CASA LUIS BARRAGAN: POETRY OF COLOR In 1947, the famed Mexican architect and Pritzker Prize-winner, Luis Barragan, designed a house for himself in Tacubaya. The house is now a museum honoring his work, but photographs of it are hard to come by. Now, over 50 years after the house's construction, architects at Estudio Bonta in Buenos Aires have recreated it in a computer model that captures the spirit of the place. — Published 2000.1129
	2000 BUSINESS WEEK / ARCHITECTURAL RECORD AWARDS Can architecture really improve a company's bottom line? Do innovative architects have a special affinity with "new-economy" corporations? The American Institute of Architects thinks so. In demonstration of this belief, they have recently unveiled ten winners of the third annual awards program co-sponsored by Business Week and Architectural Record magazines. — Published 2000.1115
	SEATTLE ARCHITECTS GO PUBLIC One of the fastest-growing cities in the United States is Seattle, Washington. Home to Microsoft, Amazon.com, and other well-endowed companies, Seattle is experiencing a building boom in quality as well as quantity. Amidst this renaissance of the built environment, AIA Seattle, the city's chapter of the American Institute of Architects, has set aside time again this autumn for their annual Architecture Week, actually a 10 day period, rich with events dedicated to public outreach and professional celebration. — Published 2000.1101
	"GREENING" A PROFESSION The architecture profession is experiencing tremendous pressure to change the ways it perceives and shapes the built environment. A growing awareness of environmental issues by both architects and owners is fueling this change. In five years, I predict, today's perception of "best practice" will be a source of amusement. — Published 2000.0816

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