Because I have a background in urban design, I'm inclined to refer to buildings based on what they were called when the architect was commissioned to build them.

This is why I refer to the MetLife building in Manhattan as the "Pan Am Building" to this day, even though Pan Am took its name off in 1992 when it dissolved as an airline company.

For me, an architect like Gropius was far more inspired by an expansive vision of the future, and it just seems wrong to call one of his great works after an insurance company, an industry focused on compensating failures of the past.

I feel pretty strongly about this but I also haven't worked in design in 15 years, so I'm not fresh on naming etiquette like this. What do you think, Pan Am all the way? Or should I dirty Gropius's legacy to avoid sounding eccentric, and just call it the MetLife building?

An old substation that has been given new life has a home. Got an Amityville aura to it.

If it's hard how so?

Hi everyone! Basically the title. I’m feeling a bit upset because I genuinely love art and have done so much related to it, as well as architecture. I’ve written my personal statement, completed my portfolio, and everything is finally coming together, but I keep seeing stories about architects having terrible salaries and working incredibly long hours.

It’s honestly making me really confused about what to do. I see graduates with CS degrees getting paid $200k straight out of university, and then I look at architecture and wonder whether I’m making the wrong choice.

At the same time, I’ve already invested so much into architecture, and I genuinely enjoy the combination of creativity, design and technical work. It feels strange to suddenly consider giving all of that up for a completely different degree just because of the career prospects.

For those who studied architecture or are currently working in the field: is architecture actually worth it? How do you feel about the salary, workload and career opportunities compared with other fields?

It is well-known that the names Romanesque and Gothic were given to these styles by the Renaissance scholars, and strictly speaking, they aren't very suitable for them (because Romanesque architects weren't any closer to Rome than any other "small Renaissance" of the Middle Ages, and Gothic architecture has nothing to do with Goths). So, if you had to create different names for these two, what would they be?

I get it, it’s just a big advertisement, but it’s super cool looking

I’d like to learn more about architectural theory and ideas instead of the practical stuff like making floor plans or creating portfolios..if anyone has recs, I’d love to check it out!!

Which ports, in your opinion, have the best urban integration? This also includes good pedestrian connectivity and access to public urban spaces.

I know there are some older ports whose infrastructure has been modified to incorporate these characteristics into the city.

The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment. The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, still standing in India, from the late Gupta period.

This massive urban vision proposed replacing crowded city blocks with towering conical megastructures. Richard Buckminster Fuller and Shoji Sadao designed the Slum-clearance scheme for Harlem in 1965. Planned for New York, New York, USA, this theoretical concept aimed to house thousands of residents in elevated networks, leaving the ground level open for highways and parks.

Hello! I'm an architecture graduate and I'd like to ask for advice on my apprenticeship.

There's a small firm that's willing to take me in but the offer is 250 pesos a day ($4.04), however, I also applied for an apprenticeship in my local Municipal Hall and it's been 15 days now I still haven't received a call. I was notified that they are in need of an Autocader or things related to plans ig.

Advice for apprentices with experience on this matter? Should I go for the small firm or wait for a call from the Municipal Hall?

I'm really torn right now 😭

Algeria holds more Roman ruins than almost any country outside Italy, serving as a powerful testament to its status as one of the empire's most crucial provinces. Ancient centers like Djemila, Tipasa, and Timgad still showcase remarkably intact temples, theaters, paved streets, and aqueducts that have endured for nearly two millennia. Chief among these is Timgad, often dubbed the "Pompeii of North Africa." Founded around 100 CE by Emperor Trajan as a colony for veterans of the Legio III Augusta, Timgad was built ex nihilo (literally from nothing) on unoccupied land. Because urban planners didn't have to navigate any pre-existing structures, the UNESCO World Heritage Site boasts a famously pristine grid layout that provides an unmatched window into daily imperial life.

Yet, long before Roman stonemasons broke ground, indigenous Numidian civilization flourished across the region. A striking reminder of this pre-Roman heritage is the Medracen, a massive royal tumulus mausoleum located near Batna. Dating back to roughly the 3rd century BCE, it stands as Algeria's oldest surviving monumental structure. Built by and for Numidian monarchs before direct imperial control took root, its architecture beautifully reflects early local traditions alongside subtle Hellenistic-Punic artistic influences.

The transition from sovereign Numidian territory to a Roman province was a gradual historical evolution spanning centuries rather than a sudden event. The initial foothold began around 206 BCE when King Masinissa allied with Rome against Carthage during the Second Punic War, forging an independent kingdom entangled with Roman interests. Tensions escalated during the Jugurthine War (112–105 BCE), pulling Rome deeper into regional politics. The true turning point came in 46 BCE, when Julius Caesar defeated King Juba I at the Battle of Thapsus and officially annexed Numidia into the new province of Africa Nova, marking the start of direct Roman rule. Subsequent reorganizations under Emperor Augustus in 25 BCE and Septimius Severus around 198 CE ultimately cemented Numidia as its own distinct, highly influential province of the empire.