Dear Facebook Algorithm and Other Summer Musings
08.19.2019
Notes on an uneasy season of shortening days.
Notes on an uneasy season of shortening days.
Essays
In Praise of an Overlooked Genius: David Esterly, Architectural Sculptor
08.14.2019
Some thoughts on a master woodcarver following his recent passing.
Some thoughts on a master woodcarver following his recent passing.
Rebuilding Nigeria: When Architecture Is About Restoring Culture
08.12.2019
Moving past a decade of terror means investing in the potential of what is already there, not creating flashy one-offs.
Moving past a decade of terror means investing in the potential of what is already there, not creating flashy one-offs.
Baseball, Barns, and the Architecture of a Dream
07.31.2019
The induction ceremony at the Baseball Hall of Fame offers some surprising life-lessons in community engagement.
The induction ceremony at the Baseball Hall of Fame offers some surprising life-lessons in community engagement.
The Two Most Dangerous Words In Architecture: Style and Beauty
07.30.2019
The 20th century’s aesthetic consensus is under siege and subject now to change.
The 20th century’s aesthetic consensus is under siege and subject now to change.
Cesar Pelli: The Architect as Gardener
07.22.2019
A tribute to the architect, educator and collaborative visionary.
A tribute to the architect, educator and collaborative visionary.
Notes From the Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Bangladesh
07.15.2019
An urban planner on the instant city there and what it means for all of us going forward.
An urban planner on the instant city there and what it means for all of us going forward.
The Power of Lo-TEK: A Design Movement to Rebuild Understanding of Indigenous Philosophy and Vernacular Architecture
06.21.2019
What architects and designers can learn from native and indigenous cultures.
What architects and designers can learn from native and indigenous cultures.
Architects and Designers Must Unite Behind the Green New Deal!
06.16.2019
To help avoid climate catastrophe, architects need to pair sustainability with solidarity.
To help avoid climate catastrophe, architects need to pair sustainability with solidarity.
What I Learned at Kent State About Architecture, Revolution, and the Beacon on a Hill
05.29.2019
Architecture school in the 1970s was a dizzying mix of influences.
Architecture school in the 1970s was a dizzying mix of influences.
Victor Hugo Portrayed Notre Dame as the Ultimate Enabling Space
05.19.2019
The characters are never more alive and fully-abled than inside the cathedral.
The characters are never more alive and fully-abled than inside the cathedral.
The Time Hanoi Jane Sent Me to Architecture School
04.29.2019
How the activist-actor inspired a life altering change in course.
How the activist-actor inspired a life altering change in course.
To Paris and Notre-Dame: A Love Letter to Our Sanctuary
04.23.2019
Finding the meaning of the city amid the fire and tears.
Finding the meaning of the city amid the fire and tears.
Believing Is Seeing: The Lost Urban Art of Looking Closely
04.22.2019
A new book by photographer Stanley Greenberg takes a close, almost forensic look at New York City.
A new book by photographer Stanley Greenberg takes a close, almost forensic look at New York City.
Notre Dame: An Architect’s Notes on Building, Belief and the Power of Architecture
04.17.2019
We will rebuild the great cathedral—because we can.
We will rebuild the great cathedral—because we can.
Notre-Dame and the Questions It Raises About Sacred Space
04.17.2019
The famed cathedral will surely be rebuilt. But will it still hold the same meaning for those who rebuild it?
The famed cathedral will surely be rebuilt. But will it still hold the same meaning for those who rebuild it?
An Architect’s Oath: Why a Pledge May Restore the Public’s Trust in the Profession
03.25.2019
What values should drive the commitments society expects practicing architects to make?
What values should drive the commitments society expects practicing architects to make?
Letter From Paris: The Political Implications of Walking the Champs-Elysees
03.04.2019
The direction people travel on this famous thoroughfare says everything about their intentions.
The direction people travel on this famous thoroughfare says everything about their intentions.
In Praise of Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect
02.13.2019
A documentary film on the architect reveals a man compelled by the human element of designing buildings.
A documentary film on the architect reveals a man compelled by the human element of designing buildings.
The “B” Word: How a More Universal Concept of Beauty Can Reshape Architecture
02.11.2019
Scientists are now here to help.
Scientists are now here to help.
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