Category Archives: Technology

App Design Captivates Curmudgeon

November 30, 2011 – 8:58 am

I consider myself a technological curmudgeon. I didn’t used to be. Back in the day I was quite the audiophile, with an auto-reverse cassette deck and one of the first CD players in the neighborhood. But all that changed with kids, bills, and the general press of life’s business. Well, as the oft-repeated adage goes, [...]

By Chris Hill | Also posted in Culture | Comments (0)

What I Learned from Video Games

April 28, 2011 – 11:07 am

I take a lot of heat around here for being in my 30s and still playing video games. An interest in gaming carries little to no cultural cachet amongst architects and designers. I don’t mind, though. My interests tend to run a little bit askew from those around me. In college, I resisted the black [...]

By Scott Allen | Also posted in Influences | Comments (0)

Designing on the Fly

February 3, 2011 – 5:17 pm

Editor’s Note: Architect Scott Allen was a member of the Centerbrook design team led by partner Jim Childress for the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Center for Community. Revit is the 3D modeling software that, along with other new technologies, has revolutionized how and where architectural design and planning can be conducted. Below, Scott recounts [...]

By Scott Allen | Also posted in Campus Architecture, Process | Tagged | Comments (2)

Cell Phone Sellout a Faustian Bargain

April 15, 2010 – 4:55 pm

They have been with us for less than two decades and they are now a relentless necessity.  We’d sooner do without flush toilets than our cell phones.  If we can’t reach everyone from everywhere, or get the latest stock quotes while we’re on the treadmill, our business and personal lives are deeply compromised. You’re in [...]

By Chad Floyd | Also posted in Planning, Values | Tagged | Comments (2)