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Sam Houston Tollway Northeast Toll Plazas

CONTENT — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:11:31 +0000

Bridges are a cherished design problem. The clear span represents a common exercise for architecture students exploring essential concepts of structure, tension, and compression. Regrettably, architects are seldom commissioned to design a bridge project.

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A Place Along A Path: International Coffee Building Renovation

CONTENT — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000

At the time of the completion of the International Coffee Building in 1910, Commerce and Main Street were bustling with the activities that the street names imply. The International Coffee Building served as a roasting and distribution point for one of the key industries of the era

Making a Case for Research

CONTENT — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:00:00 +0000

Authors of Evidence-Based Design explain the importance of measured results.

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Master of Visual Poetics: Henrique Oliveira’s “Tapumes” at Rice Gallery

CONTENT — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:17:00 +0000

Five days before the opening of “Tapumes,” stacks of thin wood lay parallel across the Rice Gallery floor, arranged in varying widths of similar colors. Ladders and lifts outnumbered the installers. Behind the screened entry, shapes jump and dive into

A Building Worth Saving: Houston Light Guard Armory

CONTENT — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:21:00 +0000

Behind a corner gas station and in the shadow of luxury apartments sits one of the finest buildings in Houston, falling into disrepair. Designed by Alfred C. Finn and completed in 1925, the Houston Light Guard Armory building has been abandoned for quite some time

Architecture The historic Gragg Building has the Wright stuff

CONTENT — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:29:00 +0000

On a recent Friday, the headquarters of the Houston Parks and Recreation Department was designated a Texas Historic Landmark and named to the National Register of Historic Places. This for a building built in 1956. For some in the crowd this was akin to hearing your favorite rock 'n' roll band on the classic rock station.

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Architecture It's a crime more people can't see the new FBI building

CONTENT — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:23:00 +0000

It was a shock to be detained by the FBI, although I can't say I've never been in trouble with the law. We've all been to college, right?

The agent looked remarkably average with a “guy” haircut, polo shirt, even cargo pants—until I noticed the gun at his hip.

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Too Much of the Same on AIA Home Tour

CONTENT — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:32:00 +0000

Houston architecture is nothing if not eclectic.

You can point to many factors contributing to our erratic building styles: Lack of zoning, relatively lax professional regulations and varying codes and restrictions. But this disorganized chaos is part of what makes Houston the exciting, disappointing, potential-laden city it is.

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My first visit to Buffalo Market

CONTENT — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:34:00 +0000

When is the last time you were excited about the opening of a grocery store? I’m talking drooling anticipation, not a mere “Hooray, this one will be seven blocks closer than my current store.” How about so thrilled that it is the topic of conversation over cocktails and at dinner parties?

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