History

History

• Unbuilt Washington

  The Architect of the Capitol surveys the city of Washington that almost was, in an exhibit at the National Building Museum.

   

• Contemporary Mosques

  Drawing from African, Turkish, and Spanish influences, architects are pushing mosque design toward the contemporary.

   

• Building Blocks

  An excerpt from Blaine Brownell’s new book, Material Strategies: Innovative Applications in Architecture, examines mineral use.

   

• Cataloging the Copycat

   

• Book: 'Alcatraz: History and Design of a Landmark'

  Alcatraz has a history of intrigue, but it also has a history of architectural styles, as documented in a new book by San Francisco architect Donald McDonald.

   

• The Burden of History

  Is it possible to appreciate Tod Williams and Billie Tsien’s new Barnes museum in Philadelphia on its own merits?

   

• Deep Dive

  Tracing the legacy of architect Robert R. Taylor.

   

• Back to the Future

  Koolhaas and Obrist's history of how postwar Japanese Metabolists looked to the future of architecture.

   

• Roman Candle

  The works of William MacDonald reveal as much about contemporary architecture as they do about ancient Rome.

   

• Lerner Meets Lutyens

  For the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Ralph Lerner gave Edwin Lutyens's Classicism a Postmodern spin.