FDA BEHIND THE ORANGE CURTAIN

Orange County, California is often thought of in stereotypes of sprawling office parks and subdivisions of million dollar houses. Yet here, in this seemingly unlikely place, is the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration's regional laboratory and office facility (photo by Nick Merrick/ Hedrich Blessing). Next week, writer Leigh Christy will describe the intelligent design of Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership for this innovative government facility and its new approach to office and lab adjacencies.

DON'T REBUILD: RECYCLE

Today, as we consciously promote a "green" revolution in architecture, to help protect the planet from over-consumption, conservationists have an opportunity to promote a preservation ethic. Just as recycling waste has become commonplace, so too can recycling architecture. Next week, historic preservation architect Vani Bahl will demonstrate this point with examples from her native India.