Skyscrapers are tied to the fortunes of cities. So it may seem a strange moment to celebrate tall buildings, when people are questioning—in the U.S., at least—the future of the metropolis.
Architects and landscape architects are helping create new growing strategies to combat climate change, protect fragile ecosystems, and feed burgeoning populations.
Beyond Covid lies the opportunity to rebuild the civic realm in innovative ways around infrastructure, transportation, housing, health care, and public space—and in the process, seriously address equity, access, and sustainability.