About ArchitectureGet the latest headlines from the About.com Architecture GuideSite.One Big Toy- June 24, 2008 Artist Chris Burden has turned child's play into an architectural event. Using a whopping 1,000,000 stainless steel pieces, he constructed an Erector Set skyscraper at Rockefeller Center in New...http://architecture.about.com/b/a/257050.htm Elephant Architecture- June 22, 2008 Most of us will never get to live in a home designed by a Pritzker Prize-winning architect, but the elephants at the Copenhagen Zoo are in luck. Their new digs...http://architecture.about.com/b/a/257051.htm Born on June 21: Paolo Soleri- June 21, 2008 Born in 1919, architect and visionary Paolo Soleri worked with Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1940s, but went on to develop his own ideas. Soleri coined the term "arcologies" to...http://architecture.about.com/b/a/092500.htm The Eros of Eero- June 19, 2008 When I was in high school, the brand new Washington Dulles International Airport was a favored spot for romantic teenagers. We thought we liked the anonymity of the big...http://architecture.about.com/b/a/257049.htm Louis Sullivan and the Floods- June 18, 2008 The floods in Iowa that have brought so much devastation damaged an historic building by Frank Lloyd Wright's mentor, Louis Sullivan. The overflowing Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, Iowa gushed...http://architecture.about.com/b/a/257052.htm Streamline Your Closet- June 17, 2008 Can't find what you need in your closet Our About Guide to Interior Decorating has a great tip to help you streamline your closet and separate good clothes from throw-aways....http://architecture.about.com/b/a/257047.htm Born on June 17: Charles Eames- June 17, 2008 Charles Eames (1907 - 1978) and his wife Ray Eames were among America's most important designers, celebrated for their contributions to architecture, industrial design, and furniture design. The Eameses believed...http://architecture.about.com/b/a/092496.htm Move Safely- June 17, 2008 Moving to a new home can be the most exciting time of your life, and also the most difficult - both emotionally and physically. For our Summer Safety roundup, our...http://architecture.about.com/b/a/257048.htm Born on June 14: Peter Harrison & Kevin Roche- June 14, 2008 June 14 is the birthday of two remarkable and very different designers. Born in 1716, Peter Harrison is often called America's first professional architect. He was born in England and...http://architecture.about.com/b/a/090770.htm A Building that Baffles- June 13, 2008 Every home has its mysteries (what's that knocking sound in the wall), but designer Eric Clough turned architecture into a 4,200 square foot puzzle when he renovated a Fifth Avenue...http://architecture.about.com/b/a/257046.htm |