Chris Fogarty
OpinionRural America offers a warning on planning that Britain should heed
Chris Fogarty argues that Britain’s planning system, however frustrating, has helped prevent the rural decline visible across much of the United States
OpinionWhy office-to-residential conversions are gaining new momentum in New York
Chris Fogarty explains how high vacancy rates are finally tipping the balance towards conversion
OpinionArchitect of optimism: remembering David Childs and his America
Chris Fogarty reflects on the legacy of his former colleague David Childs, a mentor and ambassador of American architecture
OpinionThe rising toll of disasters: why the US needs coordinated national action on climate change
Wildfires, hurricanes, and rising sea levels have made no corner of the US immune to the impacts of climate change
OpinionTrump’s return: US architects brace for challenges over the next four years
From the possible return of neoclassical mandates to a threatened clampdown on immigration, Chris Fogarty assesses the potential impact of a second Trump presidency on US architecture
OpinionWhy all buildings look the same
Chris Fogarty explores how US architects are battling a wave of ‘fast casual architecture’ and pushing for more creative housing solutions
OpinionHow affordable housing became a critical US election issue
Housing becomes a key election issue as Democrats focus on affordability and urban development across the U.S., writes Chris Fogarty
OpinionGrenfell’s aftermath: How fire safety diverges between the US and UK
To a New Yorker, the idea that the UK would even need to discuss the merits of a high-rise having two exit stairs would be ludicrous, writes Chris Fogarty
OpinionSimilar, but not the same: How qualifying as an architect differs between the US and UK
When Chris Fogarty’s daughter expressed an interest in becoming an architect, it led him to a deeper understanding of how the US and UK education systems differ
OpinionDoes the US approach to planning mean architects get more respect in America?
In his first column for BD, New York-based Chris Fogarty assesses the relative merits of the US and UK planning systems