Designed by architects Jessica Jamroz and Frederic Schwartz, “Empty Sky” has a power both planned and unplanned.
Designed by architects Jessica Jamroz and Frederic Schwartz, “Empty Sky” has a power both planned and unplanned.
Will Detroit Ever Fully Recover From John Portman’s Renaissance Center?
09.07.2018
In cities all over the country, his projects consistently failed to live up to their promise.
In cities all over the country, his projects consistently failed to live up to their promise.
Architectural Criticism That’s Not Just For Architects
08.30.2018
How a wave of new voices is changing the way we talk, think and write about buildings.
How a wave of new voices is changing the way we talk, think and write about buildings.
A Critical Reassessment of John Portman? No, His Buildings Were Resolutely Anti-Urban
08.28.2018
The recent recalibration of the late architect’s legacy is completely misguided.
The recent recalibration of the late architect’s legacy is completely misguided.
An Architectural Fiction: Allison Rising, Epilogue
08.27.2018
On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, a hypothetical interview with the fictional architect of the imaginary Jack Rig house.
On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, a hypothetical interview with the fictional architect of the imaginary Jack Rig house.
Don’t Label Them Climate Change Refugees, Says a Louisiana Planner, They’re Pioneers
08.23.2018
A state official on the plight of a disappearing coastal community.
A state official on the plight of a disappearing coastal community.
Vina del Mar: A Chilean Coastal Community’s Daily Ritual at Sunset
08.14.2018
Everyday the town wanders over to the sea.
Everyday the town wanders over to the sea.
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on Being a Client for Great Public Buildings
07.30.2018
A lively talk about architecture, creating good government buildings, and why it matters.
A lively talk about architecture, creating good government buildings, and why it matters.
In the Era of Artificial Intelligence, Will Architecture Become Artisanal?
07.23.2018
How the emphasis on all-things-digital will create a craving for authentic human engagement.
How the emphasis on all-things-digital will create a craving for authentic human engagement.
Cross-Country Redux: An Architect’s Inspiring—and Dispiriting—Drive Across America
07.18.2018
Forty years after making his first trip, the author revels in the landscape and despairs about what we’ve built on it.
Forty years after making his first trip, the author revels in the landscape and despairs about what we’ve built on it.
Letter From Mexico City: An Insidious Memorial to a Still Unfolding Tragedy
07.17.2018
Recent attempts to pay tribute to victims of last September’s earthquake were crassly political.
Recent attempts to pay tribute to victims of last September’s earthquake were crassly political.
Three Foundational Errors in Architectural Thinking and How to Fix Them
07.16.2018
Ignoring our innate biological natures is a big mistake for designers.
Ignoring our innate biological natures is a big mistake for designers.
Loved a Building Lately? A Walking and Sketching Tour of New York City
07.11.2018
Sometimes the best way to understand architecture is to draw it.
Sometimes the best way to understand architecture is to draw it.
Urbanization, the African Child, and the Dying Culture of Play
07.08.2018
As the continent develops, places to play disappear.
As the continent develops, places to play disappear.
The Legacy of Christopher Alexander: Criteria for an Intelligent Architecture
07.02.2018
Asking the question: does this building make me feel more or less alive?
Asking the question: does this building make me feel more or less alive?
An Architect’s Determination and Devotion is Often a Project’s Make or Break Factor
06.27.2018
Staying with it can take years, but the rewards are ultimately worth it.
Staying with it can take years, but the rewards are ultimately worth it.
Lessons in Resilience Planning from the Tribal Chief of the Kalinago Indians
06.20.2018
Surviving 400 years of persecution, war and discrimination teaches people how to adapt and thrive.
Surviving 400 years of persecution, war and discrimination teaches people how to adapt and thrive.
New York City’s Trash Problem Has a Design Solution
06.19.2018
A talk with Clare Miflin, one of the authors of NYC’s Zero Waste Design Guidelines.
A talk with Clare Miflin, one of the authors of NYC’s Zero Waste Design Guidelines.
Homage to an Outsider Artist
06.14.2018
The power of passion and humor often makes up for shortcomings in training and expertise.
The power of passion and humor often makes up for shortcomings in training and expertise.
STADIUM: the Venice Biennale’s Most Powerful Architectural Statement
06.13.2018
The Chilean pavilion cut through the pomp, pretense and excess of the event.
The Chilean pavilion cut through the pomp, pretense and excess of the event.
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