Michael Kimmelman lobbies AIA to bar architects from working on solitary confinement facilities

2020-06-15T13:01:00-04:00

But death chambers and many solitary confinement cells — they’re officially called segregation units, not incidentally — are extreme cases. Architects should not contribute their expertise to the most egregious aspects of a system that commits exceptional violence against African-Americans and other minorities. The least the American Institute of Architects can do now is agree.

The New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman has penned a column highlighting the moral implications of having architects design solitary confinement and execution facilities. In the article, Kimmelman explores the American Institute of Architect's reluctance to take a positive stand against having architects design these facilities.

Ai Weiwei still missing after being held by Chinese police

2011-04-04T06:06:20-04:00

Artist's assistants and wife released but his whereabouts not disclosed by Beijing authorities

See Archinect's feature interview with Ai Weiwei here.

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Michael Kimmelman lobbies AIA to bar architects from working on solitary confinement facilities

Ai Weiwei still missing after being held by Chinese police