July 21, 2014
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July 18, 2014
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CallisonRTKL
Aristotle said, “People come together in cities to live, but they stay together in cities to live the good life.” As urban planners and architects, we strive to improve people’s lives through thoughtful design and planning for the built environment. Urban transit has been promoted as a way to make cities more livable, sustainable and […]
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July 8, 2014
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CallisonRTKL
Last week, a group of RTKL designers participated in the Los Angeles Architecture and Design Museum’s annual silent auction benefit. This year’s theme, Groundswell, was intended to celebrate California’s beach communities and raise money to support ongoing revitalization and preservation efforts. Instead of creating a custom surfboard or skateboard like many other participating groups, our […]
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July 2, 2014
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CallisonRTKL
What possesses someone to take a picture of their food or to “check-in”? What’s the value in a hashtag or a “like”? The desire to share runs deep in our human experience and with the advent of social media, that desire has manifested itself into a vast collection of innumerous posts, tweets, shares, selfies, and […]
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May 7, 2014
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CallisonRTKL
Architecture has no value. At least that’s how it’s often perceived. “Simply put,” design critic Lars Lerup once lamented, “architecture has no value at worst and esoteric value at best—value only in the eye of the beholder.” The recession seemed to prove as much. As was widely reported after 2008, architects were hit hardest by […]
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May 6, 2014
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CallisonRTKL
The built environment has a tremendous impact on health and wellness, and nowhere is this more evident than in our cities. In a 2013 study released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, it was found that being born (and living) just a few metro stops apart in Washington, DC can mean a difference in life […]
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April 29, 2014
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CallisonRTKL
How retailers are staying relevant in the age of online shopping Retailers and store designers have been going through an evolving existential crisis, ever since Amazon shipped its first book in 1995. Clearly the online shopping landscape has changed significantly in the last 20 years and in a bid to get people back in stores […]
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April 21, 2014
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CallisonRTKL
Why cities are turning to public transportation as a new advertising platform. Picture this: you’re heading for the bus to start your typical Monday morning commute. As you approach your stop, you notice something new. The bus shelter is glowing. Yes, I said GLOWING…and…. PLAYING MUSIC! In Chicago and in many other locations around the […]
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April 11, 2014
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CallisonRTKL
In “An Open Letter to Dallas Architects,” Mark Lamster, The Dallas Morning News architecture critic, voiced his disappointment with firms in Dallas for our lack of participation in a recent lecture. We have to say, his criticisms are valid. Mark mentions that Dallas architecture can only become better if we build “a stronger intellectual culture and engage with […]
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April 8, 2014
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CallisonRTKL
Design in line with the ULI’s new best practice guide This month, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) launched its Build-to-Rent Best Practice Guide, the first of its kind for the burgeoning built-to-rent market in the UK. Developed to encourage high-quality developments in the private-rented sector, the guide features a chapter on fit-out specifications led and […]
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