Observations

This platform features articles, essays, interviews, reviews, and photo essays about the built environment and the people and conditions that shape it. Since 2022, Observations has also included a monthly column by architectural historian Elizabeth Blasius.

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Visual Explorations of Our Daily Environment

Visualizations by Scott Reinhard

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In Context: Katya Tylevich

Katya Tylevich recontextualizes the MAS Context archives

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In Context: Ross Wolfe

Ross Wolfe recontextualizes the MAS Context archives

Mas observations 2018 in context chris berthelsen 01

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In Context: Chris Berthelsen

Chris Berthelsen recontextualizes the MAS Context archives

Mas observations 2018 in context leopold lambert 01

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In Context: Léopold Lambert

Léopold Lambert recontextualizes the MAS Context archives

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In Context: Suzanne Strum

Suzanne Strum recontextualizes the MAS Context archives

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In Context: Tomas Skovgaard

Tomas Skovgaard recontextualizes the MAS Context archives

Mas observation 2018 in context martine syms 01

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In Context: Martine Syms

Martine Syms recontextualizes the MAS Context archives

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In Context: Diego Arraigada

Diego Arraigada recontextualizes the MAS Context archives

Mas observations 2018 in context michael kubo 01

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In Context: Michael Kubo

Michael Kubo recontextualizes the MAS Context archives

Mas observations 2018 in context brendan crain 01

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In Context: Brendan Crain

Brendan Crain recontextualizes the MAS Context archives

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In Context: Javier Arbona

Javier Arbona recontextualizes the MAS Context archives

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In Context: Mason White

Mason White recontextualizes the MAS Context archives

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In Context: dpr-barcelona

dpr-barcelona recontextualizes the MAS Context archives

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In Context: Mimi Zeiger

Mimi Zeiger recontextualizes the MAS Context archives