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Ugliness in America Books and Resources Recommended books and articles by James Howard Kunstler and other New Urbanist thinkers.
Urban Design and New Urbanism Urban and community planners are architects and designers who examine neighborhoods, streetscapes, highways and the total fabric of our built environment. New Urbanists seek to create traditional, pedestrian-friendly communities. Here are resources a
Historic Preservation: Research, Restore, and Preserve Want to rescue an older building from demolition... And to have it listed on the National Register or the National Trust? Or, do you just want to preserve the heritage of your own older home? Here are facts about restoration projects, historic regist
Jordan Archaeological Resources World Archaeology
Becoming Corbusier: a recent exhibition traced the development of this seminal 20th-century figure from provincial designer to modern architectural master
"He lives in the extraordinary world of the acrobat" was how Le Corbusier referred to himself, describing his profession of architecture in My Work (published in 1960, five years before his death)....(Continue Reading) Magazine watch: problems with the foundation.(Periodical Review)
When Sarah Gutterman describes one of her environmentally friendly homes, she's doing more than selling recycled wood and a few shade trees. Her design/build ......(Continue Reading)Building greener, building smarter: the winds of change are blowing through the building community, fueled by consumer demand and discerning practitioners
accessible design deadline: april 11 boston society of architects Residential, public, and historic buildings that are accessible for persons of all ......(Continue Reading)Calendar
emerging professionals design competition registration due: october 1 submittal due: october 18 Students in their fourth year of school or later ......(Continue Reading)Calendar
If one is still trapped in the old argument that claims that architecture is not an art because its main purpose is utilitarian, one glance at the life-work ......(Continue Reading)
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