How Behavior-Aided Design Will Transform Architecture
10.01.2017
Or, how buildings go BAD.
Or, how buildings go BAD.
Essays
Valparaiso, Chile: A Gritty Port City That’s Bustling and Livable
09.27.2017
A photo essay on the waterfront neighborhoods there.
A photo essay on the waterfront neighborhoods there.
Christopher Alexander’s New Architecture Program Offers an Alternative to Style and Orthodoxy
09.12.2017
Instead the legendary author looks to an educational model based on the creation of beauty.
Instead the legendary author looks to an educational model based on the creation of beauty.
What the People (and Planners) of Houston Can Learn From Hurricane Katrina
09.07.2017
An an architect and planner reflects on collaboration, community and trust.
An an architect and planner reflects on collaboration, community and trust.
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
Enduring Principles of Art That Also Apply to Architecture
08.29.2017
On painting in architecture, or why art matters.
On painting in architecture, or why art matters.
The Tools For Community Co-Design Are Thousands of Years Old
08.25.2017
Using timeless creative resources in innovative ways is the key to planning for the future.
Using timeless creative resources in innovative ways is the key to planning for the future.
The Mental Disorders that Gave Us Modern Architecture
08.22.2017
How Autism Spectrum Disorder and PTSD following World War I shaped 20th century architecture and design.
How Autism Spectrum Disorder and PTSD following World War I shaped 20th century architecture and design.
Architecture and the Illusive, Maddening and Thrilling Quest for Beauty
08.18.2017
The quest for this quality often gets lost in the wild scrum of design and construction.
The quest for this quality often gets lost in the wild scrum of design and construction.
Letter From Abuja: The Fading Sheen of Nigeria’s Capital City
08.15.2017
Originally planned to replace Lagos, the new city now has many of the problems associated with the old one.
Originally planned to replace Lagos, the new city now has many of the problems associated with the old one.
Swipe Left: How Technology Has Skewed Architectural Competitions
08.02.2017
The digital revolution has transformed a studio experience into a form of online dating.
The digital revolution has transformed a studio experience into a form of online dating.
The Work of Architecture in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
08.02.2017
Some thoughts on Walter Benjamin, sprawl watching in the desert, and the primacy of the land.
Some thoughts on Walter Benjamin, sprawl watching in the desert, and the primacy of the land.
Why Climate Change Planning Will Be Cultural as Well as Physical
07.31.2017
The O’eswachaka Bridge and the power of cultural traditions.
The O’eswachaka Bridge and the power of cultural traditions.
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?
My Favorite Street: Rue Saint-Denis, Paris
07.24.2017
A practical and poetic guide to the city’s oldest and perhaps greatest street.
A practical and poetic guide to the city’s oldest and perhaps greatest street.
The Crowds at the Taj Mahal are as Exciting as the Building
07.18.2017
I had visited India many times, and somehow had never seen it. Of course I had seen it in books, and studied the images and plans, but nothing prepares you for the real thing.
I had visited India many times, and somehow had never seen it. Of course I had seen it in books, and studied the images and plans, but nothing prepares you for the real thing.
Why Dragging Architectural Styles into Partisan Territory is a Bad Idea
07.17.2017
Style has neither an inherent morality or political agenda.
Style has neither an inherent morality or political agenda.
Does the New Traditionalism Have A Point?
07.06.2017
Whether the architectural academy likes it or not, there’s a growing interest in classical and traditional forms.
Whether the architectural academy likes it or not, there’s a growing interest in classical and traditional forms.
Requiem for a Thoroughly Nondescript Block on the Upper East Side
07.04.2017
Some thoughts on the impending demolition of some beloved neighborhood landmarks.
Some thoughts on the impending demolition of some beloved neighborhood landmarks.
What We Can (and Can’t) Learn from Copenhagen
06.26.2017
The Danish capital offers lessons for American cities, but they’re not all about design.
The Danish capital offers lessons for American cities, but they’re not all about design.
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