Category Archives: Public Architecture

Making Design Accessible

March 16, 2010 – 9:40 am

To mangle an old saw, the stakeholders are NOT always right.  But they do have opinions and ideas, oftentimes quite insightful ones.  At our peril do we architects overlook, or lord over our clients, and building inhabitants as well, in the design effort.  When said stakeholders include citizens wielding the franchise, as is the case [...]

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The Gift of Good Design

December 22, 2009 – 4:37 pm

Nothing says the Holidays like the gift of elevated cholesterol, unless it is giving people something they really need. People are always in need of good design:  whether it is for a home that uses materials and energy efficiently, a school building that promotes learning and community, or a public space that unites and delights [...]

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