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Michael Kimmelman Unfolds Our Understandings of Communities in Uncertain Things Podcast

Nour Fakharany — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 05:30:00 +0000

The hosts and producers of the Uncertain Things podcast, Adaam James Levin-Areddy, and Vanessa M. Quirk, conduct interviews with experts with a variety of experiences to answer the question, “Now what? How did we get here and what is next?”. In this episode with Michael Kimmelman, they touch upon many interesting subjects, namely, The New York Times institution and its evolution, Kimmelman’s new book the Intimate City, and our overall understanding of communities in cities.

When Architectural History Meets Personal History

Martin Pedersen — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 03:30:00 +0000

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

New York Studio Bernheimer Architecture Forms The First Only Private-Sector Union in The US

Paula Cano — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 05:30:00 +0000

The first and only formal architecture union in the American private sector was just formed by Bernheimer Architecture's employees after two years of the union campaign. The Union aims to reframe the discipline and profession and create an established sector of better labor rights standards and work conditions. The BA Union will be associated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers to reshape the industry at a large scale and work on Industrywide problems like long hours and low pay.

Can Architects Finally have a Seat at the Table? Labor Rights and Work Conditions in Architecture

Dima Stouhi — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000

The early stages of practicing architecture are often met with what many explain as "the slippery slope of being an architect", where expectations do not at all meet reality of the profession and gets worse as the experience progresses. With constant burnouts as a result of working overtime and on weekends on the account of “gaining experience”, extraordinary expectations, low wages, and physical and mental strains, the prestige of being an architect has evidently vanished with modern-day work conditions. So how can architects fight for their labor rights after years of exploitation and what is currently being done to ensure them?

Julia Morgan: The Trailblazing Female Architect Overlooked No More by The New York Times

Niall Patrick Walsh — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Since its founding in 1851, The New York Times has published thousands of obituaries listing the lives and legacies of some of the world’s most influential people. However, by their own admission, the listings have historically been dominated by white men. In order to address this, The Times launched its “Overlooked” series in 2018, telling the stories of women such as Sylvia Plath and Emma Gatewood.

Intruders in the Boys' Club: Women Redefining Success in Architecture

Vasundhra Aggarwal — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 07:30:00 +0000

Whether it be the overly-dainty posture of scale model figures or the assumptions of being the in-house decorator, the portrayal of women in architecture is often one of subservience. Despite Despina Stratigakos' hands-on efforts behind Architect Barbie or the global impacts of the legacy of starchitect Zaha Hadid, there continues to be a lack of visibility of women in the profession.

Reclaiming Polish Brutalism: Discover the Emblems of Communism

Vasundhra Aggarwal — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

To strip a city of its architecture is to erase its history altogether. Despite a widespread public distaste for Brutalism, the brutalist era in architecture often went hand in hand with political movements promising an egalitarian vision in post-Stalinist Poland. What may now be considered austere and overbearing was originally intended to be anything but; the buildings today carry both an appreciation for their legacy and the burden of unwanted memories.

Six Artistic Visons for Replacing Confederate Monuments

Niall Patrick Walsh — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:00:00 +0000

In response to the question of how the United States should treat the monuments to Civil War Confederate figures which are dotted throughout the country, The New York Times commissioned six artists to re-imagine what could replace the controversial statues.

"Zucktown, USA": Will Facebook Design Your Future City?

Niall Patrick Walsh — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 14:06:00 +0000

“Do people love tech companies so much that they would live inside them?” This is the question posed by The New York Times in an article reflecting on Facebook’s plans for Willow Village, a 59-acre urban district located at the company’s Menlo Park headquarters in San Francisco, California.

The New York Times Takes Us to the New 7 Wonders of the World with 360 Videos

Ella Thorns — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 10:31:00 +0000

As part of their "Daily 360," The New York Times has released a series of immersive videos exploring the New Seven Wonders of the World, offering viewers the experience of visiting the architectural marvels themselves without having to fly 5000 miles. Back in 2007, the seven monuments were announced after a seven-year poll that included votes by 100 million people who recognized the structural and innovative significance of these masterpieces across the planet.

Fresh Doubts Loom Over Japan's Vast Subterranean Water Control Systems

AD Editorial Team — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 04:00:00 +0000

Rising sea levels, and the potential of extreme conditions globally, are threatening coastal cities around the world. While the Netherlands are often considered to be leading the engineering battle against the tides, Japan—with a renewed sense of urgency—are investing heavily in high-end systems and infrastructure to protect their largest metropoli.

LACMA and Lincoln Center Reveal Divergent Plans

AD Editorial Team — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:15:00 +0000

Two large-scale US cultural projects have, this week, announced major updates relating to the renovation of existing buildings – and both involve, to a greater and lesser extent, American business magnate, media mogul, and philanthropist David Geffen.

Model-Making in Miniature: Ali Alamedy's Nostalgic and Painstakingly Precise Tiny Worlds

AD Editorial Team — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 04:00:00 +0000

Although trained as a Control and Computer Engineer, Ali Alamedy has since turned his hand to manufacturing scaled, miniature dioramas. After being forced to leave his home in Iraq, he and his family are now based in Turkey – and it is here that he has honed a skill in constructing these tiny, intricate worlds from a broad range of ordinary materials. All scaled at 1:12, these complex and often hyper-realistic models are inspired by the environments around him, complemented by his experiences and, of course, his imagination. In this study of Alamedy's work, ArchDaily asks: how do you do it?

44 Maps Reveal New Yorkers’ Thoughts About Rats, Parks, Bike Safety And Other Urban Issues

Becky Quintal — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 14:00:00 +0000

How satisfied are you with your city’s garbage service? Its parks? The way it handles pest control? What about homelessness? In the USA’s largest metropolis, which covers a total of 468.484 square miles (1,213.37 km2) and is home to over 8.5 million people, New Yorkers’ perception of their city and the services it provides reveals the “uneven distribution of New York’s opportunities,” according to a survey conducted by The New York Times.

Immerse Yourself in Architectural Spaces Worldwide With the NYT's Daily 360

Ariana Zilliacus — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:30:00 +0000

With 360 camera technology, the ability to transport people into a space through film has become all the more immersive. Viewers are able to turn the viewport in every direction to see the whole scene, or even to put on a headset for a more natural way of viewing a scene. Of course, this has important implications for viewing architecture, which many believe has become too image based, and therefore two-dimensional. 360 videos leave no corners conveniently hidden, as a traditional video or image would, perhaps providing a fuller picture of a place - could this perhaps open up a more human-scale understanding of space?

Changing Climate, Changing Cities: The New York Times Launches Series on the Urban Effects of Climate Change

Patrick Lynch — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:10:00 +0000

Contrary to some beliefs, climate change is not simply some unidentifiable threat perpetually on the horizon, but a phenomenon that has already had real impact on real world places. To illustrate the effects of our changing environment, the New York Times has launched a new multi-media series called “Changing Climate, Changing Cities,” written by architecture critic Michael Kimmelman, that aims to expose how climate change is “challenging the world’s urban centers.

Penn Station Palimpsest: PAU Proposes a Different Future for New York's Busiest Railway Station

Ariana Zilliacus — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000

Last week, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a long-awaited and much-needed proposal for a makeover of Penn Station. Designed by SOM, the proposal for the new Penn Station–Farley Complex, to be completed in 2020, offers a pragmatic solution to the years of scrapped schemes and political stalling. However, The New York Times believes that Governor Cuomo’s proposal could be pushed further. The newspaper thus commissioned Vishaan Chakrabarti of PAU to come up with an alternative proposal to challenge Governor Cuomo’s plans.

In "Man on Spire" The New York Times Magazine Brings VR to One World Trade Center's Pinnacle

Vladimir Gintoff — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 08:15:00 +0000

This week's issue of The New York Times Magazine, the special New York issue with a theme of “New York Above 800 Feet,” takes a rather irreverent approach to the magazine’s design. Instead of being viewed in the traditional horizontal orientation, the periodical has been rotated 90 degrees and is meant to be viewed by turning the pages up. The long dimension, which is only 10.875 inches horizontally, becomes 17.875 inches vertically, and according to the magazine’s editor, Jake Silverstein, “‘[It] remains absurdly short for our subject, but it is in keeping with the striving spirit that has given New York City its distinctive skyline: This is as tall as it is possible for our magazine to be."