THE WONDERFUL SEMI-PRIVATE
There are a collection of physical and environmental elements that surround a building that help to make it a great to be in…
CONNECTING TO THE HIGH LINE
The High Line in New York is a public way, a kind of a street…
THE DISAPPOINTMENTS ON THE WAY TOWARDS DENSITY
Bringing density back in to city making has been back in vogue for awhile with the reintroduction of the 'Transit Oriented District'…
A TALE OF TWO CITY PROJECTS
Two projects, similar types of urban design philosophies, one loved, the other… not.
DRAWN THROUGH A COURTYARD
I'm speaking of something else though, and that is the quality of 'movement' through and inherent life in these kinds of places…
NEW URBANISM AND THE QUEST FOR THE BEAUTIFUL TOWN
The New Urbanist movement has been a remarkable endeavor, a force to be reckoned with…
STYLE AND QUALITY AS COMPONENTS OF CRAFT
Architectural style has been assigned by the less thoughtful and those with a bias, as the primary character maker of a city.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CRAFT
There may be numbers on how many individuals are preoccupied by craft across the globe. No matter how many exactly…