Articles by Joann Gonchar, FAIA

A look at microbe-attacking additives in building materials and finishes in the COVID-19 era.

A luminous and fluid veil creates a vibrant new lobby in a John Portman building in San Francisco.

Some local governments are temporarily converting roadways into pedestrian zones.

A study by Perkins and Will and Healthy Building Network responds to materials selection concerns intensified by COVID-19.

Is the Big Apple's Local Law 97 the most ambitious climate legislation for buildings enacted by any city in the world? Some say yes.

Over the past 30 years, the City by the Bay has made impressive progress cleaning up its built environment.

The Front Porch Initiative aims to create resilient single-family houses while enhancing access to mortgages in high-needs rural areas.

The online exhibition, which opened May 14, takes the transdisciplinary nature of architecture to the next level. Watch our video interview with Oxman below.

A getaway high above the Coachella Valley in California takes advantage of its site’s unusual topography.