ICYMI: A look back at the legacy of Judith Edelman, who died earlier this month. A U.S. Green Building Council task group announced deliverables from a Google grant, including an open API and a materials-health certificate.
Tweet of the Day:
Demolition starts today on the last public housing highrise in #STL funded by the 1949 Housing Act, at Blumeyer. pic.twitter.com/bZi9UT3RIx
— Michael R. Allen (@arch_historian) October 23, 2014
Video of the Day:
Four Stories for Friday:
Frank Gehry, FAIA, an “old master at the top of [his] game” gave the finger at a press conference when asked: “How do you answer to those who accuse you of practicing showy architecture?” [Gizmodo]
Frank Gehry responds to criticism with a middle finger: http://t.co/P7OVC2cZjf Image via @imartinrodrigo pic.twitter.com/0GDACI6BDr
— Dezeen (@Dezeen) October 24, 2014
Architect Halloween costumes. [Curbed]
The New York Times interviews Snøhetta’s Craig Dykers, AIA. [The New York Times]
Critic Blair Kamin reviews New York’s One World Trade Center, which Conde Nast will move into next month. [Chicago Tribune]
Step Up, Step Down:
Hashim Sarkis will be the new dean of MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning. [MIT News]
Steven White, AIA, was named principal and director of the Washington, D.C., office of Fentress Architects.
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