by Mariela | 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 Mariela | 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 Mariela | 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...
by Mariela | Dec 13, 2013 | Blog
Julia Morgan becomes the first female to receive the AIA Gold Medal The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced their decision to posthumously award the 2014 AIA Gold Medal to Julia Morgan, FAIA, “whose extensive body of work has served as...
by Mariela | Dec 12, 2013 | Blog, Kiara News, Rosemary Beach Architecture
Natalie de Blois “Her mind and hands, worked marvels in design — and only she and God would ever know just how many great solutions, with the imprimatur of one of the male heroes of S.O.M., owed much more to her than was attributed by either S.O.M. or the client.”...
by Mariela | Dec 5, 2013 | Blog, Kiara News, Rosemary Beach Architecture
Lutah Maria Riggs, FAIA She lived and defined the Santa Barbara lifestyle, incorporating it into her architecture. Her works showcase her admiration of simplicity and majesty of site and beauty without ostentation. Lutah Maria Riggs (1896-1984), was the first licensed...
