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A group of people crossing a street with architectural background.

Jul 28 2023

Bad advice for Wayland Square – David Brussat

by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer on architecture Wayland Square, named for Brown University’s fourth president, on ...
Cartoon of obama smoking a cigarette.

Jul 16 2023

Classic movies to the rescue! – David Brussat

Photo: “John Waters puffs out a mixed message.” Wrong decade, but no matter. (Joaquín Aldeguer) by David Brussat, Architecture Here ...
An old black and white photo showcasing the impressive architecture of a large building.

Jul 6 2023

Congress to legislate beauty – restoring dignity to American architecture – David Brussat

by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo, top: FBI headquarters (1975) in Washington, the sort of federal ...
A rendering of an architectural building with a background structure.

Jul 2 2023

Nix on new RI State Archives building – David Brussat

by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo, top: Proposed design for a new Rhode Island Archives and ...
An ancient postcard featuring the architectural design of a shopping center.

Jun 10 2023

How modernism got square – David Brussat

Editor’s note: Here is a post from December 2013, almost a decade ago, shortly after the Providence Journal booted my ...
Two renderings of a building with trees in the background.

Jun 4 2023

Providence: Move over, historic character – David Brussat

by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Parcel 2 proposal offered by Urbanica and approved by state office ...
Australia winning design

May 20 2023

Bringing back beauty, Australia – David Brussat

by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer on architecture The winning design of the “Sydney is Beautful” competition, ...
An image of a city with a large building in the background.

May 13 2023

LOST Providence: Lost, regained, part IV – David Brussat

by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo, top: R.I. State House plays Providence City Hall in 2007 ...
A large brick building with a clock tower.

May 8 2023

R.I.H., a place for healing? – David Brussat

by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo: Rhode Island Hospital’s Southwest Pavilion, 1900, Stone, Carpenter & Willson. ...
hope fane tower

Apr 27 2023

Lessons from the Fane ouster – David Brussat

by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Lower portions of Hope Point Tower, which would have risen 600 ...