Architecture
Enhancing Imagination
Computers are indispensible as architects use the latest software for a variety of appplications - from sketching to schedule analysis.
Building The Home Of The Future
Homebuilders are preparing plans for tech-savvy Generation Y, and early developments are underway.
Unprecedented Housing Expansion
Housing expansion set new records for 1999.
Slower Growth at Architecture Firms
Nation's architecture firms report a "modest slowdown" in May.
$30 Million San Francisco Waterfront Project
An entertainment complex is planned for San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. Too much like Las Vegas, say critics. Great tourist appeal say supporters.
E-Architecture: Less Aesthetics, More Ethics
Exhibition in Venice, Italy, explores new concepts of urban space, influenced by the Internet and evolving technologies.
Downtown LA's Dot-Com Boom
Downtown Los Angeles is drawing the interest of dot-coms looking for lower rents.
Palo Alto's Green Police Building
Design for new police building in Palo Alto, CA, will be environmentally sensitive.
Portola Valley Fights Monster Homes
Portola Valley, CA, tries to maintain its rustic character as Silicon Valley's rich move in.
Survey Finds North County Buildings Unsafe
A survey by California's Seismic Safety Commission found165 buildings in the North County area of San Diego County don't meet earthquake safety guidelines.
L.A. Airport Facelift Faces Criticism
Los Angeles International Airport $112 milion beautification efforts are facing criticism and opponents say the money could have been better used to alleviate serious problems like traffic congestion.
A Writer and an Architect
A profile of Rem Koolhaas, the highly influential superarchitect who earned his popularity by writing aboutarchitecture.
Architecture Should Reflect Principles
An editorial in the Architectural Record calls for architects to discuss about morals and ethics in the profession.
Historic Buildings and Digital Technology
Today's digital technology is helping us care for historic buildings.
Feng Shui Fashionable
A working knowledge of this ancient system is turning out to be essential in some high end property sales.
Building of the Century
Members of the American Institute of Architects select the "Building of the Century" and list the top ten buildings.
Construction Slowdown Ahead
American Institute of Architects' Chief Economist discusses the outlook for the construction industry.
HUD Funding for New Building Technologies
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomoannounced grants totaling nearly $1.1 million for six industry projects that promise new orimproved energy-saving and homebuilding technologies within 18 months.
Museum Design: Masterpiece or Boxy Shed?
A design to replace the earthquake-weakened M.H. de Young Museum in San Francisco's Golden Gate Parkfaces criticism from architects and grassroots organizations.
Renewable Energy Fair Showcases Green Design
Exhibitors gather in Madison, Wisconsin to showcase the latest in green design and energy efficient construction techniques.
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
