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Never Waste a Crisis
Charles Dickens had it right: this is the worst of times, but also the best of times. The effects of the current economic crisis have been sudden, broad and deep. Construction financing is as scarce as hens’ teeth, and many projects have been put on hold or cancelled outright as a result. Design firms across the... Read more>>
Advice for Students
Each year, I am asked about the quality of architectural education and whether or not the schools are keeping up with changes in the profession. This is a good question since architecture and the other design professions are changing rapidly. My point of view is that the design... Read more>>
Making Portland Plan plans
Portland is a planning Mecca and it's time to update our Koran: The Portland Plan, a broad, strategic plan with objectives and policy directions. Currently the city is going through what’s called Periodic Review, which was enacted by the state Legislature in 1981. It establishes a... Read more>>
Czech companies suffer with a lack of employees
Building companies operating on the Czech market predict further development of the Czech building industry but they expect a gradual slowing down caused mainly by the lack of a qualified work force and related lack of quality suppliers. Representatives of individual companies have, in... Read more>>