Light and Color: The Spirit-Led Work of James Turrell
Nov 7, 2024 · Last August, I was fortunate to participate in a two-week course on architecture and the human sciences sponsored by the Moving Boundaries Collaborative.Our venues were Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland. Nordic X, as this session was called, was particularly rich, as the theme was “Light in Architecture and the Design of Lighting for Human Wellbeing.”
Why Is NYC’s Mandatory Composting Program So Invisible?
Dec 23, 2024 · Let’s talk about education for a minute,” said Matthew Civello, CEO of Scanscraps, at a recent roundtable talk at the Conference of Climate and Compost at Baruch College in New York City. “I’ll just take a show of hands. How many people here today are familiar with alternate-side-of-the-street parking?” Civello’s question was met with laughter and a near-unanimous show of hands in ...
The ‘Social Landscapes’ of Lee Friedlander – Common Edge
Apr 22, 2024 · In the photography world, some of the great creators—Walker Evans, for instance, and Henry Cartier-Bresson—are known for perfect composition.What appears in the picture is exactly what belongs in it; nothing that might detract from the photo’s essence is …
Letter From Asheville: The Aftermath of Helene – Common Edge
Oct 29, 2024 · I remember the Before Times. It’s different now. On September 27, the remnants of Hurricane Helene turned Asheville, N.C., into a post-apocalyptic landscape: fallen trees blocking streets; roads turned into creek beds; power lines down everywhere; city water lines destroyed; bridges torn apart.
Confronting the Leviathan in Vietnam – Common Edge
Jan 8, 2025 · Call me depressed. Some years ago—never mind how many trips I’ve taken or how old I’ve grown—I found myself, despite a lifelong aversion to setting foot in northern Vietnam, camera in hand, threading the dirt paths, verdant rice paddies, and varied homescapes that define that ancient land.
Wonder and Awe in a James Turrell Skyspace – Common Edge
Nov 13, 2024 · The fall night was crisp and clear. Sunlight was just fading over the Hudson River. I was making my way to the Friends Seminary School on East 16th Street in New York, where I was invited to witness artist James Turrell’s Leading, a “skyspace” that opened last spring at the apex of the newly renovated and expanded school, completed by Perkins Eastman.
Will Mayor Eric Adams’ “City of Yes” Be a City for All?
Dec 16, 2024 · The New York City Council finally passed the Adams administration’s plan for the “ City of Yes for Housing Opportunity ” (COYHO). In giving its approval, the council made some significant changes to the legislation, which now awaits the mayor’s signature. It remains to be seen whether this far-reaching initiative will be successful in creating more affordable housing.
Notre Dame Cathedral and the Rebirth of Artisanship
Dec 17, 2024 · Check your Instagram f eeds or watch YouTube these days and you will likely see inspirational clips of French people getting emotional about the rebuilding of their cathedral, Notre Dame de Paris. Nothing in recent history has united a nation so quickly and cohesively as this effort. If you’re not French, you may be bored of the …
On the Value of Miniatures and Scale Models – Common Edge
Dec 18, 2024 · Isaac MacDonald is a consultant and writer with a focus on systems change and narrative. He holds an Urban Studies degree from Brown University, where he founded the Urban Journal, and was a fellow with Venture for America (2015) and New Leaders Council (2021).
The ‘City of Yes’ Will Make a Big Manhattan Mess
On November 13, the New York City Council will vote on the third and final part of the City of Yes (COY) proposal from Mayor Eric Adams (and Big Real Estate). Called the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (COYHO), it has 1,386 pages of zoning changes that make it the most controversial and consequential section for the future shape of our streets, buildings, and neighborhoods.