The Future of Affordable Housing Why is the Housing Market Insane? James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus September 1, 2021 3 Comments Systemic dysfunction drives home prices out of reach for too many.Read More
Continuing Education: The Office of the Future James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus July 1, 2021 No Comments Research can guide architects in designing for flexibility and creativity.Read More
Design Vanguard 2021: Bright Common Philadelphia James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus June 1, 2021 No Comments Philadelphia-based Jeremy Avellino puts architectural inventiveness to low-carbon purposes in a series of adaptive reuse and Passive House projects.Read More
Little Island Opens with Big Crowd-Pleasing Ambitions James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus May 24, 2021 2 Comments The $260 million addition to the Hudson River Park, designed by Heatherwick Studio, MNLA, and Arup, opened May 21.Read More
Carol Willis on the State of the Supertall James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus May 6, 2021 One Comment "Supertalls can be about dreams, the urge to build icons, and ego—but they have got to pay back," says the founding director of the Skyscraper Museum.Read More
The Philadelphia Museum of Art Opens Long-Awaited Gehry-designed Galleries and Public Spaces James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus May 5, 2021 No Comments In Philadelphia, Frank Gehry trades exquisite refinement for his trademark bravura.Read More
New Survey of Minority Experience with NCARB’s AXP James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus February 25, 2021 One Comment Older candidates for licensure, as well as Black women, report the least satisfactory on-the-job training.Read More
Blakely Elementary School by Mithun Bainbridge Island, Washington James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus January 8, 2021 2 Comments Mithun combines kid-friendly details and pedagogical innovation in a Seattle-area elementary school.Read More
As Covid Numbers Spike Again, New York Pioneers Covid Clinics and Mobile Testing James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus December 22, 2020 No Comments With the lessons of last spring’s Covid-19 peak still horrifyingly fresh, the largest public health-care system in the U.S. has taken a comprehensive approach to addressing massive health-care gaps.Read More
Does the Long Road to Licensure Impede Diversity in the Profession? James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus September 1, 2020 4 Comments The quest for equity in the profession has resurrected a recurring debate over the elaborate, years-long licensure process.Read More
