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Book Review: Pencils that Refuse to Die: Meditations about New Books on Architectural Drawing
Three recent books dealing with architectural drawing by pencil you need to read: "Eleven Exercises in the Art of Architectural Drawing: Slow Food for the Architect's Imagination" by Marco Frascari; "The Architect's Sketchbook" by Will Jones; and "Robbie Cornelissen: The Capacious Memory" by Lex ter Braak and Edwin Jacobs
by Norman Weinstein September 23, 2011 | 
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One-on-One: Architecture that leads to a point: Interview with Daniel Libeskind
"Every building, every city should have a story."
by Vladimir Belogolovsky September 20, 2011 | 
(©Studio Daniel Libeskind) |
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Book Review: "One Million Acres & No Zoning": Lars Lerup's Outrageous Encomium to Houston Instructs and Infuriates
This isn't some dryly academic reconfiguration of trendy urban planning theory. I recommend it for the intrepid.
by Norman Weinstein August 18, 2011 | 
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One-on-One: Architecture of Emotion and Place: Interview with Bartholomew Voorsanger, FAIA, MAIBC
The architect's aspiration to create expressive, dynamic spaces is absolutely the key to his work.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky August 17, 2011 | 
(©Voorsanger Architects PC) |
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Book Review: Talkin' 'Bout (Not) My Generation: Uplifting Gen X Architects Showcase Pragmatic Optimism
In "New York Dozen: Gen X Architects" by architect Michael J. Crosbie, the framing of each architectural firm is extraordinary.
by Norman Weinstein July 29, 2011 | 
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"Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum": Bravura Example of an Architectural Documentary - Wright's Guggenheim Done Right
A look at great architecture as the product of the dance of the designer's intellect in an architectural film that doesn't miss a beat.
by Norman Weinstein July 22, 2011 | 
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2011 Rudy Bruner Award Winners Offer Innovative Models for Urban Placemaking
This year's winners reflect a common understanding of the critical role that citizens, institutions, and governments play in the creation of successful civic places.
by ArchNewsNow July 19, 2011 | 
(Charles David Smith) |
You Survived: Part 1: Regaining Profitability - and Moving Ahead
Take control of the financial life of your business, uncover hidden revenue streams and new service offerings while charting a more stable course for the future.
by Michael S. Bernard, AIA, and Nancy Kleppel, Assoc. AIA June 29, 2011 | 
(David R. Tribble) |
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Book Review: A Shout Out for Leers Weinzapfel Associates: "Made to Measure" - Some Meditations on Rejuvenating Campus Architecture
by Norman Weinstein June 24, 2011 | 
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Poetry as Rescuing Angel: The Angel Island Immigration Station by Architectural Resources Group, Tom Eliot Fisch, and Daniel Quan Design
Angel Island, San Francisco Bay: Long abandoned and near demolition, an important part of American immigration history was saved by writings on the wall.
by ArchNewsNow June 21, 2011 | 
(Department of Photographic Archives, State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation) |
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You Survived: Introduction: Your Firm Survived the Recession - Now Foster a Thriving a Practice.
by Michael S. Bernard, AIA, and Nancy Kleppel, Assoc. AIA June 14, 2011 | 
(David R. Tribble) |
Book Review: "Post-Traumatic Urbanism," guest edited by Adrian Lahoud, Charles Rice, and Anthony Burke
A collection of essays highlights the recognizable and unrecognizable shifts and changes in cities following both mad-made and natural disasters.
by Dr. Anuradha Chatterjee June 10, 2011 | 
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Book Review: Diving into Architecture from Every New Angle: Reading Guillevic's "Geometries"
Why an obscure book of French poetry in a flashy translation goes to the heart of every architectural practice.
by Norman Weinstein June 3, 2011 | 
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INSIGHT: Collaboration and Compromise: A Misunderstood Aspect of the Design Process
True collaboration is a symbiosis between the architect's design ideas, a project's setting, and the intentions of its users.
by Peter Gisolfi, AIA, ASLA, LEED AP June 1, 2011 | 
(Robert Mintzes) |
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Book Review: Wake-up Calls for Color-Challenged Architects: Two recent books point the way to advanced imaginings of color
"Light Color Sound: Sensory Effects in Contemporary Architecture" by Alejandro Bahamon and Ana Maria Alvarez, and "Color Moves: Art & Fashion by Sonia Delaunay" edited by Matilda McQuaid and Susan Brown
by Norman Weinstein May 27, 2011 | 
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Book Review: "Immaterial World: Transparency in Architecture": Marc Kristal crystallizes increasingly complex notions of transparency with a light touch.
Although most of the 25 projects discussed are well-known, they take on additional meaning in this sensitively curated selection.
by Norman Weinstein March 25, 2011 | 
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A Tale of Two Pools: Q&A with Paulett Taggart
It was the sunniest of pools, it was the foggiest of pools, but the architectural approach is similar: there is nothing unnecessary.
by ArchNewsNow.com March 23, 2011 | 
(Tim Griffith Photographer (top) / Bruce Damonte Photography (bottom)) |
One-on-One: Architecture as a Social Instrument: Interview with Bjarke Ingels of BIG
It is not for nothing that this young architect is referred to as the "Yes Man" with a willingness - and ability - to please just about everyone.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky March 1, 2011 | 
(© BIG) |
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Book Review: "Visual Planning and the Picuresque" by Nikolaus Pevsner. Edited by Mathew Aitchison
A rediscovered manuscript unveils a portrait of the famed architectural historian as neglected urban designer. His commitment to the picturesque aesthetic for buildings and towns is as urgently needed as ever.
by Norman Weinstein February 1, 2011 | 
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Designers of the Year: An Interview with Verda Alexander and Primo Orpilla of Studio O+A
Today Contract magazine named Verda Alexander and Primo Orpilla of San Francisco's Studio O+A Designers of the Year. We caught up with them in their office before they headed east for the festivities.
by ArchNewsNow January 28, 2011 | 
(David Wakely) |
