Expert Interview with Brian Oram on Environmental Consulting
When it’s time to evaluate soil or manage wastewater at a job site, you’ll want to call in an expert like Brian F. Oram, professional geologist and owner of B.F.…
6 Tips for the Business Side of Architecture
For all that you studied in college, there’s one thing that you might never have learned in order to earn you architecture degree. The business side of architecture is as…
AIA COTE Top Ten for Students 2015 Winners
The American Institute of Architects does its part to promote innovation and ingenuity, and the professionals who adhere to those concepts. Perhaps no group of individuals has those characteristics more…
How Architects Propose to Save Virginia’s Top Endangered Places
Few states boast more historical sites than Virginia, but not all of them are as well loved and protected as Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. Such is the case with many neglected…
How Designers Approach Urban Mobility Problems
Transportation is a requirement to get from point A to point B. But that doesn’t always mean that you need a car. Transportation can be a subway, elevated train, bicycle,…
Frank Lloyd Wright Home Preservation Sparks Controversy
Historic preservation affects everyone in a community. And Frank Lloyd Wright’s contributions to architecture are among the most worthy of the 20th century. But something interesting happens when restoration and…
The Battle for Preservation at NYC’s Four Seasons Restaurant
Landmarks are inherently part of a city’s culture. Even when they’re privately owned, the community, and sometimes the world, feels invested in the future of a building. Without them, there’s…
Architects Matter Today and for the Future
Architects influence vehicle traffic through cities and foot traffic through office buildings. They create awe-inspiring towers and inspirational education campuses. With a hand in the design of nearly every built…
Architecture’s Importance in an Evolving World
Unless you’re talking about any of the new Asian mega cities that emerge seemingly overnight, it takes time to develop a metropolitan area. And it takes concerted effort to continue…
4 Reasons Why Engineers Need the Humanities
Engineering and humanities might be as far apart as any two disciplines can be. On one side, the engineering side, there are problems and knowable answers. On the humanities side,…