Lancaster architect C. Emlen Urban was a big fan of neoclassical design. He was also fond of putting three varieties of column — the Ionic, Doric and Corinthian — on the buildings he designed. Here ...

In the 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and the people who live here have been described as resilient so often that some now cringe at the term. Extreme weather has become ordinary, and ...

While some of Chicago’s late 19th-century tall buildings, such as the Reliance Building at State and Washington streets, were predominantly glass, it wasn’t until the arrival of Mies van der Rohe and ...