Warman Architecture

03/08/2018

Interesting work combining varied cost levels of housing into developing communities.

Balkrishna Doshi, who won this year's Pritzker Prize, asks: “What is the role of an architect today, or are we going to be useful to the society at large?”

03/07/2018

The machine is behind...for now. Robots moving on another front!

Automation vs. artisanship: Why bricklayers aren't worried about robot overlords, for now.

02/23/2018

Unreinforced Masonry Buildings are a issue Portland is looking at dealing with too. There are ways to brace and reinforce them to meet current standards. The work is costly but necessary for life safety. As the article says, it's not "if" but "when" the big one, a subduction zone earthquake off the coast comes.

“You might be on borrowed time,” warns the mayor of a New Zealand city where a 2011 quake destroyed unretrofitted brick buildings and killed 185 people. Retrofitting old buildings may be expensive, she said, but it costs less than the liability for injuries or fatalities.

09/02/2017

Taller and taller wood structures are going up. A 10 story in Portland is topped out and a 13 story is starting soon! They are cross laminated timber (CLT) all wood structures and go up fast.

Photo: Arup. Fire resistance of glulam beam to column connections

07/29/2017

Interesting tour of malls of our youth. Lot's of empty space that needs new uses.

Farewell, pleasure palaces of days past. A filmmaker’s series chronicles a way of life as it reaches its end.

07/02/2017

Buckminster Fuller's amazing geodesic dome for Expo 67 in Montreal.
Another architectural feature was Moshe Safdie's housing block consisting of prefab units that could be stacked in a irregular pattern creating a variety of exterior spaces. The French pavilion looks good too!

With a national birthday coming on Saturday, a reporter looks back at a celebration that reflected an era of reinvention.

06/23/2017

There is a reason for building codes and their enforcement. Talk by the president about letting industry police itself is irresponsible. Grandstanding throwing out environmental impact statements is likewise not a good message. Sure they are time consuming, costly and frustrating but they serve a purpose of protecting the environment from
those who run roughshod over all in pursuit of profit.

06/15/2017

Some modernizing changes coming to my favorite Northwest architectural icon!

Check out these before-and-after images of the Space Needle, which will undergo the biggest renovation in its history.

06/09/2017

A much better venture than our president trying to bring back coal. China is doing some of these on inland lakes created when rainwater collects over collapsed coal mine areas. A good reuse!

China's massive, floating solar farm is just the latest in a series of moves geared toward making the nation less reliant on fossil fuels.

06/09/2017

Happy 150th birthday to FLW. Extremely talented architect with a complicated life. Will have to check out this newly restored building in Oak Park outside of Chicago. Many of his Prairie Style works are around that area. Robie House is one of my favorites!

The ambitious restoration effort led by Harboe Architects will be ready in time for the 150th anniversary of Wright's birth on June 8, 1867.

02/23/2015

This should be approved. Preserving historic structures adds a lot of value in many ways to our communities, "According to a Rutgers University study, rehabilitation of old buildings creates more jobs dollar-for-dollar than new construction, manufacturing, the service industry, and most others. More importantly, economic activity would result from these streets becoming active again, with new residents moved into upper-floor spaces and new businesses moving in, which in turn would increase property values and, by extension, increase tax revenue. It's also the sustainable thing to do, for re-using buildings is a greener choice than even the most highly rated new construction."

The A.E. Doyle-designed Oregon Mutual building, McMinnville (photo by Brian Libby) BY BRIAN LIBBY It is officially known as Senate Bill 565, and while it's not as high-profile an issue as the recent resignation of Governor John Kitzhaber, rarely has...

10/10/2014

Nice example of a way handle water runoff!

Transforming an awkward corner lot into a vibrant rain garden.