An Interview with San Diego Mayoral Candidate Nathan Fletcher

Nathan Fletcher - photo courtesy of Fletcher For Mayor

San Diego –  With the June 5, 2012 primary election less than two months away, candidates in the city’s mayoral[Read More...]

Part III The invisible city: re-imagining Paradise

Final Axio COLORED - urban architectural rendering

San Diego – This week, Howard Blackson, principal, and director of planning at PlaceMakers [www.placemakers.com] sits down to re-imagine Paradise.

Plaza de Panama Project Forges Ahead

Plaza de Panama celebration at night

San Diego  – Balboa Park is many things to many people:  gathering place, cultural vortex, architectural treasure. It is not, however,[Read More...]

Part II – The invisible city: re-imagining Paradise

New Chargers Stadium Proposal, de Bartolo + Rimanic Design Studio

San Diego – This week, Pauly de Bartolo and Ivan Rimanic, founding principals of de Bartolo + Rimanic Design Studio,[Read More...]

The invisible city: re-imagining Paradise

UC Davis West Village Aerial-Kenneth Cantrell, ViewPoint Aerial Photography

The invisible city lies beyond the horizon of the now; it occupies the imagination.  In an effort to make the[Read More...]

National City’s Hidden Gem: Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center

Olivewood Gardens in National City, CA

San Diego – When someone says “National City,” what is the first thing that comes to mind?  The Mile of[Read More...]

HTHI Sophomores use Architecture for “Parade of Homes” Math Exhibition

sketchup elevation

San Diego – Two weeks ago on January 18, the tenth grade math students at High Tech High International (HTHI)[Read More...]

The Dance: Modernism and Humanism

Green Dragon

San Diego  — Labeling prominent local architect Robert Mosher a modernist, while valid, is only scratching the surface of his[Read More...]

Modernist Perspective: Legendary Local Architect, Robert Mosher, to be Interviewed January 21

San Diego Coronado Bay Bridge

San Diego  — Ask anyone their definition of architectural modernism and you’re likely to get as many answers as you[Read More...]

Lunch with Jim Tanner

Jim Tanner

I had lunch with my friend and neighbor (when he’s not in San Francisco) the other day at our favorite[Read More...]