Can Shipping Containers Help Revitalize Newark’s Distressed Communities?
Newark may be getting a new residential project that’s built entirely out of shipping containers. Spearheaded by development partners Cor10 Concepts and Community Asset Preservation Corporation as well as C+C Architecture, the new project hopes to promote home ownership and rebuild distressed communities.
The Ghosts of Trenton: Signs Help Tell the Story of New Jersey’s Capital City
Trenton, New Jersey is filled with ‘ghost signs’ advertising organizations and businesses that once operated within the city.
Can Architecture Foster Diversity and Inclusivity? Princeton Thinks New Residential Colleges Can
Princeton University is leveraging design and architecture to boost inclusion and diversity and help it shed its blue-blood reputation.
The Heights Can’t Hide from Developers
Journal Square isn’t the only area slated for development in years to come, The Heights is also set to develop and expand. The Washington...
Passive House Part 4: It’s All About Windows
When it comes to energy efficiency, large windows don’t typically come to mind. Windows are one of the weakest areas of the average home. So how do you reconcile energy efficiency with the desire to have large windows when planning a passive project? Let’s find out.
Artist Richard La Rovere Deepens the Archive of Jersey City One Drawing at a...
Jersey City-native Richard La Rovere's drawings of everything from a single-family home to an aerial view of the skyline are preserving the city's past and present in extraordinary detail.
The Newark that Could Have Been, Part I: A City Beautiful, Sky-High Ambitions, and...
Dive into the history and architectural aspirations of Newark, a city with a complex past and promising future, explored through the lens of its iconic landmarks and unrealized urban visions.
Part II: Jersey City’s First Certified Passive House
This is the second part of our series covering the construction of Jersey City’s first certified passive house. You can read Part One here.
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An Inside Look At The Stanley Theater’s Celestial Restoration
When it opened in 1928, The Stanley Theater in Journal Square was one of the greatest old movie palaces and the second-largest on the East Coast, next to Radio City. After years of neglect, the theater was purchased by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society who transformed it into a prized house of worship.
An Inside Look at the Church Conversion Underway in Downtown Jersey City
Slated for completion by spring 2020, the meticulous restoration and conversion of Downtown Jersey City's historic Scotch Presbyterian Church is truly taking shape.