Skyscrapers "just not that valuable" says Carol Ross Barney

US cities must push for more mid-rise buildings and better public spaces to become more equitable, 2023 AIA Gold Medal winner Carol Ross Barney tells Dezeen in this interview.
Barney, who runs Ross Barney Architects, said that investing in undervalued infrastructure, rethinking density and continuing to open up the architecture field to women and minorities are essential for rethinking cities for the 21st century.
The Chicago-born and based architect said that though a denser urban fabric is nee