by Kyle Pierson | Dec 3, 2015 | Architecture
Breathable architectural skin should be part of the conversation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference his week. This innovation looks exciting as part of the solution for reducing carbon emissions in the air. When I stumbled upon the term “breathable...
by Kyle Pierson | Sep 26, 2015 | Florida
Two years ago Santiago Calatrava’s white feather-patterned arches stopped traffic on I-4, just outside of Tampa, FL– even if it was just for a nanosecond. The arches were the first roadside view of the newest Florida institute of higher...
by Kyle Pierson | Jul 30, 2015 | FEED
Admit it. When you look at the picture to the left, don’t you see yourself with a tall glass of sweet tea? Maybe you prefer to sip a mint julep as you slowly swing on the wicker bench? After 30 years of being frozen out of trendy architecture, Modernism is...
by Kyle Pierson | May 1, 2015 | FEED
Survivors of the Napalese earthquake need the basics : food, water, clothing and shelter. Some of the most creative architects are designing fast, creative and culturally appropriate housing for disaster situations exactly like the Napalese earthquake. I wrote about...
by Kyle Pierson | Feb 5, 2015 | FEED
Are words stronger than steel when it comes to what gets built? Some architectural critics think it’s time to challenge the public relations verbiage that seems to draw spectacular ideas for landmark architecture. Architect and critic Michael Sorkin and independent...