We curate our news section from the pages of our four regional issues along with exclusive web articles and interviews. 2015 heard a lot of discussion on the current role of architecture in society thanks to the inaugural Chicago Biennial, as well as how cities are tackling ever-pressing population and environmental concerns. Take a look at the stories AN‘s readers clicked on most last year.
Debating Schumacher’s Chicago Biennial Criticism Architects and deans of Syracuse, Columbia, AA, and SCI-Arc respond to Schumacher’s criticisms of Chicago Biennial. |
54-story mixed-use tower by NBBJ signals a turnaround for the Rust Belt metropolis. |
Brooklyn redefines the waterfront as a place for stormwater management. |
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What does Assemble’s Turner Prize say about the state of architectural practice today? |
Perkins Eastman designs a city on the former site of an Atlanta car factory. |
Good Intentions, Bad Management Inside the closure of Architecture for Humanity. |
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Another Tod Williams Billie Tsien arts center headed for the wrecking ball? |
SWA Group plans redevelopment of Fort Wayne, Indiana’s downtown riverfronts. |
TxDOT proposes removing part of an elevated freeway in Houston, architects want to turn it into a public amenity. |