Posts about Design

DC Is So Hot Right Now

“Hollywood for ugly people.” Washington’s unofficial tagline has morphed into an image upgrade, partly driven by popular shows like House of Cards, Scandal, Homeland and Veep that offer an appealing counterpoint to the realities of bureaucracy and politics. Despite being generally associated with old men in suits and C-span, Washington has always been a very […]

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Architects Must Lead Sustainable Design

Lance Hosey, our Chief Sustainability Officer, has an article in GreenBiz.com called “Why architects must lead on sustainable design.” I encourage everyone to read it. And take it to heart. It accurately reflects RTKL’s evolving view on sustainability, and it confirms in my mind why we think our performance-driven design initiative is the right strategy. […]

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Beyond the Fence: Planning LA’s 21st Century Aerotropolis

I must say, I’m a bit concerned and disappointed about the lack of current comprehensive thinking about LAX and its relationship to LA as a whole. While the recent unveiling of the LAX Northside Plan Update, the LAX SPAS Draft EIR open house/public meetings, and the plans metro has developed for extension of light rail […]

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