September 2019 Table of Contents

The 2019 Studio Prize
The Winners of the 2019 Studio Prize 2019 Studio Prize The Winners of the 2019 Studio Prize

This year's jury selected six studios that represent the some of the best investigations in design education. Read more

Studio Prize: The Malawi Studio: Resilient Health Care Infrastructures in Low-Resource Settings 2019 Studio Prize Studio Prize: The Malawi Studio: Resilient Health Care Infrastructures in Low-Resource Settings

This fifth-year B.Arch. studio at Thomas Jefferson University's College of Architecture and the Built Environment explored how design can help solve issues faced by the health care system in Malawi. Read more

Studio Prize: Bridging the Gap Studio 2019 Studio Prize Studio Prize: Bridging the Gap Studio

This advanced studio from the University of Maryland's School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation and Al-Nahrain University's College of Engineering, Architectural Department explored using design as a catalyst for cross-cultural collaboration. Read more

Studio Prize: The Yamuna River Project: Re-Centering New Delhi, a Piece of the City 2019 Studio Prize Studio Prize: The Yamuna River Project: Re-Centering New Delhi, a Piece of the City

This research studio at the University of Virginia's School of Architecture allowed students from architecture, landscape architecture, and urban and environmental planning to rethink the infrastructure of India's crowded capital. Read more

Studio Prize: Architecture Design Studio 8 2019 Studio Prize Studio Prize: Architecture Design Studio 8

This fifth-year M.Arch. studio at Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning & Design allowed students to explore how to introduce migrants in Granada, Spain, to a new country and a new way of life. Read more

Studio Prize: Micro-Housing for Homeless and Disabled Veterans 2019 Studio Prize Studio Prize: Micro-Housing for Homeless and Disabled Veterans

This graduate and senior undergraduate studio at NC State University's School of Architecture, College of Design saw students work with advocates for homeless veterans to develop guidelines for designing supportive micro-housing villages. Read more

Sloan Award: Moving Mumbai: Urban Frameworks for Mumbai’s Eastern Waterfront 2019 Studio Prize Sloan Award: Moving Mumbai: Urban Frameworks for Mumbai’s Eastern Waterfront

This first-year master's studio at the New Jersey Institute of Technology's Hillier College of Architecture and Design investigated how to improve access to clean water in Mumbai. Read more

Features
Architecture's Ethical Moment Books Architecture's Ethical Moment

Thomas Fisher explores the pressing issues of our time in his latest book: licensure, money laundering, and the moral foundations of architecture. Read more

The High Line at 10 Letter from New York The High Line at 10

Manhattan's elevated walkway inspired both a movement and a backlash. A decade later, Karrie Jacobs revisits the project and discovers a surprising truth. Read more

Tech + Practice
Tips for Fostering Community Engagement Best Practices Tips for Fostering Community Engagement

Practitioners offer advice on garnering meaningful community input throughout the design process. Read more

Punching Through a Metal Curtain in Mexico City Detail Punching Through a Metal Curtain in Mexico City

A six-story office building dubbed Profiles by designer Belzberg Architects has become a local landmark. Read more

Low Design Office Next Progressives Low Design Office

This Texas- and Ghana-based firm attempts to "[realize] more with less." Read more

J. Meejin Yoon: Gutters Are for Rain, Not Women Opinion J. Meejin Yoon: Gutters Are for Rain, Not Women

Despite the elimination of outright discriminatory policies in the architecture academy and profession, women continue to uniquely face obstacles from the start. Read more

K–12 Design Gets a College Preview Products K–12 Design Gets a College Preview

See the latest trends in educational facilities identified by architects and designers across the country. Read more

2019 AL Light & Architecture Design Awards 2019 AL Design Awards 2019 AL Light & Architecture Design Awards

Overseen by ARCHITECT's sister publication Architectural Lighting, this year's program recognized nine projects from around the world. Read more

Rothe Amundson Single Family Rothe Amundson

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AIA Architect
Putting Numbers to Work AIA Voices Putting Numbers to Work

Compensation is the first step to making employees feel valued and recognized. Read more

A Firm Commitment AIA Now A Firm Commitment

Two new designs by AIA's 2019 Architecture Firm Award winner showcase innovation in sustainability. Read more

A Surge in Architect Compensation AIA Feature A Surge in Architect Compensation

Firms across the U.S. are expanding their staffing to keep pace with an increase in nonresidential construction. Read more

Elevating Unheard Voices AIA Collaboration Elevating Unheard Voices

Design films are often seen as niche, but they don't have to be. Read more

How Do Your Benefits Stack Up? AIA Future How Do Your Benefits Stack Up?

In a competitive hiring market, firms are upping the perks they offer employees. Read more

Doing Good by Doing Right AIA Perspective Doing Good by Doing Right

Our future is limited only by our ability to adapt to the society we serve. Read more

Editorial
Examining Policy, and Values, at an Unprecedented Meeting of the Five Collateral Organizations Future-Proofing Examining Policy, and Values, at an Unprecedented Meeting of the Five Collateral Organizations

This summer, NAAB hosted the boards of ACSA, AIA, AIAS, and NCARB to ask how the profession should act in these interesting times. Read more

Fronts
A Perspective on Perspective Books A Perspective on Perspective

Aaron Betsky argues that we should preserve the art of drawing by hand, but not fetishize it. Read more

AIA and AAH Announce Healthcare Design Award Winners Awards AIA and AAH Announce Healthcare Design Award Winners

This year's recognized projects included a tuberculosis hospital by MASS Design Group and a dental studio by Matt Fajkus Architecture. Read more

César Pelli Dies at 92 Obituary César Pelli Dies at 92

The famed architect and AIA Gold Medalist died Friday. Read more

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