What I Learned at Kent State About Architecture, Revolution, and the Beacon on a Hill
05.29.2019
Architecture school in the 1970s was a dizzying mix of influences.
Architecture school in the 1970s was a dizzying mix of influences.
Richard Buday
The Time Hanoi Jane Sent Me to Architecture School
04.29.2019
How the activist-actor inspired a life altering change in course.
How the activist-actor inspired a life altering change in course.
An Architect’s Oath: Why a Pledge May Restore the Public’s Trust in the Profession
03.25.2019
What values should drive the commitments society expects practicing architects to make?
What values should drive the commitments society expects practicing architects to make?
Man Seeking Woman: Why I Wrote a Short Story About Shitty Architects
01.30.2019
As #MeToo controversies fall out of the news cycle, the author issues a call for collaborators.
As #MeToo controversies fall out of the news cycle, the author issues a call for collaborators.
The Shitty Architect: A #MeToo Short Story
01.06.2019
The tale about the end of an era, and the start of a new one.
The tale about the end of an era, and the start of a new one.
Heroism and the Quest for Sustainability: How Howard Roark Would Tackle Climate Change
11.27.2018
Finding some new and different meanings from The Fountainhead.
Finding some new and different meanings from The Fountainhead.
An Architectural Fiction: Allison Rising, Epilogue
08.27.2018
On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, a hypothetical interview with the fictional architect of the imaginary Jack Rig house.
On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, a hypothetical interview with the fictional architect of the imaginary Jack Rig house.
Loved a Building Lately? A Walking and Sketching Tour of New York City
07.11.2018
Sometimes the best way to understand architecture is to draw it.
Sometimes the best way to understand architecture is to draw it.
Allison Rising: An Architectural Fiction, Part 6: Harvey
03.29.2018
A Houston architect tries to ride out a flood of biblical proportions.
A Houston architect tries to ride out a flood of biblical proportions.
Allison Rising: An Architectural fiction, Part 5, House
03.22.2018
Just prior to Hurricane Harvey, a Houston architect discovers a massive intruder going up next door.
Just prior to Hurricane Harvey, a Houston architect discovers a massive intruder going up next door.
Allison Rising: An Architectural Fiction, Part 4, Home
03.13.2018
A Houston architect returns home in the path of Hurricane Harvey.
A Houston architect returns home in the path of Hurricane Harvey.
Why Architects Struggle With Architectural Criticism
02.01.2018
The search for judgement beyond the simple yea or nay.
The search for judgement beyond the simple yea or nay.
Allison Rising: An Architectural Fiction, Part 3: Cave-in
11.07.2017
A Houston architect returns to civilization, only to learn an unsettling truth.
A Houston architect returns to civilization, only to learn an unsettling truth.
Allison Rising: An Architectural Fiction, Part 2: Galápagos
10.30.2017
A Houston architect snorkels in paradise, swims with the whales, and faces her deepest fears.
A Houston architect snorkels in paradise, swims with the whales, and faces her deepest fears.
Allison Rising: An Architectural Fiction, Part 1: Houston
10.23.2017
A Houston architect fortifies her house against floods, only to sink in deeper waters.
A Houston architect fortifies her house against floods, only to sink in deeper waters.
How Behavior-Aided Design Will Transform Architecture
10.01.2017
Or, how buildings go BAD.
Or, how buildings go BAD.
The Art of Architectural Storytelling, or How to Present a Building
09.05.2017
There’s more to effective presentations than compelling visuals
There’s more to effective presentations than compelling visuals
The Confused and Impoverished State of Architectural Research
07.27.2017
Why can’t the profession develop a more rigorous approach?
Why can’t the profession develop a more rigorous approach?
Why the Bible Said, Blessed are the Placemakers
06.06.2017
Some thoughts on art, architecture and the paintings of Thomas Cole.
Some thoughts on art, architecture and the paintings of Thomas Cole.
It’s a Book. It’s a Building. It’s a Behavioral Intervention!
05.14.2017
Notre-Dame is persuasive architecture because of the stories told about it.
Notre-Dame is persuasive architecture because of the stories told about it.
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