Urban Context

December 22, 2020, 5am PST Sustaining culture and character is more than a black or white proposition. It requires a careful blend that depends on local circumstances, meticulous research, and self-knowledge. Charles R. Wolfe July 21, 2014, 9am PDT John King describes a new, 7.6-acre hospital campus in the heart of Oakland, California as accessible only by car or ambulance—in other words, "enough to make you sick." San Francisco Chronicle June 17, 2014, 2pm PDT Witold Rybczynski laments the globalization of architecture—especially the personal branding of the most famous architects onto the skylines of cities all over the world. New York Times Magazine March 10, 2012, 11am PST