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02/27/2014

Event architecture often falls out of fashion and function rather quickly. Check out a current Kickstarter effort to bring back to life a famous piece of New York's World Fair - Modern Ruin

Kickstarter http://kck.st/LVOLWu aquarelapictures.com - Documentary Trailer and Kickstarter Campaign

02/26/2014

For some fundamental architectural history, MoMA The Museum of Modern Art is hosting an exhibit focused on the alternate urban viewpoints of the famed Frank Lloyd Wright

BUILD UP OR EXTEND OUT? The new exhibition now on view at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City examines Frank Lloyd Wright’s passionate and

02/25/2014

Good planning, not so good architecture...see what's being done in Philly that promotes civic-mindedness but not in the most beautiful way possible...via philly.com

It's hard not to wince when you first look at the renderings of the Mormon Church's expanding kingdom at 16th and Vine Streets, unveiled last week by Mayor Nutter. The architectural chameleons at...

01/22/2014

For a unique opportunity in urban design, see details on the National Endowment for the Humanities x Chicago Architecture Foundation's upcoming summer workshop - The American Skyscraper

Greetings from Chicago! Join us this summer at the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) for the National Endowment for the Humanities' Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop for School Teachers, The American Skyscraper: Transforming Chicago and the Nation.

01/13/2014

We've all seen retractable roofs, but how about a retractable facade? Check out what Rex Architecture P.C. is proposing in Malaysia...

http://www.archdaily.com/466553/rex-proposes-retractable-facade-for-equator-tower-in-malaysia/

View from Northwest Gateway. Image © Luxigon REX has been selected as one of five finalists for a 173,000 square meter proposal located directly on

01/06/2014

It's been a wet few weeks in our area, see the latest creative means that DC is using to combat flooding in low-lying areas

http://www.npr.org/2013/12/26/255847303/with-national-treasures-at-risk-d-c-fights-against-flooding

Updated flood maps show key tourist sites like the Smithsonian museums are particularly vulnerable.

01/02/2014

One thing (of many) that architects do extremely well is talk - see the Top 10 Most Watched Interviews of 2013 via ArchDaily

http://www.archdaily.com/463174/the-ten-most-watched-interviews-of-2013/

Our mission is to provide inspiration, knowledge and tools to the architects who will have the challenge to face the urban growth of the next 40

12/18/2013

Get a look at the innovative re-modelling of an urban public school in San Julian, Spain courtesy of Gabriel Verd Architects

http://www.archdaily.com/458830/remodeling-of-san-julian-public-school-gabriel-verd-arquitectos/

Courtesy of Gabriel Verd Architects: Gabriel Verd Arquitectos Location: Calle San Julián, Marmolejo, Jaén, Spain Project Area: 3,421 sqm Project Year:

11/21/2013

M&T Bank Stadium, home to our Baltimore Ravens, became the first US outdoor stadium to reach LEED Certification this week...

http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/bikeshorts/2013/11/ravens-new-color-is-green-mt-bank-stadium-first-to-win-leed-gold-rating

11/20/2013

This past weekend, Kanye West dropped by the Harvard Graduate School of Design to share his thoughts on architecture and design - see what he had to say here...

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2013/11/kanye-west-goes-harvard-delivers-manifesto-architecture/7616/

11/13/2013

Big news this week for One World Trade Center, with its height passing The Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) of Chicago. Fittingly, both projects were designed by powerhouse firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

http://www.dezeen.com/2013/11/13/one-world-trade-center-named-tallest-skyscraper-in-western-hemisphere/

One World Trade Center has been named tallest building in the western hemisphere following a debate over whether the spire can contribute to overall height.

10/28/2013

Shigeru Ban utilizes raw materials to create some of the most impressive spaces today - check out his application of timber in the Villa at Sengokubara

http://www.dezeen.com/2013/10/28/villa-at-sengokubara-by-shigeru-ban/