Architecture

Libeskind's WTC Design Study Text

The complete text of Daniel Libeskind's statement on his team's proposal which was chosen as the winner in the WTC design competition.

February 27, 2003 - Daniel Libeskind

Ten Imperiled American Landscapes

Scenic America's publishes it's annual list of the 10 most threatened scenic landscapes.

February 27, 2003 - Scenic America

How The Ground Zero Plans Changed

After being selected, the Ground Zero design competition finalists extensively changed their designs to make them more realistic.

February 27, 2003 - The New York Times

Why Libeskind Won

Why was the design by Daniel Libeskind selected for Ground Zero?

February 27, 2003 - The New York Times

Pit As Memorial?

Berlin-based Daniel Libeskind's design will leave a deep pit as a memorial.

February 27, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

The Power Of The Libeskind Design

The design by Studio Daniel Libeskind is powerful because it reveals and honors the foundation of the city.

February 27, 2003 - The New York Times

Eisenman Says His Team Doomed By New Urbanists

Architect Peter Eisenman says his plan did not win public endorsement because it took a direct stand against New Urbanism.

February 27, 2003 - Princeton Packet

German Architect Wins Ground Zero Design Competition

German architect Daniel Libeskind's design has been chosen for Ground Zero but the plan will continue to be debated and refined.

February 27, 2003 - BBC News

Plan For WTC Site Selected

Daniel Libeskind's designs for the WTC are selected. The new design will be taller than the Twin Towers.

February 26, 2003 - CNN

Daniel Libeskind: A Photo Essay

Photos of the designs of star architect Daniel Libeskind.

February 25, 2003 - Time

'Unprecedented' Public Participation In Planning

The process of selecting a design for Ground Zero is as important as the design itself.

February 25, 2003 - The New York Times

Wendell Cox And Andres Duany Debate

Laurence Aurbach presents excerpts from the debate between Wendell Cox and Andrés Duany at the Preserving the American Dream Conference in Washington D.C.

February 25, 2003 - The Town Paper

California's Top Terror Targets

The California Attorney General lists the top 624 sites thought to be most attractive to terrorists.

February 24, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

The Unassuming Daniel Libeskind

The Los Angeles Times offers an insightful profile of Daniel Libeskind, one of two finalists to build the replacement for the World Trade Center.

February 24, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Planning In The Netherlands

The chief government architect of The Netherlands, discusses his vision for balancing short-term economic feasibility with long-term sustainability.

February 23, 2003 - Shared Spaces

How To Reduce Harmful Water Runoff

Increased water runoff from sprawling paved areas is responsible for flooding, pollution and economic losses.

February 21, 2003 - E-The Environmental Magazine

Marvels In Security And Seismic Safety Engineering

New structural technologies make a courthouse under construction in Seattle a marvel of security and seismic safety.

February 21, 2003 - Engineering News Record

Architecture You Can Feel

A universivally-accessible building uses talking signs, tactile floors, and transclucent wall systems.

February 21, 2003 - The Toronto Star

The Devil In The White City

A new novel profiles city planner Daniel Burnham and serial-murderer Henry H. Holmes during the 1893 World's Fair.

February 20, 2003 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Mansionization: A National Problem

Sam Hall Kaplan examines how one of the first communities in the nation to be afflicted with mansionization has fared.

February 20, 2003 - KCRW

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.