Ugly blight, or vital community? You’ve certainly seen it, and maybe even experienced it. The snobbery that’s directed at suburban life has had its heyday with ample support from numerous directions. There has been no reason to consider the ‘burbs as anything besides a cultural wasteland where carbon emissions grow like so many carefully curated…
Leadership, creativity and innovation rule the 2017 AIAWLS summit. The 2017 American Institute of Architects Women’s Leadership Summit (AIAWLS) will be here before you know it. The 2-day Creating Tailwinds conference is scheduled for September 14-17 of next year in Washington DC. Here’s what’s happening now. Speaker Proposals are Now Open but Act Quickly As…
Repurposing can bring a small town or a single building back to life again. There’s something about a comeback kid that can make even the most stoic of people stand up and cheer. It’s no wonder so many talented architects take on revitalization projects. It’s difficult work, in some ways much more difficult than a…
Sometimes a crossroads leads to a brand new rewarding career. If you’ve thought about changing careers or just taking on a side project, you’re not alone. Architecture is a demanding job, often with long hours, and the skill set is versatile. That’s a good foundation for branching out into something new and challenging or just…
The Paul Olfelt House wasn’t created as a museum, it was designed as a home. Another incredible design by famed American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, hit the real estate market in June. You can own it for a cool million and a half. This single-family residence, situated in St. Louis Park, MN, boasts 2,647 square…
Gone are the days of the boring, cookie-cutter prefab home. Prefab has now moved into Passive House Construction, which is emerging in North America after finding great success in Europe. There was certainly a time when pre-fab meant anything besides exceptional design. But this new wave of prefabricated construction homes making their way from Europe…
A great deal of planning and research go into a subdivision plat. When most people think about subdivisions, one idea comes to mind. It includes rows and rows of homes, occasional cul-de-sacs and a small, identical tree in every backyard. But subdivisions are more than suburban communities. The word denotes a parcel of land that’s…
As land surveying forges ahead into the future, it’s wise to stop and consider what some of the industry trends really mean. Did you ever imagine that you’d fly in a helicopter to do your job? What if the helicopter was about the size of a small toy but did the job of several people?…
Orlando is ready to welcome you to the 2017 AIA convention. Are you a subject-matter expert and want to share your knowledge with the largest gathering of professional architects in America? AIA wants to hear from you. The time is now for answering the Call for Presentations for the AIA 2017 convention in Orlando. Next…
Memorials tell a story about the past and how it affects the future. Some memorials are straightforward. They’re a statue or maybe a monument that makes obvious who it honors. But there’s a new competition recently implemented by the National Park Service, National Planning Commission and Van Alen Institute called “Memorials for the Future.” This…
