Archives: February 2010

Recently my six-year-old nephew asked me an intriguing question—“What does evil architecture look like?” With no idea of what to say, I turned to a trusted tactic from my professorial years. I replied, “That’s a good question. What do YOU think evil architecture looks like?” We came to no solid conclusions, but he suggested that [...]

A recent Philadelphia Inquirer article by architectural critic Inga Saffron covered four firms in the City of Brotherly Love: KieranTimberlake, Erdy McHenry, Onion Flats, and Interface Studio Architects. Aside from their location, the connection between these designers lies in their emphasis on improving the process of construction, making it more cost effective and environmentally responsible. [...]

Welcome to Architecture in Context. My name is Krista Sykes, the founder of AIC, an enterprise that assists design professionals with strategic research and analysis. (For more info, check out the links above.) The driving force behind AIC is my passion for good architecture, relevant architecture, architecture that both draws from and gives back to [...]