FRANK P. MELENDEZ teaches at The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, City College of New York. His teaching and research engage topics pertaining to architectural drawing and 3D modeling, ...

“The analysis of architectural references is an essential aspect of both academic and design work in our discipline […] Knowledge of spatial structures, typologies, and formal strategies is inscribed ...

In the 1956 competition to design the city of Brasilia, Lucio Costa's proposal differed significantly from his competitors'. In contrast with the detailed plans and well-designed perspectives of the ...

A single architectural model can represent hundreds of hours of work and hard-won solutions to complex design problems. It’s one reason organizers say an exhibit of architectural models has struck a ...

One of the biggest reasons there isn’t a 3D printer in every home—yet—has nothing to do with price or availability. It’s the fact that if you want to design and print your own objects, you need to ...

The Architecture Drawing Prize, sponsored by Iris Ceramica Group, is an annual drawing competition that celebrates and showcases the art and skill of architectural drawing across multiple formats.