Often, we only notice design when there’s something wrong with it—when we get our fingers caught in a door handle or our new cell phone gets poor reception. When things ...

Several years ago, when I was Technical Director in a large San Francisco firm, I was asked by a newly minted architect why he should join AIA. Why should he ...

In the United States, water use in buildings and their surrounding landscapes accounts for about 47 billion gallons per day, or 12 percent of our total water usage. Yet that ...

A strong State Architect is critical to the future economic success of California. Whether you are engaged in the school construction process or not, the State Architect is a vital ...

Part 3: Coming to Terms: Order and Experience The two previous installments in this series, “Divergent Mindsets” and “Reason and Effect,” looked at how architects are acculturated, in school and ...

Maximizing California’s Resources: Recommendations for a Stronger Design and Construction Industry Sacramento, CA- March 17, 2011 — In furthering past efforts to actively engage State Government in helping find ways ...

Andrew Scharlach, PhD – arcCA The Golden State is beginning to show its age, graying a bit as the Baby Boomers of the 1960s begin to enter their “golden years.” ...