''Cite: The Architecture and Design Magazine of Houston'' is a quarterly
magazine
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published by the Rice Design Alliance, a program of the
Rice University School of Architecture.
History and profile
''Cite'' was established in 1982.
Its topics include
architecture
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,
urban planning
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, historical preservation, and
the arts
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. The magazine was established to provide coverage of architectural criticism that had hitherto been absent in publications. Barrie Scardino, William F. Stern, and Bruce C. Webb, the editors of the book ''
Ephemeral City'', a collection of essays from ''Cite'', stated that the magazine had a "tough love" attitude towards the City of Houston.
The writers are/were from Rice University and the
University of Houston
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, and either held formal academic positions or otherwise were considered intellectuals of the architecture sphere.
In 2005 Judith K. De Jong of the
University of Illinois at Chicago wrote that "That such an initiative has not only lasted, but has also thrived, is testament to the importance of such a publication about Houston, and, by extension, about places ''like'' Houston."
[ - Cited: p. 69.] According to De Jong, the fact that the publication caters to ordinary people as well as specialists, its comprehensive coverage of topics, and its "excellent, provocative writing and criticism" contributed to its "longevity".
[ - Cited: p. 70.]
Derivative works
''Ephemeral City'' re-published twenty-five ''Cite'' essays originally published from 1982 to 2000.
[ - Newsbank Record # 3717416. Available from the Houston Public Librarybr>newspapers databases]
, accessible with a library card and PIN.
See also
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Magazines in Houston
References
Further reading
* Scardino, Barrie, William F. Stern, and Bruce C. Webb (editors), Foreword: Peter G. Rowe. ''Ephemeral City: Cite Looks at Houston''.
University of Texas Press
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, December 1, 2003. , 9780292701878.
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