5 of the Most Influential Female Architects of the 20th Century
By Design Milk Staff from Design Milk This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating five inspiring and forward-thinking females who revolutionized the architectural field forever. In…
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How Oakland Architect Deanna Van Buren’s Passion for Restorative Justice Manifests in Her Work
By Donna M. Owens from NBC News In 2007, Deanna Van Buren visited a historic African American church in Oakland, California, for a birthday program…
ELS New Year, New Associates: Ántonia Bowman, Chris Lutjen, and Danwei Wang
ELS is pleased to announce that Ántonia Bowman, Chris Lutjen, and Danwei Wang have advanced to the firm’s associate level, in recognition of their individual…
Practical Considerations – Mediation? Consider This Step First
By James Castles Why do cases settle? It’s usually because the parties to a dispute recognize that there is an uncertainty as to what the…
AIA commends Biden Administration for reversing Trump federal design mandate
WASHINGTON – Feb. 25, 2021 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) commends the Biden Administration’s decision to overturn the Executive Order, “Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic…
ABI January 2021: Architecture firms report some signs of optimism amid the ongoing decline in billings
While some projects have been delayed due to the pandemic, few have been cancelled outright After experiencing more disappointing business conditions in December, fewer architecture…
Take No Prisoners – Designing Justice + Designing Spaces
This article is written by Lydia Lee from Alta Online Architect Deanna Van Buren is building positive alternatives to the criminal justice system Deanna Van…
Montclair Residence – Tierney Conner Architecture
Originally from Diablo Magazine Architects, builders and home designers share the details of the stories behind their residential projects. Oakland firm Tierney Conner Architecture was…
Code Changes for 2021 – Public Housing
As we head into 2021, there are a number of code changes that have been approved and published (official publication date, January 1, 2021) and…
Julian Abele: Honoring a legacy no longer in “the shadows”
JULIAN ABELE, THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO EARN AN ARCHITECTURE DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, CONTRIBUTED TO DESIGNS FOR THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART.…