Architecture
Too Many Memorials In Washington D.C.?
Lawmakers passed a bill to put the World War II Memorial project on a fast track. Critics say it undermines safeguards to prevent too many memorials in the nation's capital.
Architectural Landmarks Dim Lights To Save Birds
World-famous Chicago landmarks such as the Sears Tower and the John Hancock building are dimming lights that confuse migrating birds and cause them to crash into windows.
Architectural Commission Bans Street Furniture
The Boston Back Bay Architectural Commission has voted to ban street furniture such as newspaper boxes from a historic district.
Who Owns The Copyright To Public Laws?
The state of California does not own the copyright to its own building codes. Can public laws be copyrighted?
Jon Jerde: Building Urban Legends
Elitists may sneer, but California architect Jon Jerde has captured the public imagination in his designs.
Outlaw Explorations Beneath The City
This fascinating story details the exploits of urban explorers who venture deep beneath the city, into subway tunnels and abandoned catacombs.
AIA Wisconsin Design Awards 2001
The Wisconsin chapter of the American Institute of Architects has announced seven winners of its 2001 Design Awards.
Shaping The City: Transforming Waterfronts
When he visits London, Roger K. Lewis gets "waterfront envy." In this column he discusses the history behind waterfront development in U.S. cities and proposes changes for waterfronts in Washington D.C.
Reinventing A Rust Belt City
In the 1980s, Bilbao, Spain, had a lot in common with some U.S. 'Rust Belt' cities - declining population, dying industries, and a depressed downtown. This is the story of Bilbao's remarkable turnaround.
A New Concept For Affordable Housing
Architectural firms throughout the country are improving low cost housing to enhance life style and foster community.
The History Of Graffiti
The Washington Post explores the origins and details of urban scrawl, also known as graffiti.
The Architecture Firm Of The Future?
A young architecture firm, like many of its peers, has adopted a new approach to architecture practice that combines computer technology, marketing, and business strategies from outside the profession.
Focus On Signage
The proper way to demarcate a building, is a difficult topic -- it invariably comes down to a matter of taste.
Building The Tranquil And Flexible Workplace
The unique call center designed to be open and airy -- and quiet. Plus, it can be converted to industrial space inside of one week.
Why New Urbanism Is Important
As we develop and become more dependent on our cars, our appliances, our computers, we also become more isolated.
Inventive And Unusual Homes
A film popular at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival showcases five inventive homes.
Ancient University, Avant-Garde Architecture
University of Utrecht, Netherlands, is 365 years old and inventing the architecture of tomorrow.
A Sample Park Marketing Plan From Buffalo
The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy creates an innovative marketing plan to promote parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
Architecture Is UNC Anthem
The new University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Chancellor is making architecture and urban design the top priority on campus.
EcoComplex: A Model Of Eco-Friendly Architecture
New Jersey's EcoComplex, an environmental research and technology development center, practices what it preaches.
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
