COMPETITION FINALISTS

St. Louis Arch Masterplan Contest Completes Eero Saarinen's Masterpiece
Five multidisciplinary teams from across the globe search for ways to connect the city and the river. Their answers delve into the ecology, history, and culture of the Mississippi River and American Midwest. 

Webcast: The History of Saarnien's Arch and its Site
Webcast: Competition Manager Don Statsny, FAIA, Summarizes the Shortlisted Designs

REBUILD AND RENEW

The Greening of America's Public Housing: More Options, More Technologies, More Support
Backed by federal, state, and local funding and regulatory structures designed to encourage sustainability, a new generation of environmentally responsible public housing is taking root. Two case studies of green affordable housing projects lead the way.

ADVOCACY

AIA Realizes Significant Accomplishments at August IgCC Code Hearings
As the IgCC’s first public comment hearing wraps up, AIA members are helping to lead the evolution of the first green code system.

SECURE BUILDING SITES

New Site Security Design Process Promotes Integration and Community—Part I
A General Services Administration design guide proves it’s possible to create buildings that are intensely secure, yet open, welcoming, and positive civic presences. Celebrating the role that creative appreciation of constraints can play in architecture, architects explain how security requirements can be realized as design opportunities.

WORK ON THE BOARDS

Architecture Billings Index Climbs by Two Points in July
This month’s Work-On-The-Boards survey sees modest growth in billings, propelled by firms with a commercial and industrial specialization, which are reporting growth for the third month in a row.  Still, business conditions remain weak at architecture firms in all regions of the country.