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Introduction - The History of Route 66 Since its founding in 1926 ,  Route 66 has cemented its legacy in the minds of Americans as a cornerstone of our very culture. When the classic sign is shown anywhere in the modern day, a fond nostalgia is cast upon the viewer, thoughts of its famous landmarks, the freedom of the open road, and the great expanse of the states themselves invoke a wholesome sense of pride. But today, if you tried to visit that incredibly significant and fa

Responsive Architecture: One Photographer’s Portrait of Social Isolation (Sameer Raichur) The Overwhelm of Contemporary Life It takes only momentary reflection of our present moment in time and world history to realize how tremendously overwhelming it has all become. In decades and centuries past, the scope of our individual awareness has been dramatically reduced to what it has become today. We only knew of the detailed and intimate affairs of those closest to us, the imme

Abstract In keeping with the ongoing discourses within the Philosophy of Mind, I will examine our capacity to imagine that which does not yet exist as a generative mental architecture. This architectural framing serves to elucidate the full potential of our uniquely human capacity for imagination as a catalyst for social and political progress. The argument is then made as follows: because we are fundamentally capable of creating a detailed mental picture of non-existent rea

Graphic from The Housing Theory of Everything by John Meyers, Sam Bowman, and Ben Southwood (Image Courtesy of https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-housing-theory-of-everything/ ) It would not take long for any stranger of the United States to come across our eager claim of egalitarianism. It’s everywhere, from incessant political campaigning to every patriotic proclamation of ‘American Freedom.’ As inhabitants of modern Western society, we are frequently heard screaming o

Pictured above: The demolition of 3 of Pruitt Igoe’s 33 total building on June 15th. 1972. Demolition was complete by 1976. Photo Courtesy of PD&R Edge Magazine (Left) Robert R. Taylor Homes, Chicago, 1988 (Photo by Camilo J. Vergara, Courtesy Library of Congress (2014648586)) (Right) Entry Corridor of The Stacks in Washington DC (Photo Courtesy of thestacks.com) A study of the history of the housing problem in the United States, this paper outlines 3 key chapters in that hi