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A STYLISH SUSTAINABILITY
In the 1920s, after working with Frank Lloyd Wright for several years, architect Rudolf Schindler pioneered a new kind of residence in Southern California. Schindler's work, while exhibiting some formal attributes of the International Style, was tempered by a sensitivity to the environment. — Published 2001.1107
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ACADIA REFLECTS ON 20 YEARS
Every October, a group of architecture professors, students, and practitioners from around the world meets to reflect on the directions the profession is going with computer technologies.
These thinkers gather to decipher the effect of digital media on education and practice and to explore new options through their research. This year they met at the State University of New York at Buffalo, under the leadership of Wassim Jabi, who also edited the published proceedings, Re-inventing the Discourse. — Published 2001.1031
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RADIO SPACE TAKES OFF
It may look like Captain Kirk's command station as he navigates the Starship Enterprise through a TV episode of Star Trek. In reality, it's XM Satellite Radio, Inc.'s new broadcast operations center. The high-tech facility was beamed up by Studios Architecture out of a century-old printing plant in Washington, DC. — Published 2001.1024
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EXPLORATIONS IN CYBERSPACE
The term "cyberspace," first coined by William Gibson in his 1984 science fiction novel Neuromancer, has today almost reached the level of common language, if not common acceptance for its place as a legitimate architectural construct. — Published 2001.1003
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FUTURE WORKPLACE ON EXHIBIT
With a slowing economy, burned-out workers, and an escalating energy crisis, how can a company make sure its investments in office space, technology, and work force are wisely spent? A new exhibit of work-environment innovation in Seattle suggests answers to these questions. — Published 2001.0815
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MIES, CLASSICAL MODERNIST
In New York this summer, Mies van der Rohe seems to be everywhere, in addition to where you'll always find him, at his Seagram Building on Park Avenue.
The "Mies in Berlin" exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and "Mies in America" at the Whitney Museum of American Art bookend the work of one of the most celebrated Modern architects. — Published 2001.0801
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INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT
Since the early 1960s, there have been at least four generations of digital technology in facility management, each marked by a quantum leap of capability over the one before. As we embark on the next generation of infrastructure management, it's useful to reflect on where we've come from. Author and consultant Eric Teicholz puts the evolution in perspective. — Published 2001.0801
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EVOLVING COMMUNICATION
In this article, architect and teacher Larry Barrow presents a perspective on the importance of communication media.
Information technology (IT) per se is a modern obsession, but the importance of information exchange in accomplishing architecture is as old as recorded history. — Published 2001.0725
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RENDERING VIEW BY VIEW
Mieczyslaw Boryslawski says that creating a beautiful, true-to-life image "is like playing music — one must experiment and practice until satisfied with the results." This is true of both digital and traditional techniques. — Published 2001.0711
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WHO, WHAT, WHY OF ENERGY DESIGN TOOLS
More and more, architecture professionals and their clients are prioritizing issues of energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and indoor air quality. To help design buildings that address these issues effectively, the software market offers a range of building simulation and design tools.
But how widely are these tools used, and how well do they meet the needs of the users they are designed to help? — Published 2001.0606
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