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Book Review: "Gunnar Birkerts: Metaphoric Modernist" by Sven Birkerts and Martin Schwartz
A major architect in the history of Modernism finally receives recognition - and sundry asides about why Modernism never exited.
by Norman Weinstein October 30, 2009 | 
(Edition Axel Menges) |
Market Research Strategies in Uncertain Times #4: Client Research - The Secret to Turning Prospects into Clients
If you carry on a dialog from an informed position, you will project confidence and immediately earn a position of trust.
by Frances Gretes October 15, 2009 | 
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Eclectic Tech: Facebook Headquarters by Studio O+A
Palo Alto, California: Employees were hands-on in designing the new HQ for the social media giant - and not everything is "Facebook blue."
by ArchNewsNow October 13, 2009 | 
(César Rubio) |
WORDS THAT BUILD: Communicate to Clients an Evolving Perspective Rather than a Fixed Clarity about Projects
Tip #19: Choose words and phrases that depict your architecture as a mysterious promise, as well as a known product.
by Norman Weinstein October 7, 2009 | 
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Copenhagen Design Week 2009: The focus was firmly on the local and national design community - and environmental sustainability
Diverse offerings demonstrated that while classic, mid-century modern Danish design is inspiring, it's in the past; a new generation is looking towards sustainable and human-centered designs
by Terri Peters September 24, 2009 | 
(Terri Peters) |
Book Review: "Urban Design for an Urban Century: Placemaking for People," by Lance Jay Brown, David Dixon, and Oliver Gillham
To the credit of the erudite authors, their sketch of urban design brings levels of political, sociological, and architectural analysis together in a readable synthesis.
by Norman Weinstein September 18, 2009 | 
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INSIGHT: Sustainability -- The Great Divide
Do we nationalize and centralize sustainable policies or do we individualize and decentralize them?
by Richard Carson September 15, 2009 | 
(University of Manitoba) |
WORDS THAT BUILD: Introduce Words that "Float" into the Flow of Communications with Clients
Tip #18: Replace prescriptive words and phrases "etched in stone" with language reflecting a collaborative project in flux.
by Norman Weinstein September 9, 2009 | 
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Market Research Strategies in Uncertain Times #3: Strategic Market Research - Preparing for the Rebound
Are you ready for the rebound? Whether you are a sole practitioner or principal in a large firm, now is the time to sketch out your blueprint of where you are and where you want to go. The mechanism for determining these positions is the strategic plan.
by Frances Gretes September 2, 2009 | 
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WORDS THAT BUILD: Work with Clients to Develop Plans That Place Human/Spatial Relationships First
Tip #17: Shape dialogues with clients to catalyze designs promoting clear meanings of human relationships in proposed spaces.
by Norman Weinstein August 4, 2009 | 
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HEAT Rises Down Under Despite the Economy:
Queensland's New Wave of Environmental Architects
by Debra Pickrel July 30, 2009 | 
(John Gollings) |
Book Review: "Everything Must Move: 15 Years at Rice School of Architecture 1994-2009"
There’s a Texas flood of architectural ideas that gives ample evidence of an architecture school that unsettles pat assumptions. Who could ask for anything more?
by Norman Weinstein July 22, 2009 | 
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Market Research Strategies in Uncertain Times #2: Finding Leads
Finding leads that one can act on right away is a difficult task, especially during tough economic times, but these strategies can help.
by Frances Gretes July 9, 2009 | 
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WORDS THAT BUILD: Faster! Deeper! Broader!
Tip #16: How to balance high-speed communication with in-depth communication.
by Norman Weinstein July 1, 2009 | 
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A City's Artful Heart: Citygarden by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects and studio|durham architects
St. Louis, Missouri: Two formerly vacant downtown blocks have been given new life as a serene urban oasis in the heart of the city.
by ArchNewsNow June 30, 2009 | 
(Gateway Foundation) |
"Avenue of Light" as Urbanism: Soaring, illuminated sculptures by Cliff Garten Studio anchor major redevelopment efforts in the Ft. Worth's historic district
by ArchNewsNow June 25, 2009 | 
(Kevin Buchanan, courtesy of Cliff Garten Studio) |
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Market Research Strategies in Uncertain Times
#1 - Now More Than Ever: Why market research is so critical to a firm's success.
by Frances Gretes June 24, 2009 | 
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A Company of Generalists
An Interview with Joe Valerio of Valerio Dewalt Train
by ArchNewsNow June 23, 2009 | 
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Engaging Students in Smart-Building Design: Illinois Institute of Technology New Student Residence Halls by Dirk Denison Architects
Chicago: Performance-calibrated building design and student-centric spaces will give students control over their environment and generate performance data to be shared with university and architectural communities beyond the IIT campus.
by ArchNewsNow June 11, 2009 | 
(Dirk Denison Architects) |
Book Review: A Subversive Book Every Architect Needs: "Architect's Essentials of Negotiation" by Ava J. Abramowitz
Supposedly architects don't need negotiating skills along with other communication skills because great design "sells itself." How lovely that an AIA legal counsel created this definitive book to shatter that thin myth.
by Norman Weinstein June 5, 2009 | 
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