Sourcing Sustainable Timber Starts with the Forest Joann Gonchar, FAIA June 1, 2023 One Comment Architects grapple with the carbon impacts and benefits of building with wood.Read More
Mass-Timber Exhibition in Chicago Barks Up the Right Tree Review: ‘REFRAMED: The Future of Cities in Wood’ at the Chicago Architecture Center through October 2023 James Gauer May 10, 2023 One Comment A new exhibition at the Chicago Architecture Center showcases an array of technologies and designs seeking to go beyond minimizing the negative environmental impact of construction.Read More
Continuing Education: Decarbonizing Concrete—The Ubiquitous Material Gets a Climate Friendly Makeover Joann Gonchar, FAIA May 1, 2023 No Comments The design and construction industry chips away at concrete’s outsize environmental footprint.Read More
Record Houses 2023 In the Berkshires, EASTON COMBS Makes the Most of a Site's Above-the-Treetops Vistas Berkshire County, Massachusetts Laura Raskin April 3, 2023 No Comments A western Massachusetts house is designed around daylight, views, and the topography.Read More
Continuing Education: Architects Zero in on Zero to Define Building Performance Justin R. Wolf April 3, 2023 No Comments The industry grapples with the lack of consistent terminology for sustainability.Read More
Jake Bittle Documents Climate Displacement Across the United States in New Book Review: ‘The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration' by Jake Bittle Anthony Acciavatti March 14, 2023 No Comments Extensive field research reveals how climate change has already impacted and reshaped communities.Read More
Newsmaker: Marsha Maytum on the Architect as Advocate Joann Gonchar, FAIA March 2, 2023 One Comment The founder of San Francisco's Leddy, Maytum, Stacy Architects addresses issues ranging from social inequity to the climate crisis.Read More
Continuing Education: Ethically Sourced Materials Katharine Logan March 1, 2023 No Comments Architects embrace the nascent movement to reform the supply chains for building products.Read More
2023 Renovation, Restoration, & Adaptive Reuse Projects February 1, 2023 No Comments This month's Building Type Study showcases building reuse at a variety of scales.Read More
Perkins&Will Raises Expectations at Former San Francisco Shipbuilding Hub John King February 1, 2023 No Comments In a triumph of historic preservation, the firm lifts an old pier building to accommodate climate change and new economic realities.Read More