Archinect - News2024-05-01T19:45:51-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/131706850/editor-s-picks-423
Editor's Picks #423 Nam Henderson2015-07-13T00:47:00-04:00>2015-07-16T17:34:15-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/pl/plr6mn228ms1f8m4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="http://archinect.com/Julia_Ingalls" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julia Ingalls</a> explored how <a href="http://archinect.com/features/article/130410486/a-studio-of-4-500-inside-gensler-s-culture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a firm the size of Gensler manages to maintain a cohesive studio culture</a>. <strong>midlander </strong>wondered "<em>when did Gensler get so big? I feel like I never heard of them until 10 years ago, then suddenly they were everywhere? Was it organic growth or have they been buying up local firms to expand?</em>" </p><p><strong>News</strong><br>The NYT reported the <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/131253311/david-adjaye-will-design-new-bespoke-studio-museum-in-harlem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Studio Museum in Harlem</a>, will construct a new $122 million home designed by the British architect David Adjaye on West 125th Street.</p><p>SALT <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/131023128/salt-releases-global-tools-1973-1975" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">released</a> Global Tools 1973-1975 (<a href="http://saltonline.org/media/files/globaltools_scrd.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a free downloadable book</a>) which compiles/archives the lessons of the "<em>non-school</em>", founded by members of a radical Italian pedagogy group from the 1970s.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/bk/bk3iyoqsr092zxrr.jpg"></p><p>One year after Operation Protective Edge, <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/131189900/the-broken-promise-to-rebuild-gaza" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Haaretz</a> examined what (if anything) has changed since the 50-day conflict between Israel and Hamas, and asks "<em>If we don't learn from our wars, are we doomed to repeat them?</em>" <a href="https://twitter.com/Plusaziz/status/618057795628331008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">+A</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Plusaziz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ziz</a> thinks "<em>Gaza might as well be the saddest place on Earth…</em>"</p><p>Anna Daugherty penned a <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/131331220/francis-tsai-previously-featured-on-archinect-s-working-out-of-the-box-passes-away" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">eulogy</a> for Francis Tsai, previo...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/131485421/ncarb-releases-by-the-numbers-report-for-2015-and-in-general-things-don-t-seem-so-terrible
NCARB releases "By the Numbers" report for 2015 – and in general, things don't seem so terrible Amelia Taylor-Hochberg2015-07-09T13:40:00-04:00>2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/kl/klleftx2rtq0u0wx.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Every year, NCARB releases a report looking at architects' path to licensure. Paying particular attention to trends in how diverse the architecture population is becoming, how regulation of architects is changing, and any developments in licensing credentials, the report offers a benchmark for understanding where the profession may be moving. The 2015 edition of <em>NCARB by the Numbers</em>, reflecting on stats accrued in the previous year, is now <a href="http://www.ncarb.org/NBTN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">available to download for free</a>.</p><p>Some highlights from the report:</p><ul><li><strong>There are more architects: </strong>The number of licensed architects, reported by the 54 U.S. licensing boards, increased by 2% from 2013-2014</li><li><strong>Architects are getting licensed earlier: </strong>In 2014, the average age that an architect became licensed fell to 33.3 – it's lowest since 2001</li><li><strong>Minority presence is getting stronger: </strong>41% of aspiring architects belonged to racial and ethnic minorities in 2014, up from 22% in 2007</li><li><strong>More women are completing IDP</strong>: The number of female architects who completed IDP in ...</li></ul>