Architecture
Block 37: Chicago's Blind Spot
Chicago city officials' new design scheme for Block 37 includes a 66-story residential tower and a 12-story Marriott hotel.
Green Roofs Slow To Take Root
Roof gardens have been used in Europe for 25 years and can make a building more energy-efficient. Are they up to tackling the urban water runoff and urban heat island problems in U.S. cities?
Improving The Cityscape
Suggestions to improve Milwaukee's cityscape.
Architect Morris Lapidus Dies
Designer of the Fontainebleau in Miami, Florida, appreciation for his opulent designs came late in life.
Las Vegas Short On Parks
In the gaming capital of the nation, local officials are working to combat the shortage of parks and recreation facilities.
Frank Lloyd Wright: Living With A Genius
What is it like to live in a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright? And how much does a Wright house cost today?
South Florida: A Treeless Paradise
Because of decades of urban sprawl, a place most people consider a lush tropical paradise actually ranks among the least shady landscapes in the nation.
How To Market A Park
Learn the 6 "P's" of parks promotion -- people, positioning, price, place, promotion, and planning.
Sex And Real Estate
An interview with Harvard University professor Marjorie Garber about her new book titled "Sex and Real Estate."
Minds We Admire: Philip Johnson
A review of the work of legendary architect Philip Johnson.
England's Historic Structure Catalog
England begins cataloging its historic structures -- on the Internet.
Views Of Utopia
The search for the perfect community -- Utopia --is chronicled in acomprehensive exhibit at the New York Public Library.
Schools Return To Original Master Plans
University campus planners are returning to master plans from the 1900s as a response to campus sprawl.
History Changed The Future
A look at the cities and architecture of the future as designed between 1930 and 1970.
Miami's Showman Architect
A review of the work of architect Morris Lapidus.
DC's Good And Bad Design Developments Of 2000
A review of some of the good and bad developments in architecture and planning for the Washington D.C. region.
Miami Beach Development Example Of New Urbanism
Architect Andres Duany hopes to make a new development called Aqua a showcase of urban-planning principles and design.
A City Commons In Downtown L.A.
A park has been proposed for the heart of the city, linking the new concert hall, the cathedral and current buildings.
Seattle's Experiment With Retail Design
Seattle Times columnist Mark Hinshaw reports on Seattle's experimental designs for retail buildings.
Robert Venturi To Design Media Center
Award-winning architect Robert Venturi will design a media center with a "media element" and "electronic iconography."
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
