Professional architects say there is something marvelous about imagining a structure, putting that idea on paper or into a computer and then converting that vision into a reality. "Most buildings are ...

Architecture and engineering professional services are not a commodity. A commodity is a basic good used as an input in the production of goods and services. Companies use commodities in the ...

The word “architect” is derived from the Greek arkhi — meaning “chief” — and tekton — “builder.” From its very origin, the profession carried a claim to authority: not just a builder, but a builder ...

Architecture is one of the three classic disciplines, alongside medicine and law. It is a practice that blends artistic visualization, technical skill, and material realities. Architects integrate ...

If Del Mar College and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi receive the final stamps of approval, future architects could complete their education in Corpus Christi. The institutions hope to begin ...

What do they bring to the table? Do they offer a working style or leadership style different from those of men? A distinctive aesthetic? The Chronicle Review asked several scholars and professional ...

Why is the architecture profession silent on the immigrant detention debate? Plans for two migrant detention centers in California have been shelved, but where does the architecture profession stand ...

In 1959, Frank Lloyd Wright defended his design for the Guggenheim Museum from the charge that its curved architecture would subjugate the paintings inside: “On the contrary, it was to make the ...