Inside Beijing's National Swimming Center Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:56:00 -0400 A multidisciplinary design team employed an innovative digital process to produce a surprising, highly integrated envelope-and-structure combination
Battersea Power Station's Sustainable Makeover Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:26:00 -0400 Rafael Viñoly, the architect behind a plan to build a 1,000-foot chimney on the site of the south London icon, defends the controversial proposal
Going Green Is Good for Your Wallet Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:34:00 -0400 Two recent studies show that green building standards not only are effective, but also escalate property values
MIT News: Architecture
MIT architect Sass puts up a prefab at MoMA Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Larry Sass, assistant professor of computation in the MIT Department of Architecture, is one of five architects featured in a major show this summer at the Museum of Modern Art titled "Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling." Making a splash in Zaragoza Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 An MIT-designed building featuring water walls that can be programmed to display patterns and images is being unveiled this week at the opening of the Zaragoza World Expo in Spain. Interview with the dean: Adele Santos Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 An interview with Dean Adele Santos, dean of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning, in which Santos discusses the school's goals and challenges and the role it can play in the future of sustainable cities across the world.
Church House South Tawton, Devon, UK - History, location, usage and restoration project of a 15th-century village hall built of granite and thatch. An outstanding example of a special type of medieval community building.
Great Lodges - Showcases books, lectures and workshops by Christine Barnes on the most important lodges in North America. Includes a database with photographs and concise details.
Malls of America - Images of 1960s and 1970s shopping malls with commentary by Keith Milford.
500Metro Arts and Architecture - Dozens of subway cities which are remarkable for their interesting stations. Descriptions and photographs from Metro Bits by Mike Rohde.
Monolithic Dome Institute - Provides information on building reinforced concrete domes as earthquake, tornado and hurricane resistant housing, churches and storage. Workshops and conferences, gallery of examples, faq and news.
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Railroad Stations - Explore the architecture and history of railroad stations around the world. Zane Riester includes a bibliography.
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Rossbret UK Institutions - A gazetteer of UK workhouses and voluntary or subscription hospitals, with some asylums, orphanages, almshouses and prisons. Background information on the poor law and history of medicine.
Round Barns - Dale Travis provides photographs and locations of round and octagonal barns across the United States and Canada.
The Pigeon Cote of Old - Pigeon Cote hosts a complete annotated version of Cooke's Book of Dovecotes, which is an illustrated guide. Also bibliography and links.
The Workhouse - Peter Higginbotham explores in depth the history of the British buildings where employment was provided for the destitute. Includes a gazetteer by country and county.
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