Charles Rosenblum is a journalist, critic, and scholar who specializes in the built environment and visual arts. His work has appeared in Architectural Record, Preservation, Architect’s Newspaper, Public Art Review, and the Frank Lloyd Wright Quarterly. Charles has taught history and theory of art and architecture at Carnegie Mellon University since 1998.
As it prepares to build a new, sustainable municipal building, officials in Forest Hills are considering bringing back a part of the borough's past: The Westinghouse atom smasher.
“One is a fantasy of being camouflaged and not having to deal with a social situation and the other one is for intimating your boring boss who doesn’t understand you,” explains the creator.
The Allegheny County Courthouse will begin a major program of renovation with local architects Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel chosen to develop a master facilities plan for the iconic building.
Gary Carlough was a man of many talents and an extraordinary architect. He will be remembered for his exceptional work but mostly as a genuinely nice guy who influenced so many.
Built in 1964 for his family, the Tasso Katsela-designed mid-modern house is now for sale. Some consider it a masterpiece; others a form of Brutalism. You decide. Either way it's historic and one of the few houses in Pittsburgh to win a prestigious award. Read why here.