In the Media
Redefining Redlining Brings Fields of Tulips to Vacant Washington Park Lots Where Homes Once Stood
CBS Chicago: CBS Chicago features Amanda Williams's (B.Arch. '97) vibrant living art project which draws attention to the continuing impact of redlining.
The Architect's Newspaper: The Architect's Newspaper profiles Architecture faculty Jennifer Newsom and Tom Carruthers, founders of Dream The Combine and The Architectural League of New York’s 2023 Emerging Voices winners.
Politico: Politico cites CRP Associate Professor Stephan Schmidt's research on Covid-era street closures. Most reverted but some significant exceptions remain in place.
Why a Successful Circular Economy Requires Action Now
EY Global: Hear Felix Heisel, Architecture Assistant Professor and Director of the Circular Construction Lab, discuss why the circular economy is ideal for the construction industry with EY Global.
The Climate Migrants Are Coming! … Maybe?
The Maine Monitor: The Maine Monitor covers the 2023 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference, during which Rachel Renders and Lauren Oertel (both M.R.P. '24) presented a paper on migration histories and trends in the Northeast.
Film Goes to West Side Looking for Roots of Gun Violence, and Solutions
Chicago Sun-Times: The Chicago Sun-Times highlights Raised Up West Side, a documentary film by Brett A. Schwartz (B.F.A. '95).
Best Experiment in Utopian Living Disguised as a Backyard Farm
Chicago Reader: The Chicago Reader's "Best of Chicago" poll winners include Garbage Hill Farm, run by Art Associate Professor Jen de los Reyes in collaboration with a community of volunteers.
Call Me — Maybe?: The 50th Anniversary of the First Cell Phone Call
The Pulse: Architecture Associate Professor Jesse LeCavalier speaks with The Pulse about the history of telecommunication aesthetics and how attitudes have changed. (Segment starts at 33:40.)
America Has Too Much Parking. Really.
Wall Street Journal: In a Wall Street Journal report, CRP Professor Sara Bronin notes that eliminating parking requirements, among the most significant changes that a local government can make, can have a huge impact on the quality of life and sustainability of a community.
IMMA Opens Scene of the Myth, a Major Solo Exhibition by Artist Sarah Pierce
ArtDaily: ArtDaily highlights the Irish Museum of Modern Art's exhibition of 12 works spanning 20 years by Sarah Pierce (M.F.A. '94).
Höweler + Yoon's Moongate Bridge at Shanghai Expo Park is Optimized for Meandering
Architectural Record: Architectural Record highlights this unique plaza, designed by AAP Dean J. Meejin Yoon (B.Arch. '95) & Eric Höweler's (B.Arch. '94, M.Arch. '96) practice.
Here Are the Most and Least Disaster-Prone States
The Hill: In a report by The Hill, CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi points out that the nation's most climate-resilient counties are "basically either in Maine or Alaska" but that has not triggered a mass movement to these regions.
Scooter Parking Perceptions and Interventions
Zag Daily: In Zag Daily, CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein and coauthors explore the importance of building adequate, tidy e-scooter parking to avoid community complaints.
A Town Put a Senior Center in Its High School, Offering a Model for an Aging Nation
Education Week: In this Education Week report, CRP Professor Mildred Warner notes the potential to make school buildings a broader community resource, particularly in poor and underserved neighborhoods and rural areas.
Here's How to Solve a 25-Story Rubik's Cube
The New York Times: Dan Kaplan (B.Arch. '84) comments on the layout of older office buildings in this New York Times examination of developers turning them into apartments.
A Material Lifecycle CAD Plugin Is Now Available for Free
The Architect's Newspaper: A technology digest posted by The Architect's Newspaper covers RhinoCircular, developed by Architecture Assistant Professor Felix Heisel and his Circular Construction Lab, which enables architects to evaluate the reuse potential of construction materials early in the design process.
Women in "Deconstruction" Harvest Value, and Help One Another
The Christian Science Monitor: In a video post produced by The Christian Science Monitor, Assistant Professor of Architecture Felix Heisel comments on the value of reusing building materials and the growth of a new, green workforce.
Eleven Architecture Symposia to Check Out This Spring
The Architect's Newspaper: The Architect's Newspaper includes the first Preston H. Thomas Memorial Symposium of the semester, FRINGE: New Centers for Architecture & Urbanism, in its spring round-up.
Na Chainkua Reindorf Creates an All-Female Masquerade
Frieze: Frieze reviews Na Chainkua Reindorf's (M.F.A. '17) Up to No Good, an exhibition of paintings laced with historical references and religious iconography, on view at the Nubuke Foundation, Accra, until March 11.
College Visit with Design Professor Tiffany Lin at Tulane
Kelly Corrigan Wonders: Podcaster Kelly Corrigan speaks with Tulane Associate Professor and Design Program Director Tiffany Lin (B.Arch. '00) about her approach to teaching.
