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One of America’s most preeminent critics talks about his new role as architectural advisor to the organization charged with building the president’s library.
Light and Color: The Spirit-Led Work of James Turrell
Nov 7, 2024 · Last August, I was fortunate to participate in a two-week course on architecture and the human sciences sponsored by the Moving Boundaries Collaborative.Our venues were Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland. Nordic X, as this session was called, was particularly rich, as the theme was “Light in Architecture and the Design of Lighting for Human Wellbeing.”
On the Value of Miniatures and Scale Models – Common Edge
Dec 18, 2024 · Isaac MacDonald is a consultant and writer with a focus on systems change and narrative. He holds an Urban Studies degree from Brown University, where he founded the Urban Journal, and was a fellow with Venture for America (2015) and New Leaders Council (2021).
Wonder and Awe in a James Turrell Skyspace – Common Edge
Nov 13, 2024 · The fall night was crisp and clear. Sunlight was just fading over the Hudson River. I was making my way to the Friends Seminary School on East 16th Street in New York, where I was invited to witness artist James Turrell’s Leading, a “skyspace” that opened last spring at the apex of the newly renovated and expanded school, completed by Perkins Eastman.
The ‘Social Landscapes’ of Lee Friedlander – Common Edge
Apr 22, 2024 · In the photography world, some of the great creators—Walker Evans, for instance, and Henry Cartier-Bresson—are known for perfect composition.What appears in the picture is exactly what belongs in it; nothing that might detract from the photo’s essence is …
The ‘City of Yes’ Will Make a Big Manhattan Mess
On November 13, the New York City Council will vote on the third and final part of the City of Yes (COY) proposal from Mayor Eric Adams (and Big Real Estate). Called the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (COYHO), it has 1,386 pages of zoning changes that make it the most controversial and consequential section for the future shape of our streets, buildings, and neighborhoods.
Design for Global Survival: The 2030 Palette – Common Edge
Nov 11, 2024 · Climate-change impacts ar e rapidly intensifying. Recent events like the catastrophic hurricanes Helene and Milton, wildfires in Australia and the Amazon rainforest, severe flooding in the U.S., Spain, Central Europe, and Southeast Asia, and extreme heat waves across the U.S., Europe, and Africa demonstrate that the need for resilient planning and design solutions has never been more urgent.
It’s Hard for Architects to Be Transparent About Fees
Nov 25, 2024 · It is hard for arc hitects to be transparent. As a profession, we’re shrouded in cliches, both internal and external: the Corbu glasses, the black garb, The Fountainhead.As a result, simple honesty about how we work can be complicated.
How Should Architects Respond to the L.A. Conflagration?
Jan 16, 2025 · Los Angeles h as experienced a hellish week-plus of wildfires that have destroyed thousands of buildings and uprooted countless lives. As of this writing, the fires continue to burn, and the death tolls are mounting. If the past is prologue, the brutal tragedies of this moment will be subjected to the wisdom of Rahm Emmanuel, who famously said, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.”
Lindsay Sturman – Common Edge
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