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You Get Learning Units for This? A Weekend at the Monterey Design Conference
Dinners were better, breakfast was not, but the weather was stunning, and the AIACC did a great job recruiting regional, national, and international architects.
by Kenneth Caldwell October 22, 2013 | 
(Kenneth Caldwell) |
Op-Ed: Which "Past" Should Architects Embrace and Why? Posing Alternatives to Architectural Nostalgia
Witold Rybczynski's "How Architecture Works: A Humanist's Toolkit" might be his most urbanely written and sensibly organized books - but his traditional definition of architecture’s past might be passé.
by Norman Weinstein October 11, 2013 | 
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Book Review: "Never Built Los Angeles" by Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin; foreword by Thom Mayne
The contradictions and challenges of Los Angeles as a metropolitan conceit of perpetual promise continue.
by Sam Hall Kaplan September 20, 2013 | 
(Courtesy LAWA Flight Path Learning Center) |
Monterey Design Conference: 1 Mile of Beach. 3 Days. 20 Speakers. 50 Hours. 100s of Conversations. 1,000s of Ideas
The Julia Morgan-designed Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, CA, will be abuzz at the biennial event September 27-29, 2013.
by Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA/LA September 6, 2013 | 
(John Scourkes) |
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Architects EAT Melbourne
How things are panning out on Melbourne's burgeoning skyline is questionable. But in the shadow of those weird towers, firms like Architects EAT are doing work that is subtle, refined, location-appropriate, and very beautiful.
by Jonathan Lerner August 20, 2013 | 
(Architects EAT) |
The Blob That Could Eat Los Angeles
The history of our ill-fated Los Angeles County Museum of Art is told in "The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor Reconsiders LACMA": I'm a fan of Zumthor, but this building could be cool almost anywhere else.
by Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA/LA August 8, 2013 | 
(©2013 Museum Associates/LACMA) |
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Nuts + Bolts #5: Why Mid-Sized Design Firms Should Hire a Director of Operations
Hiring a DOO has the potential to significantly increase revenues while creating an environment where designers design, not manage!
by Michael Bernard, AIA, and Mary Breuer August 6, 2013 | 
(Johnathan Ward) |
A Conversation with Gordon Young, Author of "Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City"
Place is not always the result of the work of well-intended design professionals.
by Kenneth Caldwell July 12, 2013 | 
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Saarinen's TWA Terminal Revisited
It was great to move once again within this swooping, multi-level building with its sunken lounges, suspended bridges, and shallow steps that invite gliding rather than climbing (and that tile work!).
by Janet Adams Strong, Ph.D. July 9, 2013 | 
(Janet Adams Strong) |
Krier Answers Weinstein's Questions (and then some!)
Dear Mr. Weinstein: Thank you for mentioning my Speer reprint. I will respond gladly to your questions if you respond to my "pointed" questions.
by ArchNewsNow July 2, 2013 | 
(Courtesy of Leon Krier) |
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Review: "False Solution" by Oren Safdie
Safdie's third in a series of plays about architects and architecture makes its world premiere at La MaMa in Manhattan (only a few days left to see it!).
by Kristen Richards, Hon. AIA, Hon. ASLA June 25, 2013 | 
(Courtesy of Oren Safdie) |
Op-Ed: Some Pointed Architectural Queries for Three Connoisseurs of Albert Speer's Monumental Classicism on the Occasion of the Re-publication of "Albert Speer: Architecture 1932-1942" by Leon Krier
by Norman Weinstein June 18, 2013 | 
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Nuts + Bolts #4: Spring into Growth Mode: Organize Your Process to Maximize Your Potential
Internal organization, clearly defined workflows, and a focused approach to the things you do best will put you on the right track to long-term growth.
by Steve Whitehorn May 15, 2013 | 
(Johnathan Ward) |
Overdrive: L.A.'s Future is Present in its Past
Simultaneously hopeful and wistful, The Getty Museum's exhibition is about the evolution of a modern city seen through its architecture, confirming the truly layered nature of Los Angeles.
by Julie D. Taylor April 19, 2013 | 
(©Luckman Salas O’Brien; Alan E. Leib Collection) |
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Book Review: "Original Copies, Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China" by Bianca Bosker
A must-have for those who wish to see a design phenomenon and trend explained in a clear and concise manner without the pretentious tribal signifiers that so plague academic writers.
by Christian Bjone April 4, 2013 | 
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Nuts + Bolts #3: Focus on the Future: Keys to Steady Growth in a Slow Recovery
Business forecasts are looking brighter, but steady, measured growth is still your best strategy for success.
by Steve Whitehorn April 2, 2013 | 
(Johnathan Ward) |
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Preservation Alert: P.S. 199, by Edward Durell Stone (1963)
The public school on Manhattan's Upper West Side could be facing demolition if a developer takes up New York City's offer to sell the site.
by Fred A. Bernstein March 22, 2013 | 
(Fred A. Bernstein) |
Architects Opposing Prisons Gain Support
AIASF and international groups endorse human rights changes to AIA Code of Ethics.
by Raphael Sperry, AIA March 7, 2013 | 
(Courtesy Tamms Year Ten committee) |
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Nuts + Bolts #2: You Can't SELL If You Can't TELL
You talk all the time but are you communicating clearly? Use your words effectively to build your influence.
by Tami D. Hausman, Ph.D. February 26, 2013 | 
(Johnathan Ward) |
How an Architect Stole the Stockholm Furniture Show
Gert Wingårdh's architectural folly proves the extraordinary power of architecture, even when a building lasts just four days.
by Linda Hales February 19, 2013 | 
(Linda Hales) |
