4+ hour, 25+ min ago  (1138+ words) The Kimpton Pittman Hotel in Deep Ellum promises its guests the stay of a lifetime, but what they may not know is they're staying in a former temple that symbolizes historic firsts for Texas' Black community. William Sidney Pittman, the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (630+ words) Sarah Crain couldn't help but marvel at the looming visage of Dallas City Hall. A little after 6 p.m. Wednesday, the I.M. Pei-designed building, and its exposed concrete and large windows lit up the southern half of downtown. "I think to abandon this…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (442+ words) How the city addresses these challenges in the coming months will determine its character both physically and figuratively for a generation or more. My advice: Avoid rash decisions and learn from history. The current state of affairs did not arrive…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (393+ words) Prominent Dallas architects have shot back at notions that the City Hall building downtown is functionally obsolete, saying it may be cheaper to renovate the I.M. Pei-designed structure than moving the operations to a nearby office tower. In a newly released…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (616+ words) A group of prominent Dallas architects says downtown Dallas" revitalization does not have to come at the expense of the iconic building at 1500 Marilla St. Ten past presidents of The American Institute of Architects at various levels identified three empty…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (552+ words) With the death of Frank Gehry this week at the age of 96, America lost its most recognizable and influential architect, a polarizing figure whose flamboyant works reshaped both the direction of architecture and cities around the world. Not since Frank…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1209+ words) Dallas is buzzing with talk about our neglected City Hall and what to do with it. Some say it's time to leave the 1978 building behind. Others want the city to reinvest in the people's beleaguered house. In the thicket of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (256+ words) Stern became a genuine public figure in the 1980s as the host of an eight-part documentary series, Pride of Place: Building the American Dream, that appeared nationally on PBS. He was the principal author of a veritable library of works, including…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (470+ words) They reached out to a friend of a friend, architect Scott Parks, who has a reputation for thoughtful design. Parks grew up in Carrollton, earned a Master of Architecture at Yale and worked in New York before returning to Dallas,…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (441+ words) If this were a heist film, it would still be in the plotting stages. Alas, there will be no movie stars on hand this Wednesday, when the City Council is set to direct city staff to investigate the benefits of…...