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Publications of the KSA

• Source Books in Architecture
• Source Books in Landscape Architecture
• Journal of Planning Literature
• Praxis Journal

One of the ways that the Knowlton School contributes to the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, and city and regional planning is by publishing books such as the two Source Books series - each devoted to a recent project by an influential practitioner in the field. These books are published in conjunction with the school's Distinguished Visiting Professorships.

Beyond the Source Books series, the school is also the home of the Journal of Planning Literature and is affiliated with the Praxis journal which is edited by Ashley Schafer.

Source Books in Architecture

• Eisenman Architects/University of Phoenix Stadium

  Published 1/3/2008

• Zaha Hadid/BMW Central Building

  Published 7/1/2006

• Mack Scogin and Merrill Elam/Knowlton Hall

  Published 8/1/2005

• Steven Holl/Simmons Hall

  Published 11/1/2004

• UN Studio/Erasmus Bridge

  Published 3/1/2004

• Bernard Tschumi/Zenith de Rouen

  Published 8/1/2003

• The Light Construction Reader

  Published 11/1/2002

• Morphosis/Diamond Ranch High School

  Published 5/17/2001

Source Books in Landscape Architecture

• Grant Jones/Jones - Jones: ILARIS: The Puget Sound Plan

  Published 7/7/2007

• Peter Walker and Partners/Nasher Sculpture Center Garden

  Published 6/1/2006

• Michael Van Valkenburgh/Allegheny Riverfront Park

  Published 11/1/2005

• Ken Smith Landscape Architects/Urban Projects

  Published 10/1/2005

Journal of Planning Literature

The Journal of Planning Literature aims to give the reader an understanding of the state of knowledge of the field for use in research or professional practice in planning and design. The Journal of Planning Literature publishes review articles, annotated bibliographies, listings and abstracts of recent literature in city and regional planning design. Each issue contains one to three refereed literature reviews and Council of Planning Librarians Bibliographies; book reviews; several hundred abstracts of books, journal articles, dissertations, and several hundred bibliographic listings.

Articles in the current issue

• Searching for the Good Plan: A Meta-Analysos of Plan Quality Studies
• The Need for a Communicative Approach to Improve Environmental Policy Integration in Urban Land Use Planning
• Book Review: Faludi, A., ed. 2007. Territorial cohesion and the European model of society. Cambridge, MA: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. 240 pp. $25.00 paperback, ISBN: 1-55844-166-2
• Book Review: Wade, T., and S. Sommer, eds. 2006. A to Z GIS: An illustrated dictionary of geographic information systems. Redlands, CA: ESRI Press. 288 pp. $24.95 paperback, ISBN 1-5894-8140-2
• Book Review: Chapin, T. S., C. E. Connerly, and H. T. Higgins, eds. 2007. Growth management in Florida: Planning for paradise. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate. 315 pp. $89.95 hardcover, ISBN 0-75464-852-4

Praxis

Founded in 1999, PRAXIS: a journal of writing + building has established itself as a distinctive voice in international architectural culture. The journal addresses contemporary design issues in both depth and breadth, and has engendered an architectural discourse uniquely rooted in practice. Emphasizing the interdependence of technology, design, theory, and history, PRAXIS investigates these fields as parts of an integrated discipline, promoting connections between various aspects of architectural production. The journal has generated a forum that bridges the gap between theory and practice.

Published twice-yearly by an all-volunteer staff, PRAXIS has received critical acclaim as well as numerous awards and honors, including an ID award in 2004 and has twice been awarded design grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Current Issue

Praxis 8, “RE: programming” reflects upon the complex, ambiguous and ultimately paradoxical set of ideas denoted by the term program. The elusive definition of program is not only because of its complex history but more importantly because of its continuous redefinition in contemporary architectural practice. A broader shift in the term program, with the emergence of computer culture, has empowered architects to see what was traditionally considered a given, as something that can be reprogrammed at will.