AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE

For several centuries, as the United States grew as an industrial power, its engineered infrastructure displayed a certain genius - even an unintentional beauty. From bridges to steel mills, dams to canals, these engineered artifacts faced extinction as technology and its surrounding culture changed.

AIA SEATTLE MEETS THE PRESS

Last week Seattle's KCPQ Channel 13 Broadcast Studio, designed by Callison Architecture, played host to a gathering of journalists and architects. Members of the press - including our own editor-in-chief Kevin Matthews - and members of the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects met to explore areas of mutual interest. The journalists compared notes on "what's news in architecture." And the architects learned about how they can support the journalistic quest while finding an outlet for their own views and projects.

WOOD CONSTRUCTION IN THE LANDSCAPE: PART IV

Next week we continue our five part series of articles on deck construction. The next installament of this "from-the-ground-up" series will look at decking and stairs — installing decking to ensure its long life, bracing the structure, and constructing stringers and steps.