2013
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The Emerging Asian City
Planetizen managing editor Jonathan Nettler interviews Vinayak Bharne about the genesis of his book, what defines Asian cities and how planners need to alter their practices to engage with them.
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New Streetscape Spurs Downtown Turnaround
Better! Cities & Towns writes about the Lancaster Boulevard Transformation and it's EPA National Award for Smart Growth Achievement.
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How Retrofitting a California Suburb for Walkability is Spurring Economic Development
Kaid Benfield reports about our redesign of Lancaster Boulevard which has transformed the City's downtown and how it fits with the Lancaster's enlightened planning initiatives.
2012
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Review: The Plazas of New Mexico
Review of "The Plazas of New Mexico" in "Buildings & Landscapes, Journal of the Vernacular Architecture Forum," published by the University of Minnesota Press.
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Moule & Polyzoides Receives Smart Growth EPA Award
The Congress for the New Urbanism reports that the Lancaster Boulevard Transformation received the top prize in the EPA's Smart Growth Awards for 2012.
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Comparing New Urban and Conventional Development in Tucson
Civano is a test case for New Urbanism versus sprawl. The former generates more value according to economic, environmental, and social indicators.
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EPA Honors Seven Outstanding Community Sustainability Projects
Kaid Benfield blogs about the 2012 winners of the US Environmental Protection Agency's Smart Growth Achievement Awards.
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EPA's 2012 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
Video about the Lancaster Blvd Transformation, shown at the 2012 Smart Growth Achievement Awards ceremony.
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Lancaster Among Seven Cities Recognized by EPA for 'Smart Growth'
Los Angeles Times article about the EPA awarding the Lancaster Bouelvard Transformation the EPA’s National Award for Smart Growth Achievement.
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Mission Meridian Village
Case study of Mission Meridian Village in Build a Better Burb / The Long Island Index
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Mission Meridian Village shows suburban density done right
Case study of Mission Meridian Village, published in Greater Greater Washington blog.
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Lancaster Showcases "Living Street"
Article in the American Planning Association San Diego Chapter newsletter about the Lancaster Boulevard Transformation.
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Polyzoides '69 *72 Studies Plazas of New Mexico
Princeton Alumni Weekly article about the publication of "The Plazas of New Mexico."
2011
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Moule & Polyzoides's New Designs For Pas's Playhouse Plaza
Curbed LA report about the Moule & Polyzoides design for the 145,000-square-foot commercial project planned for Pasadena's historic Playhouse District.
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The Plazas of New Mexico: An Interview with Stefanos Polyzoides
John Dutton, AIA, inverviews Stefanos Polyzoides for the GRIDS blog about the recently published book.
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Interview with "The Plazas of New Mexico" Collaborators
New Mexico in Focus host Gene Grant interviews Plazas of New Mexico collaborators Chris Wilson and Miguel Gandert for New Mexico PBS.
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Pasadena Practitioners with a Global View
Elizabeth Moule & Stefanos Polyzoides discuss their practice, New Urbanism, their partnership and their life together in Pasadena.
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A Third Way
Elizabeth Moule discusses the Moule & Polyzoides philosophy, its sustainable practices and bridging the gap between modernity and historical traditions.
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Living Green
ABC News reports on New College of Florida’s 50th anniversary celebration and the opening of the New Academic Center and Plaza designed by Moule & Polyzoides.
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Stefanos Polyzoides Plans to Make Cities More Livable
Los Angeles Times interview with Stefanos Polyzoides, who reflects on his early years and education, the New Urbanism, pet peeves and current projects—plus living, loving, and working with his partner, Elizabeth Moule.
2010
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Quite Lovely in Its Place
American Bungalow magazine article about Gartz Court in Pasadena.
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Revitalizing Hunters Point Shipyards
In this Center for Creative Land Recycling video, local residents share their own perspectives about redevelopment of Hunters Point in San Francisco.
2009
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A Peaceful Place
American Bungalow article about Fair Oaks Court.
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Modeling High-Performance Buildings
Urban Land Institute article about the LEED-Platinum Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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The Next American Dream
Kai Ryssdal interviews Elizabeth Moule about Mission Meridian Village and the changing habits of American commuters.
2008
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Field House of Dreams
Scripps College alumni magazine article about the eagerly awaited opening of the Sallie Tiernan Field House.
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Americans Change Travel Habits
A CBS news report about new signs that Americans are beginning to make big changes in where they live, what they drive and how they get to work as gas prices zoom ever higher.
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Suburbs a Mile too Far for Some
Wall Street Journal article about the changing housing and commuting habits of Americans focuses on Del Mar Station Transit Village.
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San Antonio Plans New Downtown District
New Urban News article about our Master Plan that will extend the Riverwalk and revitalize a 377-acre precinct.
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Urban Pasadena
Pasadena Magazine article about the gateway to central Pasadena: Del Mar Station Transit Village.
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Sustainable Facilities
An in-depth look at green buildings designed for environmental organizations, featuring a profile of the Robert Redford Building for the NRDC.
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Romancing the Courtyard
Multihousing Professional Magazine article about West Hollywood's Harper Court: Seven Fountains.
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Form-Based Codes
A guide to form-based coding, with a forward by Stefanos Polyzoides.
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Urban Spaces No.5
Mercado Neighborhood, the Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council and Del Mar Station Transit Village are featured in this book of exemplary urban design.
2007
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How Green is My City
Ms. Magazine article profiling women who have taken the lead in building sustainable places to live and work features Elizabeth Moule and the Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
2006
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Mission Meridian
Los Angeles Times article about the collaboration between Michael Dieden of Creative Housing Associates and Moule & Polyzoides that led to the mixed-use Mission Meridian Village, located on a block near a Metro Gold Line stop in South Pasadena.
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Historic Bungalows Rising From Ruin
Pasadena Star News article about the restoration of the Vista del Arroyo Bungalows.
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The Case for Courtyards
Interior Design magazine article about two Moule & Polyzoides courtyard housing projects: Mission Meridian Village and Harper Court: Seven Fountains.
2005
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In the Rush to Rebuild, a House Divided
Los Angeles Times article about the post-Hurricane Katrina charrette in Biloxi and the controversy it stirred between New Urbanist and Modernist architects.
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Trading the Car for the Train
New York Times article about frustration with ever worsening traffic features Del Mar Station Transit Village.
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Architects Ponder Rebuilding of Biloxi
New York Times article about the rebuilding of Biloxi, Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina and the Moule & Polyzoides project, A Reconstruction Plan for Biloxi.
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Courts with a New Spark
Los Angeles Times article about the revival of courtyard housing, focusing on Harper Court: Seven Fountains.
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Courtyard Housing
Period Homes magazine article about Moule & Polyzoides courtyard projects that are proving the renewed vitality of the form.
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South Pasadena TOD Fills Up Fast
New Urban News article about South Pasadena's Mission Meridian Village.
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Polyzoides Offers a 'New Urbanist' Perspective on City & Regional Planning in L.A.
The Planning Report interviews Stefanos Polyzoides about the opportunities that the Los Angeles region faces.
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Conference On New Urbanism
AirTalk's Larry Mantle discusses New Urbanism with Stefanos Polyzoides, Rick Cole (City Manager, Ventura) and Michael Dieden (President, Creative Housing Associates).
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Residential Architect Design Awards
Residential Architect magazine article about Harper Court: Seven Fountains.
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An Architecture of Place
Terrain.org interview with Stefanos Polyzoides.
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Eco-Friendly Buildings
Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles reports on efforts to build environment-friendly buildings.
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New from the Old
Pasadena Star-News article profiling Elizabeth Moule & Stefanos Polyzoides.
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The Robert Redford Building
Coastal Living magazine article about the Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
2004
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Civano
Terrain.org article about Civano by resident Simmons B. Buntin.
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California Dreaming
Princeton Alumni Weekly reports on the efforts of Elizabeth Moule and Stefanos Polyzoides to reform the urbanism of the Los Angeles metropolis and to reconnect it with its history.
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Green Building Tour
Weekend America interview with Elizabeth Moule as she tours the Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Brave New Cityscape
LA Weekly article by Gloria Ohland about the recent work of Moule & Polyzoides in Southern California.
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Superstar Treatment
Interior Design magazine article about the Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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California Office Building Named Greenest in U.S.
National Geographic reports on the Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Arroyo Bungalow Rehab
Pasadena Star-News article about the plans to rehabilitate the Vista del Arroyo bungalows.
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Case Study: NRDC Santa Monica Office
Case study of the The Robert Redford Building for Natural Resources Defense Council.
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New Generation is Right on Track
Los Angeles Times article about transit villages in Southern California, featuring Mission Meridian Village.
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The Star-Studded Opening of America's Greenest Building
The Next American City reports about the opening of the Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
2003
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Who's the Greenest of Them All?
Grist reports about the opening of the Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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A Building So Green, It's Platinum
New York Times article about the opening of the Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Group Ordered New Offices Sunny Side Up
Los Angeles Times article about the Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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California's Environment and Expectations of Schwarzenegger
KCRW's Which Way, L.A.? reports on the Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Smart Growth?
Architecture Magazine interview with Stefanos Polyzoides about anti-sprawl development.
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CNU Council Report III/IV
Report from the Council on the New Urbanism, focusing on style and codes. Features three Moule & Polyzoides projects: Los Alamos Downtown Master Plan, King City Downtown Addition & Eastern Extension Specific Plan and Stone Avenue/Speedway Boulevard Gateway Project.
2002
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Albuquerque Booms in New Urban Fashion
New Urban News article about the revitalization of Downtown Albuquerque, featuring Alvarado Center.
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Not Too Far Gone
Pasadena Star-News article about the rehabilitation of the Vista del Arroyo Bungalows.
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Courtyard Housing Revival
Architecture Week article about Moule & Polyzoides courtyard housing projects in Southern California, featuring Mission Meridian Village and Harper Court: Seven Fountains.
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It Takes a Village
Pasadena Weekly article about Del Mar Station Transit Village.
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Hollywood Live-Works Use Courtyard Model
The Town Paper article about Harper Court: Seven Fountains, Los Angeles’ first courtyard complex in 70 years.
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The Case Against Standardization
Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design article about courtyard housing in Southern California, featuring three of our projects
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The Seaside Debates
A critique of the New Urbanism with introductions by Elizabeth Moule and Stefanos Polyzoides.
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CNU Council Report II
Report from the Council on the New Urbanism, focusing on urban infill development. Features three Moule & Polyzoides projects: Del Mar Station Transit Village, Mission Meridian Village and UCLA SW Campus Graduate Student Housing. Includes two essays by Stefanos Polyzoides: "Housing Fabric as Town Form" and "The Plazas of New Mexico."
2001
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Open House
Los Angeles Magazine article about Harper Court: Seven Fountains.
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True Believer
An article in Grid about a new form of real estate financing that underwrites innovative forms of development such as the East Downtown Broadway Central Corridor.
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Albuquerque's Downtown Sees Rapid Turnaround
New Urban News article about the East Downtown Broadway Central Corridor project.
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The Planners Who Disdain Style
Los Angeles Times article profiling the partners and the philosophy behind their practice.
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CNU Council Report I
Report of the First Council of the CNU, including articles about Civano New Town.
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New American Urbanism
John Dutton's book explores how many American architects have reclaimed urban and suburban land development as an important, contemporary architectural issue. Included are critiques of Alvarado Center, Hueco New Town, Civano, Los Angeles Downtown Strategic Plan and Playa Vista.
2000
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Urbanism Downtown
Places article by Todd Bressi about Alvarado Center in Albuquerque.
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Dynamic City
Catalog published in conjunction with the exhibition, Dynamic City, presented at the Centre International pour la Ville, l'Architecture et le Paysage in Brussels, Belgium (in French).
1999
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An Innovative Project for Revitalizing Albuquerque
Wall Street Journal article about the East Downtown Broadway Central Corridor project, which revitalizes an important downtown neighborhood in Albuquerque.
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Un-Sprawl Case Study
A Terrain.org case study of Civano New Town, the sustainable community designed by Moule & Polyzoides just outside of Tucson, Arizona.
1997
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Sustainable Architecture
An exploration of how and why twentieth-century architecture has contributed to environmental degradation. Case studies, including the University of Arizona Highland District Master Plan, provide guidelines for ameliorating such abuse.
1994
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Urban Revisions
Catalog to the 1994 exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, which included Playa Vista and the Los Angeles Downtown Strategic Plan.
1993
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Los Angeles Architecture
A survey of Los Angeles' most provocative buildings and landmarks, with an architectural analysis of the entire period of the city's development. Includes contextual discussion of several Moule & Polyzoides projects: Pomona College Harwood-Lyon Court, Beverly Hills Golden Triangle Enhancement, Los Angeles Downtown Strategic Plan and Playa Vista.
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The New Urbanism
A guide to the New Urbanism, with case studies of many pioneering projects, including three by Moule & Polyzoides: Playa Vista, University of Arizona Highland District Master Plan and the Los Angeles Downtown Strategic Plan.
1992
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Playa Vista
L.A. Architect article by Peter Deveraux about Playa Vista project.