Beyond the tourist fueled Red Light district and “brown cafes” of Amsterdam, lies a spirit of design experimentation that American urban architects can only dream of. With strict regulations on historic structures preserving its 17th century grandeur, Amsterdam’s planning leaders have responded to architects desire to push the boundaries of contemporary residential design in a [...]
Dennis’ father was American spy during the Cold War and he thought Prague was the most beautiful city in Europe. And it may be. Physically unscathed during the World wars, it carries the majesty of layers of architectural history: Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Romanesque, Art Nouveau and Neo Classical and even Frank Gehry’s “Dancing House” (an [...]
In the London architecture circles not discussing the Brexit’s impact on foreign investment on potential projects, the talk is all about Bjarke Ingels, “The Unzipped Wall.” For the last 16 years, different architects have been commissioned to design a temporary structure at Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in Kensington Gardens. And this time the Danish “it” guy [...]
Susan Chin writes about the winner of the AIA California Council for the City of Palo Alto competition for Adobe Creek/Highway 101 bicycling and pedestrian bridge. Late last year, I had the honor of serving on a global competition jury, led by architect Judith Wasserman, organized by Margie O’Driscoll and the AIA California Council for [...]
O’Driscoll notes the passing of a distinguished architect for The New York based Architect’s Newspaper: http://archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=8119#.VddmjukdLzI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DgrgPH2xKE Watch O'Driscoll talk about important issues surrounding building development and architecture on youtube.
O’Driscoll recognized for rare honor of Honorary Membership in the National American Institute of Architects (AIA):
American Institute of Architects, San Francisco salutes Margie O’Driscoll for a dozen years of leadership: http://aiasf.org/programs/competition/design-awards/2014/margie-odriscoll-hon-aia/
O’Driscoll is passionate about making the city's built environment better. Read her profile and learn more about SPUR: http://www.spur.org/publications/article/2015-11-12/member-profile-margie-odriscoll
