The Obamalisk: When a Presidential Library Forgets the Presidency
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Tod Williams and Billie Tsien gave Chicago a granite fortress where a civic invitation was promised. The comparison to other
DC Water’s Potomac Disaster & Maryland’s Role in It
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The most recent sewage spill into the Potomac River has prompted a predictable round of jurisdictional finger-pointing. When reports surfaced
Maryland’s Forever Deadlines: Sewers in 2046, Net Zero in 2045
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Baltimore Can’t Fix Its Sewers, But Annapolis Claims it Can Reach Net Zero Maryland politicians have perfected a particular parlor
Preservation or Politics? The National Trust Is Wrong About the White House Ballroom
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation wants Americans to believe it is standing athwart history, shouting “Stop,” in defense of
Why the Obama Presidential Center Is an Architectural Eyesore
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As an architect who has spent decades studying how buildings shape cities and how cities shape buildings, I can say