Los Angeles’ Fauxtalian Renaissance: Obliterating Culture and Facilitating Gentrification
If you’ve ever driven on US-101 through Downtown Los Angeles, you’ve seen Geoff Palmer’s Renaissance-style apartments. Marketed under ostentatious names such as The Medici,...
City Launches “ADUniverse” Website for Pre-approved Backyard Cottage Designs
On Tuesday, the City of Seattle rolled out a website called ADUniverse that will offer 10 pre-approved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) designs and other...
Nine Totally Necessary Evolutionary Changes for Seattle’s Residential Neighborhoods
This is probably the first of a series of articles specifically looking at "Single Family" zoning in Seattle and how we pivot to smarter...
Sunday Video: Engaging Community In Design
Alejandro Aravena received the 2016 Pritzker Architecture Prize, with the jury stating his work "epitomizes the revival of a more socially engaged architect, especially in his...
In Praise of Dumb Boxes
One of the more, ummm, interesting complaints about new buildings is that they are "too boxy"--as if their form is somehow foreign and boxy...
Housing Policy Lessons From Vienna, Part II
Allowing multi-family housing in all residential zones, and aggressively promoting private bidding lowers housing costs.
Part II: Zoning and Development in Vienna
Previously, I discussed demographic...
State Improves Model Code to Promote Middle Housing
The state responded to feedback from urbanists and homebuilders by finetuning its draft model code for missing middle housing to be more generous around lot coverage, floor area ratio, setbacks, and design standards.
Sunday Video: Chicago Launches First Architecture Biennial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heOuwXh0mAQ
The inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial launched yesterday, with three months of events, including lectures, workshops, tours, exhibitions, performances, film screenings and social activities. Titled...