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The different architectural styles introduced in the previous Thoughts have developed and evolved over time because of many different reasons: local material availability, availability...

Ah…the exterior appearance of a building! This is what most people immediately think of when reference is made to architecture. Although it is really...

It seems to me that the first responsibility of architectural design is an intelligent response and supportive contribution to what is around it. In...

What exactly is architecture?  Is it simply building design?  Are all buildings examples of architecture? Certainly the US Capitol Building in Washington DC or...

Preserving the existing built environment is an important consideration in all new development.  This applies most obviously to historic buildings, but also includes many...

We must first understand the history of a place before we can successfully change it with new development. Once we understand how and why...

Transportation, the movement of people and goods from one place to another, perhaps more than anything else today shapes our built environment. Think of...

  Signs are everywhere.  From small shop signs to large billboards, they provide a necessary aid to help us get where we are going,...

A main part of the success of most inviting, comfortable streetscapes is intelligent landscaping. No matter how “urban” a place is, it can be...

One of the most important aspects of successful “streetscapes” is the amount of activity, diversity, and resulting energy that occurs outside of buildings, usually...