History & Theory
In Conversation: Justice Stephen Breyer and Henry N. Cobb
A conversation centering on the design process of Moakley Courthouse and the civic importance and symbolic power of architecture for the judiciary
Agent Orange in A Luoi Valley
Ylan Vo visits A Luoi Valley to understand the long-term impacts of the United States Army's use of Agent Orange in the region during the Vietnam War.
Drawings and intent in American architecture
David Gebhard looks at themes of style, intent, and value in architectural drawing, situating these works in relation to "high art" of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Michael Graves
Text by Deborah Nevins
Richard Meier
Text by Deborah Nevins
Peter Eisenman’s cardboard architecture
An excerpt from the 1977 book "200 Years of American Architectural Drawing," by Deborah Nevins.
John Hejduk
Text by Deborah Nevins
Feminism and architecture
In this lecture video, Susana Torre outlines the powerful, yet often ignored or misunderstood, influence of feminism on architecture and urban planning.
A conversation with Susana Torre
An interview with Susana Torre, who organized a 1977 exhibition about female architects.