Blending the Sacred and the Secular in Providence
11.29.2021
It’s a mistake to think of them as separate realms.
It’s a mistake to think of them as separate realms.
Michael J. Crosbie
A Campus Design/Build Project as an Act of Prayer
09.20.2021
The construction of a sukkah brought students of all faiths together.
The construction of a sukkah brought students of all faiths together.
A Model of Collaborative Practice
08.12.2021
How one architecture firm refines the process of working with clients.
How one architecture firm refines the process of working with clients.
Juhani Pallasmaa: “Architecture is a Verb”
07.19.2021
The architect on designing with empathy, the duties of architecture, and the dangers of a profession too focused on technology and formalism.
The architect on designing with empathy, the duties of architecture, and the dangers of a profession too focused on technology and formalism.
Architecture and the Stain of Modern Day Slavery
05.04.2021
Many of the building materials used today are the products of forced labor.
Many of the building materials used today are the products of forced labor.
Moshe Safdie: “The Unbuilt Work is the Place You Grow the Most”
03.03.2021
A conversation with the architect about the value of work that never makes it beyond the drawing board.
A conversation with the architect about the value of work that never makes it beyond the drawing board.
Assault on a Sacred Place
01.13.2021
The response to the Capitol attack demonstrates that even civic buildings can inhabit the realm of sacred architecture.
The response to the Capitol attack demonstrates that even civic buildings can inhabit the realm of sacred architecture.
Reaffirming the Essential Role of Drawing in Design
01.06.2021
A new book on how architects visualize and design asserts the critical importance of working by hand.
A new book on how architects visualize and design asserts the critical importance of working by hand.
Educating Architects in a Post-Pandemic World
10.14.2020
What opportunities does the “loss of the stable state” offer the future of education?
What opportunities does the “loss of the stable state” offer the future of education?
Hidden Figures: The Historic Contributions of Black Architects
10.05.2020
Black Built explores the impact of the work of Black architects on communities of color.
Black Built explores the impact of the work of Black architects on communities of color.
When It Comes to Covid-19, Density Doesn’t Kill—Sprawl Does
08.03.2020
A new, landmark study challenges assumptions about urban design and pandemics.
A new, landmark study challenges assumptions about urban design and pandemics.
The Underappreciated Legacy of James Marston Fitch
07.07.2020
A designer and critic who saw both the environmental and economic benefits of historic preservation.
A designer and critic who saw both the environmental and economic benefits of historic preservation.
How Might the COVID-19 Change Architecture and Urban Design?
05.07.2020
Researcher Ashraf Salama on possible outcomes in a post-coronavirus world.
Researcher Ashraf Salama on possible outcomes in a post-coronavirus world.
In Praise of Cemeteries
04.07.2020
In the age of social distancing, their charms are attracting a new audience.
In the age of social distancing, their charms are attracting a new audience.
Teaching an Appreciation for Architecture Through Film
01.29.2020
A course for undergraduates aimed at inspiring an awareness of the built environment.
A course for undergraduates aimed at inspiring an awareness of the built environment.
Sacred Architecture Isn’t Disappearing—It’s Changing
12.26.2019
What’s emerging are new ways of thinking about how people express faith.
What’s emerging are new ways of thinking about how people express faith.
An Architect Who Never Designed a Hospital Gives a Doctor Just What He Ordered
11.25.2019
Frances Halsband talks about designing a surgical clinic in Kyabirwa, Uganda.
Frances Halsband talks about designing a surgical clinic in Kyabirwa, Uganda.
Project Swap: A Design Studio Experiment Tests Ideas of Authorship and Collaboration
10.21.2019
Asking architecture students to swap projects in the middle of the design process produces some interesting insights.
Asking architecture students to swap projects in the middle of the design process produces some interesting insights.
Cesar Pelli: The Architect as Gardener
07.22.2019
A tribute to the architect, educator and collaborative visionary.
A tribute to the architect, educator and collaborative visionary.
The Ethics of Architecture and Other Contradictions
06.12.2019
A talk with educator and author Thomas Fisher about his new book, The Architecture of Ethics.
A talk with educator and author Thomas Fisher about his new book, The Architecture of Ethics.
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