News
July 23, 2010
Friday Fun Edition: A Treehouse Escape
As is typical of Dallas days in July, it’s hot. But while others are dreaming of trips to Colorado or the beach, we’re having more architectural thoughts. Let’s get above it all with a trip to this aerie retreat. Now where to come up with the $575 per night….
July 23, 2010
A Celebration of ADA Awareness Day
Twenty years ago Monday, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. To celebrate this important anniversary, AIA Dallas and TRASA have a day of activities scheduled, including a kick-off event at Dallas City Hall and tours of the Lighthouse for the Blind and Texas Discovery Gardens. There are more details after the jump.
July 22, 2010
Dallas Architecture News
We’ve been busy this week getting ready to install our new Elsewhere, TX exhibition (more on that soon), but wanted to take a break to update you on some of the local architecture stories we’ve run across recently.
July 14, 2010
Musings on Mies and Modernism
We’re screening Regular or Super tonight at the Center. It’s an interesting documentary on Mies van der Rohe centered around an ESSO gas station he designed and featuring interviews with Rem Koolhaas and others. It gives us the opportunity to link to a couple of articles on Mies and his work in context.
July 12, 2010
The Grand Tour
Let’s live vicariously today. I’m pretending that rather than being here in steamy Dallas, I am “abroad.” Spending a week or two cruising across Europe. First stop? You’ll have to jump to see.
July 09, 2010
Friday Fun: The Flashback Edition
For today’s issue, we’ll take a look back….waaaaay back. Here are a couple of recent articles featuring architecture from the ancient world. They cover two of the most revered architectural cultures ever. Jump for more.
July 06, 2010
Preservation Dallas Presents Summer Sizzlers
While many groups slow down for the long, hot summer, Preservation Dallas keeps plugging along. One of the highlights of their programming season is the series of Summer Sizzlers, a variety of adult education lectures, offering insight into local preservation topics, architecture and history. Jump for the details...
June 30, 2010
Preservation Dallas Announces 2010 Most Endangered List
We were at the Women's Museum at Fair Park this morning as Katherine Seale announced Preservation Dallas' annual list of Dallas' Most Endangered Historic Resources. More details and the full list are after the jump.
June 23, 2010
Arts District Architecture Online
A couple of weeks ago, a gentleman who has been doing an online series on art and architecture from across the country visited our fair city. While here, he interviewed us and then went out and took some really nice footage of the Arts District. The final product is a rather nice teaser for our full-blown Arts District Architecture Walking Tour. (You have been on one, haven't you?!?) The video is after the jump.
June 18, 2010
Friday Fun: The Book Report
Just in time for Father’s Day (if you spring for overnight shipping), here are a few books on architecture you might check out.