Architecture
Why Isn't The Bay Area A Center For New Urbanism?
Even though New Urbanism wouldn't exist without the Bay Area and its visionaries, the movement still lacks a presence in the region. Why?
Architects Envision The Future For WTC Site
Noted architects envision the future of the World Trade Center site.
A Medieval Model: The Future Of Urban Planning?
Steven Johnson discusses the challenges urban planners face in creating the cities of the future that offer protection from terrorism.
Architectural Landmark To Be Partly Demolished
The Bronx Developmental Center, considered to be a "masterpiece of Modernism." Architects and historians are concerned about plans to partly demolish and expand the complex.
The Rise Of 'Starchitects'
Architecture critic Blair Kamin traces the rise of celebrity architects and wonders if local firms do a better job than out-of-town "starchitects."
Will Transparent Concrete Transform Cities?
Bill Price of the University of Houston is experimenting with translucent concrete and is aiming for fully transparent concrete.
Politics And Building A WTC Memorial
The politics behind building a memorial at the site of the World Trade Center.
Architecture And Claustrophobia
People who suffer from claustrophobia find it difficult to live in modern cities like New York.
Shaping The City: Natural Light And Architecture
Roger K. Lewis discusses the role of natural light in the design of buildings.
Emergence And Urban Design
Studio 360 features a conversation about Jane Jacobs, the who understood and celebrated "emergence" before it had a name.
The WTC Memorial Debate Continues
The efforts to create a memorial at the site of the World Trade Center are uncoordinated.
Sept. 11 Memorial: How Big Should It Be?
John Tierney argues that the Sept. 11 memorial need not be big in size.
Students Redesign Church Hit On Sept. 11
Architecture students take on a real-world project -- redesigning a church demolished on Sept. 11.
Rem Koolhaas' Architecture Invades U.S.
Famous architect Rem Koolhaas is designing several major projects in the U.S.
World Trade Center Designs Profiled
Newsweek profiles a collection of 50 sketches and multimedia projects for a a new World Trade Center.
Cities Should Incentivize Good Urban Design
Architect Johannes Van Tilburg argues that cities need to be more stringent in telling developers what kinds of buildings they will design.
The Battle Over Bauhaus
Is urban planner Omar Akbar trying to poison the historical memory of the most important design movement of the 20th century?
Eugene's Downtown Revitalization
Eugene planners develop a plan to revitalize an unsuccessful pedestrian mall.
Festival Draws Participation Of Children In Planning
The Iowa Chapter of the American Planning Association recently cosponsored a "box city festival" in Cedar Rapids where children participated in the development of a city, including obtaining necessary permits for construction.
Des Plaines, IL. May Embrace 'Main Street' Concept
Des Plaines, IL, may rebuild part of its downtown with a "Main Street" feel.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
