UNStudio gets first major U.S. project
Ben van Berkel, cofounder of UNStudio with Caroline Bos, recently unveiled designs for Five Franklin Place, a condominium tower that will rise in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood. The
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Ultra Materials: How Materials Innovation is Changing the World
by George M. Beylerian and Andrew Dent; edited by Bradley Quinn. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2007, 288 pages, $75.
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User friendly
The result of a collaboration between Allsteel and Continuum--the Milan-based industrial design firm headed by Bruce Fifield--the Acuity chair grew out of extensive human research and numerous
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Vertical alchemy
Fabricated via a unique technology that casts actual metal granules in a tough FRP (fiber-reinforced polymer) matrix, then uses advanced mold-making techniques to cast myriad patterns, Bonded
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Winners of the ninth annual National Design Awards
Winners of the ninth annual National Design Awards were recently announced. The prestigious accolades, given by the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, honor achievements in a range
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1 Glints of crystal
The ancient and the high-tech met last October at Marmomacc, the 42nd International Exhibition of Stone Design and Technology in Verona, Italy, featuring innovative material applications alongside classic stones, some quarried since antiquity.
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2 Making a splash
The ancient and the high-tech met last October at Marmomacc, the 42nd International Exhibition of Stone Design and Technology in Verona, Italy, featuring innovative material applications alongside classic stones, some quarried since antiquity.
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26th Street Low-Income Housing
Santa Monica, California Architect: Kanner Architects
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3 White on white
The ancient and the high-tech met last October at Marmomacc, the 42nd International Exhibition of Stone Design and Technology in Verona, Italy, featuring innovative material applications alongside classic stones, some quarried since antiquity.
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4 A touch of lace
The ancient and the high-tech met last October at Marmomacc, the 42nd International Exhibition of Stone Design and Technology in Verona, Italy, featuring innovative material applications alongside classic stones, some quarried since antiquity.
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5 Hard rock foil
The ancient and the high-tech met last October at Marmomacc, the 42nd International Exhibition of Stone Design and Technology in Verona, Italy, featuring innovative material applications alongside classic stones, some quarried since antiquity.
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A Kinesthetic Experience in a White Pavilion
THE ATHENEUM NEW HARMONY, INDIANA RICHARD MEIER & PARTNERS
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A cut above
Whether for work, play, display, or sheer ambience, this innovative selection of light sources offers an exciting glimmer of things to come, combining art and technology with a growing concern for sustainability and function.
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A greener surface
Produced in the company's new environmentally friendly manufacturing facility, ECO Land fully rectified porcelain tile is composed of natural compounds such as clays, sand, and water. Moreover,
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A matter of concern
Available in the 11 silks and linens from the company's ErtheWeave collection, Hartmann & Forbes' Metroscape roman shades and draperies offer a handsome and functional solution to
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American Institute of Architects 2008 Honor Awards
It's difficult to find a constant theme among the diverse building types, programs, and projects that make up this year's Honor Award winners. Sustainability is there, certainly,
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American Institute of Architects North Carolina
If architecture is didactic, and Frank Harmon, FAIA, thinks it is, then his design for the American Institute of Architects North Carolina headquarters in downtown Raleigh is
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Anthony Nak Flagship Store
Austin, Texas Architect: M.J. Neal Architects
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Architects Office
Los Angeles Architect: Lehrer Architects
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Architects' billings fall sharply in early 2008
As economists track mounting evidence of a recession in the U.S., the Architectural Billings Index (ABI), a key measure of the market for architectural services compiled by
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Architectural lighting
Designed by New York City-based architect Page Goolrick, Nessen's solid brass Cylinder pendant comes with either a steel-mesh or white-linen shade that measures 22'' in diameter by
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Bang Dang
Bang Dang, of Cunningham Architects in Dallas, won a competition to design an artists' colony near the site of a failed 19th- century utopian community in Dallas.
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Beantown squeezed as colleges expand
Columbia University and New York University are planting ever larger footprints throughout Manhattan, but the Big Apple has plenty of company in managing tensions between academic institutions
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Bringing the outdoors in
The aluminum-clad Legacy Series bifold patio door by Weather Shield opens an exterior wall by stacking one panel on top of the next, accordion style, as it
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Brooding in the coop
The brooding mass of Coop Himmelb[l]au's BMW Welt [March 2008, page 86] needs to be assessed in an appropriate global context, away from the rock-star reputation of
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Built or Unbuilt: Architects Present Their Favourite Projects
Built or Unbuilt: Architects Present Their Favourite Projects, edited by Ursula Schwitalla. Stuttgart: Axel Menges, 2007, 238 pages, $98.
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CAF's textbook turns the page on drafting
Many high school students aspiring to be architects are heading into this year's summer vacation with a fundamentally new learning experience under their belts, one that recognizes
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Campus Hydroscapes
Fayetteville, Arkansas Architect: University of Arkansas Community Design Center
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Central Park South Apartment
New York City Architect: Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects
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Competitions
Campus Planning
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Dellis Cay: Green paradise or fantasy island?
The Turks and Caicos Islands, a British commonwealth of roughly 30 islands in the Caribbean, occupy a small piece of paradise. The isle of Dellis Cay, for
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Delta Shelter
Mazama, Washington Architect: Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects [record, April 2006, page 93]
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Drawing as process, drawing as practice
"The diagram," says Stanley Tigerman, "is the key" to a building. That Tigerman holds the diagram in such high regard is no surprise, given his background--for him,
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Duany, Plater-Zyberk donate Driehaus money
Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, the recipients of the sixth annual Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture, plan to take their $200,000 honorarium and invest it--not
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ENDNOTES
* The Home Depot Foundation is donating $30 million over five years to Habitat for Humanity International for the inclusion of energy-efficient and sustainable resources in its
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Faux realism
Mimicking the textural grain of true Alder, Peachtree's Rustic Collection of entry-door systems are actually made of fiberglass--a well-priced material valued for being easy to maintain and
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Few assurances made on UAE worker rights
Developers and officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are enlisting renowned museums, including the Louvre and the Guggenheim, as well as top architects such as Frank
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Field Operations
James Corner's firm, Field Operations, won the competition to design one of America's largest urban parks: a 4,500-acre site in Memphis, five times the size of Manhattan's
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Frank Gehry's summer pavilion
Frank Gehry's summer pavilion for the Serpentine Gallery in London marks his first project in that city and the first time he has collaborated with his son
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Frank Lloyd Wright in New York: The Plaza Years, 1954-1959
Frank Lloyd Wright in New York: The Plaza Years, 1954-1959, by Jane King Hession and Debra Pickrel. Layton, Utah: Gibbs, Smith, 2007, 160 pages, $30.
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Gold Medal: Renzo Piano
From Beaubourg to New Caledonia, the man and his Workshop have reimagined places for art, culture, people, and commerce
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Grand Entrance
Made of the finest quality woods such as mahogany, rustic walnut (shown), American white oak, and cherry, Pella's new line of wood entry doors are finished with
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Greensburg aims for a platinum shade of green
On May 4, 2007, a tornado tore through Greensburg, Kansas, wreaking almost complete destruction on this 1,574-person town located two hours west of Wichita. Measuring EF-5 in
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Griffith Observatory
Los Angeles Architect: Pfeiffer Partners Architects Associate architect: Levin & Associates Architects [record, June 2007, page 154]
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Grzywinski Pons Architects takes Manhattan
Why are we back in New York City and Los Angeles this month? Because the number of talented young architects in those two cities is astounding, and you should know about them. archrecord2 found Grzywinski Pons changing the face of New York with
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Habitat Trails
Rogers, Arkansas Architect: University of Arkansas Community Design Center Associate architect: JKJ Architects
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Heifer International World Headquarters
Little Rock, Arkansas Architect: Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects
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Homo Lumens moves, inviting many interpretations
Like moonlight on the water, Lánchíd 19 captures the shimmer of the Danube coursing through Budapest. Tucked at the base of the hill below Buda Castle on
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Hotel Boutique La Purificadora
Puebla, Mexico Architect: Legorreta + Legorreta Associate architect: Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos [RECORD, October 2007, page 140]
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Illinois State Capitol Chamber Restoration
Springfield, Illinois Architect: Vinci/Hamp Architects
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Independent living makes headway in the realm of residential and light commercial doors
Beyond addressing the obvious function of allowing passage from one environment or room to another, these new door designs meet such rigid requirements as accessibility, weather-, impact-, and smoke-resistance, and energy efficiency--all the whi
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It's 1956 again in Palm Springs, California
It's 1956 again in Palm Springs, California: Developers Michael and Bob Friedman of Maxx Livingstone are reprising the residential designs of William Krisel. During the 1950s, the
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JURORS
Architecture
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Jean Nouvel wins 2008 Pritzker Prize
Jean Nouvel has talked of creating buildings that he hopes will disappear into their surroundings, defy easy characterization, and become dated. And yet, with The Hyatt Foundation's
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Keeping a low profile
Available in a choice of lengths, the Solana indirect/direct, disklike pendant features adjustable optics to allow for a wide variety of applications. Made of 20-gauge spun steel
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KieranTimberlake Associates
This Firm Award winner's long-range plan led to a successful research-based culture
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Laboratory
Douglas County, Nebraska Architect: Randy Brown Architects [RECORD, April 2007, page 112]
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Lectures, Conferences, and Symposia
Lecture with Eric Owen Moss
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Less begets more
With wider spacing options and glare-free illumination, Verge with MesoOptics by Ledalite provides direct/indirect performance without a louver and no direct view of the lamping--at a slim
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Let it rain
Simpson Door has reinforced select Performance Series wood French exterior doors with WaterBarrier technology. On the outside, the doors are protected with a one-piece primed medium density
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Let the (Indirect) Sun Shine In
A HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE DESIGN PROCESS AND IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS PRODUCE DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR TWO EXPANDING ART MUSEUMS ON OPPOSITE COASTS
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Like a cut diamond, Krueck and Sexton Architects' SPERTUS Institute of jewish studies fits seamlessly into Chicago's downtown street wall
Like the imposing towers lining the edges of New York's Central Park, the street wall of historic skyscrapers fronting on Chicago's Grant Park exist as built topography--a
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Living single
I notice most of the houses in your 2008 Record Houses issue make some claim to sustainability. I think this does a disservice to the profession, ruins
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Living single
I was disappointed to see that you were unable to find more than three houses in the United States for this year's issue of Record Houses. As
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Living single
I design homes for a living, and I have to tell you: The collection of Record Houses you recently featured truly did set a record for being
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Living single
The Nora House by Atelier Bow-Wow featured in Record Houses 2008 [page 110] is a fascinating study in planes, volumes, and craftsmanship. The compact home features interwoven
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Living single
I enjoyed the coverage of Sean Godsell's Glenburn House in Australia [page 92] in your Record Houses issue--thank you for including more international examples in your fine
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Loblolly House
Taylor's Island, Maryland Architect: KieranTimberlake Associates [record, April 2007, page 140]
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Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan
Los Angeles Architect: Mark Johnson, FASLA; Richard Farley, FAIA Engineer: Civitas
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Louisiana Superdome
In deciding how to repair the skin of the Louisiana Superdome, in New Orleans, a design team faced several challenges. Locals love the bronze hue of aluminum
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Mesa del Sol
The downtown of Mesa del Sol, a 25-square-mile development in Albuquerque, will feature a cultural, office, and retail core whose design is unlike most others at the
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Movin' on out
Whether for work, play, display, or sheer ambience, this innovative selection of light sources offers an exciting glimmer of things to come, combining art and technology with a growing concern for sustainability and function.
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Nader Khalili, noted Earth Architect, dies
Nader Khalili, an architect and teacher known for his innovative work with adobe, died on March 5 of congestive heart failure. He was 72 years old. Among
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New and Upcoming Exhibitions
Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise
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Novelty Hill Januik Winery
Woodinville, Washington Architect: Mithun Architects + Designers + Planners
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OMA unveils new Waterfront City in Dubai
Already known for oversize projects, Dubai is getting its biggest development yet: a 34,435-acre urban district to house as many as 1.5 million people. Rem Koolhaas's Rotterdam-based
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ONE: CITROëN C42 Paris, France
Manuelle Gautrand uses architectural sleight of hand to make a showroom wedged into an urban slit sparkle like a diamond.
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Ode to the code
I was enlightened to read the editorial in the March 2008 issue regarding ARCHITECTURAL RECORD's code of ethics ["What is your perception?," page 21]. It was heartening
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Olympic Sculpture Park
Seattle, Washington Architect: Weiss/Manfredi [record, July 2007, page 110]
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Ongoing Exhibitions
Do We Dare Squander Chicago's Great Architectural Heritage?
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