In a recent RFQ for the lead design architect of a federal courthouse in Florida, the General Services Administration stated that "Classical architectural is the preferred style." The AIA has condemned this mandate.
For the annual design exposition in Columbus, Indiana, five design practices will create site-specific installations that consider the future of Middle America.
The president of the San Francisco–based architecture, planning, and preservation firm spoke with RECORD about the complexities of preserving cultural heritage.
In a new book, architect Juan Du argues that the upstart city of Shenzhen, founded in 1981, has taken on a life of its own, far exceeding its planners’ blueprints.