May '13 - Dec '15
One of the perks of architecture as a contemplative art is that there has been a tremendous amount of great writing produced around it. Here is a roundup some of the best books I read in 2015 (hint: a great source of gift ideas for the architect or architecture enthusiast in your... View full entry
There's a circus coming to town.And by “to town”, I mean the United States. And by “circus”, I mean the horrifically overblown pomp and circumstance that’s going to get accorded the Obama Presidential Library.You guys, can we just agree in advance to CHILL OUT about it?The architects... View full entry
I sought this book out because (A) as an aspiring architecture critic I thought I should know what others are saying about it, and (B) Dr. Lange is kind of funny on Twitter. I am enormously glad that I did.Who should read this book: practicing architects and architectural designers; urban... View full entry
An alternate title to this article could have been, Let's All Think Like Architecture Critics.Okay, Ann Arbor. I don't want to freak you out or anything, but we have a real opportunity to make a profound impact on the face and function of our city for a long time to come. The so-called "Library... View full entry
Architectstasy is a resource for the current, past, and projected built environments of Ann Arbor, SE Michigan, the U.S., and occasionally the world. Jessica A.S. Letaw and invited critics present critical readings of the city's trajectories that are situated within architectural discourse as well as news that is pertinent to residents and citizens.
