Catch up on all the latest city and building news in our Friday Fundamentals.

Fangyuan Mansion in Shenyang, image by Flickr user Ccming via Creative Commons

Fans of shoe-shaped churches will be disappointed to learn that China is trying to put an end to that sort of thing.

• China Hopes to Outgrow Its 'Weird Architecture' Trend (CityLab)
• China Moves to Halt 'Weird' Architecture (The New York Times)

Some skyscrapers really do contain space-age technology.

• How NASA accidentally found a way to make buildings safer during earthquakes (Quartz)
• Constellation Finalizes Thrust Oscillation Fix (blogs.nasa.gov)

Get to know some optimistic infrastructure plans moving forward in the American South.

• $8 Billion Expansion of Atlanta Transit Clears First Hurdle (StreetsBlog USA)
• Houston's Draft Bike Plan Lays Out Ambitious Vision for City's Future (OffCite)