CELEBRATING THE SOLSTICE

All of us at ArchitectureWeek extend our best wishes to everyone enjoying the northern hemisphere's summer solstice, the southern hemisphere's winter solstice, and/or Independence Day in the United States. In observance of these dates, we give you ArchitectureWeek No. 246 as a two-week issue. Our next issue will be ArchitectureWeek No. 247, including the articles previewed here, scheduled for release on July 13, 2005. (Pictured: Stonehenge)

BUILDINGS AT RISK

Gems from the architectural and cultural heritage of the United States are at risk — in danger of loss from neglect, vandalism, or sanctioned demolition. As part of an effort to rescue them, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has put some of them on the 2005 List of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. One example is the Ennis-Brown House, in Los Angeles, said to be the grandest of the "textile-block" houses of Frank Lloyd Wright. We'll take a look at its risks and that of the other ten endangered places.

"CRADLE TO CRADLE" PROJECT POWERED ON SPINACH

Architects and planners from Seattle have won the international "Cradle to Cradle" Home Design and Construction Competition with a submission that demonstrates innovation in sustainable residential design. Inspired by the 2002 book by architect William McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart, “Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things,” the competition asked entrants to design using a new paradigm for sustainability. Architects Matthew Coates and Tim Meldrum will explain their proposal.