Architecture

Las Vegas, NV To Get A New Wynn Resort

It will be unlike any other resort on the Strip. Le Reve will feature a Picasso painting by the same name, which Wynn owns.

October 25, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

The Important Role Of City Parks

Lynden B. Miller says that parks are not "frills." They deserve continued funding even when times get tough because of the benefits they bring to a city.

October 24, 2001 - The New York Times

The Safer Skyscraper

A UC Berkeley professor outlines an engineering vision for the ultimate safe skyscraper. But at what aesthetic cost?

October 24, 2001 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The End Of The Skyscraper Era?

Neal Peirce comments on the prediction that the Sept. 11th attack signals the end of the skyscraper era and discusses how planning errors of the past can be avoided

October 23, 2001 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Measuring A Building's Environmental Friendliness

U.S. Green Building Council has developed a rating system for evaluating the sustainabilty and environmental friendliness of buildings.

October 23, 2001 - The Washington Post

America's Main Street

Moynihan's Trojan-horse proposal for Pennsylvania Avenue went far beyond recommendations for new office space.

October 23, 2001 - Urban Land Magazine

Forensic Analysis Of World Trade Center Collapse

Architects and engineers funded by research grants are studying the debris of the World Trade Center to find clues to the collapse of the buildings.

October 22, 2001 - Architecture Week

The Importance Of Public Parks

Keynote address by Enrique Peñalosa at the Urban Parks Institute's "Great Parks/Great Cities" Conference, July 30, 2001.

October 21, 2001 - Urban Parks Online

U.K. Town To Drive Out Cars From Center

Architects praise a visionary plan to transform the center of the town into a car-free zone.

October 20, 2001 - The Town Paper

Architecture: A 'Difficult' Art Form?

Is architecture undervalued?

October 20, 2001 - The Guardian Unlimited

Terror-proofing Skyscrapers: Experts Brainstorm

Architects and engineers meet in Chicago at a conference to discuss how skyscrapers can be protected from terrorism.

October 19, 2001 - The Chicago Tribune

The Skyscraper Won't Die

Architects say that new skyscrapers may incorporate some design changes but the building form is an "American tradition" and will not die. A report from Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.

October 19, 2001 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Green Factories Make Business Sense

Architect William McDonough designs eco-friendly offices and factories.

October 18, 2001 - The Christian Science Monitor

Book Review: 'Why Architecture Matters'

Reviews of "Why Architecture Matters" by Blair Kamin and "Preserving the World's Great Cities," by Anthony Tung.

October 18, 2001 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Architecture Restricted By Shadow Law

The "shadow ordinance" in Fort Lauderdale, FL, prevents buildings from casting too much shadow on to the beach. Architects complain that the resulting building designs are expensive and look the same.

October 17, 2001 - Sun-Sentinel

Vilano Beach Embraces An Alternative To Sprawl

Vilano Beach, FL, is developing a "town center" with residential and commercial uses.

October 16, 2001 - Times Union

Boston Tightens Security At Public Spaces

In the aftermath of the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks, Boston is tightening security at public spaces. A look at how the world of security and high density design mix.

October 16, 2001 - Concord Monitor

New Stores Combine Shopping and Public Spaces

New store designs by top architects blur the line between retail and public cultural spaces.

October 16, 2001 - International Herald Tribune

Boston City Treasures Closing Due To Security Concerns

City is losing precious public space to concerns about another terrorist attack.

October 15, 2001 - The Boston Globe

Architect Joseph Stein Is Dead

American architect Joseph Allen Stein spent nearly half a century in India and designed some of it's most important modern buildings.

October 15, 2001 - The New York Times

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

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