Tropolism means not taking anything too seriously. Seriously, architectural writing oftentimes covers insecurity about the importance of the profession. We believe that it's better to embrace our profession's true importance to urban life, and then have fun with it. We...
Just for the record, I do not want to be Brad Pitt. But only good things can come when celebrities try on the profession of architecture (Tropolism means saying things like that with a straight face, so you can get...
It's always a joy to read Curbed's reporting of news with interest to us architects. Today they point us to the utterly freaky rendition of Lower Manhattan's perpetually exciting neighborhoods: The East Village, The Meatpacking District, and Greenwich Village. Done...
Tropolism means dropping in, occasionally, on what is happening in non-major cities. Because good ideas and extraordinary contributions can come from anywhere. In this case, I invite everyone in the New York City chapter of the AIA (or at least...
Michael Sorkin has done some great work here, but we are a little concerned by his conclusions at the bottom of the page. West Side Stadium is most certainly subway-positive (even if they don't extend the #7, you can just...
The Guardian has published a fascinating piece on what office life is like on people who work in famous buildings in England. Tropolism means calling attention to both what works and what doesn't work....
From Friday's Economist "The tighter security that has been in place in London since September 11th may have contributed to that. No city, however, can stop terrorists altogether. What can be said, though, is that terrorists are unable to stop...
Our friends over at The Gutter point us to the Post's Page Six: Brad Pitt has skipped the designer stint and gone straight to developer! Ocean's Thirteen is not an auspicious name for a casino, but who's counting? Please note...
Greg Allen's roving architectural eye catches a few threads while ruminating over Phillip Noble's book. He captures a bit of the WTC misery I've been feeling the last few days. Check it out....
Even though N.O. is weirdly enthralled by this plan, Tropolism can't see what all the fuss is about. Looks like they dropped a megaproject on a sleepy several blocks in Brooklyn. The pictures we've been able to find show...
