“Always design a thing by looking at its
next larger context - a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house
in an environment, an environment in a city plan."
- Eliel Saarinen
Destination Springfield Authors such as Edward McMahon have
written convincingly about how historic architectural environments
can add to the economic welfare of a community, but the same
can also be said for examples of good-quality contemporary
architecture…
Life
in a Jar The assignment was to extend the
boundaries of the classroom to the families in the community;
the result was both remarkable and global.
A
Sense of Place and Identity
Restoration and preservation expert, Courtney Vandiford, examines the story architecture
brings to our lives and how its preservation enables a “soaring capacity
for growth, creation and improvement.”
Building
Blocks for a Healthier Community Striving to provide a "pediatric
home" to those who might otherwise have no means of
healthcare, The Rocking Horse Center is making a valuable
difference one life at a time.
