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Sun, 12/22/2024 - 12:00

If you are building a home in the rolling landscape of Virginia’s Blue Ridge mountains magnificent views are as much a requirement as an extra bedroom. But architects Amy Gardner and Brittany Williams ‘05 M.Arch ‘07 decided early on in the project that scenery was only part of the equation— if sited and designed just right, they could also capture sunlight and ample mountain breezes, allowing the homeowners to power and ventilate the home, minimizing the need for AC even on sunny, hot and humid August summer days.

Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:00

The Honorable Stephen T. Ayers ‘85, FAIA, LEED AP has been appointed interim executive vice president and CEO of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). An accomplished architect and administrator with decades of leadership in public service, Ayers will assume the role in February following the departure of current EVP/CEO Lakisha Woods. 

Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:00

Written by Maggie Haslam and Brianna Rhodes

Thu, 12/12/2024 - 12:00

Four teams made their “case” for top honors Saturday at a long-running national student competition hosted by the University of Maryland’s Colvin Institute for Real Estate Development. Clemson University beat out the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and New York University (NYU) for the winning title—and a $10,000 prize—with their analysis of a three-phase, mixed-use project in Charleston, S.C. at the 2024 Colvin Case Study Challenge.

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 12:00

Architecture student Christophe Tanis discovered a bold way to gauge a neighborhood’s walkability while strolling down a city street in West Baltimore: He estimated the number of inches between him and a speeding bus. “There’s no safety buffer between the sidewalk and the road, and people are driving so fast,” he said. “It's not a good place for people to walk, period.” 

Mon, 11/25/2024 - 12:00

The FBI Headquarters fits into the urban fabric of Washington, D.C., like a rayon leisure suit in a collection of silk blouses. The bleak, blocky building in the brutalist style (sideburns-era, all-concrete), nestled among its neoclassical counterparts on Pennsylvania Avenue, is a low-rise low point in the architectural annals of a monumental city.When the FBI relocates to Maryland in 2036, however, the building site could have a second life, said University of Maryland architecture Professor Matthew Bell.