Mexican Architecture Project Renews UNESCO site
Mexican Architecture Project Renews UNESCO siteAt the Hotel Purificadora in Mexico, raw materials help old and new blend seamlessly It’s just too often that building renovations or additions appear in...
View ArticleItalian Vernacular Moves T2 House Past Shelter
Italian Vernacular Moves T2 House Past ShelterFilippo Guidi’s T2 house in Italy isn’t merely a materialization of current buzz words; it’s about teaching a man to fish. His house tells a story about...
View ArticleThe Architectural Houl Meets the Ground
The Architectural Houl Meets the GroundBy designing long and recessing a project into its rural setting, one residence blends in so well it’s like an anti-Frank Gehry. Located in Dalry, Scotland, The...
View ArticleHistoric Preservation Prevails
Historic Preservation PrevailsRecent social networking has helped me to delve deeper into the world of historic preservation in architecture. It’s one particular discussion thread that has me thinking....
View ArticlePhoenix Seeks a Make-Over, or a ‘Phoeinvention’
Phoenix Seeks a Make-Over, or a ‘Phoeinvention’Talk about how to reinvent PHX has filled my first five weeks back in the US and new to the Valley. I’ve taken to calling it Phoeinvention. See, Phoenix...
View ArticlePhoenix’s Grand Ave. Under Reincarnation
Phoenix’s Grand Ave. Under Reincarnation Saturday’s Second Annual Reincarnation Tour was just one recent Phoenix neighborhood-oriented event to demonstrate grass roots and partially goverment-funded...
View ArticleJeff Speck Speaks Walkability to Phoenix
Jeff Speck Speaks Walkability to PhoenixI consider Chicago my home town but, after living in six cities/four countries for the last four years, the Valley serves as my new residence. The city’s buses...
View ArticleArchitect Blurs Lines of Modern Phoenix
Architect Blurs Lines of Modern PhoenixFor those who didn’t get enough Modernism during Modern Phoenix Week, ATW is highlighting a local architect who turns Modernism on its head in the Xeros...
View ArticleCity of Phoenix Decision Disappoints
City of Phoenix Decision DisappointsI’m sorry to see the city’s decision yesterday to proceed with plans for a gimmicky architectural landmark that’s earned the nickname The Pin. I’m even sorrier than...
View ArticlePhoeinvention: The Next City of Phoenix
Phoeinvention: The Next City of PhoenixThis new Valley resident is passionate about AEC and relies on public transit. These are the premises behind why a recent national-level article on the city of...
View ArticlePhoenix’s Biking Transit
Phoenix’s Biking TransitRecently I had a chance to sit with city planner Joseph Perez to talk about Phoenix’s biking transit plans. Take a listen to our conversation, which was based loosely on some of...
View ArticleUrban Agriculture: Green Trend de rigueur
Urban Agriculture: Green Trend de rigueurWhile the phrase ‘urban agriculture’ is still, to the common household, considered analogous to food coops and low-income vocational practices, it has indeed...
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