Architecture
Vancouver Art Gallery Wants To Get Renovation Right
Using a transparent and widely consultative process may not be glamorous, but the directors of the VAG hope to come up with a solution that fits both the city and the gallery.
Urban: Is It or Isn't It?
Is the new Blue Back Square development an attempt to create a livable center in West Harford, or just another 'mall without a roof'?
Market Towns Losing Their Local Flavor
A survey of British towns finds significant threats from "uniform" new development.
Whose Yard Is It Anyway?
A retiree's xeriscaped water-conserving front yard earns "Certified Florida Yard" recognition. And the wrath of his homeowners' association that wants him to grow more grass.
Learning From New York's Historic Districts
What other cities can learn from how New York regulates its historic districts.
Skyscrapers Still Being Built Post 9/11
Despite arguments from many critics that 9/11 was the end of the skyscraper era, many cities continue to plan tall buildings.
Will New WTC Design Improve On The 'Barren Windswept Plaza'?
Strong pedestrian-level winds created at the plaza of the former World Trade Center made it one of the most unwelcoming places in New York. How does the WTC redevelopment design fare?
Oakland's Olmsted
Walter Hood is practicing a new approach for rejuvenating urban open spaces.
National Landscape Architecture Month
April 2004 has been declared as the National Landscape Architecture by the American Society of Landscape Architects.
The Benefits Of A Community Garden
A healthy diet and lifestyle is more within reach, thanks to a Los Angeles community garden.
New Campus Architecture Database
A database of recent campus buildings is part of the Chronicle of Higher Education's special supplement on campus architecture.
Sears Tower To Be Sold For $835 Million
The Chicago landmark makes a comeback.
A Woman Of Influence
Herber Muschamp provides a snapshot of the career of Zaha Hadid, winner of the 2004 Pritzker Prize, architecture's top honor.
AIA Announces Housing Award Winners
The American Institute of Architects announces 11 recipients of 2004 Housing Awards for community design, and housing.
Hadid Becomes First Woman To Win Architecture's Top Honor
Baghdad-born British architect Zaha Hadid makes history by being the first woman to be awarded the prestigious 2004 Pritzker Architecture Prize.
The Return Of Main Street
A housing project inspired by New Urbanism launches in East Fishkill, N.Y.
Can Southern California Be Saved From A Mobility Meltdown?
Coordinating land use and transportation crucial for Southern California's future.
Encouraging Young People To Think About Their Built Environment
British 'Spacemakers' project offers a thought-provoking approach to inclusive urban planning and design practices.
Specialists Challenge Fire Management Strategies in California
Specialists at UC Berkeley 'challenge the basic assumption underlying fire management strategies used to prevent wildfires' like the one that recently ravaged through Southern California.
Father Of The Mall
Victor Gruen invented the enclosed mall, and Alfred Taubman "perfected it." What were they thinking?
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.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
