Jamie Owens

Jamie Owens, a graduate student in Ball State's architecture program, works on a sketch of a home he helped design as part of an international competition to design and build solar-powered homes sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Wheeler native helps design home to aid disaster victims

Jamie Owens, a graduate of Ball State's architecture program, works at a home he helped design as part of an international competition to design and build solar-powered homes sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Wheeler native helps design home to aid disaster victims

Jamie Owens, a graduate student in Ball State's architecture program, takes a measurement in at a home he helped design as part of an international competition to design and build solar-powered homes sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Jamie Owens

Jamie Owens, a graduate student in Ball State's architecture program, works at a home he helped design as part of an international competition to design and build solar-powered homes sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Team member traits are critical

Job growth, Fitness Fridays, teamwork make LaPorte great

LaPorte's downtown architecture is a study in contrasts, including the original sandstone courthouse and the modern county government building just north of it. A highway ramp further adds contrast to the downtown. LaPorte's downtown joined the Indiana Main Street program last week.

The Houses of Hyde Park

Chicago’s Hyde Park has always been something of an urban oasis.

New Wave of Foreclosures

Longevity and loveliness go together in downtown Whiting

With the loss of our beautiful building at the corner of Sheridan Avenue and 119th Street due to the recent fire, it got me thinking about how many other beautiful buildings exist in Whiting. Many of these structures give Whiting its hometown Americana flavor.

(De)Code Green

Light pollution outshines

Chicago skyline at night

Friendly flushing: Water-efficient toilets help make sustainable homes

Commode, can, the Oval Office, and the Super Bowl. Throne, pot, loo, John. The royal flush.

I Got Chills…

Ask a Designer: storing those off-season items

It's that time of year again, when we pull out the blankets and sweaters and stash the last of the warm-weather items until spring arrives.

Getting started on your fall DIY projects

Fall is the perfect time to complete home projects you put off during the dog days of summer. There are a number of basic changes you can do right now that are easy and inexpensive.

Mom-and-pop decor companies carve out niches

For small, mom-and-pop shops that produce goods for the home but don't have big advertising budgets, the Internet helps level the playing field, bringing customers who are looking for something different.

Dripping with style: new looks for chandeliers

With the holidays approaching, a new chandelier could be a fun and affordable way to make over the dining room.

Visitors can get sneak peeks of Chicago sites

CHICAGO | The Chicago Architecture Foundation is planning an event that will offer behind-the-scenes looks at some of the city's most popular places that are normally open "by invitation only."

Frank Lloyd Wright mother lode in Oak Park

This undated photo provided by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust shows the Arthur and Grace Huertley house, designed by Wright and built in 1902, on Forest Avenue in Oak Park, Ill., a few doors away from the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio.

Frank Lloyd Wright mother lode in Oak Park

This undated photo provided by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust shows the exterior of the home side of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park, Ill., which was built in 1889 as Wright’s family home and went through several renovations through 1898. This is where the famou…