And here is a detail. We received an email about a girl who volunteered her expertise in Google Sketchup to make these drawings of a community garden in Chicago. What a great way to get some experience, help your neighbors and learn a useful design skill. So listen up and sketchup! We will post other […]
Category: learn about architecture
Architecture on Film
This fall there is a series of architecture-related movies available in Evanston, near Chicago. Films about Louis Sullivan (one of our heroes), Mies Van Der Rohe, and some fictional stories about architects are in the line-up. Bring your own popcorn. Sorry, these movies are over now and the listing is no longer available.
Living Graffiti
Do you like graffiti? Does it make you mad or thrilled? It probably depends where you find it. If it is well done and on a public wall that would otherwise be colorless and drab, it might be a great addition to a place. However, if it covered your house UNEXPECTEDLY, it might be a […]
TOWER in a FEW HOURS
Well, we decided to put ourselves to work and build a skyscraper. We wanted a sculpture that could stand on its own, presenting strength and modernization – symbols of the skyscraper in the real world. And so we began. We had some help from kids and adults alike, and it was great to build. And […]
Upward Flow
The Aqua Tower in Chicago is unusual for a couple of reasons. First, it has undulating balconies that make it appear to ripple. So it has a look that it is soft and flowing – which is not a common trait of steel and glass skyscrapers. Another unusual trait is that it was designed by […]
READ About Making Great PLACES
One of our favorite people in the world of architecture writing and thinking is a man named Christopher Alexander. I did not know much about him but I did find this info about his being a professor and an architect of a whole BUNCH of buildings LINK
WOODn’t you love this place?
Once we visited England and we went to the sweet and great Roald Dahl Museum. He wrote classic books, like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox” as well as many other great ones. Anyway, the museum is in the town where Mr. Dahl lived and his house is still there. In the […]
Hiya High Line!
On a visit to New York City we were able to visit the relatively new and incredibly great High Line. You may have heard about this great urban project – where some dedicated citizens who were tired of looking at some old, unused raised railroad tracks in Manhattan pushed a project to make these old […]
How architecture can help Haiti
We know that most people have heard about the ghastly effects of the earthquake in Haiti. Our sympathy and hope goes out to all Haitians. Architects and other people who build structures all over the world are discussing what can happen next when it comes to the idea of rebuilding this devastated country. The buildings […]
How Convenient! EVERYTHING you need to know to be an architect
So I guess if you want to be an architect, this man, Doug, who is an architect, is ready to have you join him in the fun of design and the built environment. He has videos about how architects work, why someone would choose to be an architect and even how to make neato architectural […]