Learning from Stockholm’s Eco-City of the Future
11.29.2016
It’s a model for both sustainable development and urbane living.
It’s a model for both sustainable development and urbane living.
Essays
Whatever Happened to “The Architects’ Architect”?
11.23.2016
The definition of this once-revered term has shifted to something a lot less about buildings.
The definition of this once-revered term has shifted to something a lot less about buildings.
Life During Trump: Progress on Climate Change Will Come From the Bottom Up
11.13.2016
Regardless of last week’s election, the growth of sustainable building will continue to accelerate.
Regardless of last week’s election, the growth of sustainable building will continue to accelerate.
George Lucas Takes a Play Out of the NFL Owners Playbook
11.03.2016
Pitting one city against another is an effective way of getting what you need from the powers that be.
Pitting one city against another is an effective way of getting what you need from the powers that be.
The BIM Moment: What We’re Losing in the Robot-Age of Architecture
11.01.2016
For most architects today, Building Information Modeling is the elephant in the room.
For most architects today, Building Information Modeling is the elephant in the room.
Landscape Architecture Can Help Save the World
10.28.2016
In praise of a profession uniquely qualified to tackle the problems of our time.
In praise of a profession uniquely qualified to tackle the problems of our time.
How an Architect “Reads” a Building (Non-Architects Edition)
10.26.2016
A how-to for people who want to talk and look at buildings like architects.
A how-to for people who want to talk and look at buildings like architects.
The Woman in the Room: Getting a F-ing Word in Edgewise
10.18.2016
Speaking up in the roomful of male architects is not easy.
Speaking up in the roomful of male architects is not easy.
The Ethics of Rendering: Permissible Lies When Anything is Possible
10.17.2016
As architectural images become more real, their content becomes more fictional.
As architectural images become more real, their content becomes more fictional.
Contemplating the Unthinkable: A World Without Venice
09.26.2016
Salvatore Settis’ book is not about climate change, but it’s still hard not to think about it while reading it.
Salvatore Settis’ book is not about climate change, but it’s still hard not to think about it while reading it.
Swimming in the Driving Lane: Sao Paulo Takes Over an Urban Highway
09.19.2016
At night and on Sundays and holidays, this Brazilian city turns a roaring overpass into a people’s park.
At night and on Sundays and holidays, this Brazilian city turns a roaring overpass into a people’s park.
The Lessons of Indigenous Cultures Can Help Us Adapt to Climate Change
09.12.2016
Planners will have to begin redefine their methods of community engagement for the challenges ahead.
Planners will have to begin redefine their methods of community engagement for the challenges ahead.
Confessions of a Young Architect, Upon Taking the Licensing Exam
09.06.2016
The terror that confronts every young newbie in the profession.
The terror that confronts every young newbie in the profession.
How Designing With All of Our Senses Creates a More Inclusive World
08.30.2016
Visually obsessed architects and designers need to include the full range of human sensibilities.
Visually obsessed architects and designers need to include the full range of human sensibilities.
Notes on New York, My Old Neighborhood, and the G-Word
08.23.2016
Some observations about returning to Yorkville after five years away.
Some observations about returning to Yorkville after five years away.
Unspoken Communications: A How-To for Young Architects
08.16.2016
Some career advice on the fine art of communicating with clients.
Some career advice on the fine art of communicating with clients.
Post Katrina: Why New Orleanians Overwhelmingly Choose Traditional Architecture
08.04.2016
Tulane geographer Richard Campanella takes a deep look at post-storm architecture in the Crescent City.
Tulane geographer Richard Campanella takes a deep look at post-storm architecture in the Crescent City.
Intersections: Lessons in Street Life in Music and Dance
07.28.2016
In New Orleans, spontaneous eruptions of spectacle and joy are a form of public theater.
In New Orleans, spontaneous eruptions of spectacle and joy are a form of public theater.
A Young Architect’s First Meeting with Irate Citizens
07.25.2016
Community meetings: they’re the rite of passage every architect must endure.
Community meetings: they’re the rite of passage every architect must endure.
Modern Restoration and the Veneration of Its Hero Architects
07.20.2016
This is not renovation: it’s work of religious purification and fine arts conservation.
This is not renovation: it’s work of religious purification and fine arts conservation.
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