Jackie's Architecture Blog May 2007 Archive

Unless your house is brand new, it may be difficult to pinpoint its birthday. Houses often aren't built all in one piece. Written records (if there are any) can be ... Read More

California Bungalows, Texas Bungalows, Chicago Bungalows... Readers have been sending in pictures from every corner of the USA, and what an interesting mix! In this age of over-sized McMansions, it's ... Read More

How can we best honor our dead? Should we pay tribute with realistic sculptures of our heroes? Or, will the monument be more meaningful and profound if we choose abstract ... Read More

In the USA, real estate professionals often use the term "Colonial" to describe a modern-day house that looks somewhat like the buildings from colonial New England. But American Colonial architecture ... Read More

Can you earn an architecture degree by taking courses online? Can you become a licensed architect by surfing the web? Think before you click. Readers in our Discussion Forum have ... Read More

What do we mean when we say "house style" or "architectural style"? Why do we call some houses "Cape Cod" and others "Bungalow"? Is "Victorian" a style? Do some buildings ... Read More

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has partnered with Google to create two nifty sites that let you see 3D views of architecture: Blueprint for America See demonstrations of community design projects ... Read More

May is Historic Preservation Month in the USA, so there's been a flurry of walking tours and special festivals to celebrate America's Colonial and Victorian architecture. But over the past ... Read More

If you missed the 2007 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition in San Antonio, Texas, take heart. In keeping with this year's theme, Growing Beyond Green, printed handouts were ... Read More

In my real life, I fix up old houses and write about architecture for About.com. But in my second life, the sky's the limit. I can be the world's next ... Read More

The United States is a relatively young country, so the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, Virginia has brought much fanfare and festivity. But there's a darker side to the birthday: No ... Read More

Choosing exterior paint colors is so difficult, a lot of people simply paint their houses white or beige. But even a white or beige house will have some other color, ... Read More

Poor Al Gore. Critics of his environmental campaign are calling his Greek Revival style home in Belle Meade area of Nashville, Tennessee a McMansion. Some architects were noisily grumpy when ... Read More

With the sleek, streamlined appearance of a modern machine, these homes expressed the spirit of a new, technological age. Important Features: Flat roof Rounded corners Glass block windows Aluminum and stainless steel window and door ... Read More

Red carpets are unfurling in Jamestown, Virginia today as Queen Elizabeth II of England comes to commemorate the historic colony's anniversary. The pageantry is calling attention to the ... Read More

Al Gore, the champion spokesman for environmental issues, is the keynote speaker at the 2007 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition in San Antonio, Texas this weekend. Focusing on green ... Read More

Speaking of the world's tallest building, the record-breaking Burj Dubai is the focus of a special exhibition at the Skyscraper Museum in New York City. Now through August you can ... Read More

Seventy-six years sounds like a long time, but after all these years, the Empire State Building is still the tallest building in New York City. Opening on May 1, 1931, ... Read More