by Lourdes | Mar 28, 2014 | Blog, Kiara News, Rosemary Beach Architecture, Travel
On first impression, driving down the highway into the city from the airport, Bangkok is impressively large and modern. The city rises up like New York, but also sprawls out like Los Angeles, seemingly forever. Bangkok is a port city of more than eight million, with...
by Lourdes | Mar 28, 2014 | Blog, Kiara News, Rosemary Beach Architecture
“Shigeru Ban is a tireless architect whose work exudes optimism. Where others may see insurmountable challenges, Ban sees a call to action. Where others might take a tested path, he sees the opportunity to innovate. He is a committed teacher who is not only a...
by Lourdes | Mar 14, 2014 | Blog, Kiara News
Norma Merrick Sklarek (1928-2012) Norma Sklarek was born in Harlem, New York. She graduated from Columbia University School of Architecture in 1950. Sklarek was the first African American woman to be licensed as an architect in New York and California, in 1954 and...