My Love/Hate Relationship With New York City
10.12.2021
A photo essay of urban triumphs and horrors.
A photo essay of urban triumphs and horrors.
Post Archive
Design Posts
An Immodest Proposal: From Pipelines to Lifelines
09.29.2021
Let’s turn our nationwide oil and gas delivery system into a network for water.
Let’s turn our nationwide oil and gas delivery system into a network for water.
What If We Could Choose Our Own Architecture?
09.27.2021
An architecture student in India ponders his future in the profession.
An architecture student in India ponders his future in the profession.
The Allure—and Importance—of Architectural Models
09.21.2021
A new book on master model builder, Theodore Conrad, underscores the medium’s crucial role in design.
A new book on master model builder, Theodore Conrad, underscores the medium’s crucial role in design.
The Elemental Romance of Public Space and Water
09.14.2021
What is it about water that draws us so instinctually toward it?
What is it about water that draws us so instinctually toward it?
What is the Meaning of “Place” on the Post-Pandemic Campus?
09.13.2021
U.C. Berkeley wrestles with a new, online/in-person hybrid reality.
U.C. Berkeley wrestles with a new, online/in-person hybrid reality.
My 15-Minute City: Pioneer Square, Seattle, Washington
09.02.2021
A bustling neighborhood built on the bones of a buried city.
A bustling neighborhood built on the bones of a buried city.
Architecture: A History Lesson on Context, Craft, Gravity and Time
08.23.2021
Thoughts on some of the essentials.
Thoughts on some of the essentials.
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.
Why “Use Is the Best Form of Preservation”
08.10.2021
A talk with New History founder, Meghan Elliott.
A talk with New History founder, Meghan Elliott.
An Ode to the Planet’s Most Glorious Building Material: Wood
08.02.2021
Its characteristics and interaction with the natural world are astonishing to behold.
Its characteristics and interaction with the natural world are astonishing to behold.
“We Are the Context That Gives a Building Meaning”
07.27.2021
As a young architectural thinker considers the intersection of science, emotion, and design, some suggestions for expanding his scope.
As a young architectural thinker considers the intersection of science, emotion, and design, some suggestions for expanding his scope.
The Shape of Our Existing Buildings
07.20.2021
Extending the life and purpose of viable older buildings is critical.
Extending the life and purpose of viable older buildings is critical.
Architecture Is a Deeply Emotional Experience
07.12.2021
The sooner architects recognize this, the better our buildings will be.
The sooner architects recognize this, the better our buildings will be.
Remembering Kristen Richards
07.08.2021
Writers and critics on the role she played in helping build and sustain design culture.
Writers and critics on the role she played in helping build and sustain design culture.
Postmodernism and Disco: Together, Forever
07.06.2021
Two movements exploded, and then suddenly their cultural magic dimmed.
Two movements exploded, and then suddenly their cultural magic dimmed.
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