Third Places
In this issue, we study the nature of our state's "third places" and their role in communities today. Also: Community…

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Jan 05, 2024
The concept of “third places” was one our TxA Publications Committee latched onto early and enthusiastically in our planning for…

Jan 05, 2024
As I walked into Bar Dei Teatri, a cozy pub near Piazza Corvetto in Genoa, Italy, I was greeted by…

Jan 05, 2024
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, 155 years after it was first celebrated. The holiday marks June 19, 1865,…

Jan 05, 2024
Like the title of the famous children’s books says: Everybody poops. So why is it so hard to find a…

Jan 05, 2024
Getty Street in Uvalde is bustling. Families gather on the street expectantly. It is June 29, 2023, the day of…

Jan 05, 2024
Participants in the 30th annual Building Communities Conference and Trade Show, organized by the American Institute of Architects Lower Rio…

Jan 05, 2024
Project Row Houses preserves Houston’s historic Eldorado Ballroom for future generations. Before Anita Webber Smith left Houston for college at…
Jan 05, 2024
The latest window and door products deliver hurricane resistance, switchable privacy glass, ADA compliance, and other high-performing features for today’s…

Jan 05, 2024
Making the case for the Accessible Design Accreditation Initiative At this writing, 186 countries participate in the United Nations Convention…

Jan 05, 2024
Why Public Space MattersSetha LowOxford University Press, 2022 For the past number of decades, Setha Low has conducted ethnographic research…

Jan 05, 2024
The Branch Park Pavilion serves up a vibrant community space for Austin’s Mueller neighborhood and beyond. Project Mary Elizabeth Branch…

Jan 05, 2024
The Alief Neighborhood Center & Park brings a resilient community hub to West Houston. Project Alief Neighborhood Center & ParkLocation…

Jan 05, 2024
The Hill brings a vibrant mix of uses to East Dallas. Project The HillLocation DallasClient Cypress EquitiesArchitect LRK in collaboration…

Jan 05, 2024
Austin PBS goes beyond the airwaves. Project Austin Media CenterLocation AustinClients Austin PBS, KLRU-TV, and Austin Community CollegeArchitects Studio Steinbomer…

Jan 05, 2024
The city of Houston announced in July its latest work of permanent art in public space. Arco del Tiempo (Arch…