Third Spaces & Neuroarchitecture
As architects and designers, we often find ourselves at a loss when clocking out for the day. After you sync your Revit model and close your laptop, the FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) sets in. Like the days of architecture school, where countless hours were spent by most burning the midnight oil, one can find oneself again in this environment where work consumes time and energy.
It Still Takes a Village: Reimagining Home for a Generation in Crisis
“What if the truest architecture of home is one that invites us to choose each other?”
As a young Black woman, a designer, and a student of architecture, I’ve spent the last year of my Masters Degree program deeply immersed in a question that has haunted not only my personal life but the lives of so many people in my generation: How can architecture reconnect young adults who feel lost—surrounding them with what I call a “village”—and empower them to take control of their own environments?
Specifying for Sustainability: An Earth Day Call to Action
The Amazon rainforest is home to an incredibly diverse range of tree species, many of which are now considered endangered due to deforestation, climate change, illegal logging, and land conversion for agriculture or mining. While these are complex global issues, nearly everyone agrees: preserving the Amazon is vital to the health of the planet.