Architecture
Pre-Fab New Urbanism For 40% Less?
The manufactured homes are tailored to an appropriate historic or neighborhood look, and will likely play a big part in rebuilding on the Coast.
The American Dream, Loft-Style
The "loft look" is spreading to the suburbs.
Miami's Amazing Spaces
Rumors abound that International architect Zaha Hadid may seek out one of Miami's "amazing spaces" for a new design.
World's Top 10 New Architectural Wonders
These modern architectural wonders are technologically advanced buildings that address today's challenges such as terrorism and energy cost.
How Planning Works In Philadelphia
A neighborhood association hires a design firm to suggest changes to a developer's plans for a condo tower on top of a parking garage.
Events at Ground Zero Still a Mystery
Four years later, there are a host of unanswered questions about the events of 9/11, including the unexplained and unprecedented architectural collapses of three office towers, and the extent of toxicity in the air of Lower Manhattan.
Bold, Thoughtful Design Helps Rebuild Manchester, England
Manchester councilman Richard Leese and Jason Prior of EDAW recount the civic-design partnership that helped revive an old city.
Fortress Homes
The new homes, which have the support of the insurance industry, aim to withstand hurricanes, floods and fires.
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.
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.
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?
Condos Breathe New Life into Old Offices
Historic office buildings are increasingly being reinvented as condominiums in CBDs (central business districts) across the country.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
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.
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.
Urban Glass House: Half Full?
A trendy Manhattan neighborhood rejected a groundbreaking design and gets the leftovers instead.
UK University Campus Goes Green
At Bradford U. the master plan aims to create a sustainable campus.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
