The Golden Rules of Covid-19: How to Create Safe, Socially-Distanced Schools
09.15.2020
There are multiple design strategies to deploy.
There are multiple design strategies to deploy.
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Education Posts
Why Don’t We Teach Chinese Architecture?
09.14.2020
The staggering quality of work spans centuries, with lessons for today’s designers.
The staggering quality of work spans centuries, with lessons for today’s designers.
Why We’ll Need More Flexible Buildings in the Post-Covid Era
08.30.2020
An advocate for the Open Building approach.
An advocate for the Open Building approach.
The Education—and Miseducation—of an Urban Planner
07.14.2020
He spent the better part of his career reconciling his formal training with his lived experience as a Gay Chicano.
He spent the better part of his career reconciling his formal training with his lived experience as a Gay Chicano.
Letter From Berkeley: Campus Planning in an Increasingly Virtual World
07.06.2020
How do we plan for communities in flux?
How do we plan for communities in flux?
12 Ways to Reform Architectural Education
06.09.2020
An excerpt from a new book that reaffirms the importance of drawing.
An excerpt from a new book that reaffirms the importance of drawing.
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.
Change the NAAB Conditions for Architectural Accreditation!
11.21.2019
Calling for a new way of educating architects.
Calling for a new way of educating architects.
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.
How Design Education Can Transform Our Schools
03.19.2019
An interview with educator Anne Taylor, a leading proponent of design thinking.
An interview with educator Anne Taylor, a leading proponent of design thinking.
The Postmodern Revival in Schools Has Architecture Deans Worried: Are Their Fears Well-Placed?
11.19.2018
A report from a recent gathering in New York of design educators.
A report from a recent gathering in New York of design educators.
The Kids are Alright: How the Great Recession Shaped This Generation’s Entry into Architecture
11.06.2018
A rocky start might make for a nimbler, more holistic view.
A rocky start might make for a nimbler, more holistic view.
Doom or Bloom: What Will Artificial Intelligence Mean for Architecture?
09.17.2018
An optimist’s take on the impact of emerging technology on the future of the profession.
An optimist’s take on the impact of emerging technology on the future of the profession.
To Fix Architecture, Fix the Design Crit
05.29.2018
It’s time to back our claims with real evidence.
It’s time to back our claims with real evidence.
The Struggle For Fair Labor Practices in Architecture Will Start in the Classroom
05.15.2018
Long overdue changes in education can help transform the profession.
Long overdue changes in education can help transform the profession.
Vivian Loftness on Biophilia and Why We Must Design Buildings Connected to Nature
04.19.2018
An interview with one of the world’s foremost experts on biophilic design.
An interview with one of the world’s foremost experts on biophilic design.
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