History & Theory
Maine’s River Valley: Labor, Landscapes, and Legacies
Aaron Cayer and Kerri Arsenault introduce Maine’s River Valley, its natural beauty, and the paper mill that has long-defined this community.
Difficult Terrain: The History of West Virginia’s Infrastructure
Caroline Filice Smith argues that the state should begin to view its land as a critical infrastructure.
Vacant Lots to Urban Farms: Food Justice in Appalachia
Rebecca Kiger shares a photographic essay documenting urban farm Grow Ohio Valley.
Built/Found: The convergence of concealing and revealing architecture in Matera’s cave dwellings
Etienne Issa explores the distinctive building practices found in the southern Italian city of Matera.
To achieve climate justice, don’t leave architecture to architects
Environmental justice pioneer Dr. Robert Bullard believes we need new coalitions to plan and design American cities.
Mabel O. Wilson: Bulletproofing America’s Public Space: Race, Remembrance, and Emmett Till
Mabel O. Wilson presents the 2020 Eleanore Pettersen Remote Lecture.
Emanuel Christ: The Architecture of the City
Emanuel Christ, cofounder of Switzerland's Christ & Gantenbein, presents his firm's projects.