I am very interested in this chat about housing. I am old enough to remember when architects concerned themselves with the art of architecture and their specialty was good and appropriate design. Design ...

My two cents, based on decades of designing, teaching and writing about affordable housing: 1. Americans expect too many square feet of residential space. Our dwelling units are much bigger than anyone’s, ...

Dear Richard: Thank you for your well-written comments. I certainly agree with you on all of the issues you have brought up. I have, indeed, thought about them as part of my housing proposal, ...

Jan, your proposal is amazing and I commend you for your passion and far reaching goals. There are many ideas here that are worthy of consideration but there is one essential issue which I find problematic. ...

I lead an urban design  program at the John Hay High School of Architecture and Design. This past June, we participated in a design competition for housing to accommodate disabled and create beautiful ...