Architecture http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1142&ft=1&f=1142 Architecture en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:53:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Architecture http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1142&ft=1&f=1142 yes For Second Time, Moore Family Loses Home To A Tornado The tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., Monday destroyed some 12,000 homes, according to Oklahoma City Police. And for one family, it was the second house they've lost to a tornado in the past 14 years. Rena and Paul Phillips say that the recent loss won't make them move. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186321041/for-second-time-moore-family-loses-home-to-a-tornado?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186321041/for-second-time-moore-family-loses-home-to-a-tornado?ft=1&f=1142 The tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., Monday destroyed some 12,000 homes, according to Oklahoma City Police. And for one family, it was the second house they've lost to a tornado in the past 14 years. Rena and Paul Phillips say that the recent loss won't make them move. no The tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., Monday destroyed some 12,000 homes, according to Oklahoma City Police. And for one family, it was the second house they've lost to a tornado in the past 14 years. Rena and Paul Phillips say that the recent loss won't make them move.

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]]> How One Family Built America's Public Palaces The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., has a new exhibit about the soaring tile vaults built by a famous father-son team. The Guastavinos came to this country from Spain in the late 1800s, and left their mark on some of America's most important public spaces. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:24:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/29/179255482/how-one-family-built-americas-public-palaces?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/29/179255482/how-one-family-built-americas-public-palaces?ft=1&f=1142 The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., has a new exhibit about the soaring tile vaults built by a famous father-son team. The Guastavinos came to this country from Spain in the late 1800s, and left their mark on some of America's most important public spaces. 439 no The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., has a new exhibit about the soaring tile vaults built by a famous father-son team. The Guastavinos came to this country from Spain in the late 1800s, and left their mark on some of America's most important public spaces.

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]]> Presidential Libraries Inspire Design Of George W. Bush Center On Thursday, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. David Greene talks to former first lady Laura Bush about the library and life after the White House. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/25/178954980/other-presidential-libraries-inspire-design-of-george-w-bush-center?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/25/178954980/other-presidential-libraries-inspire-design-of-george-w-bush-center?ft=1&f=1142 On Thursday, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. David Greene talks to former first lady Laura Bush about the library and life after the White House. 279 no On Thursday, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. David Greene talks to former first lady Laura Bush about the library and life after the White House.

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]]> Trees On Top Of Skyscrapers? Yes! Yes, Say I. No! No, Says Tim Two residential towers, dense with trees, will have their official opening later this year in downtown Milan. Blogger and critic Tim De Chant thinks it's high-time we stop planting trees on skyscrapers. Krulwich disagrees. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2013/04/18/177765076/trees-on-top-of-skyscrapers-yes-yes-say-i-no-no-says-tim?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2013/04/18/177765076/trees-on-top-of-skyscrapers-yes-yes-say-i-no-no-says-tim?ft=1&f=1142 Two residential towers, dense with trees, will have their official opening later this year in downtown Milan. Blogger and critic Tim De Chant thinks it's high-time we stop planting trees on skyscrapers. Krulwich disagrees. no Two residential towers, dense with trees, will have their official opening later this year in downtown Milan. Blogger and critic Tim De Chant thinks it's high-time we stop planting trees on skyscrapers. Krulwich disagrees.

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]]> Trying To Preserve What's Left Of Manhattan's Little Syria Preservationists are trying to protect the last vestiges of New York's Little Syria. They're seeking historic landmark status for a few buildings in Lower Manhattan. That's all that's left of what was once a thriving neighborhood, and arguably the center of Arab-American life. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:21:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/08/176536828/trying-to-preserve-whats-left-of-manhattans-little-syria?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/08/176536828/trying-to-preserve-whats-left-of-manhattans-little-syria?ft=1&f=1142 Preservationists are trying to protect the last vestiges of New York's Little Syria. They're seeking historic landmark status for a few buildings in Lower Manhattan. That's all that's left of what was once a thriving neighborhood, and arguably the center of Arab-American life. 236 no Preservationists are trying to protect the last vestiges of New York's Little Syria. They're seeking historic landmark status for a few buildings in Lower Manhattan. That's all that's left of what was once a thriving neighborhood, and arguably the center of Arab-American life.

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]]> FBI Building May Soon Be 'Put Out Of Its Misery' With D.C. real estate booming, it's no surprise that the government is thinking about unloading a building seen by many as an eyesore. The J. Edgar Hoover Building, headquarters of the FBI, sits on a valuable spot along Pennsylvania Avenue, not far from the Capitol and the White House. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/05/176360153/fbi-building-may-soon-be-put-out-of-its-misery?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/05/176360153/fbi-building-may-soon-be-put-out-of-its-misery?ft=1&f=1142 With D.C. real estate booming, it's no surprise that the government is thinking about unloading a building seen by many as an eyesore. The J. Edgar Hoover Building, headquarters of the FBI, sits on a valuable spot along Pennsylvania Avenue, not far from the Capitol and the White House. 211 no With D.C. real estate booming, it's no surprise that the government is thinking about unloading a building seen by many as an eyesore. The J. Edgar Hoover Building, headquarters of the FBI, sits on a valuable spot along Pennsylvania Avenue, not far from the Capitol and the White House.

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]]> Self-Taught Architect Behind Brooklyn's 'Broken Angel' Faces Eviction Over the past three decades, artist and sculptor Arthur Wood has turned his four-story home into a towering cathedral built out of salvaged junk. But after a fire in 2006, the New York City Department of Buildings determined that the Clinton Hill landmark was no longer a safe place to live. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:36:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/29/175621576/self-taught-architect-behind-brooklyns-broken-angel-faces-eviction?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/29/175621576/self-taught-architect-behind-brooklyns-broken-angel-faces-eviction?ft=1&f=1142 Over the past three decades, artist and sculptor Arthur Wood has turned his four-story home into a towering cathedral built out of salvaged junk. But after a fire in 2006, the New York City Department of Buildings determined that the Clinton Hill landmark was no longer a safe place to live. 289 no Over the past three decades, artist and sculptor Arthur Wood has turned his four-story home into a towering cathedral built out of salvaged junk. But after a fire in 2006, the New York City Department of Buildings determined that the Clinton Hill landmark was no longer a safe place to live.

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]]> Versailles Gets Spiffed-Up On Its Day Off Nearly 7 million people visit the Chateau at Versailles a year. But one day a week, it's closed. That's a spa day of sorts, when conservation work and cleaning takes place at the Grande Dame of France royal residences. The hardwood floors alone require nearly 1,000 gallons of wax a year. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/29/175295984/versailles-gets-spiffed-up-on-its-day-off?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/29/175295984/versailles-gets-spiffed-up-on-its-day-off?ft=1&f=1142 Nearly 7 million people visit the Chateau at Versailles a year. But one day a week, it's closed. That's a spa day of sorts, when conservation work and cleaning takes place at the Grande Dame of France royal residences. The hardwood floors alone require nearly 1,000 gallons of wax a year. 306 no Nearly 7 million people visit the Chateau at Versailles a year. But one day a week, it's closed. That's a spa day of sorts, when conservation work and cleaning takes place at the Grande Dame of France royal residences. The hardwood floors alone require nearly 1,000 gallons of wax a year.

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]]> 2013 Pritzker Winner Toyo Ito Finds Inspiration In Air, Wind And Water "People who live in cities have become more isolated than ever," says the 71-year-old architect based in Tokyo. "I would like to use architecture to create bonds between people." Ito has designed stadiums, libraries, parks, theaters, homes and more in his four-decade career. Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/17/174128806/2013-pritzker-winner-toyo-ito-finds-inspiration-in-air-wind-and-water?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/17/174128806/2013-pritzker-winner-toyo-ito-finds-inspiration-in-air-wind-and-water?ft=1&f=1142 "People who live in cities have become more isolated than ever," says the 71-year-old architect based in Tokyo. "I would like to use architecture to create bonds between people." Ito has designed stadiums, libraries, parks, theaters, homes and more in his four-decade career. 243 no "People who live in cities have become more isolated than ever," says the 71-year-old architect based in Tokyo. "I would like to use architecture to create bonds between people." Ito has designed stadiums, libraries, parks, theaters, homes and more in his four-decade career.

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]]> Artist Prepares To Light Up San Francisco's Bay Bridge Like Never Before The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge "is the Rodney Dangerfield of bridges," as our friends at KQED say. While the Golden Gate gets respect and tourists, the Bay Bridge simply does its job. But the humble span will shine Tuesday, thanks to 25,000 LEDs. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:08:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/04/173460513/artist-prepares-to-light-up-san-franciscos-bay-bridge-like-never-before?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/04/173460513/artist-prepares-to-light-up-san-franciscos-bay-bridge-like-never-before?ft=1&f=1142 The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge "is the Rodney Dangerfield of bridges," as our friends at KQED say. While the Golden Gate gets respect and tourists, the Bay Bridge simply does its job. But the humble span will shine Tuesday, thanks to 25,000 LEDs. no The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge "is the Rodney Dangerfield of bridges," as our friends at KQED say. While the Golden Gate gets respect and tourists, the Bay Bridge simply does its job. But the humble span will shine Tuesday, thanks to 25,000 LEDs.

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]]> The Photographer Who Made Architects Famous If you know what Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater looks like, you might have Ezra Stoller to thank. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:41:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/03/01/173140765/the-photographer-who-made-architects-famous?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/03/01/173140765/the-photographer-who-made-architects-famous?ft=1&f=1142 If you know what Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater looks like, you might have Ezra Stoller to thank. no If you know what Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater looks like, you might have Ezra Stoller to thank.

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]]> Can U.S. Embassies Be Safe Without Being Unsightly? Beauty vs. security. Some say the two can exist in the same space when it comes to America's embassies. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:15:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/26/172978571/can-u-s-embassies-be-safe-without-being-unsightly?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/26/172978571/can-u-s-embassies-be-safe-without-being-unsightly?ft=1&f=1142 Beauty vs. security. Some say the two can exist in the same space when it comes to America's embassies. 500 no Beauty vs. security. Some say the two can exist in the same space when it comes to America's embassies.

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]]> 'Nordic Cool' Illuminates D.C.'s Kennedy Center From the Danish modern furniture of the 1950s to the omnipresence of Ikea, Americans have long been attracted to the austere design of Nordic countries. Now a massive festival in Washington, D.C., showcases artists and designers from the very top sliver of the globe. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:31:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/23/172715510/nordic-cool-illuminates-d-c-s-kennedy-center?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/23/172715510/nordic-cool-illuminates-d-c-s-kennedy-center?ft=1&f=1142 From the Danish modern furniture of the 1950s to the omnipresence of Ikea, Americans have long been attracted to the austere design of Nordic countries. Now a massive festival in Washington, D.C., showcases artists and designers from the very top sliver of the globe. 180 no From the Danish modern furniture of the 1950s to the omnipresence of Ikea, Americans have long been attracted to the austere design of Nordic countries. Now a massive festival in Washington, D.C., showcases artists and designers from the very top sliver of the globe.

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]]> Grand Central, A Cathedral For Commuters, Celebrates 100 The largest railroad terminal in the world opened its doors for the first time in 1913. And while Grand Central Terminal, in the heart of New York City, no longer serves long-distance trains, it is still a vibrant part of the city's ecosystem. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:40:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/01/170692025/grand-central-a-cathedral-for-commuters-celebrates-100?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/01/170692025/grand-central-a-cathedral-for-commuters-celebrates-100?ft=1&f=1142 The largest railroad terminal in the world opened its doors for the first time in 1913. And while Grand Central Terminal, in the heart of New York City, no longer serves long-distance trains, it is still a vibrant part of the city's ecosystem. 440 no The largest railroad terminal in the world opened its doors for the first time in 1913. And while Grand Central Terminal, in the heart of New York City, no longer serves long-distance trains, it is still a vibrant part of the city's ecosystem.

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]]> A Dash Of Olive Oil May Preserve British Cathedral One of the world's most basic cooking ingredients could be the key to protecting some of Europe's most stunning buildings. The limestone used in England's 800-year-old York Minster is particularly vulnerable to pollution. The oleic acid in olive oil, British researchers say, may provide the protective coating needed to prevent further decay. Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:08:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/01/08/168890551/a-dash-of-olive-oil-may-preserve-decaying-british-cathedral?ft=1&f=1142 http://www.npr.org/2013/01/08/168890551/a-dash-of-olive-oil-may-preserve-decaying-british-cathedral?ft=1&f=1142 One of the world's most basic cooking ingredients could be the key to protecting some of Europe's most stunning buildings. The limestone used in England's 800-year-old York Minster is particularly vulnerable to pollution. The oleic acid in olive oil, British researchers say, may provide the protective coating needed to prevent further decay. 210 no One of the world's most basic cooking ingredients could be the key to protecting some of Europe's most stunning buildings. The limestone used in England's 800-year-old York Minster is particularly vulnerable to pollution. The oleic acid in olive oil, British researchers say, may provide the protective coating needed to prevent further decay.

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