Architecture

The End Of The Skyscraper?

Architects are rethinking the role and symbolism of tall buildings.

October 2, 2001 - The Detroit News

Rebuilding WTC: Architects And Artists Express Opinions

Respected architects, artists, sculptors, and professors express their thoughts on what should fill the void left by the collapse of the World Trade Center towers in New York.

October 2, 2001 - The New York Times

Impact Of Terrorism On The Future Of The Modern City

How will the terrorist attacks impact the future of the modern city?

October 2, 2001 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Downtown Lofts Become Hot Properties

Lofts in downtown Los Angeles are spacious and rich with architecture. The Los Angeles Times Magazine reports with a profile of five lofts.

October 2, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

From Trailer Park To New Urbanist Garden

Landscape design students at the University of Georgia come up with a new urbanism plan for a trailer park scheduled to close.

October 1, 2001 - Athens Banner-Herald

Rediscovering Los Angeles' Core

Los Angeles' new 'Historic Core' is the best place to find non-traditional -- but very desirable -- housing.

October 1, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

Architecture After The Attacks

Herbert Muschamp writes about the symbolism of architecture, "progressive architecture," and the rush to fill the void left by the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.

October 1, 2001 - The New York Times

Restoring Urban Parks

The cover story of American City & County Magazine's September issue offers an overview of the state of the art in park revitalization.

October 1, 2001 - American City And County

Rebuilding WTC: Readers Respond

A selection of letters written to the New York Times in response to an article about rebuilding the World Trade Center.

September 30, 2001 - The New York Times

New York: A Gothic Memorial

Despite market forces, thought must be given to a memorial on the site of the WTC.

September 30, 2001 - The Christian Science Monitor

Making Skyscrapers Safer

Learning from the collapse of the World Trade Center towers, architects and engineers are beginning to design new features to make tall buildings safer.

September 30, 2001 - ABC News

Do We Need Skyscrapers?

Does doing without tall buildings mean contributing to sprawl?

September 30, 2001 - ABC News

How Safe Are Our Skyscrapers?

Experts at MIT suggest methods for construction that would prevent catastrophic collapses like that at the World Trade Center.

September 29, 2001 - Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

Atlantic Station: A New Atlanta Envisioned

Huge $2 billion development project will take a decade to complete.

September 28, 2001 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Healing New York With Architecture

The debate continues over what should be built at the site of the World Trade Center in New York and who gets to decide.

September 28, 2001 - The Washington Post

Architects, Designers, Meet To Discuss WTC Rebuilding

Design professionals met to discuss ideas for rebuilding the World Trade Center in New York.

September 28, 2001 - The New York Times

Attacks Will Change Nature Of Work Space

The terrorist attacks are changing the way architects and planners are thinking about the new look of the American workplace.

September 28, 2001 - Fast Company

Atlanta Region Cities Strengthen Tree Ordinances

Most cities in the Atlanta metro region are strengthening tree ordinances as demand for tree protection grows.

September 27, 2001 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Shouldn't Fell Downtown Trees For New Parking

Atlanta'vision for its downtown is to encourage pedestrian activity. So why is the city ready to cut downtown trees to make space for new parking?

September 27, 2001 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tragic Beauty: Preserving WTC Tower Facade As Sculpture

Some see beauty in the twisted aluminium facade wreckage at the site of the collapsed World Trade Center and are calling for its preservation.

September 27, 2001 - The New York Times

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