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Jackie's Architecture Blog November 2005 Archive

By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide to Architecture

Why Aren't There More Women Architects?

Sunday November 27, 2005
Responding to this question, one of our Forum visitors writes, "I have never signed on to a dialogue like this before, but I felt I had to say something. ... Read More

Wright's Right-Hand Woman

Friday November 25, 2005
Frank Lloyd Wright's first employee was a woman, and she became the world's first woman to be officially licensed as an architect. Like many other women who design buildings, Wright's ... Read More

House Helpline: Victorian Plans

Tuesday November 22, 2005
The owner of this Victorian house wants to restore the interior. But first she needs some important information. How old is the house, really? Is it possible to find ... Read More

How to design emergency shelter?

Sunday November 20, 2005
A member of our Discussion Forum writes, "With the onset of winter in the Pakistan mountains there is a need for emergency shelter. This I know, as we have ... Read More

How High Can We Go?

Friday November 18, 2005
Are skyscrapers safe? Why aren't there more tall buildings in the United States? What new building will become the world's tallest? Ron Klemencic, Chairman of the Council on Tall Buildings ... Read More

Designing Women

Wednesday November 16, 2005
Do women "see" the world differently than men? As more and more women become high-ranking architects, will the shape of our buildings be transformed into something different? Something better? Or, ... Read More

House Helpline: 1928 Cottage

Monday November 14, 2005
Neighbors are calling this Iowa home a Victorian, but it was built in 1928 -- Too late for the Victorian era! The interior has lovely woodwork, an open stairway, ... Read More

Pei Bashing

Sunday November 13, 2005
"...It is an obstreperous bulk, hostile and threatening like a gun emplacement on thick stilts," a reader declares, responding to our photo feature on I.M. Pei's museum at Cornell University. ... Read More

House Helpline: Is this a Colonial?

Thursday November 10, 2005
The Realtor who sold this home called it a "Colonial," but the new owners aren't sure. Can a house be a Colonial and a Victorian, too? • Colonial Revival Styles • Victorian Styles • Join the ... Read More

National Building Museum Honors Prince Charles

Wednesday November 9, 2005
Prince Charles has finished his tour of the USA, but his ideas about architecture and urban design held a place of honor at the National Building Museum in New York ... Read More

Celebrating the Louvre

Tuesday November 8, 2005
The teen riots that have caused so much destruction in France this week are especially shocking because they are occurring in a country known for the grace and beauty of ... Read More

Designing Women Meet in Boston

Saturday November 5, 2005
November 15 is the date for the Annual Women in Design Conference in Boston. The conference will focus on Risk-Taking. The lectures and workshops will explore the risks women take ... Read More

House Helpline: Louisiana Cottage

Thursday November 3, 2005
The owners of this quaint Louisiana cottage are perplexed. They know the house was built in the late 1800s, but what style is it? • Victorian Styles • French Creole Architecture • Join the discussion

Architects, Engineers, and Planners Plan Reconstruction in Louisiana

Wednesday November 2, 2005
The AIA (American Institute of Architects) estimates that it will take five years to rebuild the hurricane-devastated regions of America's Gulf States. To jump-start the process, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco ... Read More

How Would Prince Charles Rebuild America?

Tuesday November 1, 2005
Red carpets are unfurled across the USA to welcome Prince Charles of Great Britain, who is visiting for the first time in over a decade. The Prince is a great ... Read More

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