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Home » Authors » James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus, a journalist who often focuses on sustainability and resilience, is the author of­­­­­ ­­­The Agile City: Building Well Being and Wealth in an Era of Climate Change (Island Press, 2011).

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USA Map of Community Solutions.

How to House the Homeless by Rosanne Haggerty

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus
September 1, 2021
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The MacArthur Foundation has given $100 million to Community Solutions to reduce homelessness. Its leader, Rosanne Haggerty, tells RECORD about the plan.
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Chicago Housing.

The Future of Affordable Housing

Why is the Housing Market Insane?
James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus
September 1, 2021
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Systemic dysfunction drives home prices out of reach for too many.
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SHoP's design for Atlassian in Sydney.

Continuing Education: The Office of the Future

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus
July 1, 2021
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Research can guide architects in designing for flexibility and creativity.


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Alone House.

Design Vanguard 2021: Bright Common

Philadelphia
James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus
June 1, 2021
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Philadelphia-based Jeremy Avellino puts architectural inventiveness to low-carbon purposes in a series of adaptive reuse and Passive House projects.
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Little Island Opens with Big Crowd-Pleasing Ambitions

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus
May 24, 2021
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The $260 million addition to the Hudson River Park, designed by Heatherwick Studio, MNLA, and Arup, opened May 21.


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Carol Willis.

Carol Willis on the State of the Supertall

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus
May 6, 2021
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"Supertalls can be about dreams, the urge to build icons, and ego—but they have got to pay back," says the founding director of the Skyscraper Museum.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Opens Long-Awaited Gehry-designed Galleries and Public Spaces

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus
May 5, 2021
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In Philadelphia, Frank Gehry trades exquisite refinement for his trademark bravura.
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NOMA 2019 Conference

New Survey of Minority Experience with NCARB’s AXP

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus
February 25, 2021
One Comment

Older candidates for licensure, as well as Black women, report the least satisfactory on-the-job training.


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Blakely Elementary School.

Blakely Elementary School by Mithun

Bainbridge Island, Washington
James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus
January 8, 2021
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Mithun combines kid-friendly details and pedagogical innovation in a Seattle-area elementary school.
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As Covid Numbers Spike Again, New York Pioneers Covid Clinics and Mobile Testing

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus
December 22, 2020
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With the lessons of last spring’s Covid-19 peak still horrifyingly fresh, the largest public health-care system in the U.S. has taken a comprehensive approach to addressing massive health-care gaps.
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