Contracts
AIA To Release New IPD and Design-Build Documents

Credit Crisis
With Financial Rescue Signed, Contractors Hope for a Revival

Green Design
Architect Calls for Sustainability “Nutrition” Label

Residential
House for War Veteran Designed by Yale Students

Transportation
Deal to Privatize Midway May Pay for Chicago Projects

Market Report
Gilbane Builds $156 Million Discovery Tower in Downtown Houston

Forecasts & Trends
• September's Financial Market Turmoil
• August Construction Retreats 3%

Solution of the Month
Greening Parking Garages
We profile a Portland, Oregon firm’s solution for getting a church’s underground parking structure into the green spirit.

Building Types Study
Community Centers
For architects, community centers often call for sensible design on a modest budget. But what these projects may lack in glamour, they make up for in civic relevance. We explore 12 standout projects.

Residential
House of the Month
Houston can be a free-for-all when it comes to architecture. But this townhouse complex, designed by Houston-raised and New York-based architect Francois de Menil, provides a sculptural solution to a difficult site and program.

Market Report
Top Design Firms in the Southeast
Our 2008 ranking of the region’s top design firms includes more than 110 architectural and engineering firms from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Newsmaker Interviews
Charles Gwathmey
Gwathmey firm recently completed a renovation and addition to Paul Rudolph’s Art and Architecture Building at Yale University.

The exterior of a Los Angeles home designed by Carter C. Bravmann
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