May 23 The Golden Gate Bridge, 'America's Parthenon,' Turns 75 This week, the Golden Gate Bridge turns 75, and news outlets across the country, including the PBS NewsHour, are covering the anniversary. The first cars crossed the 1.7-mile bridge on May 27, 1937, when hundreds of thousands… Continue reading
May 23 Happy 75th Birthday, Golden Gate Bridge I've been driving over the Golden Gate Bridge all my life and nearly every day for the past 40 years. Often, the drive is exhilarating, especially when there are boats in San Francisco Bay. Sometimes, particularly on foggy mornings, it's… Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch Kansas City Hopes to Boost Economy, Energy with Moshe Safdie's Arts Center Kansas City Hopes to Boost Economy, Energy with Moshe Safdie's Arts Center… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch Canadian Brass Performs at Opening of Moshe Safdie's Kauffman Center For more on this story, go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 'Empowerhouse' Goes Beyond the Solar Decathlon to Make Green Energy Affordable For more on this story, go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 'Engineering Ground Zero' Explores Challenges of Rebuilding Historic Site For more on this story go to www.pbs.org/newshour… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Amy Waldman reads from her novel 'The Submission' Amy Waldman reads from her novel 'The Submission'… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Conversation: Amy Waldman, Author of 'The Submission' For more on this story go to www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/… Continue watching
May 03 Watch The Death of an Architectural Myth For more on this story, visit PBS NewsHour Art Beat, http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/… Continue watching
Apr 05 The Art and Architecture of an Art Deco Muralist Most of us have seen her work, but few know her name. Hildreth Meière (1892-1961) has created mosaics and murals that decorate famous spaces like Radio City Music Hall, the National Academy of Sciences, and St. Bartholomew's Church. Now, the… Continue reading