Interview with Jorge Otero-Pailos
March 8, 2018
The architect and artist speaks about the GSAPP's new historic preservation Ph.D program.
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Preservation Points
From Around the Web: Preservation, Art, Architecture, and History.
The Evolving Role of Preservation of College Campuses
October 3, 2017
In an age when the tools of education such as books, notepads, and ballpoint pens are becoming obsolete, campus buildings are being reinvented, one by one […] So how should we approach preservation planning?
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The Brumidi Corridors at the U.S. Capitol Finally Look Their Best
September 28, 2017
“He wanted the Capitol to rival the great palaces of Europe and to impress visitors, conveying the message that America had culturally come of age.”
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How houses were cooled before air conditioning
September 28, 2017
"The idea of cooling a house in hot climates is nothing new—ancient Egypt used courtyards to promote air flow through buildings," says Jonathan Hogg…
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A history of the Gilded Age mansion museum
September 28, 2017
Today, the vast majority of Gilded Age mansions aren’t being used as family homes, and very few are still owned by the original family.
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How Do You Measure the Value of a Historic Site?
August 16, 2017
Debates over historic preservation often run into a problem: There’s plenty of data to support economic arguments, and much less to address questions of cultural value. A research team in Singapore wants to change that.
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Big Ben to Fall Silent During Four-Year Renovation Project
August 16, 2017
It is the longest time that Big Ben has been paused during its 157-year history.
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Andrew Wyeth’s Portrait of American Life
July 11, 2017
Andrew Wyeth was a popular but controversial realist who stood in stark contrast to modernism, pop art, and other experimental artistic movements of the 20th century.
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Can Honolulu’s War Memorial Natatorium Be Saved?
July 7, 2017
Dedicated in 1927 as a World War I memorial, the natatorium was conceived as more than a place honoring citizens of the territory of Hawaii who volunteered for the war.
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When It Comes to Historical Markers, Every Word Matters
July 6, 2017
Who tells the story has a significant impact on what story is told.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-it-comes-historical-markers-every-word-matters-180963973/
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Is the Washington Metro “Brutalist”? (Part 1)
July 5, 2017
The label may be limiting how we see the design of the capital subway stations.
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Is the Washington Metro “Brutalist”? (Part 2)
July 5, 2017
The label may be limiting how we see the design of the capital subway stations.
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