Kieran Timberlake Associates
Fatima Olivieri is an architect at Kieran Timberlake Associates in Philadelphia. She is currently working on a project for New York University and on the Mars City project, which received the National Institute of Building Sciences Member Award for its support of the STEM Initiative for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. She writes about the built environment in HiddenCity Philadelphia.
Mars City What kind of city would The Martian’s Mark Watney live in if he stayed on Mars? Space educator Kerry Joels, and designers Lea Oxenhandler and Fatima Olivieri of Kieran Timberlake Aarchitects explain Mars City, home for a community on the red planet. Mars Exploration Rover Mission, Cornell, JPL, NASA
Farewell LA freeways, Peter Shire is back Angelenos don't want more freeways but we seem not to want mass transit either. Metro has killed the 710 freeway extension, and bus and train ridership is down across the region. What's the future of getting around in LA? And, Peter Shire is having a comeback. What attracts a new generation to his playful ceramics and furniture?
Securing Public Spaces, Super Wealthy Asians Vehicles are increasingly being used as weapons, as seen in the London Bridge attack over the weekend and in New York’s Times Square last month. The Compton-based company Calpipe is designing security bollards to help make public spaces safer. And novelist Kevin Kwan satirizes the “crazy rich” Asian jet set and their luxurious tastes in his latest book, “Rich People Problems.”
Gov. Jerry Brown: California and China will fight climate change together President Donald Trump reportedly wants the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, and he’s expected to announce a decision soon. California Governor Jerry Brown heads to China to strengthen climate and clean energy ties.
