Why Can’t Dallas Have Nice Things

Why Can’t Dallas Be More Like Columbus, Indiana?

By Jon Anderson / May 16, 2018 /

Columbus, Indiana, is about 45 miles south of Indianapolis and about 70 miles north of Louisville. In such a largely rural state, Columbus is definitely in the boonies. Its 46,000 residents hold a secret that Indiana University, 35 miles west in Bloomington, tapped last week. You see, beginning this fall, Indiana University’s new master’s in…

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Cast Your Vote: AIA Dallas’ Unbuilt and Student Awards

By Jon Anderson / May 14, 2018 /

On May 17, the Dallas chapter of the American Institute of Architects will be holding their annual awards for projects that haven’t been built and/or have been designed by students.  It’s a great way to see projects that for one reason or another (like working on a school project) haven’t been built. What’s also fun…

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Why Can’t Dallas Have Nice Things: Christian Veddeler of United Network Studio

By Jon Anderson / April 26, 2018 /

I usually let readers digest a “Why Can’t Dallas Have Nice Things” column before I post a fresh installment, but last night the Dallas Architecture Forum presented Christian Veddeler from Amsterdam-based United Network Studio (UNS). And Dallas really needs to see this firm’s work, if for no other reason than the questions that were asked…

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Why Can’t Dallas Have Nice Things: Zaha Hadid

By Jon Anderson / April 20, 2018 /

The Pritzker Architecture Prize, begun in 1979 by Hyatt Hotel heir Jay Pritzker, honored Zaha Hadid in 2004, becoming the first woman and Muslim to be recognized.  It was hardly Hadid’s first or last award for her work. Her designs are radically angled, “There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?” That style earned…

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Why Can’t Dallas Have Nice Things: The Glorious BIG

By Jon Anderson / February 27, 2018 /

I’ve heard the Olympics are over.  One thing fans didn’t see in Seoul, South Korea, were the as yet unbuilt, Cross # Towers designed by Denmark-based BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group).  BIG employs over 450 staff in offices in Copenhagen, London, and New York City. Founding Partner Bjarke Ingels graduated architectural school in the 1990s and…

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