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By Jonathan Moore Up, not out, is the vision for development along Northern Virginia’s westward commuter corridor. Planning is on track with construction of the new Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project.  This 23-mile $6.2 billion project will extend the Washington, D.C., Metrorail system from East Falls Church to Dulles International Airport and beyond to Ashburn.  It’s [...]

By Deborah K. Dietsch The Capital Beltway crosses only a short distance into Washington, D.C., but is considered the ultimate symbol of our nation’s seat of power. “Inside the Beltway” and “Beltway Bandits” are instantly recognized as phrases synonymous with the insular world of American politics and government and the private companies serving them. “The [...]

Architect, professor, and firm principal Lisa Iwamoto will bring her ideas, insights, and developmental discoveries to Charlottesville March 16-17 as a panelist in the tenth biennial Virginia Design Forum, organized by the Virginia Society AIA Design Committee (VSAIA DC). With a BS in structural engineering from the University of Colorado, Iwamoto worked early in her [...]

Eisenhower Memorial Executive Architect Dan Feil, FAIA, describes the conceptual evolution of the Frank Gehry, FAIA-designed steel tapestries for that memorial.

In the slow evolution of architectural icons, when are trees part of the experience or a growing detriment thereof. Architectural historian Richard Guy Wilson offers his opinion on the magnolias of the U.Va. Rotunda.

The University of Maryland, Appalachian State, and Hampton and Old Dominion universities all have reason to be proud.

Competition director Jaan Holt and memorial executive architect Ed Jackson Jr., PhD, offer their insight into how the memorial came to be and what place it is meant to maintain as our history continues to unfold.

Dating to the 14th century, the eight gates of Seoul once provided ceremonial and functional access through the 11.3 miles of wall that protected the city. Jim Atkins provides a history as he recounts his search for what remains of those gates.

Michele Kaufmann discusses “Simplicity: Reinventing Our Practice”