Jack Hanly
War leaves scars on the built and natural environment in immeasurable and enduring ways. From ruined cities to poisoned landscapes, our ancient and increasingly destructive forms of warfare have produced striking changes to the spaces we inhabit, not to mention the course of history. While wartime periods across the globe often reap untold destruction to…
Architects, citizens and New Yorkers rejoiced several weeks ago when Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans to revamp the perpetually infuriating confusion that is Penn Station. Since the original Penn Station was torn down in the early 1960s to make way for an office tower and Madison Square Garden, the city has mourned the loss of…
Nature preserves, national parks, historic heritage sites and other spaces of significant environmen tal scenery are some of the most visited sites around the globe. People flock to them to bear witness to the awesome power of nature, which can instill a sense of wonder and amazement at the variety and beauty found in the natural…
Many consider early childhood education to be a deeply formative time in the overall holistic develo pment of a healthy child. Pre-kindergarten or nursery schools are essential components of the emotional, social and communicative development of young children and have been shown to have numerous benefits later in life. While the United States has lagged behind…
Limestone is an ancient material deposit that composes almost 10% of all sedimentary rock found on t he planet. It has been used by architects for thousands of years: everything from the Pyramids of Giza, to the rapidly industrializing cityscapes of the 19th and 20th centuries, to Mies van der Rohe’s classic Barcelona Pavilion features this…
Parking structures are some of the most common buildings many people encounter on a daily basis, yet they remain largely ignored by the architectural profession. They populate roadways, cities, shopping centers and office buildings across the globe and have considerable spatial impact on the environment. Too often though these structures receive little consideration in the…