Mostly Praise But Some Nays For Gehry's Disney Hall
Thursday October 30, 2003
The dramatic new Walt Disney Hall opened with fireworks and fanfare during an inaugural concert by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Frank Gehry's astonishing design has been stirring tremendous excitement ... Read More
The Future of Ground Zero
Wednesday October 29, 2003
As reconstruction proceeds, what can we expect to see at Ground Zero? For a peek into the future, take a look at the startling, highly symbolic buildings of Santiago Calatrava, ... Read More
Victorian Planbooks
Saturday October 25, 2003
During Victorian times, many builders found ideas, inspiration and instruction from architectural planbooks published by noted designers. Here are our top picks for planbooks from the Victorian era.
Haunted House Decorations
Thursday October 23, 2003
What could be spookier than a Victorian home decorated for halloween? Last year, the owners of a lovely Queen Anne sent us this photo. Is your house even spookier? Read ... Read More
Peking's Summer Palace
Wednesday October 22, 2003
For all its exquisite beauty, the magnificent Yuanmingyuan Palace in Peking was ill-fated. The palace and gardens were looted and burned by English and French forces on October 18, 1860. ... Read More
Taipei Tower: World's Tallest?
Saturday October 18, 2003
If you've turned on the news, you may have seen reports about the 508-meter tall Taipei 101 Tower in Taipei, Taiwan. According to CNN and other news media, the nearly ... Read More
The Architecture and Daily Life of a Chinese House
Tuesday October 14, 2003
"Reading Yin Yu Tang, The Architecture and Daily Life of a Chinese House, can make one both happy and sad," writes book reviewer Johnni Wong in Malaysia's Star. The ... Read More
Prague's Troubled Charles Bridge
Saturday October 11, 2003
With 600 years under its belt, you would think that the Charles Bridge in Prague is due for a bit of reconstruction. But it's not that easy. Here's a report ... Read More
Is it a Building or a Tunnel? Rem Koolhaas at IIT
Thursday October 9, 2003
A train runs right through the through the McCormick Tribune Campus Center at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, the building appears squashed beneath ... Read More
On the Auction Block: The Farnsworth House
Wednesday October 8, 2003
Ever dream of living in a house made of glass? If you have $4.5 to $6 million, you'll get your chance on December 12 when Sotheby's of New York ... Read More
Open House in New York
Tuesday October 7, 2003
More than 75 important architectural sites in New York City will be open for viewing -- free of charge -- for New York's first annual "openhousenewyork"
(OHNY), to be held on ... Read More
Replacement Windows
Sunday October 5, 2003
"I'm thinking of replacing my single pane original windows with double pane vinyl clad windows to cut down on noise from downtown, heating and cooling bills, and I will never ... Read More
Libeskind's First House
Saturday October 4, 2003
You know him for his ambitious plans for New York's Ground Zero. You may admire him for his striking and controversial Jewish Museum in Berlin. Well, now architect Daniel Libeskind ... Read More
How to Find an Architect
Friday October 3, 2003
The other day a reader asked me, "How do I go about finding an architect?" Sure, he could thumb through a phone book. He could also browse online architect ... Read More
Emergency Power Generators
Thursday October 2, 2003
Seems like a great idea: Install an emergency power generator and you won't be left in the dark next time there's a big storm, a downed wire, or a massive ... Read More