Motley Design Group

Our historic preservation niche takes us to some pretty unusual places. Just before New Year 2026 we were called out to the Kaiser Permanente cement plant out near San Jose, to photograph a bunch of industrial buildings from the 1930s and 40s that were slated for demolition. A huge, abandoned industrial facility like this offers endless opportunities for creative photography in addition to just getting the job done. This photo is actually a more modern cement kiln, but pretty cool looking anyway.

Here's to Frank Gehry, to passed away yesterday.

The world-famous architect, Gehry,
Does designs that are edgy and scary.
Yes, some of his plans
Look like ripped-up tin cans -
Do I hate them? Quite the contrary!

There's been a lot of worry about this site lately, and a lot of curiosity about its history. Here is the background you need to know.

The Mystery Castle of Phoenix The Mystery Castle was constructed by Boyce Luther Gulley between the early 1930s and 1945 on a desert hillside site overlooking the Salt River Valley, home of Phoenix, Arizona. Beyond this simple statement of fact, many of the details of how the Castle came to be are shrouded in lore and myth.

Honored to be a part of this landmark project. This is a great summary of the state of progress, as we work to open this facility in 2026.

‘Connection through experience,’ Phoenix Holocaust museum touts immersive technology Visitors to the up-and-coming Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center will begin their roughly 90-minute tour in light, move to darkness and end up back in the light. The intention behind

One of out pet projects.