AIA Dallas
Tickets to the inaugural, signature event will go on sale today, Aug. 30. The Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Architecture and Design Foundation just announced their first Impact Dallas Gala, a black-tie event taking place on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, at The Thompson Hotel in Dallas’ newly redeveloped historic downtown…
If you look at this home long enough, your imagination will run away with itself. It’s like a Rorschach test — what you see is what you see, and there’s no wrong answer. Is this John Barthel-designed Midcentury Modern a spaceship? Is it an airplane? To me, the home looks like an origami crane as…
Fair Park is one of the most important historic sites in Dallas, primarily due to prominent architect George Dahl who oversaw the planning and construction of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition here. As much as it’s known for stunning Art Deco statues and buildings, and the State Fair of Texas, it has always been a park and…
A massive expansion is planned for the Arlington-based Texas Live! venue, we identify design trends to ditch in 2020, and Zaida Basora is tapped as new executive director of AIA Dallas and Architecture and Design Foundation, all in this week’s roundup of real estate news.
Last week, The Dallas branch of the American Institute of Architects awarded winners in their annual Built Design competition (versus June’s Unbuilt awards). There were 72 nominations, which consisted of eight private residences, 10 medical facilities, and nine educational projects – and one scrappy Tyler, Texas, bank who had three entries. Above is my favorite…
