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Hello,

I am researching a 1954 cultural delegation to West Germany led by Clair W. Ditchy, then President of the American Institute of Architects, on behalf of the AIA. The delegation was assembled to advise on postwar reconstruction and included some of the most celebrated figures in twentieth century American design and architecture.

The confirmed delegation roster includes:

Charles and Ray Eames Richard and Dione Neutra George Nelson Richard Lippold Karl Kamrath J. Byers Hays Donald Sultner-Welles Thomas M. Beggs

The group's journey was eventful — the aircraft caught fire over Nova Scotia en route to Europe, an incident later recalled by Robert Motherwell in interview.

I have a photograph of the delegation that I believe is of genuine historical significance. Several figures in the photograph remain unidentified, and I have not yet located official correspondence or documentation related to the trip's planning, activities, or outcomes.

I am currently pursuing research through the AIA Archives, the Library of Congress, and the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian. I am also reaching out to the Eames Foundation.

If any editors have encountered references to this delegation in their own research, or have suggestions for additional archives or sources to explore, I would be very grateful to hear from you.

Thank you.

Jamie Gannon Jcgannon (talk) 15:31, 18 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

Two conflict-of-interest edit requests are open at Talk:Dumbleton Hall — a build-date correction sourced to the Historic England listing, and an update to the present-day section. Both are short and cited. If anyone here has a moment to review them, it would be appreciated. I have a declared connection to the subject, which is why I'm not editing the article directly. Leodw45 (talk) 12:12, 22 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

The Vogue Cinema Possilpark, a Category C(S) listed Art Deco cinema in Glasgow dating from 1933, has recently been nominated for Good Article status.

I would welcome input from editors interested in historic cinemas and Art Deco architecture, particularly regarding the article's architectural coverage and its current Low-importance assessment.

The existing discussion can be found at the article's talk page.

Thank you. ~~ Zebvandewalle (talk) 20:07, 28 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

The redirect Wikipedia:WikiProject Architecture/Commons has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 October 15 § Wikipedia:WikiProject Architecture/Commons until a consensus is reached. Mathguy2718 (talk) 14:36, 15 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

I'm a fan of architecture, and can read some Italian words, but this is indecipherable. Please help fix the issues tagged. Thanks. Bearian (talk) 16:27, 17 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Bearian: I suggest AFD as indecipherable and tagged for notability since 2019. We have better articles on Archizoom Associati and Superstudio. TSventon (talk) 17:12, 17 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

I agree: AfD. There are a lot of important-sounding, but meaningless words, and no evidence that the concept was influential in any meaningful or enduring way. I read a lot of essays on avant-garde Italian architectural theory in graduate school in the early 1980s and don't recall ever encountering this. Acroterion (talk) 17:27, 17 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

I think deletion would be non-controversial. See next topic below. Bearian (talk) 18:49, 17 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

The article Superarchitettura has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Tagged for notability concerns for 7 years, as well as other serious issues. No other language has a reliably sourced article from which to translate. Poorly sourced and indecipherable. I asked WP Architecture for input.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion based on established criteria.

If the proposed deletion has already been carried out, you may request undeletion of the article at any time. Bearian (talk) 18:48, 17 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

An editor has requested that North Tower be moved to North Tower (disambiguation), which may be of interest to this WikiProject. You are invited to participate in the move discussion. TarnishedPath^talk 09:12, 22 October 2026 (UTC)Reply
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Please add more sources to this stub. Thanks! Bearian (talk) 09:18, 23 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

An editor has requested that Low-energy house be moved to Low-energy building, which may be of interest to this WikiProject. You are invited to participate in the move discussion. Thanks! —1isall (talk | contribs) 13:58, 26 October 2026 (UTC)Reply
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I have no objection. Bearian (talk) 16:36, 26 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

An editor has requested that Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei be moved to Prime Minister's Office (Japan), which may be of interest to this WikiProject. You are invited to participate in the move discussion. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 13:08, 10 November 2026 (UTC)Reply
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I’m Teymour Khoury, a Lebanese architectural curator, and I’ve included three sources in the biography request I submitted about myself. Would an editor here be willing to assess whether those sources cover my curatorial work in enough depth for a biography and, if so, consider writing it? Teymourkhoury (talk) 21:06, 10 November 2026 (UTC)Reply