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Scale Factor
Humanizing a university campus in sprawling Monterrey. Landscape Architecture, April 2018 The Dream Seller Amid the contradictions of Mexico City, Mario Schjetnan remains an optimist. Landscape Architecture, June 2018 Wrong Side of the River Can a wetland park mitigate the endemic flooding of a marginalized neighborhood — and spur its renovation? Landscape Architecture, August 2017 Treasure Island Despite its location at the center of New York, few people have ever set foot on the jewel site where West 8 is making a park. Landscape Architecture, June 2015 The Gatekeepers What does an architect have to do to catch the eye of today's top competition and selection advisers? Architect's Newspaper, September 2012 Growing Pains The Museum of Modern Art wonders whether unsanctioned, light-footprint design gestures can humanize the world's megacities. Landscape Architecture, January 2015 Dissolved at the Edges Nancy Owens answered the call of a childhood friend to blend a bare yard into its woolly surroundings. Landscape Architecture, December 2014 A Building that Speaks to Us All Symbolism remains strong at the UN's iconic Modernist New York headquarters, now undergoing renovation. Modern, Winter 2013 Radical Optimism Setting up shop just as the sky fell, Marcel Wilson took an unorthodox approach and built a high-minded practice. Landscape Architecture, May 2014 Penland’s 75th The historic North Carolina crafts school celebrates a milestone. American Craft, June/July 2004 The Amphibious Edge There's not much need to test whether the new park at Hunter's Point South in Queens will survive flooding. It already has. Landscape Architecture, February 2014 Start Simple In downtown Baltimore, leftover spaces could enliven the city affordably -- and with minimal risk. Landscape Architecture, January 2012 Street Makeovers Put New Spin on the Block How community activists are taking city planning into their own hands and creating pedestrian-friendly blocks via pop-up urbanism. Pacific Standard, January 2012 Rescuing the Rural Edge New planning initiatives protect agriculture and nature, while still accommodating growth. Pacific Standard, September 2011 Historic Fourth Ward Park an exemplary greenspace courtesy of Atlanta BeltLine Inc. ArtsATL.com, February 2011 Turning Failed Commercial Properties Into Parks and Green Spaces Transforming dead real estate into green-space networks -- putting people to work, raising real estate values and promoting wise redevelopment. Pacific Standard, January 2011 How Urban Planning Can Improve Public Health Are our towns and cities literally making us sick? Pacific Standard, April 2010 New Libraries Revitalize Cities New libraries can revive city centers by including theaters, shops, cafes, offices and even gyms. Pacific Standard, March 2010 |
Giant Steps
In Yosemite National Park, new infrastructure nurtures both the spectators and the sequoias. Landscape Architecture, March 2019 The Tool Maker Jack Dangermond built a tech colossus, and a fortune, from GIS mapping. Now he's sharing it all to save the world. Landscape Architecture, April 2017 3D for the Defense An architecture firm's research arm empowers human rights activism through spatial analysis. Oculus, Winter 2016 Dreaming of Home What the Museum of Modern Art has (and hasn't) to say about alternatives to sprawl-pattern development. TraceSF.com, March 2012 Architecture of the Unexpected Asif Khan and Pernilla Ohrstedt are celebrated prodigies of London’s design scene. They speak for a new generation of architects who believe that boundaries are to be crossed. Four Seasons, Winter 2012 Fluid Boundaries Wetland restoration on the lower Colorado River yields practical lessons for two countries' arid expanses. Landscape Architecture, November 2014 Mash-up at Right Angles The 1811 plan mandating an orthogonal street grid helped make Manhattan a paragon of urban form. An exhibition reveals both prescience and problems in the grid’s rich history. TraceSF.com, January 2012 Nature's Salary A florida rancher, among others, finds himself enmeshed in conservation's next big thing: payment for ecosystem services. Landscape Architecture, July 2014 Unearthed and Unforgotten A 19th century freedmen's settlement comes alive again in Brooklyn. Landscape Architecture, September 2014 Think or Swim In Florida, considering where things will go as the ocean moves closer. Landscape Architecture, November 2013 The Last Drops An Atlanta building renovation puts a premium on harvesting rain. Landscape Architecture, May 2013 Zootopia Wondrous new habitats in Philadelphia's Zoo. Landscape Architecture, January 2014 Lucinda Bunnen searches for clues in “Cuba” at Sandler Hudson Gallery. ArtsATL.com, October 2011 Museum of Design opens sleek space in Perkins+Will’s glorious new headquarters with Italian morotcycle show. ArtsATL.com, March 2011 The New Dream House What do affluent Americans now want their homes to look like? Architects tell us. Private Clubs, January 2010 Overdue! Atlanta’s urge for a new central library may mean that time is up for Marcel Breuer’s final building. Metropolis, February 2009 Ring of Green The retrofit of a disused rail line could revitalize central Atlanta. Landscape Architecture, March 2009 [eye]cons The precious weavings of Jon Eric Riis. American Craft, February 1995 |