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WTC: Are The New Designs Practical?

The new design proposals developed by prominent architects and artists are bold but are they practical? In a city hit hard by terrorism, are these designs safe?

December 20, 2002 - The Washington Post

A Preview Of Manhattan In 10 Years

The Los Angeles Times reports that WTC designs are a preview of what Manhattan will look like in 10 years. [Link Corrected.]

December 20, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Evaluating The New WTC Designs

Architecture critic Herbert Muschamp reviews the new proposed designs for Ground Zero.

December 20, 2002 - The New York Times

WTC: Radical New Building Types

The Boston Globe reports that lavish designs for World Trade Center site defy convention.

December 20, 2002 - The Boston Globe

WTC Designs Much Improved

The second set of designs for the WTC site are a dramatic improvement over first set, says Blair Kamin, architecture critic for the Chicago Tribune.

December 19, 2002 - The Chicago Tribune

Ground Zero: The Seven New Designs

The official website of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation presents slide shows and details about the seven new design concepts developed by promiment designers and architects.

December 19, 2002 - Lower Manhattan Development Corporation

New York Unveils More Dramatic New WTC Designs

Four of seven designs call for creating the tallest buildings in the world on the former WTC site.

December 19, 2002 - CNN

Holiday Book Round-up

From pleasures to patterns, and waterfronts to wonders (and even something for dummies), ArchNewsNow.com reports on holiday book buys.

December 18, 2002 - ArchNewsNow.com

New WTC Designs Unveiled

Nine proposals developed by leading architects for rebuilding Ground Zero were presented today. (New link includes slide show of proposals)

December 18, 2002 - Yahoo! Newswire

Denver Fights Monster Homes With Sweeping Zoning Changes

The Denver City Council approved sweeping, citywide zoning changes that place limits on home sizes and preserve open space in backyards.

December 18, 2002 - The Denver Post

WTC Designs To Be Presented

Today seven teams of architects -- including some of the world's most famous -- will present their ideas on how to rebuild the WTC site.

December 18, 2002 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Don't Sideline Sidewalks

Sidewalks play an important role in shaping neighborhoods.

December 17, 2002 - The Washington Post

Little Dig: How 'The T' Changed Harvard Square

Part of a weekly part of the Boston Globe Magazine called Cityscapes, this installment talks about what happened to Harvard Square - the good and the bad - after it was dug up for an extension of the T.

December 15, 2002 - The Boston Globe

The Benefits Of Green Roofs

Vegetated roofs can help reduce energy consumption, reduce ambient air temperature, and purify the air incities.

December 14, 2002 - MetropolisMag.com

Lower Manhattan's $11 Billion Plan Unveiled

New York Mayor loomberg outlined his plan for transforming the World Trade Center site at an estimated cost of $11 billion.

December 13, 2002 - CNN

Not Your Father's Car Dealer

In Tampa, Florida, classy cars take center stage in a traffic-stopping showroom.

December 12, 2002 - ArchNewsNow.com

Celebrating Gaudi

Barcelona celebrates the unusual and daring architecture of Antoni Gaudi.

December 12, 2002 - The New York Times

Marketing The New Urbanism

The Town Paper profiles Peter Katz and his efforts to build and market new urbanist communities.

December 10, 2002 - The Town Paper

Could MIT's Smart House Replace Architects?

Can a prefab smart house developed by MIT transform architecture? Could it replace architects?

December 6, 2002 - MetropolisMag.com

Toronto's Waterfront Revitalization: Communication Failures

It makes for an ugly collision of values and communication failures dominate the debate over Toronto's waterfront revitalization plan.

December 6, 2002 - The Toronto Star

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