A Cabin in the Woods—Built from a Kit in the 1970s—Now Can Be Enjoyed in Every Season
In northern Minnesota, deep forests and pristine lakes provide places of solace, recreation and retreat. Here, on the north shore of Devil Track Lake in…
Articles by KJ Fields
Sound Impacts Student Learning and Development
When most people think of students’ wellbeing and achievement, thermal comfort, lighting and air quality come to mind. Another, perhaps less obvious, factor affecting student…
A Tudor Revival Home Marries Traditional and Contemporary Construction
In 1923, an architect/builder of a Tudor Revival house in Evanston, Ill., let the mortar sag in between the exterior brickwork to resemble a wedding…
Architects Utilize Artistry and Technology to Redesign a Performing Arts Stage with a Clear Sense of Inclusion
Invention, risk and experimentation are characteristics of the performing arts, and performing- arts spaces are places of truth-seeking and truth-telling, according to Robbie Eleazer, AIA,…
Chicago’s Old Main Post Office Is Reinvented as Office Space with Amenities and Details that Celebrate the Building’s History
In the 1930s, Amazon wasn’t a twinkle in anyone’s eye. Yet Americans had thousands of parcels delivered to their doors using mail-order catalogs and the…
An Adaptive-reuse Project Restores a Historic City Landmark and Creates Space for Innovation
A Tyson Foods’ redevelopment bridges a family legacy with civic revitalization and historic preservation with modern, sustainable design. Making investments in Springdale, Ark., where the…