Madison City Council to adopt new Historic Preservation Plan
5/17/20
Forward Lookout

“The resolution includes “accepting” not “adopting” the Underrepresented Communities Intensive Survey Report as well, which includes a list of places to be considered as landmarks.”


Solar farms, power stations and water treatment plants can be attractions instead of eyesores
5/15/20
The Conversation

“Amid the economic and social fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people see the process of restarting society as a chance to do things differently. Some organizations are calling for big investments in infrastructure, both to generate jobs and to promote green economic growth.”


A Virtual Landscape-Architecture Camp Introduces Girls to Careers They Didn’t Even Know Existed
5/13/20
NextCity.org

“Everyone seems to know that architecture is the product of human design, he says. But it’s less obvious that the landscape is designed, too — that it’s not just the negative space between objects, but the field that connects them.”


If Remote Work Sticks Around, Multifamily Needs To Change, Developers Say
5/11/20
Bisnow

“Larger or at least more efficient units, ample outdoor space and different unit mixes all may join coworking space as aspects of multifamily properties' post-pandemic future.”


Class of 2020: Student’s Project Will Make Sun-Dried Lumber Available on Grounds
5/5/20
UVA Today

“Graduates often leave behind a distinct legacy at the University of Virginia. Andrew Spears’ legacy will be a solar-powered lumber kiln.”