RENOVATING FAY JONES

While the work of a master painter or sculptor might be nurtured in climate-controlled galleries for centuries, the works of master architects are often lived in, worked in, enjoyed by crowds, exposed to the weather, and vulnerable to owners' whims. Architecture lovers can hope that their favorite structures are cared for by conscientious stewards, but aside from the use of preservation easements, there are few real guarantees.

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ArchitectureWeek spoke with AIA Chief Executive Officer Robert Ivy as the Institute was preparing to host the AIA 2012 National Convention in Washington, D.C.

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DESIGN WITH ENTERPRISE

I wasn't always fascinated with architecture and design. I'm not an architect, but I have come to realize how important good design is as an ingredient to better human health and well-being. And how important business skills are to successful practice.   (Published 2012.0425)

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No Easy Answers from Reserve Study — Chicago Tribune, 2012.0525

Editorial: Alan G. Brake Calls for Balanced Infrastructure in Chicago. — Architect's Newspaper, 2012.0524

Designating a Prefab Steel House — The Globe and Mail, 2012.0524

Review: Bauhaus, at the Barbican — Telegraph (UK), 2012.0524

RIBA Wants More Design Competitions — BD (Registration required), 2012.0524

Renovating Fay Jones — ArchitectureWeek, 2012.0523

Batman, the Caped Architecture Critic — New York Observer, 2012.0523

Why Is This $1-Billion Private Residence in India Empty at Night? — Huffington Post, 2012.0523

Who's Afraid of Landmarking Bed-Stuy? — Bed-Stuy Patch, 2012.0523

Five Months of US Growth Ends with April Fall — Architect's Journal, 2012.0523

Louise Harrison: ‘Judges Love Hand-Drawing’ — Architect's Journal, 2012.0523

Why John M. Johansen's Crumbling Concrete Theaters Should Be Saved — ArtInfo, 2012.0522

US Home Sales Up Across the Country, Hopeful Sign — Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2012.0522

Lawmakers Press GSA to Abandon LEED Standard — Federal Times, 2012.0522

UK Immigration Policies Putting Diversity at Risk, Says Hadid — BD (Registration required), 2012.0521

Bethlehem Steel: Disposable Architecture or Iconic Landmark? — Buffalo Rising, 2012.0521

Could Sustainability Break Social Housing Stigma? — DesignBuild Source, 2012.0521

Site of Preservation Battle in Chicago Prepped for Redevelopment. — Architect's Newspaper, 2012.0521

Why Great Ideas Come When You Aren't Trying — Nature (registration required), 2012.0521

Bethlehem Steel's Oldest Building Still Standing — Morning Call, 2012.0520

Online Tool Puts a Price on Amenities — Chicago Tribune, 2012.0518

Jeff Kann of HOUSEworks Receives 2012 REMODELING Big50 Award — San Francisco Chronicle, 2012.0518

Architects Versus Economists — Art Info, 2012.0518

John Bancroft's Widow Backs Campaign to Save London School — BD (Registration required), 2012.0518

A Cautious Step Toward Growth — New York Times, 2012.0517

US Economy Picks Up after Early Spring Slump — ABC News, 2012.0516

New Book Finally Gives Noted Courthouse Architect His Due — Statesman, 2012.0516

Minneapolis Tussles over a Faded Plaza — New York Times, 2012.0516

Hodder to Be Next RIBA President — BD (Registration required), 2012.0516

ResCap to Stop Funding $1.7 Billion in Home Equity Loans — San Francisco Chronicle, 2012.0515

The Challenges in ResCap’S Bankruptcy — New York Times, 2012.0515

A Triumph, a Failure -- Or Both? — Delaware Online, 2012.0514

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