The trilogy is concluded: "Lee backed off and went silent. My take is he wants to be friends , but my days of working for him are over. I thought that I had finally found someone that could support my ideas and that we were destine to do great things. Lee had mentioned that the future would bring... View full entry
The Santa Monica firm of Pugh+Scarpa has announced that founders Larry Scarpa and Gwynne Pugh will move in different directions after 22 years of business. The Santa Monica firm of Pugh+Scarpa has announced that founders Larry Scarpa and Gwynne Pugh will move in different directions after... View full entry
In his highly anticipated blogpost, our anti hero and most talented Glen Small shows what he can do with his hands in the desert sand. This is essential Glen: ABU DHABI FROM OREGON (PART 2 OF 3) In his highly anticipated blogpost, our anti hero and most talented Glen Small shows what he can do... View full entry
Boeri, Italian architect and editor-in-chief of Abitare, has announced his plan to run for mayor of Milan. Boeri, Italian architect and editor-in-chief of Abitare, has announced his plan to run for mayor of Milan. He speaks of 'networking the energy, "a campaign which will be" great laboratory of... View full entry
Our hero Glen Small starts to document his Abu Dhabi trilogy. Part 1: "Stuart showed me on his computer the projects in their office. Frank Gehry Museum, Nouvel Museum, Zaha Hadid Performing Arts Complex, and a bunch of low rise housing developments. Lee mentioned the museums did not have to make... View full entry
Now, in the wake of the housing-market collapse and the recession, [starchitects] and their work are being accused of prioritizing surface over substance. But it’s likely that decades in the future, historians will look back at this period as one of unusual architectural creativity... View full entry
Apparently, this first aired earlier this year, but I just caught Benjamin Latrobe: America's First Architect, on a rerun tonight. Hosted by Paul Goldberger the one-hour documentary, chronicles the life and work of early American architect Benjamin Latrobe and his lasting design impact on his... View full entry
Iraqi architect speaks to Syrian magazine Forward. "Iraq is an occupied country. I hope that soon there will be a place for people like me to contribute. Work is needed not only for individual buildings, but for urban planning and major infrastructure as well." Iraqi architect speaks to Syrian... View full entry
Richard Ferrier, 66, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2010. Richard Ferrier, 66, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2010. His work as architect, educator, artist, and designer has received numerous regional, national, and international exhibitions and several academic and professional honors. View full entry
A huge and previously unknown trove of archival material from Philip Johnson’s architectural practice — including his hand-drawn sketches for towers that helped define postmodern architecture — is to be put up for sale by one of Johnson’s former partners, who has had them... View full entry
Max Lawrence, co-founder of influential Los Angeles company Architectural Pottery, died of natural causes July 25. Lawrence founded Architectural Pottery in 1950 with his wife, Rita, whose business and aesthetic savvy helped the company thrive for more than three decades. Showcasing the talents of... View full entry
When starchitects like Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne want to add a five-story silvery swoop or a shimmery color-shifting skin to a new commission, they call Bill Zahner. When starchitects like Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne want to add a five-story silvery swoop or a shimmery color-shifting skin to a new... View full entry
Glen Small in HOW TO GO TO A COCKTAIL PARTY, blogs about the necessity of being a good hustler to succeed in architecture. Frank Gehry, Jean Nouvel, Peter Cook, Hadid, FLW and even Eero Saarinen, all referred in real time encounters and hustling moments. Glen Small in HOW TO GO TO A COCKTAIL... View full entry
NPR's Robert Siegel interviewed Monica Ponce de Leon, principal of Office dA and Dean of the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan, to talk about the state of universal design in the discipline, twenty years after the Americans with Disabilities Act... View full entry
One of Sci Arc's very original founders and great visionary architect Glen Small starts his own blog where he cronicles his work, story and views. All in CAPS.. Congratulations Glen, "wishing you the best." Keep it up. One of Sci Arc's very original founders and great visionary architect Glen... View full entry
