Architecture
Urban Design Is Only Part of the Solution
Kevin Krizek argues why 'you can take the family out of the suburbs but you can't take reliance on the Chevy Suburban out of the family.'
Of Physical Environment and Physical Activity
For Ann Forsyth, and others, planning and designing a healthy, active city is a complex task that goes beyond the 'simple case of if you build it, they will exercise.'
Sports Stadiums Becoming Bland?
Two St. Louis architects defend Busch Stadium in the face of plans for its demolition and replacement with a 'cheap imitation' of Baltimore's Camden Yards.
Designing the Active City
In the context of using physical solutions to address obesity and other health issues, Ann Lusk makes a case for implementing multi-use paths in urban and suburban settings in the United States, and highlights success stories.
Crazy Building Provides Reason To Visit City
Some think of Birmingham, England as 'grim, drab, industrial waste,' but a spectacular new building could change everything for the old industrial city.
Walk On The Wild Side
In creating the town green and an overarching landscape plan for the new town of WaterColor, Florida, Nelson-Byrd Landscape Architects let the site's diverse native vegetation take the lead role.
New Developments Are Not Letchworthy
Jonathan Glancey of The Guardian writes that Letchworth, the 100 year old brainchild of Ebenezer Howard, is more or less a successful model of 'sustainable community'.
East Meets West; Architecturally, That Is
Beijing chooses Swiss over Chinese architects for their National Stadium.
Malls Are 'Open' For Business
The Washington Post writes on the impact that lifestyle centers are having on the behaviors of retailers, developers and consumers.
Not Your Daddy's SOM
Roger Duffy's quiet demeanor masks a steely determination to remake one of architecture's behemoths.
Boston Eagerly Awaits New Building
Boston will soon house its Institute of Contemporary Art in a new facility that maximizes light along the waterfront and even cantilevers over a public walkway.
The Impossible Burden Of The WTC Memorial
Memorials should be timeless: yet political pressures have dictated that we develop a memorial design two years after Sept. 11th's catastrophic morning. This is an invitation for aesthetic disaster.
Green Architecture: Trend Or Hype?
Is 'green architecture' a new trend, or just environmental hype?
Public Video Screens And Public Benefits
If they want to do a big video screen pulsing Ford and Coke, is there a public benefit to be had?
Aalto's MIT Masterpiece
While the restoration of Baker House has some purists fuming the classic dorm has never looked better.
Structural Insulated Panels Promise Affordability, Energy-Efficiency
Structural insulated panels are being considered by many in the Inland Empire of Southern California as an energy-efficient, affordable housing design solution.
Planning for Disasters
What planners can learn from engineers who study buildings in order 'to keep disasters from becoming economic catastrophes.'
State Architect Effectively Advocates For Sustainable Design
California State Architect Stephen Castellanos discusses how the built environment affects students and neighborhoods.
Art Review: Edwin Hopper And Urban Realism
A new exhibit explores impressionist-inspired takes on "the new modern urban reality."
Many Families of WTC Victims Do Not Support Memorial Designs
A coalition of families of WTC victims grade all eight finalist designs for the WTC Memorial with an "F".
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
