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"The architecture curriculum served as a gateway to so many other things like theory, philosophy, ar t."

Whoever coined the phrase “Those who can’t do, teach” clearly didn’t go to architecture school. Anyo ne who’s been through today’s system of architectural education can attest that there is a heavy overlap of architectural educators and working professionals. Practitioners who teach concurrent with active architectural careers are a common sight in academia — a crossover…

Why should we save the original Taco Bell? Because it is a seminal moment in the history of American architecture. There are nearly 6,000 Taco Bell restaurants in the U.S., and they all descended from that original Downey, Calif., location. Anyone who grew up in the 80s or 90s remembers those mission-style buildings, and we…