December 2007 Archive

The New York Times reports on the university’s plans for the land

A 35-story dormitory doesn’t belong in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, opponents argued

Site of the massacre in April, the buildiing is to house a new Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention, along with the department of engineering science and mechanics

“The key is for institutions to realize that carbon neutrality is possible,” said David Hales, the college’s president. “You can do it. If a relatively poor, small school can do it, you can do it.”

Some $100-million will be spent on work at the General Theological Seminary that will include new construction as well.

Johnson County Community College’s newest building combines gallery and academic spaces.

Columbia’s plans to redevelop 35 acres of light industrial property, which have long been underway, have raised tensions between the university and the neighborhood.

An anonymous blogger ranks the 20 least-attractive campuses, following up on a similar list of the 20 most beautiful

An architecture critic speaks out in favor of star architects’ high-profile projects, and colleagues praise Robert A.M. Stern’s leadership at Yale U.

The East Valley Tribune, a paper in Phoenix, says there aren’t enough construction inspectors to match the rate of growth and building at Arizona State University.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine says his proposal would advance research and colleges’ role in work-force development.

University began demolition of 1909 barn without filing required paperwork, opponents say.

The American Institute of Architects has announced its annual awards

News about Minot State U., the U. of Arizona, and the College of the Atlantic

Faculty members have been concerned about effects on the cohesiveness of the Cambridge campus

Officials believe the project defies state anti-discrimination laws

Pictures of the wind-generator repairs at Carleton College

News about campus construction from across the country

101 Things I Learned in Architecture School is really about the creative process generally, not just about architecture.

History fans in New York City worry about Columbia University’s plans for West Harlem, while master planners worry about the look of the State University of New York at Buffalo

Five teams will compete in the second year of an effort to plan the ideal residence hall for the 21st century

The Chronicle‘s annual special report on architecture will hit the streets within a few months and will feature profiles of buildings new and old, essays by luminaries in design, highlights of new books about architecture, and even a new design contest.

Boston College’s master plan for $800-million in construction around its campus includes development on land that was once owned by the Archdiocese of Boston

Balconies and Dutch doors in Pitzer College’s new residence-hall complex encourage student interaction

The Center for the Built Environment, at the U. of California at Berkeley, recognizes “livable” buildings at Stanford U. and DeAnza College that “demonstrate exceptional performance”

The Economist questions whether colleges are building more than they need, and whether (or, rather, how) they will pay for their overreaching in years to come

News from around the country