's as if visitors have walked into a gigantic painting made of plants, rather than a traditional garden. Robert Irwin, an artist, considers the gardens to be a piece of living art, constantly changing as they grow. |
| Welcome:: |
| I take a somewhat unconventional approach to studying tourism and recreation, and look at it from a multi-disciplinary perspective that includes architecture and geography, with a connection to photography. My desire is to help students realize that there are elements of recreation, parks and tourism in many other fields of theory, study and practice. In the end, hopefully what's gained is an interest in other fields and the tools to communicate (visually, orally and in writing) the importance of the recreation industries to those outside of our discipline. |
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tourism and architecture |
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urban parks and open space |
| museums and tourism |
| tourism and urban design |
| tourism & rec. in urban renewal |
| "themeparking" of society |
| photography, tourism & architecture |
| wine tourism |
| the "third place" |
| recreation retail |
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ArchTour |
A super easy quiz on world icons that puts architecture, tourism and geography together. Can you give the name, location and architect for them all? Then when you're finished, take the ArenaVisual Survey. |
| How well do you know your California wine regions? This quiz will test your aesthetic knowledge of California's landscape and wine tourism locations. Don't worry, there are plenty of hints to help you through. |
WineTour
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