Architecture

River Greenway Officially Underway In Miami

After long years of planning, the city of Miami has begun construction on two segments of the Miami River Greenway.

April 14, 2005 - The Miami Herald

Designing A 'Themeless' Vegas Casino

Architect Cesar Pelli will design a 4,000-room "themeless" hotel-casino, part of a $4.7-billion project to be built on the Las Vegas Strip.

April 12, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

An Open Letter To Philip Johnson

An irreverent look at the legacy of architecture's most famous (and irrepressible) gadfly.

April 8, 2005 - MetropolisMag.com

The Mall Goes Outdoors

Q: When is a street not really a street? A: When it's a lifestyle center.

April 7, 2005 - Slate

Robo-parking Approved for Downtown Loft Project

Ft. Lauderdale, FL, approved an automated parking garage -- a robotic system that stacks cars in less space than conventional parking garages -- for a downtown loft project.

April 6, 2005 - Sun-Sentinel

A Truly Model City?

A huge model of Shanghai in the city's "urban planning hall" reproduces the massive building boom on a micro scale.

April 6, 2005 - Slate

Lessons From The Tsunami

There are important lessons for planners and architects in the aftermath of the tsunami.

April 5, 2005 - The Age, Australia

Regional Parks For The Twin Cities

A 25-year plan would include three new parks in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area and additions to numerous existing park areas.

April 5, 2005 - Star Tribune

History For Sale

How many bricks need to be saved to make it historic preservation?

April 4, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

How Garages Change The Community

Why do long-time residents of a traditional rowhouse neighborhood resent garages?

April 1, 2005 - Philadelphia City Paper

College Quad To Become Urban Forest

A college plans to turn it's quadrangle into an 'urban forest' to give students a chance to see eco-friendly planning in action.

March 30, 2005 - The Detroit News

The New Trend: Designer Sewer Lids

The Southern California coastal city of Hermosa Beach began installing customized sewer lids.

March 30, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Athens Facing True Cost of Olympic Games

A "useless" tram system, shoddily-constructed buildings and spiralling debt are Athens' Olympic legacy.

March 27, 2005 - The Globe and Mail

Thom Mayne Profiled

Pritzker-winning architect Thom Mayne says that the '60s still inspires his designs for buildings and homes.

March 27, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Guerrilla Architecture

Risk-taking pays off for the city's young architects as they strive to beautify blighted urban areas with bold designs.

March 25, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Revitalizing With 'Corny' Public Art

A blighted industrial site near downtown Los Angeles will get an unusual public art installation.

March 24, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

New Life For Vacant Big Box Sites

How communities across the nation fill in the void left behind when large retail stores leave.

March 23, 2005 - Times Union

Rocky Future For Seattle Landmark

Seattle's Experience Music Project, a museum housed in a distinctive Frank Gehry -designed building, faces an uncertain future.

March 23, 2005 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Bush To Cities: Drop Dead!

If proposed cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development go through, it could be 1975 all over again.

March 22, 2005 - MetropolisMag.com

Green Office Buildings Gain Momentum

Why are green office buildings becoming popular?

March 21, 2005 - Inside Bay Area

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