In a society where events and situations have become fast moving, temporary, and continually changing, whose various institutions have become de-centralized and fragmented, whose people have become independent, yet vastly ...

Urban debates are shaped by the techniques of urban representation. Since the 1960's, words used to describe the contemporary city-from "non-place urban realm" to "terrain vague"-have de-emphasized the role of architecture, ...

Through the actuation of the performative, a context is formed which exuberantly embraces the potential spectacle of everyday life. This potential suggests that a willingness to accommodate flexibility is vital. Flexibility ...

Recent manipulations and exploitations of the law have allowed the Indian tribes to operate and profit from casinos and gaming activities. The resulting juxtapositions question the relationships between Reservations, Cities, ...

Our modern world is driven by processes of abstraction. These processes have recently begun to generate criteria of industrial and organizational formation radically different from those to which we became accustomed to ...

The accessibility of architecture involves the inherent ability of the mind and body to approach, use, and communicate with the built environment by admitting that the experiences gathered in a place are significant to the ...

In the nineteenth century, Galveston was a highly successful port city; it capitalized on the production and shipping of Texas cotton. The commercial buildings erected during the heyday of its prosperity, many of which ...

Through the actuation of the performative, a context is formed which exuberantly embraces the potential spectacle of everyday life. This potential suggests that a willingness to accommodate flexibility is vital. Flexibility ...

In recent years there have been a number of "alternative" building systems introduced to the conventional building market. These "alternative" building systems have been introduced to address such issues as the rising cost ...

Lying in the wake of accelerated technological advancement is a landscape of economic and environmental consequence. As older industrial facilities become obsolete, newer technologies look towards virgin land for growth. ...