Jonathan Cohen and Associates
190 Poplar Street
Berkeley, CA 94708 USA
tel 510.558.8154
fax 510.558.8054
web@jcarchitects.com

The Price of Non Interoperability: $15.8 Billion per Year
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) commissioned a study to estimate the efficiency losses resulting from inadequate interoperability among computer-aided design, engineering, and software systems in the U.S. capital facilities industry. Now there a precise measure of the staggering waste caused by fragmentation of IT systems. more... download the full report in PDF (1.5 MB)

AIA TAP/ACADIA joint conference: fabrication: a conference examining the digital practice of architecture How can emerging industrial processes reshape building design and construction? Design ideas, technical innovation and fabrication expertise will come together in this forum where theory is translated into practice. Cambridge, Ontario, November 11-14, 2004. more...

Another Tale of Two Cities: The city of Portland was once the Mecca of American urban and transportation planning. Oregon pioneered state-wide land use planning in the 1970s and began building light rail in the 1980s. Comprehensive planning, growth management, new urbanism and smart growth each had their rainy day in the Portland.But the urban prospect for Portland is nothing but bleak these days, says Richard Carson. more...

Still the best after all these years: The Web Style Guide, 2nd edition: The first step in designing any Web site is to define your goals. Without a clearly stated mission and objectives the project will drift, bog down, or continue past an appropriate endpoint. Careful planning and a clear purpose are the keys to success in building Web sites, particularly when you are working as part of a development team.more...