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I enjoyed reading this article about a newly renovated park in Memphis, TN along the riverfront. It is called the Tom Lee Park and was designed by Studio Gang and SCAPE Architects, out of New York City. I enjoyed reading about how parts of it was designed to strengthen connection between downtown and the river.…

I was looking for recommended articles and decided to research popular architecture blogs.  I have enjoyed looking at some of these to find continuous sources of research, articles, and news related to design and architecture.  The two I enjoy most are Dwell and Arch Daily.  Here are the links to those sites: https://www.dwell.com/ https://www.archdaily.com/

Generative Space Design: Exploring 8 Transformative Tools in Architecture | ArchDaily When reading this article, I learned about some very new-age platforms that exist today for design. The evolution of drafting to computer aided drafting (like AutoCAD) to 3D printing and beyond is pretty incredible. The abilities of some of these tools have made design…

Explore 10 of America’s Favorite Residential Architectural Styles Today | Architectural Digest It was interesting reviewing the different types of residential architecture. Here are some of my thoughts on this article – Clean Green – as I have mentioned before, I really enjoy sustainable construction, so this type of architecture is interesting to me. I…

Pritzker Prize 2023: David Chipperfield wins ‘Nobel of architecture’ (msn.com) I did not know about The Pritzker Prize before reading this article.  It apparently is regarded as the “Nobel of architecture” and has been around for 44 years.  In 2023, the winner was not focused on distinct design features but his buildings are designed specifically…

This article (link below) caught my eye today, as Kennesaw State is an Architecture College that I am thinking of visiting.  I am currently putting together my list of colleges that I want to apply to.  This article is about Josh, a Kennesaw Architecture College alum, who is one of the NYC Journal’s top 10…

I wanted to share an article I just read, titled Accelerating The Clean Energy Transition With Cutting-Edge Cloud Solutions. It was interesting to learn that the construction industry is such a large producer of pollution and consumer of materials.  According to the World Green Building Council, construction generates an estimated 39% of the world’s carbon…

If anyone is intrested in the Roman Architecture Class I talked about below, here is the link. Yale University Coursera Roman Architecture Class

Yale University Roman Architecture Class I am taking an online Roman Architecture class at Yale University through coursera. I have thouroughly enjoyed learning about ancient Rome and the evolution of architecture through these times. One project we worked on was to design your own Roman city and I wanted to share my design. Proposal for…

17 Most Famous Architects of All Time (timeout.com) I was happy to see Frank Lloyd Wright mentioned in this article, as his clean line architecture and his passion for indoor and outdoor space is very interesting.  I had never read about Philip Johnson and though his Glass House was really interesting.  It blurs the lines…