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from the editor: evaluating value
Here at ra, we've long known the secret of the high-design, low-cost house: it belongs to an architect.
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survival skills for your first forays in design/build
When Richard Williams, AIA, designed his own house five years ago, he decided to forgo a general contractor and manage the fieldwork himself. He spent nights and early mornings coordinating the various trades before heading to his Washington, D.C., office, often sketching out construction details the day they were needed...
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How do you build an igloo in Southern California?
Biodiversity of form has long been a beloved characteristic of the built environment. But of all existing building types, the igloo might top the list of endangered species. One must travel beyond the Arctic timberline, the southern border of the Inuit people and the northernmost latitude at which trees grow, to see a genuine igloo in use today...
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home constructed out of building storage units
"Anna Pirkl figures her living room is perfect for a game of basketball. It has a concrete floor and a place for a hoop near the fireplace. When its airp*** hangar doors crack open, the common room is almost completely exposed to the outdoors."
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spring product spec guide
ARCHITECT magazine's quarterly round-up of hot new products.
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New York's Celluloid Skyline on display at Grand Central
For more than 70 years, New York City has been used as a movie backdrop and as inspiration for Hollywood sets. The New York City of film is a well-established icon closely intertwined with the real city. Few artists can capture the interaction between its people and its architectural environments better than film makers, according to architect and author James Sanders.
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product picks from the pros
kaplan thompson architects
jesse thompson, ra, leed ap, and phil kaplan, aia, leed ap
portland, maine
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real simple
What is it about those architects in Minnesota? They're like apostles of an old wisdom most of us have forgotten. They have a fundamental understanding of what gives a house soul, character, and timeless appeal. Fortunately for the rest of us, they're willing to share their knowledge of what makes domestic space intimate and enduring.
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Taliesin Granted Continuing Accreditation
The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, also known as Taliesin, has received continuing accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
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