Posts Tagged ‘Catholic University’

Designing a revolution: Architect conjures spirit of place

Never underestimate the power of a tree fort.
That’s what set the career path of groundbreaking, “generica”-bashing architect Travis Price.
The D.C.-based innovator and Catholic University professor has embarked on a tour to introduce his new book, “The Archaeology of Tomorrow: Architecture & the Spirit of Place” and rally support for a built environment infused with “spirit [...]

Saturday, February 17th, 2007 In Architecture, General News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Architecture Faculty Win National Award

A Louisiana home that marries time-honored cooling strategies with sleek contemporary form has won national honors for Michael Hughes and Selma Catovic Hughes, both recent additions to the UA School of Architecture faculty.
The residence they designed for Rick and Susan Moreland of Baton Rouge, La., is one of four selected nationally to receive the [...]

Thursday, February 8th, 2007 In Architecture, General News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Peter Blake, Architect, 86, Designed Houses in Hamptons, Is dead

Peter Blake, an architect, critic and former editor of Architectural Forum who was known for his lively critiques of Modernism and his friendships with artists, died yesterday at a hospice near his home in Branford, Conn. He was 86.
The cause was complications from a respiratory infection, said his son, Casey Nelson Blake.
One of Mr. Blake’s [...]

Thursday, December 7th, 2006 In Architecture, General News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,