Yale Symposium Explores Drawing in the Digital Age

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:27:48 +0000

Judging by the number of attendees at a recent Yale School of Architecture symposium Is Drawing Dead?, many architects fear that the computer, and the increasing sophistication of tools for modeling, parametric design, and construction documentation, have made hand drawing obsolete.

SBA Retreats on Big Hike in Design Firms’ Revenue Caps

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:44:11 +0000

In a victory for architectural firms, the Small Business Administration has backed away from a proposed major boost in the revenue a firm can have and still be rated “small.” That ceiling governs eligibility for small-business programs, such as contracts set aside for such firms.

BIG Wins Competition for Art Center in Sundance Festival’s Home City

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:20:32 +0000

Rising star Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and his firm BIG have won a competition to greatly expand an art center in Park City, Utah, the ski town that hosts the Sundance Film Festival every January.

"Foreclosed" Reopens the American Dream

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:58:42 +0000

Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream at the Museum of Modern Art proposes five solutions to the disconnect between the housing Americans need and housing America offers.