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WORDS THAT BUILD: Re-invent Green Communication
Tip #13: Try the spectacular 2-step program to cut fat and reduce telltale signs of greenwash.
by Norman Weinstein April 2, 2009 | 
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Op-Ed: CAMP Notes
Forget Don Fisher. Do we want the art or not?
by Kenneth Caldwell April 1, 2009 | 
(WRNS Studio) |
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When Your New Job is to Find Your Next Job
Some practical suggestions for opening new doors of opportunities in difficult times.
by Marjanne Pearson March 19, 2009 | 
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Happy Ending for the Little Beach House That Could
Venturi and Scott Brown watch their Lieb House sail by
by Kristen Richards March 16, 2009 | 
(Kristen Richards) |
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Q&A: Public Architecture Co-founders John Peterson and John Cary
by Kenny Caldwell March 13, 2009 | 
(Cesar Rubio for Public Architecture) |
WORDS THAT BUILD: Taking Advantage of Interruptions in Architectural Communication
Tip #12: Cogent communicators exploit opportunities offered by interruptions.
by Norman Weinstein March 4, 2009 | 
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Op-Ed: Life After Ada: Reassessing the Utility of Architectural Criticism
Ada Louise Huxtable deserves mucho thanks and praise - but other questions moving us to a new flavor of criticism have to be asked. (ALH's response: "I couldn't agree more.")
by Norman Weinstein March 2, 2009 | 
(lesather / flickr) |
Exhibition Review: "Yes is More": BIG at DAC, Copenhagen
Though the firm's housing projects are amazing and their enthusiasm is great, the comic book graphics are a bit much - it's hard not to roll your eyes, but definitely worth the roll.
by Terri Peters February 27, 2009 | 
(Danish Architecture Centre) |
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Loud on the Outside, Quiet on the Inside: Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) by Grimshaw and Davis Brody Bond Aedas
Troy, NY: How do you "ground" a 221,200-square-foot building on a 30-degree slope? And how do you acoustically carve out grand venues that are designed for digital technology and electronic performance? Structural and MEP engineer Buro Happold explains.
by Craig M. Schwitter, P.E. February 5, 2009 | 
(Kristen Richards) |
WORDS THAT BUILD: Faceting Architectural Communication
Tip #11: Effective communication evolves out of cross-reflective details.
by Norman Weinstein February 3, 2009 | 
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Community Building: Saratoga Avenue Community Center by George Ranalli, Architect
Brooklyn, New York: A new community center re-imagines public architecture and what civic buildings represent.
by ArchNewsNow January 14, 2009 | 
(Paul Warchol) |
WORDS THAT BUILD: Use Space Creatively When Designing Your Client Communications
Tip #10: Use paragraph spacing in writing and pauses in conversation to promote "out of the box" thinking.
by Norman Weinstein January 8, 2009 | 
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Best Architecture Books of 2008
10 tomes from the superior to the indispensable
by Norman Weinstein December 17, 2008 | 
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Traditional Brick: A Contemporary Solution at University of New Hampshire by Anshen+Allen
Durham, N.H.: New forms and expressions with traditional materials create a forward-looking contemporary building that expresses the engineering disciplines it houses.
by Gregory Hoadley December 11, 2008 | 
(Esto/Anton Grassl) |
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WORDS THAT BUILD: Making Your Client's Contradictions Productive
Tip #9: Work with your clients' contradictions to discover possible solutions.
by Norman Weinstein December 2, 2008 | 
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WORDS THAT BUILD: Initiate Conversations with Designs that Engage Your Clients.
Tip #8: Write dialogues engaging materials and processes with clients.
by Norman Weinstein November 4, 2008 | 
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Field Notes from the 11th Venice Architecture Biennale - Part 2
The Giardini: "Experimental Architectures" offers a glimpse of 30 countries' current architectural debates and experiments.
by Terri Peters October 31, 2008 | 
(Terri Peters) |
Field Notes from the 11th Venice Architecture Biennale - Part 1
The Arsenale: Betsky's eclectic curating and the polished and thoughtful presentations of the exhibitors make it a challenging, entertaining, and provocative show.
by Terri Peters October 10, 2008 | 
(Terri Peters) |
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WORDS THAT BUILD: Creating a Site Analysis That's Out of Sight
Tip #7: Write a site analysis using words referring to senses beyond sight.
by Norman Weinstein October 8, 2008 | 
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Book Review: You've Got to Draw the Line Somewhere: A review of Drafting Culture: a Social History of Architectural Graphic Standards by George Barnett Johnston
by Norman Weinstein September 30, 2008 | 
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