Buildings take a beating from Mother Nature so their occupants don’t have to. Sheltering people from shifting weather conditions is a building’s main purpose, and…
1st Place, Historic The old saying goes, “everything is bigger in Texas.” As residents of the largest of the contiguous 48 states, Texans have long…
In the past few decades, climate change has grown to become a major driver in how we approach the design, construction and operation of buildings….
The concept of virtual reality has been the stuff of science fiction for many years. Going back as far as books, like William Gibson’s 1984…
The construction and demolition of buildings is an extremely material- and energy-intensive endeavor. According to data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, an estimated 600…
Architects take a great deal of pride in the fact that their profession is aimed at making the world a better place. Buildings are the…