Redshift Ι Dec. 7, 2016 Good architects have always designed with tactile sensations in mind, from the rich wood grain on a bannister, to the thick, shaggy carpet at a daycare center. It’s an effective way to engage all the senses, connecting the eye, hand, and mind in ways that create richer environments. But one architecture… Continue reading Architecture for Autism Could Be a Breakthrough for Kids With ASD
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A Lot You Got to Holler EP 10: A Trumpening for Urban Policy
EP 10: A Trumpeing for Urban Policy Now that a native New Yorker real estate agent is our president-elect, cities finally have the pro-urbanism voice in the White House they need! Right? NO EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE. How terrible? We ask Chicago urban policy ace Daniel Kay Hertz to explain how far the toilet we’ve flushed. Special… Continue reading A Lot You Got to Holler EP 10: A Trumpening for Urban Policy
Marion Mahony Griffin, Unbound
Architectural Record Ι Oct. 31, 2016 The historical record left by architect Marion Mahony Griffin has been obscured by time, distance, and the prejudices of her age and profession. To begin with, much of her built work was on the other side of the globe, in Australia. She disdained self-promotion and the public spotlight, rather literally—she… Continue reading Marion Mahony Griffin, Unbound
Toyo Ito’s Next Architectural Feat: Revitalizing Omishima Island in Japan
Redshift Ι Oct. 25, 2016 Last year, as construction at his National Taichung Theater in Taiwan was winding down, Toyo Ito found himself at a crossroads. A 10-year project in the making, the gargantuan cultural beacon is made of biomorphically curved concrete walls that wind together like a knot of arteries, creating an otherworldly experience for arts patrons. It’s… Continue reading Toyo Ito’s Next Architectural Feat: Revitalizing Omishima Island in Japan
4 Ways JGMA Empowers Modest Clients With Marvelous Architecture
Redshift Ι Oct. 24, 2016 Juan Moreno’s eponymous Chicago architecture firm brings design to neighborhoods and communities that don’t normally see much infrastructural investment, let alone aesthetically exciting architecture. Working largely with Chicago’s Hispanic community, Juan Gabriel Moreno Architects (JGMA) offers more than design to underserved communities. The firm fosters the most important asset in a sustainable future—kids.… Continue reading 4 Ways JGMA Empowers Modest Clients With Marvelous Architecture
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Metropolis Ι October 2016 As a building type, the high-rise embodies both technical sophistication and something of the architect’s own ego. Yet few architects make their name as creators of consistently good ones; Mies van der Rohe may have been the last. Jeanne Gang, another adoptive Chicagoan, promises to pick up where he left off. For… Continue reading Social Connector
Baghdad Through the Lens of an Iraqi Architect
October 2016 Ι Architect Magazine In a photo of a dusty, rubble-strewn Baghdad street, a group of men hold a rectangular object overhead. It resembles a casket, the unfortunate result of a drone strike, perhaps, or some other byproduct of the second Gulf War. But take a closer look and it becomes clear the photo… Continue reading Baghdad Through the Lens of an Iraqi Architect
Build Big: Arch_Tec_Lab Is a Test Bed for Robotic Fabrication in Architecture
Oct. 11 Ι Redshift For more than 50 years, scientists, executives, and even movie producers have promised that robots are the future of everything. These prophecies are revealing themselves to be especially true in the AEC industry. Although when it comes to robotic fabrication in architecture, not everyone is as ahead of the curve as the researchers… Continue reading Build Big: Arch_Tec_Lab Is a Test Bed for Robotic Fabrication in Architecture
A Lot You Got to Holler EP 9: Praise to the Squirrels! And Other Election Season Dystopian Fairy Tales
EP 9: Praise to the Squirrels! And Other Election Season Dystopian Fairy Tales For A Lot You Got to Holler’s first election season special, co-hosts Zach Mortice and Newcity Design Editor Ben Schulman visit the totalitarian and poorly described world of Agenda 21, a book written by Glenn Beck, a conservative commentator known for his full… Continue reading A Lot You Got to Holler EP 9: Praise to the Squirrels! And Other Election Season Dystopian Fairy Tales
Cities that Function Like Forests are on the Horizon
Oct. 10, 2016 Ι OZY.com Look, we all want to save the planet, but don’t assume thin-as-paper solar panels blanketing every building will rescue us from fossil fuel oblivion. And don’t think apps that crowdsource microlendingwill lessen global inequality. In fact, don’t expect technology alone to solve any of our most pressing global problems, especially when it comes… Continue reading Cities that Function Like Forests are on the Horizon