Archinect in January 2019: A month of shutdowns, building sales, architecture's academic crowd, and a farewell to a midcentury design pioneer

In order to reflect upon the year, let us start at the beginning. Although January 2019 was a rocky month for the U.S. amid the government shutting down, that didn't stop the architecture community from staying busy during the month. From defining a thesis, architecture sales,  pondering over rhetorical questions and saying goodbye to a legendary woman here is a list of stories featured on Archinect during the month of January.

Government Shutdown and Other Things Closing

↑ A Conversation with Rusty Long, State Architect, Furloughed by the Government Shutdown

Many were affected by the government shutdown. Hearing its impact from a state architect painted an interesting picture as to how political architecture can get. 

↑ Construction work on partly built Mexico City International Airport officially suspended

Mexico City's International Airport made headlines with its construction plans. However, the $13 billion infrastructure project may n...