RTKL Vice President Keith Campbell lives, works and sent his kids to public schools in Chicago. In this two-part series, he discusses how changes to downtown have affected the quality of city schools – and what can be done to continue to attract and retain the creative class.
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From the very beginning of my Kagan proposal, I had a feeling that measuring the effect that architecture has on happiness would be difficult. I was right. As I stated in my last post, my main research objective is to travel to a selection of the happiest and saddest cities in the US and investigate […]
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Do materials that improve physical health actually exist?
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Find out why Keith Campbell actually likes paying his property taxes in Chicago.
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On June 18, at the offices of the Architect of the Capitol, I led a discussion, “Sustainable DC: Buildings and Beyond.” Organized by the Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment, the event brought together policymakers, analysts, and architects to discuss the recently revealed Sustainable DC Plan, which aims to […]
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How suburban superstores are coming to a city near you.
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How design helped create a healthier, stronger and more collaborative office.
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Why aren’t more women practicing architecture? An excerpt from the second installment of Lance Hosey’s Huffington Post blog series.
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How can cities boost tourism through design?
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The Leonard Kagan Design Fellowship honors the legacy of RTKL’s Leonard Kagan and the huge contributions he made to the firm in the area of design. The Kagan Fellowship was conceived to celebrate the spirit of exploration as an integral part the creative process. This year’s Kagan focuses on measurable improvement—the audacious idea that anything […]
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