The kind of problem a building is

Concluding her famous book, Jane Jacobs writes: “Cities happen to be problems in organized complexity.” From sidewalks of access to … More

My 2018 reading list

Books (with sprinkling of articles & podcasts) that have stuck with me throughout 2018 Scale by G West Engineering Systems by … More

Rough notes from a weeklong revisit to China: Beijing, Wuhan, Changsha, Kunming. Mix of travel tips and reflection, with summarizing … More

The hutongs north of Beijing’s Forbidden City have always been my favorite part of the city. Narrow alleyways, curving about, … More

On Infrastructure The Temple of Heaven, a favorite site for a kid living in 1990s Beijing, captured my imagination with … More

The following is an elaborated transcription from an in-person dialogue on Infrastructure. For a more navigable version of this content, … More