Robert Scarano has been banned by the NYC DOB from submitting drawings. But what are NCARB and the AIA doing about him?
Thievery: a staple of creativity.
Proof, on paper, of step one.
A very brief visit to a couple of my crushes.
The Islets of Midtown are here to stay.
Visible evidence of an afternoon spent in the far reaches of Queens County.
A genius of an idea.
I went to see the Saarinen show at the Museum of the City of New York.
Volvelles aka Dynameters aka Cal-Q-Lators aka Wheels of Knowledge.
News from the wonderful world of architectural photography.
A newish urban blight is hitting the streets of New York City.
Fundamental optimism.
Mapping the civic space Roman style.
Candela Structures fans unite!
See the Candela Structures exhibit online, at long last.
Strategies, and, per se and.
Introspection and coffee milkshakes. Oh, and exams of course.
My two favorite sentences from the General Conditions of the Contract for Construction.
Updates ahoy.
This and that—assorted reports from Catasterist World Headquarters.
Photos of ice fishing shacks by Scott Peterman for your consideration.
I wish I could jet down to Brazil for this exhibition of the work of landscape genius Burle Marx.
The first point of this list from the New York Times (2007) kind of disturbs me a bit, I have to say.
Here’s one way for an architect to make a buck. Or rather, a nickel.
Wow, there is a Flickr group for everything, including every single part of a building, from bricked up doorways to belfries (apparently belfries are less popular). Also, everything on the street & sidewalk from double yellow lines to manhole covers Again: wow.
Awesome Filmore Place in Williamsburg may get landmarked, according to the Municipal Arts Society.
Herewith, the Book Cover Archive Presents an archive of book cover designs and designers, for the purpose of appreciation and categorization.
The sun always shines in architecture magazines.
“The calls go out to the architects: pencils down.”
Yet another good reason to make sure everyone has safe sidewalks. Even out in the ‘burbs.
The New York Daily News stole the Empire State Buiding! …but they gave it back, so it’s OK.
coming soon...
