Blending the Sacred and the Secular in Providence
11.29.2021
It’s a mistake to think of them as separate realms.
It’s a mistake to think of them as separate realms.
Essays
Where Are the Architectural Masterpieces?
11.23.2021
Maybe we’re beyond all that. Maybe that’s a good thing.
Maybe we’re beyond all that. Maybe that’s a good thing.
Duvall Decker Architects’ Thompson Center and the Long Arc of Practice
11.22.2021
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Bennie G. Thompson Academic & Civil Rights Research Center at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Bennie G. Thompson Academic & Civil Rights Research Center at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi.
ADUs Are Not Enough for California
11.02.2021
The recent elimination of single family zoning is a promising step, but must also work in concert with broader changes.
The recent elimination of single family zoning is a promising step, but must also work in concert with broader changes.
Sea Change: Community-Centered Planning in an Era of Risk and Uncertainty
10.19.2021
The challenges of planning for our climate emergency.
The challenges of planning for our climate emergency.
The Subversive Urbanism of Pixar Movies
10.13.2021
Upon closer inspection, the films seem preoccupied with the urban condition.
Upon closer inspection, the films seem preoccupied with the urban condition.
Why Teaching Architecture Is Difficult
10.07.2021
Understanding more than one faith is much harder than dismissing all but your own.
Understanding more than one faith is much harder than dismissing all but your own.
How Art is Activating New York City’s Struggling Retail Sector
10.04.2021
A number of cultural venues have popped up to animate the empty storefronts.
A number of cultural venues have popped up to animate the empty storefronts.
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.
A Campus Design/Build Project as an Act of Prayer
09.20.2021
The construction of a sukkah brought students of all faiths together.
The construction of a sukkah brought students of all faiths together.
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.
Healing a Burning World One Tree at a Time
08.25.2021
How will we rebuild after the conflagration has spent its fury and fuel?
How will we rebuild after the conflagration has spent its fury and fuel?
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.
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.
Loving, Leaving and Returning Home to Detroit
07.14.2021
The changes are palpable, but its essential spirit remains.
The changes are palpable, but its essential spirit remains.
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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