Architecture

Boston's Rose Kennedy Greenway Gets Financial Boost

The Kennedy family have taken the lead in ensuring that the "crown jewel of the big dig project," which is named for the late Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, is well funded for the future.

December 6, 2005 - The Boston Globe

With Help From Prince Charles, New Urbanism Is Hot Worldwide

Prince Charles’ vigorous touting of sustainability and Smart Growth while he visited Washington, D.C., hurricane-stricken New Orleans, and other American cities last month came as no surprise.

December 5, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Philadelphia Redesigns Public Housing

Philadelphis is attempting to reduce concentrations of poverty and increase property values through the development of suburban style homes. But is following this national trend right for the city of brotherly love and its most needy residents?

December 5, 2005 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Condos Breathe New Life into Old Offices

Historic office buildings are increasingly being reinvented as condominiums in CBDs (central business districts) across the country.

December 5, 2005 - ArchNewsNow.com

Mississippi's Governer Learns A New Word: 'Charrette'

The prominence of the Congress for the New Urbanism in the Katrina rebuilding effort seems to be making some professionals -- such as architect Eric Owen Moss to author Mike Davis -- nervous.

December 4, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

The Silicon Valley Of Green Building

The Northwest is home to several prominent environmentally friendly architecture and development firms that are paving the way for a 'green' renaissance.

December 4, 2005 - The Oregonian

Planning Denver's Civic Center

Several 'starchitects' are clamoring to build Denver's new Civic Center -- but the city shouldn't forget about the important principles of 'public' and 'place'.

December 3, 2005 - The Denver Post

APA's New Orleans Team Releases Rebuilding Report

A special six-member team of planners assembled by the APA put published its report, "Charting the Course for Rebuilding a Great American City," which includes short-and long-term recommendations for improving the city's planning.

December 2, 2005 - American Planning Association

Was France A Victim Of Architecture?

In the wake of the deadly French Riots, many are now claiming that architects like Le Corbusier are at fault for fostering the high-rise, low-income apartment complexes.

December 2, 2005 - The New Republic Online

City Holds Walgreens to Design Standards

A proposed Walgreens Drugstore is the latest in a series of challenges to Syracuse's Eastwood Overlay District Guidelines.

December 1, 2005 - Syracuse Post Standard

Urban Glass House: Half Full?

A trendy Manhattan neighborhood rejected a groundbreaking design and gets the leftovers instead.

November 30, 2005 - The Slatin Report

UK University Campus Goes Green

At Bradford U. the master plan aims to create a sustainable campus.

November 29, 2005 - Yorkshire Post

Free New Urbanism 'Pattern Book' For Gulf Coast Redevelopment

Mississippi governor urges rebuilding in hurricane-hit areas to adopt traditional features. Opponents criticize "dominance of New Urbanism" and focus on "historicist designs" in official efforts.

November 29, 2005 - Abhijeet Chavan

A Field Guide to the Industrial Landscape

A new book demonstrates that even the ugliest industrial structures have a certain beauty when you consider their utility.

November 29, 2005 - Wired Magazine

Architectural Paradise

In Switzerland, high standards of urban design have created a paradise for architects.

November 28, 2005 - The Financial Times

A Bright Future For New Urbanism In The New New Olreans

New Urbanism guided the development of the highly successful Baton Rouge master plan for downtown, and is rapdily gaining favor in New Orleans.

November 26, 2005 - Chris Steins

Case Study Of A Successful Barn Conversion Project

Barn conversions have became a staple of rural living verging on cliché, but when done well, as in this case study, can be inspiring. (Includes photos.)

November 24, 2005 - Gabion

R-engineering The 'Big Box' Design

As planners in cities across the US fight the bland design and high vacancy rates of of encroaching big box stores, the industry becomes more flexible and begins experimenting with new designs.

November 24, 2005 - The Charlotte Observer

The Loft Life In Downtown Los Angeles

Loft living in downtown Los Angeles transitions from an eclectic urban lifestyle to a real estate investment, as loft amenities and prices soar.

November 23, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Loving Dereliction

Taking the time to appreciate abandoned buildings and cityscapes can help us appreciate what we have now.

November 22, 2005 - Gabion

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

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