Architecture
Adapting And Improving The LEED Program
Reporter Ted Smalley Bowen checks in with LEED's leaders and other interested folks to find out what's next for the world's fastest-growing green-building scheme.
Is LEED Broken?
The U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program is rapidly becoming the dominant system for certifying buildings as eco-friendly.
The Granny Flat Grows Up
Santa Cruz is encouraging infill by offering blueprints for seven prototype accessory dwelling units.
How Luxury Real Estate Benefits Affordable Housing
The impact of market-driven inclusionary zoning programs is expected to increase.
An Interview with Daniel Libeskind
An interview with architect Daniel Libeskind, master-plan designer for the new World Trade Center site.
Student Housing With Environmental And Community Consciousness
Davis, CA apartment complex creates a winning combination of style, function, and eco-awareness.
2000-foot-tall Pigeon Roost for Chicago's Lakefront?
Will cable and satellite TV make the massive Cesar Pelli-designed HDTV tower proposed for Chicago's Gold Coast a white elephant? Lynn Becker critiques the Beitler Tower proposal.
Grading Chicago's Latest Skyscraper
Heritage at Millennium Park, the latest skyscraper to grace Chicago's already dense skyline, is already garnering a lot of attention.
The Iconic And Historic... Ranch House?
The ranch house has come to symbolize residential architecture in American between 1945 and 1970. And the ranch house is hip again.
How Do You Create An Iconic Building?
CLR interviews architect and author Charles Jencks, about his new book, The Iconic Building.
Preserving The Real New Orleans
Rebuilding efforts in New Orleans should embrace "a complex reading of urban history" and not the "sentimental and historicist vision" of New Urbanism argues Nicolai Ouroussoff.
Impact Of Global Warming In Puget Sound
A University of Washington shows that the Puget Sound region is already feeling the impact of global warming and predicts dire consequences.
When Modernism Goes Bad
Milwaukee's 1965 Amtrak Station is a shrine to bad design, but it still has its charms, which stand to be wiped out by the plan to fix it.
A National Stage for Duany and New Urbanism
An editorial weighs in on the impact New Urbanism pioneer Andres Duany will have in the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast, and his dubious legacy in West Palm Beach.
Southern California's 'Single Most Promising Design Project'
Three design finalists have been selected for the Orange County Great Park; a debate on the merits of each ensues.
Bad Zoning Codes Cause Sprawl
Connecticut's cities' zoning codes -- many based on MuniCode's bolierplate code -- make sprawl ineveitable.
Are Gated Communities Really Safer?
Study finds gated communities are not much more secure than ungated subdivisions.
America's Crumbling Urban Infrastructure
The collapse of the New Orleans' levee system is just one example of how the nation's urban infrastructure is deteriorating. Where are the visionaries that built America's greatest cities?
The Surprising Architecture of Megachurches
A photo essay visits megachurches and uncovers surprising trends in modern church architecture.
Mechanizing The Manufactured Modern House
Thus far, modern architecture hasn't taken advantage of modern prefab technology -- but an architect in Missouri is looking to change that with a low-cost, modern manufactured house.
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
