An incredible piece of journalism about a most unfortunate event. There are some real lessons in here: don't superficially cover up cracks to make the problem go away; don't assume their isn't a problem just cause you cant see it; fix it when you find it! https://t.co/jFRt2YgXQJ
here it is! the 2021 ARCHITECTURE& DESIGN AWARDS from @LangeAlexandra and yours truly, our 12th (!) annual review of the best and worst from this benighted year! read it and weep (tears of joy and laughter). https://t.co/UA0J5A4vOg
With unionization in the news again thanks to the push at SHoP, it's worth looking at why architects haven't traditionally had unions:
https://t.co/00PKGLXvTX
@henrygrabar Yes! Building type surely has a part to play. But FP tech has advanced so much since 2 means was implemented in code that 1 means is conceivable even for Type 5 with sprinklers.
A christmas eve treat! Before you think its impossible in US (to have just one means of egress in multi story resi) read the last paragraph - Seattle already doing it.
This Christmas, why not give your loved ones (or John in accounts who you got in the secret Santa) my book? Despite ending in #ClimateEmergency it's optimistic, and mostly about the rich and fascinating past of our great buildings.
#architecture#architecturalhistory#zerocarbon
@_p_antonio My office inside. Generic office but a very good window with views west. Public interiors (lobby and grand stair) are absolutely fantastic.
My contribution to the “New York is not dead” genre. With thoughts on how to build a New York that is less for the people who figure prominently in the imaginations of real estate developers, and more for the people who live here. For @archirectmag. https://t.co/GVy0dTZlNJ