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In the years following the American Civil War, Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter traveled with her family throughout frontier Minnesota, Colorado and Texas. After her father died, Mary attended the California School of Design in San Fransisco and was hired as an Interior Designer by the Fred Harvey Company in 1901. By 1910 she [...] Calatrava’s hotel and light rail station is nice but disappointingly rectangular from a distance. Upon closer inspection, it contains some magical forms and spectacular structures. The Westin lobby, light rail station, and the plaza above should all be wonderful spaces. Unfortunately, the location of the project, its height, and its forms guarantees that [...] On May 1st, the doors to the World Expo 2010 opened in Shanghai, China. The Expo is intended to facilitate the exchange of ideas and innovations related to the world economy, culture, science and technology. It is a valuable chance for exhibitors to share their accomplishments and to improve international relations between countries. [...] PreFab. The word conjures images of… well, anything boring and bland and cheap. But in February, Ann introduced us to some of the great prefab options available from Lake Flato Architects, Devin Cannady, and Tumbleweed Houses. Today we’re going to take you into the realm of modern prefab structures. The first comes from Alchemy Architects, [...] A friend of mine recently sent me an article about the recent launch of the website, Architizer. The simplest way to explain the site is that it is, well, facebook for the world of architecture. The goal of the site is for “architects, architecture curators, clients, critics and fans, to interact”. While [...] |
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