Architecture
The Iconographic Transect
A new Iconographic Transect describes coherence in the appearance of buildings. Featured PLANetizen Op-Ed.
Sensuality And Architecture
It might not be a coincidence that a lot of our associations with Chicago's best architecture have to do with sensuality and sex.
The 'Great Shulman' Profiled
At 92, Julius Shulman is the 'matinee idol of architectural photography' and the man who brought modern architecture to the people.
Charleston Reinvents The Gas Station
Charleston architects and developers are finding new uses for old gas station structures and producing innovative designs for a new generation of pedestrian-friendly stations.
A Trash-To-Park Story
A nationally-known trash heap will be transformed into an urban park ten times the size of New York's Central Park.
Gehry Creates New Waves
Architecht Frank Gehry's billowing, silver surface graces Bard College's Fisher Center for Performing Arts.
No Fly Advertising Zones Over Disney
Do Mickey and Goofy own the aerial advertising airspace over Disney?
'Hybrid' New Urbanism Comes Up Short
Two 'hybrid' New Urbanism projects in San Antonio fail to live up to NU goals, charge urban planners.
Awards Recognize Outstanding Achievements In Planning
Two New Westminster, B.C. planning projects recieve recognition at the 2003 Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) Awards for Excellence in Planning.
How To Build A Sustainable Urban Forest
The development of a healthy urban forest is an opportunity on a local, regional, national, and global scale for individuals in land development professions to participate in long-range environmental sustainability for our society.
Standing Ovation For Libeskind At AIA, San Diego
Daniel Libeskind, the winner of the World Trade Center design competition, received a standing ovation at the American Institute of Architects convention in San Diego.
How To Lose Weight With New Urbanism
New Urbanism can help Americans become healthier by making cities more pedestrian-friendly.
Kunstler Calls Suburbs A 'Cartoon'
Ugly architecture, misuse of trees, and bad zoning are some of the mistakes found in America's suburbs says nationally known author James Howard Kunstler. [Link updated.]
A Week With Nikos Salingaros
An arts-and-culture blog features an in-depth, five-part interview with architectural thinker Nikos Salingaros.
'Place And Placelessness' In North America
Two Canadian firms win the Young Architects competition conducted by the influential Architectural League of New York.
Art As Architecture: Naples' 'Folly'
Naples hires Anish Kapoor, one of the world's greatest sculptors, to design a subway station.
The 'Most Interesting Building Type'
Celebrity architect Rafael Viñoly, whose design team was runner-up in the WTC competition, takes on a new project which he says is the "most interesting building type today."
International Starchitects Are A Bargain
When it comes to U.S. architecture, international 'starchitects' are becoming more popular that their U.S. counterparts.
Federal Design Quality Improving
Roger K. Lewis reviews the General Services Administration 2002 national design awards for federal architecture, historic preservation, interior design, engineering, graphic design and construction excellence.
Evolution Of The City After Modernism
After the death of urban modernism, what kinds of city await us?
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.
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
