Is Online Learning Really the Future of Architectural Education?
11.20.2017
The promise and the pitfalls of this inevitable shift.
The promise and the pitfalls of this inevitable shift.
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Architecture’s Cultural Cachet is Killing It
10.05.2017
It fosters a perception that providing visual distinction is the primary value of an architect’s work, ahead of providing functional shelter.
It fosters a perception that providing visual distinction is the primary value of an architect’s work, ahead of providing functional shelter.
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.
Confused and Impoverished? Thoughts on Improving the Sorry State of Architectural Research
08.31.2017
How the profession can change its approach to this fundamental endeavor.
How the profession can change its approach to this fundamental endeavor.
Sarah Williams Goldhagen on How the Brain Works and What It Means for Architecture
07.20.2017
The author talks about her new book, Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives.
The author talks about her new book, Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives.
What Architectural Education Does To Would-Be Architects
06.08.2017
Teaching principles of “living structure” can be a real challenge in the current education environment.
Teaching principles of “living structure” can be a real challenge in the current education environment.
Great Teachers of Architecture and Design Teach the Art of Looking
05.22.2017
Remembering the legendary Harvard professor Eduard Sekler.
Remembering the legendary Harvard professor Eduard Sekler.
We Shape Buildings, But Do Buildings Really Shape Us?
04.13.2017
It’s an article of faith for most architects and designers, but the scientific evidence for this belief is sadly lacking.
It’s an article of faith for most architects and designers, but the scientific evidence for this belief is sadly lacking.
Is Architecture as Fractured as Our Politics?
01.05.2017
Despite signs of an emerging pluralism, there is still a clearly defined separation between the Blue Academic Elite and Red Building Architects.
Despite signs of an emerging pluralism, there is still a clearly defined separation between the Blue Academic Elite and Red Building Architects.
NYC’s Former Chief Urban Designer Sets Up Shop in Red Hook, Brooklyn
01.03.2017
In an effort to promote design equity, Alexandros Washburn invites the public to share their ideas about the future of the community.
In an effort to promote design equity, Alexandros Washburn invites the public to share their ideas about the future of the community.
What Do Architects and Commerical Fishermen Have in Common?
09.16.2016
As it turns out, high rates of suicide. But blaming the design studio “culture” for it seems short sided and lacking in evidence.
As it turns out, high rates of suicide. But blaming the design studio “culture” for it seems short sided and lacking in evidence.
How Architects Helped Heal the Town of Newtown, Connecticut
09.08.2016
Svigals + Partners collaborates with the community to create a new Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Svigals + Partners collaborates with the community to create a new Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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.
When Intellectual Diversity Mattered
06.21.2016
Cornell’s architecture school in the 1970s wasn’t a particularly diverse place, but it was open to different ideas about the profession.
Cornell’s architecture school in the 1970s wasn’t a particularly diverse place, but it was open to different ideas about the profession.
Why Architecture Needs More Building-Architect Critics
04.19.2016
To get a fuller understanding of the complexities of building, the field needs more active designers as mainstream critics.
To get a fuller understanding of the complexities of building, the field needs more active designers as mainstream critics.
It’s National Architecture Week!
04.13.2016
Instead of spending money on what is essentially a branding effort, what if the AIA organized a national education program aimed at the primary schools?
Instead of spending money on what is essentially a branding effort, what if the AIA organized a national education program aimed at the primary schools?
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