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As part of its “50 Years on the Hill” anniversary celebration last weekend, Champlain College threw open the doors of its historic buildings to all comers. I worried I’d be getting a watered-down admissions tour, but Champlain cut out the droning guides and simply gave the community an all-access pass to explore.... Read more

BURLINGTON — Efficiency Vermont considered many possible headline speakers, including Al Gore, for its Better Buildings by Design Conference this week in Burlington. But ultimately, the energy-conservation organization chose a woman who unabashedly admits that size matters: architect Marianne Cusato, designer of the so-called ”Katrina Cottage.” [CUSATO'S TALK WILL BE DELAYED BY ONE HOUR DUE TO WEATHER.... Read more

A picture is worth a thousand words, to be sure, but it can’t be often that an exhibition of 19th-century paintings informs a heated discussion of . . . Home Depot. That’s what happened last Thursday evening at the T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier. The genre images were made by the venue’s namesake, Thomas Waterman Wood (1823-1903); the occasion was the annual meeting of the Montpelier Heritage Group.... Read more

Are green, architecturally designed developments the answer to the problem of affordable housing in Vermont? Members of Vermont CORA (Congress of Residential Architects) from across the state have spent the last two years collaborating on their own interpretations of that architectural Holy Grail: housing that is green and, yes, affordable.... Read more

If the planet’s natural resources were a chocolate cake, the typical American contractor would have a wicked stomachache. Despite mounting evidence of resource scarcity, commercial buildings consume 70 percent of the country’s electricity. And an average new residence measures almost 2500 square feet — a 32 percent increase since 1976.... Read more

Speaking of calls to artists, the Champlain Valley Fair is looking for talent of the musical kind for its locals-only stage during the 10-day extravaganza from August 25 to September 3. In addition to bands and soloists, dance groups and magicians are encouraged to apply. Info at http://www.cvexpo.org . . .... Read more

MANCHESTER — Imagine three acres of land in Manchester’s chi-chi retail shopping area hosting a vibrant community of walking paths, meadow and gardens surrounding a complex of affordable housing. No, not double-wides, but innovatively clustered mobile or modular homes designed by some of Vermont’s finest architects.... Read more

Here's a quick thought experiment for anyone who is familiar with Burlington's built environment and has a strong sense of its visual aesthetics. Close your eyes and take an imaginary tour of the buildings and public spaces you pass on a regular basis. Which ones stand out as interesting, attractive, inspiring or unique?... Read more

Architect Keith Dewey describes his latest brainchild as "a thesis of non-architecture." It's a cluster of four ultra-energy-efficient apartments that will be so sleek, low profile and integrated with the natural landscape that the human eye will barely notice them. Locust Knoll, as the project is called, will be built directly into a hillside near Route 2 in Richmond. To passersby, it will look like little more than a landscaped terrace that blends harmoniously with the contours of the surrounding organic farm.... Read more

Mastery of weiqi was regarded as one of the Four Cultural Accomplishments of a refined Chinese person, along with calligraphy, painting and poetry.

Asia is the source of many mainstays of world civilization - gunpowder, paper and the compass, for example. Turns out that board games belong on the list as well.... Read more