Placekeeping
This issue considers the complexities of what it means to build and develop in an "authentic" way, and explores recent…

Something Old, Something New
Interpreting the Past
A Tale of Two Texas Cities
Repairing Places
Micropolitan Urbanism
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Mar 07, 2023
To be native to a place we must learn to speak its language. — Robin Wall Kimmerer, “Braiding Sweetgrass” After…

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Fredericksburg is known for its quaint German stone houses, its proximity to Hill Country wineries, and, increasingly, its rowdy out-of-town…

Mar 07, 2023
I stood in a wide-open field where the tall native grasses reached to grip the horizon, the only visual stitching…

Mar 07, 2023
“If you want to know the history of Dallas, look at the history of its parks,” says Ed Gray, a…

Mar 07, 2023
The Kalita Humphreys Theater is Dallas’ own historic gem designed by world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Although one can argue…

Mar 07, 2023
For decades the Seahorse Inn was an open secret perched high on a massive Port Aransas dune. From the mid-1950s…

Mar 07, 2023
A company town no more, Sugar Land establishes its identity as a city. Our digital lives, in large part, have…

Mar 07, 2023
Each one of these new luminaires pushes a boundary in terms of form, function, or fabrication. PromontoryRefractory Founded by designers…

Mar 07, 2023
Sophia Razzaque, AIA, NOMA, recently sat down with Charles L. Davis II, a new tenured faculty member at the University…

Mar 07, 2023
A renovation of San Antonio’s Sidney Lanier High School improves learning outcomes for underserved students. Location San AntonioClient San Antonio…

Mar 07, 2023
A historic Galveston pump station finds new life as a community center. Location GalvestonClient City of GalvestonArchitect The LaBiche Architectural…

Mar 07, 2023
Deep Ellum’s Kimpton Pittman Hotel marries a contemporary tower with a historic temple. Location DallasClient Epic Dallas HotelArchitect Perkins&WillHistoric Preservation…

Mar 07, 2023
Austin Community Colleges ushers a beloved building into the next century. Location AustinClient Austin Community College DistrictArchitect Overland PartnersArchitect of…

Mar 07, 2023
Ongoing renovation work in The University of Texas at Austin’s Battle Hall has led to the discovery of a handwritten…