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I just wanted to let you know that I am going to make some additions to the article on Steel building. I wanted to make some changes to the types and components sections.

Kinetic Architecture

Kinetic Architecture.- Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikos, "one who puts in motion"),Architecture: Greek ἀρχιτέκτων – arkhitekton, from ἀρχι- "chief" and τέκτων "builder, carpenter, mason"). Is an architectural design concept where a building is transforming, moving or changing by the use of natural or unnatural sources through technological innovations. The use of robotics, mechanics and electronics are being better known as new approaches into its architectural possibilities. kitaro

Point Park Civic Center

Since the article was promoted to FA five years ago, I have a few problems with it. I have addressed them here. Please feel free to chime in. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • ^{(Otters want attention)} 00:07, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

Articles on architectural firms

Should articles on firms have the constituent architects redirecting to them, listing the architects' works regardless of whether they were designed by the firm or not? --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 14:36, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

SarekOfVulcan, I think the general answer is pretty obvious: it depends. If two architects worked primarily in partnership, or as father and son in one firm, then an article at the firm name with redirects from the two individual names often makes sense. If there is more information about one or both can be handled comfortably in one article, then editors developing the material may choose to split out another article, following usual wikipedia guidelines on mergers vs. splits. --doncram 17:11, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Extended content

:I suspect your asking this here is an attempt to cover for your edit-warring at George P. Washburn, as if you have a point to your repeated removal of a list of works of George P. Washburn, his firm with his son, and the renamed firm of his son with another partner. In that case, a single article seems to make the most sense so far, especially as there is only one so-far-known notable work by the renamed firm. I suspect the fault in the list of works of the firm, in my version of the new article, that you claim exists in edit summaries and in the talk page, but do not deign to explain at Talk:George P. Washburn is that you see -- as I always did see before I put the list into the article--that there is one item in that list by the successor firm, based on the source that i included in the article. I knew that. Your removal of the entire list of works, based on your questioning one item and not even explaining that, seems wp:POINTY or worse. I'd appreciate your returning the list to the article and helping in its development. If other editors would care to help that article, I'd appreciate that too. --doncram 17:11, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Closely related question: should articles on architects include buildings designed after the architect's death by the firm they were associated with? --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 03:48, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Not unless the building is demonstrably related to the dead architect, and even then the building should not go in the infobox. Binksternet (talk) 05:40, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

It depends. If the article is about the architect alone, then probably no. If the article is about an architectural group, then yes: the death of the first architect involved in the group does not end the group. By the way, I don't think SarekOfVulcan is asking about an infobox. If an editor wishes to dispute whether a single architect should be split out of an article about the group, then that should be discussed at the Talk page of the article. Usual wikipedia guidelines about splitting vs. merging topics would apply.

In the edit just before opening this discussion, SarekOfVulcan opened the same topic at another WikiProject's talk page. wp:FORUMSHOP? The reason for wp:FORUMSHOP as a guideline, AFAIK, is that it seems wrong to fish for different answers when you might not get the answer you want at one place. --doncram 15:26, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Nice try. I opened the discussion here before anyone answered the other one, because I figured both Wikiprojects would have valuable input -- therefore, no FORUMSHOPping. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 15:30, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Please actually read wp:FORUMSHOP. It states: "Raising the same issue repeatedly on different pages or with different wording is confusing and disruptive. It doesn't help to seek out a forum where you get the answer you want, or to play with the wording to try and trick different editors into agreeing with you, since sooner or later someone will notice all of the different threads. You can obviously draw attention to the issue on noticeboards or other talk pages if you are careful to add links to keep all the ongoing discussions together, but best practice is to choose one appropriate forum for the consensus discussion, and give (as much as possible) a single neutral, clear, and objective statement of the issue.". So, yes, it seems you are wp:FORUMSHOPing. (Do you really not understand? To spell it out more: you could have given a short neutral notice of one discussion, at the other wikiproject.) --doncram 18:36, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

FAR

I have nominated Point Park Civic Center for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • ^{(Otters want attention)} 05:28, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Infobox request

Can someone create, and should there be, an infobox for architectural styles? I am specifically looking for one for the pages Territorial architecture, Greek Revival architecture, and Territorial Revival architecture. Some parameters would probably include the time period it was used in, the location it was prevalent in, and notable buildings of the style. There should also be an image parameter. Ryan Vesey Review me! 23:04, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Looking for Online Ambassadors interested in architectural design

Hi WikiProject Architecture members! The Wikipedia Ambassador Program is working with a class for the upcoming term on Architectural Design, and we're looking for some experienced Wikipedians with an interest in the subject area to support the class as Online Ambassadors. If you're interested, please let me know.--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 17:23, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Notable architect?

How notable is Kunlé Adeyemi? --Dweller (talk) 09:52, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Mentmore Towers Architectural Style

Hi, Are there one or more skilled practitioners in architectural styles who can help out Here. There a difference of opinion between two editors on the main architectural style employed on the design of Mentmore Towers in Buckinghamshire, which could benefit from some involvement of a third party, thanks Tmol42 (talk) 22:00, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Monuments 2011 photo contest

There is a photo contest regarding National Heritage Sites in Europe running throughout September at Wikipedia:Wiki Loves Monuments 2011, so it is a good time to upload high quality images of architecture. --Elekhh (talk) 04:11, 11 September 2011 (UTC)

Featured article review for Francis Petre

I have nominated Francis Petre for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Brad (talk) 08:40, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

Merge of 4 World Trade Center and Four World Trade Center

Please discuss. | ^help_dןǝɥ | 01:11, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

Merge of 5 World Trade Center and Five World Trade Center

Please discuss. | ^help_dןǝɥ | 01:11, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

"ArchDaily" question at RSN

Hello architecture people. I've left a query at WP:RSN#Opinions on "ArchDaily" as a RS about using articles from the website "archDaily" as sources. Input would be welcome. The Interior (Talk) 23:21, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

Article assessments

There is a backlog at Wikipedia:WikiProject Architecture/Assessment#Requests for assessment as probably few are watching the page. It is however discouraging for editors not to receive feedback on their work when requested. Any help with assessments would be appreciated. --Elekhh (talk) 00:09, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

Move discussion re "Firewall"

Readers here may be interested in contributing to a discussion at Talk:Firewall (computing)#Requested move. Cheers. -GTBacchus^(talk) 16:13, 24 September 2011 (UTC)