We run a lot of obituaries of deceased architects of import and others related to the profession who made an impact on the way we think about the built environment. We usually ask someone who knew the departed to write the remembrance, that way it is not just a rehash of the individual’s Wikipedia page.
Groundbreaking urbanist and author spent a lifetime observing the changing American landscape. |
Maverick visionary architect leaves unique legacy. |
Ada Louise Huxtable, 1921-2013 Julie V. Iovine remembers the critic’s humor, humanity, and voracious intelligence. |
||
The teacher, poet, and South Bronx native died on September 11. |
Paul Gunther remembers the contrarian classicist. |
Barry Bergdoll remembers an architect known for intelligent interventions at cultural institutions in England and the US. |
||
Noted architect and photographer was concerned with the relationship between humanity and the built environment. |
Joey Arak salutes the revered New York Daily News real-state journalist. |
William Menking remembers the founder and impresario of GA Architecture magazine. |