Architecture

Residents to inspire 65 nationwide artists create 'transit art' for four new BART stations.

Neighborhood groups are tapping into a program to enhance their communities.

Two years after rewriting city rules toaccommodate giant rooftop signs, San Jose officials now plan to rein in the size of such corporate displays.

Survey of architecture firms finds U.S. firms dominate the world market for international projects.

Preservationists want to keep a 50-year old giant Santa in Santa Barbara, CA, while opponents say the statue is a "historical mistake."

There's at least one incentive for property owners to maintain required public artwork.

Why do many Americans buy second homes? Is it because their cities and suburbs are confining, cluttered and architecturally mundane?

Computers are indispensible as architects use the latest software for a variety of appplications - from sketching to schedule analysis.

Homebuilders are preparing plans for tech-savvy Generation Y, and early developments are underway.

Housing expansion set new records for 1999.

Nation's architecture firms report a "modest slowdown" in May.

An entertainment complex is planned for San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. Too much like Las Vegas, say critics. Great tourist appeal say supporters.

Exhibition in Venice, Italy, explores new concepts of urban space, influenced by the Internet and evolving technologies.

Downtown Los Angeles is drawing the interest of dot-coms looking for lower rents.

Design for new police building in Palo Alto, CA, will be environmentally sensitive.

Portola Valley, CA, tries to maintain its rustic character as Silicon Valley's rich move in.

A survey by California's Seismic Safety Commission found165 buildings in the North County area of San Diego County don't meet earthquake safety guidelines.

Los Angeles International Airport $112 milion beautification efforts are facing criticism and opponents say the money could have been better used to alleviate serious problems like traffic congestion.

A profile of Rem Koolhaas, the highly influential superarchitect who earned his popularity by writing aboutarchitecture.

An editorial in the Architectural Record calls for architects to discuss about morals and ethics in the profession.