Architecture

A controversial effort to develop a modern art museum in San Francisco's Presidio has come to an end.

July 5, 2009 - San Francisco Chronicle

Steve Mouzon explains how to think about cities and towns as living species, and how that perspective should guide the practice of planners and architects.

July 4, 2009 - Living Urbanism

A survey of architects shows that a very low percentage of Americans are still clamoring for McMansions, indicating what may be a broad shift to smaller homes.

July 2, 2009 - The Wall Street Journal

Managing Editor Tim Halbur reviews The High Line, the much-lauded new linear park in Manhattan.

July 2, 2009 - Tim Halbur

Reps. Mack (CA), Kirk (IL) and Reichert (WA) are among a small group of Republicans who voted for the recent climate change bill. It turns out these eight are also supporters of transit. Streetsblog makes the connection.

July 1, 2009 - Streetsblog

Geoff Manaugh of BLDGBLOG looks at plans for a zoo in France made up of simulated environments, and wonders why we don't build simulated environments for humans.

June 30, 2009 - BLDBLOG

Officials in London are changing their minds about the main stadium being built for the 2012 Summer Olympics, which was intended to be a semi-temporary structure. Now they want it to be permanent.

June 30, 2009 - The Architects' Journal

While New York City is currently taking space away from automobiles and giving it to pedestrians and cyclists, the New York City of 100 years ago was doing exactly the opposite. And it was a popular idea.

June 30, 2009 - The New York Times

Chicago's river has often played second fiddle to its lakefront. A new riverwalk hopes to change that.

June 29, 2009 - Chicago Tribune

A look at the progress in New York's Lincoln Center, as architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro look to refresh the aging public space.

June 29, 2009 - Metropolis Magazine

Abu Dhabi is looking to develop itself into a new global arts hub, and an incubator of green technology. This piece takes a tour of two ambitious projects seeking to reform the oil-rich emirate.

June 26, 2009 - Los Angeles Times

At the PCBC builder's conference in San Francisco, the award-winning designs were 'smaller, greener, more urban and more affordable.'

June 26, 2009 - Builder Magazine

A new KFC/Taco Bell combo restaurant in Northhampton, Massachusetts has been awarded LEED certification.

June 25, 2009 - Yum! Brands

City manager of Phoenix Frank Fairbanks talks about how the city created a program to advise residents on how to effectively and creatively reuse old buildings.

June 24, 2009 - Governing Magazine

The new west wing of the Vancouver Convention Center(VCC) provides 338,000 square feet of new function spaces as well as an angular six acre green roof, which is the largest non-commercial roof in North America.

June 23, 2009 - The Architect's Newspaper

The economic downturn has halted many projects in Dubai, but the show's not over in the elaborate emirate. In fact, its patterns of development may even be spreading to other cities around the world.

June 23, 2009 - Los Angeles Times

The Architect's Journal selects the most significant architecture and urban design from the Star Wars films.

June 23, 2009 - The Architect's Journal

Architect Michael Palwyn is designing sustainable architecture that combines solar power and seawater into an ultra-efficient loop of resource conservation.

June 22, 2009 - GOOD Magazine

A number of famous architects believe that the Prince is subverting the planning process by using his royal influence to stymie projects.

June 22, 2009 - NY Times

At PieLab in Greensboro, Alabama, locals mingle with designers attempting to do use design to do good, with a slice of pie on the side.

June 20, 2009 - Fast Company