http://archrecord.construction.com/ The resource for architecture and architects. en The McGraw-Hill Companies 2010 elisabeth_broome@mcgraw-hill.com rama_bandu@mcgraw-hill.com Wed, 31 May 2006 13:00:00 GMT Wed, 16 May 2012 15:46:29 GMT FeedEdit http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/05/EMBT-Designs-Zhang-Da-Qian-Museum.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Construction will start this year on a museum dedicated to the work of artist Zhang Da Qian. Wed, 16 May 2012 15:45:34 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/05/dEEP-Architects-office-building-for-Material-ConneXion.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Beijing-based dEEP Architects has transformed a pair of old factories into an office building for Material ConneXion. Wed, 16 May 2012 15:45:06 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/05/SWA-Suzhou-Industrial-Park-Times-Square.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord SWA has designed the public open spaces for Suzhou Center. Wed, 16 May 2012 15:43:15 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/05/Gehry-Modifies-Design-for-Eisenhower-Memorial.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord On Tuesday morning, the 11-member Eisenhower Memorial Commission (EMC) met in a Senate office building to review changes made by Gehry Partners for its design of a President Dwight Eisenhower memorial in Washington, D.C. Tue, 15 May 2012 20:39:11 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/05/OMAs-Marina-Abramovic-Institute.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The firm unveils its design for a performance art training camp in upstate New York. Tue, 08 May 2012 15:46:36 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/05/Convention-Centers.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Despite declining attendance and revenue, many cities are expanding convention centers or building new ones. Wed, 02 May 2012 17:48:07 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/analytics/2012/1205-High-Rise-Construction-Forecast.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord According to construction-economics data from McGraw-Hill Dodge, U.S. tall-building construction is down significantly from its 2006 peak. However, a handful of high-profile projects continue to move forward. Tue, 01 May 2012 21:10:20 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/05/Meier-Tapped-for-Rio-Project.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Continuing a recent push into Latin America, Richard Meier has brought his taut and planar aesthetic to Brazil, where the New York architect has been hired to design a seven-story office in Rio de Janeiro. Tue, 01 May 2012 21:05:31 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/newsmakers/2012/1205-Michael-Kimmelman.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord RECORD sits down with the new architecture critic of the new york times to discuss his plans for covering the designs of buildings, new york, and the wider world. Tue, 01 May 2012 21:05:14 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/The-History-Colorado-Center.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The History Colorado Center, designed by native David Tryba, opens this Saturday. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:27:20 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/Nelson-Atkins-Museum.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The curators of Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs 1851-1939 spent years tracking down the 200 objects now on view at Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:48:31 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/AIA-Convention.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord May 17–19 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:48:08 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/Architectural-Record-Continuing-Education-App.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord We recently launched the first-ever mobile app to allow design and construction professionals to earn CEU credits on the go. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:47:40 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/2012-Good-Design-is-Good-Business-Award-Winners.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Now in its fifteenth year, the Architectural Record Good Design is Good Business Awards celebrate architecture as a vehicle to enhance a company’s bottom line. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:46:56 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/Williams-Tsien-Hood-Museum.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord This is the Year of the Museum for Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:56:05 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/newsmakers/2012/1204-Vishaan-chakrabarti.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord No one has a résumé like Vishaan The noted urban planner Vishaan Chakrabarti recently became a partner at SHoP Architects. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:55:02 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/2012-AIA-COTE-Award-Winners.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Today, the American Institute of Architects’s Committee on the Environment (AIA–COTE) announced its Top Ten projects for 2012. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:54:40 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/AIA-New-York-2012-Awards-Ceremony.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The AIA New York chapter held its annual awards ceremony today at Cipriani Wall Street, an elegant banquet hall within a Greek Revival landmark that once housed the New York Stock Exchange. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:43:16 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/Song-1-at-the-Hirshhorn.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The National Mall’s tree-lined strip of monuments, which teems with tourists during the day, usually empties out just after sunset, creating a strangely depopulated blank space in the center of Washington, D.C. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:42:44 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/Sweets-Introduces-New-Mobile-App.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord With this app, design professionals can search for building product information quickly on iPhones and Android devices. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:41:50 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/Gehry-designed-Ike-Memorial.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Will the Frank Gehry-designed Ike Memorial ever get built? Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:47:43 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/Utah-Architects-Vie-for-Congressional-Seats.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Thomas Jefferson may be the most celebrated American architect, albeit an amateur one, to lead a political life, but he certainly wasn’t the last. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:41:38 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/Architectural-League-of-New-York-Gala.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The Architectural League of New York held a gala last night to award its President’s Medal to Amanda Burden, chair of New York City’s Planning Commission and director of the Department of City Planning. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:30:51 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/National-Mall-Redesign.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Finalists include Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Michael Maltzan Architecture, and Snøhetta, among others. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:57:21 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/Surviving-Progress.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Surviving Progress paints a bleak view of humanity’s future Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:30:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/GSA-Chief-Resigns.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Two other officials reportedly “removed,” including Robert Peck, head of Public Buildings Service. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:54:09 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/04/Eisenhower-Memorial.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Frank Gehry hopes to meet with members of the Eisenhower family and work with them to assuage their concerns about his proposed memorial design, says the Eisenhower Memorial Commission (EMC), which is spearheading the $112 million project in Washington, D.C. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:09:24 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/desigNYC.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Ask desigNYC executive director Laetitia Wolff about her organization’s mission, and she’ll give you a straightforward answer: “To improve the lives of New Yorkers through the power of design. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:51:11 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/Global-Holcim-Award-Winners-Announced.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Francis Kéré takes the top prize for a secondary school in his rural Burkina Faso village. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/Safe-Harbor.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord HOK and the USGBC partner to build a new orphanage and children’s center in a slowly recovering Haiti. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:44:19 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/NYU-Campus-Controversial-Expansion.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The March 27 event drew roughly 200 attendees, many of them Greenwich Village residents opposed to the plan. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:31:04 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/Alejandro-Zaera-Polo-New-Dean-Princeton-Architecture-School.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Princeton University's School of Architecture, long known for a focus on architectural theory, has chosen a theorist and practitioner as its next dean. Alejandro Zaera-Polo, 48, will replace Stan Allen, the Brooklyn-based architect who has held the position since 2002. The new appointment takes effect on July 1, 2012. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:45:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/BaSiC-Initiative.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Architect Sergio Palleroni, founder of BaSiC Initiative, has dedicated his career to helping communities in need. Mon, 27 Mar 2012 21:59:13 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/Lebbeus-Woods.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A pavilion designed by Woods in collaboration with Christoph a. Kumpusch is under construction in Chengdu, China. Four stories high, it is a riot of angled steel beams housed in polycarbonate sleeves containing LEDs. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:59:13 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/Deborah-Gans-Three-Questions.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord In the third installment of our “Three Questions” series, we catch up with architect and Pratt Institute professor Deborah Gans, whose work at her eponymous Gans Studio has long addressed issues of social responsibility and environmental stewardship. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/Facebook-Site.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Honest Buildings is a new social media platform that connects people to the buildings they live, work, and spend time in. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/Shifting-Suburbia.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord “Shifting Suburbia,” a recent panel discussion organized by the Forum for Urban Design, brings visionary thinking down to earth. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:00:50 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/ASU-Ethiopia.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Every April, faculty members at Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts meet with graduate architecture students to present options for a half-dozen or so international studio courses. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:59:51 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/Green-Schools-Design-Summit.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Five public districts get useful advice through a workshop presented by the USGBC and American Architectural Foundation in Washington, D.C. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:10:49 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/Cynthia-Smith-Curator-of-Socially-Responsible-Design.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Social-impact design isn’t just about buildings or objects, as Cynthia E. Smith attests. Since 2009, Smith has served as the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum’s Curator for Socially Responsible Design. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:46:33 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/Deal-Reached-in-AIDS-Memorial.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord After several weeks of intensive negotiations, a deal has been reached to create the first-ever large-scale AIDS memorial in New York City, though it will be much smaller than its supporters had initially hoped. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:24:29 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/High-Line-Rail-Yards.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Diller Scofidio + Renfro will design the first residential tower for Hudson Yards, a megaproject adjacent to the acclaimed New York City park. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:14:35 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/Awards-for-Design-Advocacy.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A number of notable architects and design patrons were recognized at the annual event hosted by the American Architectural Foundation. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:14:19 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/MIT-Program-Aid-Post-Tsunami-Japan.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Established after the 2011 disaster, the MIT Japan 3/11 Initiative is giving students invaluable experience while also helping devastated communities. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:10:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/events/exhibitions/2012/03/City-of-Mirages-Baghdad.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord At New York’s Center for Architecture, an exhibition of models quietly constructed in Iraq shows 20th-century dreams for the city. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:30:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/features/humanitariandesign/1203-Kate-Stohr-Architecture-for-Humanity.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Architecture for Humanity's commitment to socially responsible design has yielded a multitude of projects in low-income and disaster-stricken communities throughout the world. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/Tigerman-Exhibitions.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Blair Kamin looks at Stanley Tigerman and his work. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:20:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/A-Stitch-in-the-Urban-Fabric.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Its critics called it a "bridge to nowhere"—borrowing an epithet popularized by Sarah Palin—and it endured 15 years of civic wrangling, but a new span designed by Santiago Calatrava was finally welcomed by the city of Dallas with an opening party that took over its roadway on Friday night. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:40:18 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/Making-It-Right-in-a-Tough-Kansas-City-Neighborhood.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The Make It Right Foundation, founded by Brad Pitt to help build sustainably designed, flood-protected homes in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, has broadened its scope to back affordable housing projects in other cities. Working with BNIM Architects and Delmark Development Group in Kansas City, Missouri, the foundation will aid the radical redesign and revitalization of the ravaged Manheim Park neighborhood. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:38:20 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/03/SOM-to-Compete-With-Top-Firms-Cornell-Campus.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord In December, New York City announced it had selected Cornell, along with partner Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, to build a new applied sciences campus on Roosevelt Island. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:37:15 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/02/Wang-Shu-Wins-2012-Pritzker-Prize.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Wang Shu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect whose work explores the intersection of modern technologies and traditional sensibilities, has won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize, announced Thomas J. Pritzker, chairman of The Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the prize. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:12:17 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/02/Christchurch-Progress.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Pop-up architecture helps boost spirits in earthquake-devastated Christchurch. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:40:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/02/David-Schwarz-Smith-Center.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord With the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, David Schwarz brings an earnest take on a historical style to the capital of pastiche. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:40:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/02/Shigeru-Bans-Cardboard-Cathedral.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A year after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake left Christchurch’s central business district in shambles, Shigeru Ban’s Cardboard Cathedral is ready to start construction. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/02/Yale-Symposium-Explores-Drawing.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Judging by the number of attendees at a recent Yale School of Architecture symposium Is Drawing Dead?, many architects fear that the computer, and the increasing sophistication of tools for modeling, parametric design, and construction documentation, have made hand drawing obsolete. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:27:48 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/02/Small-Business-Administration.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord In a victory for architectural firms, the Small Business Administration has backed away from a proposed major boost in the revenue a firm can have and still be rated “small.” That ceiling governs eligibility for small-business programs, such as contracts set aside for such firms. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:44:11 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/02/BIG-Kimball-Art-Center.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Rising star Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and his firm BIG have won a competition to greatly expand an art center in Park City, Utah, the ski town that hosts the Sundance Film Festival every January. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:20:32 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/02/Foreclosed-Rehousing-the-American-Dream.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream at the Museum of Modern Art proposes five solutions to the disconnect between the housing Americans need and housing America offers. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:58:42 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/02/Safety-Hazards-of-Green-Building-1.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord During the past several years, the green building trend has soared, with an increase in government incentives and availability of affordable supplies driving a huge growth of U.S. Green Building Council LEED-certified buildings. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:32:26 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/02/PlaNYC-Goals.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord New York City’s adoption of new green building codes are expected to result in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 5% and saving $400 million by 2030, says a recently released report from the Urban Green Council, the U.S. Green Building Council’s New York chapter. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:31:47 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/Building_types_study/adaptive_reuse/2012/Favrholm.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Keeping 'em Down On The Farm: Transforming a national monument into a state-of-the-art conference center for a global health-care company. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:39:32 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/02/Seismic-Training-for-Haitians-1.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord An old Chinese proverb sums up several projects that mark the dawn of seismic-resistant design and construction in earthquake-devastated Haiti: "If you give a person a fish, you feed that person for a day. If you teach a person to fish, you feed that person for a lifetime." Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:33:46 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/newsmakers/2012/1202-Henry-Urbach.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Henry Urbach Named Director of Philip Johnson's Glass House. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:07:10 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/Building_types_study/adaptive_reuse/2012/amarees.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Haute Couture: A restaurant with a Modernist pedigree is rescued from the vintage bin, reborn a high-end clothier. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:58:21 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/02/AIA-Volunteer-program.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The AIA's Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) has selected seven communities to receive pro bono design and planning services. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:10:13 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/01/AIDS-Memorial-Park.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The AIDS Memorial Park organization, Architectural Record, and Architizer have announced the winner of a competition to design a memorial for victims of AIDS and an education center in Manhattan’s West Village, across from the now-closed St. Vincent’s hospital. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:29:01 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/01/Foster-Film-Review.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Norberto López Amado and Carlos Carcas' documentary How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?, currently playing in New York City, is a starry-eyed, unabashed love letter to one of the world's leading starchitects. It's also soulless hagiography. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:29:09 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/01/Marine-Stadium.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Today, the Miami City Commission is expected to give a nonprofit group the green light to rehabilitate Miami Marine Stadium, an abandoned Modernist landmark designed in 1963 by then 27-year-old Cuban-American architect Hilario Candela. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:28:07 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/01/Matthew-Marks-Gallery.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Ellsworth Kelly has been collaborating with architects since the 1950s. His latest project with Peter Zellner turns an L.A. gallery into public art. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:21:29 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/01/Pruitt-Igoe-public-housing-development.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A new documentary attempts to alter how we look at St. Louis's infamous public housing project. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:29:32 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/01/Havana-Boom.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord For decades, Havana has charmed foreigners who visited the Caribbean city well-known for its sultry music, world-class cigars, and cacharros, the vintage American automobiles imported to the country prior to the 1959 revolution. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:24:37 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/01/cuban-film.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord If architecture embodies a culture’s history and values, perhaps no project better represents Cuba since the 1960s than the National Art Schools in Havana. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:24:05 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/Building_types_study/K-12/2012/Marysville-Getchell-High-School-Campus.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Divide and Conquer: In a district plagued by years of bond failures and overcrowding, a high school initiates a fresh start with collegiate learning tracks and a complementary campus. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:03:21 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/01/Drexel-Smart-House.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Situated on a tree-lined street on the Drexel University campus in West Philadelphia, a stone-clad dwelling circa 1872 served as the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity house for three-plus decades. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:46:15 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/01/Haiti-two-years-after-quake.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Architects report some gains, but slow progress in the rebuilding effort. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:30:46 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/newsmakers/2012/1201-Michael-Graves.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The architect discusses winning this year’s Driehaus Prize, which honors classical architecture and traditional urbanism, and how he plans to spend the $200k award. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:42:35 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/01/Tech-Campus-NYC.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Cornell University topped the competition to build a new tech campus with an SOM design that aims to generate more energy than it uses. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:17:13 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/community/blogs/HaitiDispatch.asp?plckBlogId=Blog%3aec218f36-139b-4ea2-95a3-88e6aafd36aa?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord In 2010, just after Haiti was devastated by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake, RECORD's Jenna M. McKnight visited the country to find out how architects were responding to the disaster. This week, she returned to see how their efforts have progressed. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:55:55 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/portfolio/2012/01/Military-History-Museum.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Piercing A Troubled Past: An expansion of a museum of military history in Dresden results in a provocatively symbolic design. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:06:03 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/01/Chiseled-Tower.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The firm's chiseled office building will mark the eastern gate to the city. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:23:05 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/12/Eco-Values.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord U.S. firm Moore Ruble Yudell is master planning a huge development for China’s largest agriculture company. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:53:34 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/12/CITIC-Bank-China.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A state-of-the-art headquarters for China CITIC Bank designed by Foster + Partners is starting to rise along the banks of the Qian Tang Jiang river in Hangzhou. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:53:02 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/12/Shanghai-Cruise-Terminal.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Years in the making, the prominent project, designed by the Shanghai office of Sparch, will wrap up construction next year. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/12/architects-for-animals-competition.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Area architects may not have had to claw their way in but they recently put their design and engineering skills to the test on an animal-rescue mission to design warm, weatherproof, portable and safe shelters for New York City’s stray cats. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:04:43 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/12/Manhattan-Street-Grid.asp Manhattan’s defining street grid turned 200 earlier this year, and the Museum of the City of New York is marking the occasion with “The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan, 1811-2011,” the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the grid’s planning and implementation. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:08:17 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/12/Green-Schoolhouses-1.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord An audacious plan is under way to build as many as 24 new schools in key markets across the U.S. solely through corporate funding, donated materials and volunteer labor. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:07:18 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/12/Cornell-Wins-NYCs-Applied-Sciences-Competition.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Cornell University and its partner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, have won New York City's competition to build a $2-billion-plus applied sciences campus on Roosevelt Island, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced December 19. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:44:16 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/features/designvanguard/2011/Leong-Leong.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Two architect brothers sought different mentors, then opened their own firm. With budgets big and small, they are designing through the recession. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:43:24 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/12/In-Remembrance.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The architecture and design profession lost many notable figures in 2011. We profile some of the leading minds who left an enduring mark on the community and the world at large. Post tributes to these innovators and others who passed away this year in the comment section below. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:42:35 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/12/HafenCity-Hamburg.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A 388-acre industrial zone is being transformed into HafenCity, a vibrant mixed-use district dotted with buildings by firms such as Herzog & de Meuron, Behnisch Architects, Richard Meier & Partners, and others. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:03:58 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/12/Braverman-Burundi.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord In Kigutu, Burundi, New York architect Louise Braverman is helping bring modern health services to an impoverished area. Working with the nonprofit organization Village Health Works, Braverman has designed a master plan for an existing 40-acre medical campus, in which she plans to add a number of facilities, including a staff residential unit and women’s health pavilion. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:52:58 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/12/Abu-Dhabi-development.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Eighteen months ago, Ross Ensor at Leo A Daly described the business climate in Abu Dhabi as “a bit like the California Gold Rush.” Backed by oil prices at relatively high levels, the capital of the United Arab Emirates had embarked on an ambitious program of new developments, a rare bright spot as the rest of the world dealt with a crushing recession. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:47:11 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/12/eames-film.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Even without footing in the design world, the name “Eames” is instantly recognizable. The Eames chair was such a game-changer when it was unveiled in 1956 that it has found a place—either literally or through designs it inspired—in countless homes and offices in the United States and around the world. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:04:28 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/building_types_study/hotels/2011/Hotel-Americano.asp A sleek boutique hotel in the Chelsea area of Manhattan’s West Side combines calm and camaraderie. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:22:34 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/eatures/designvanguard/2011/Arquitecturia.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord After winning a number of design competitions, a young firm develops a body of work that responds to its rugged but rich context. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:21:44 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/12/Gardner-Museum.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The architect's turquoise copper complement to the revered institution is set to open next month. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/newsmakers/1205-Tina-di-Carlo.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Former MoMA curator Tina di Carlo sets out to change architecture's ugly-stepsister status in the art world. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:39:28 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/Building_types_study/Multi-Family-Housing/2011/Absolute-Towers.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Residents begin to move into the first of MAD's two convention-busting apartment towers near Toronto. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:24:32 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/residential/hotm/2011/12/House-of-Trough.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A house in Japan by Jun igarashi engages in interior theatrics while snubbing its neighbors. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:50:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/12/Design-Miami.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord With installations by Bjarke Ingels and David Adjaye, dealers offering innovative objects, and parties in prominent buildings, the design fair puts architecture in the spotlight. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:15:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/SFMOMA-Expansion.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord With a series of outdoor spaces oriented around a new building, the firm plans to create connections to San Francisco’s Yerba Buena neighborhood. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:00:15 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/AIDS-Memorial-Park.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Entries are now being accepted for a competition to create a memorial and park across from the now-shuttered St. Vincent’s Hospital in the West Village. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:40:48 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/Aspen-Museum.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Shigeru Ban talks to "Architectural Record" about his design for the new 30,000-square-foot building in central Colorado. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:01:05 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/newsmakers/1121-Edward-Mazria.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The Architecture 2030 founder and recent Purpose Prize winner speaks with Architectural Record about being a green building pioneer and how he’s faring in his mission to make all buildings carbon-neutral. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:13:16 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/portfolio/2011/11/Poetry-Foundation.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Open Verse: At once opaque and transparent, an understated new poetry center offers a place of quiet study while inviting the outside in. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:12:37 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/Denver-Municipal-Projects.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Denver’s Roth Sheppard Architects is launching seven new law enforcement and municipal projects to be completed over the next 18 months. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:11:27 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/New-UK-Airport.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord As London’s main international airport at Heathrow nears full capacity, momentum is growing in the U.K. for a major new hub in the Thames Estuary. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:12:36 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/Tel-Aviv-Rail-Megaproject.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord With about 400,000 residents and more than 3.3 million in its metropolitan area, Israel's second-largest city, Tel Aviv, is finally getting a mass transit system. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:11:56 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/Urbanized.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The new documentary marks the finale of filmmaker Gary Hustwit's design trilogy. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:22:43 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/newsmakers/1117_Noa-Santos.asp?bts=CU?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Determined to make interior design affordable for all, this 23-year-old Stanford graduate recently launched his own firm, 50 for Fifty. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:54:11 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/building_types_study/universities/2011/Morse-and-Ezra-Stiles-Colleges.asp?bts=CU?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord KieranTimberlake’s renovation and expansion retains the medieval-modern spirit of the Eero Saarinen–designed complex at Yale. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:21:46 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/Postmodernism-Conference.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord An aesthetic that mined the past gets a historical consideration of its own at a New York City symposium. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:02:34 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/Cooper-Hewitt-Exhibition.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The Smithsonian museum aims to inspire global leaders by staging its new humanitarian design show in the United Nations Headquarters. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:17:18 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/features/critique/2011/1111-review.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Five Los Angeles cultural institutions shed new light on mid-20th-century design efforts. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:16:42 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/Stalled-Projects-Funders.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord In an effort to try to relieve some of the stress of the recession in construction, the American Institute of Architects is becoming an online matchmaker, of sorts. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:04:46 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/World-Architecture-Festival.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The fourth annual World Architecture Festival (WAF) wrapped up in Barcelona on November 4. More than 1,300 people attended this year’s awards ceremony, which capped the three-day event, and got a peek at the 700-plus international projects entered. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:21:52 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/Clyfford-Still-Museum.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Brad Cloepfil takes Architectural Record on a tour of his “introverted” building—a $29 million project that exceeded his expectations. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:21:25 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/Passive-House.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A new certification system combining the Passive House standard with the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index will issue its first certificates in January 2012, according to Katrin Klingenberg, cofounder and executive director of Passive House Institute U.S. (PHIUS). Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:55:21 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/Bjarke-Ingels.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord At Architectural Record’s annual Innovation Conference, the Bjarke Ingels Group founder presented his idea of “Hedonistic Sustainability.” Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:50:47 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/MoMAs-Architecture-Dept.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The procurement of three pieces by Colombian architect Giancarlo Mazzanti signals a new direction for the Museum of Modern Art. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:50:14 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/Architecture-Schools.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Leadership shakeups at U.S. and European architecture schools continue as a sluggish global economy adversely affects the profession. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:50:28 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/Fellowships-and-Grants.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Whether you are a recent graduate or longtime practitioner, you have a choice of numerous grants and fellowships tailored to architects and designers, with stipends ranging from a few thousand dollars to $100,000. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:12:02 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/Jacobs-Engineering-KlingStubbins-Acquired.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Jacobs Engineering Group has acquired the architecture firm KlingStubbins, a move that boosts the parent company’s design capabilities and adds 500 U.S. and Asia-based employees. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:11:11 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/Coach-Hudson-Yards-Tower-Tenant.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Luxury retailer Coach, Inc. will become the first tenant in a tower that developers Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group, both of New York, plan to build on Midtown Manhattan’s West Side. Mon, 01 Nov 2011 18:00:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/11/National-Mall-Design-Finalists.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A long list of illustrious firms are vying for the chance to refurbish and reimagine three Washington, D.C., landmarks. Mon, 01 Nov 2011 18:00:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/10/Parklet-Program.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Mini-parks built atop parking spaces are cropping up throughout San Francisco. The trend is spreading to other cities, as well. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:43:58 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/recordinteriors/2011/Twenty-Five-Lusk.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Polishing a Hidden Gem: A radical makeover brings visibility to a new restaurant tucked away in an obscure corner of the city, while maintaining a sense of discovery for diners. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:50:37 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/10/Milstein-Hall.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Rem's addition to Cornell's architecture school keeps a low profile on the university's famed Arts Quad but speaks louder on the other side. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:49:49 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/10/Holcim-Award-Winners.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord On October 20 the Holcim Foundation announced the North American winners of its third international awards competition for sustainable design at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:57:30 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/10/Institute-of-Peace.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Moshe Safdie's United States Institute of Peace opens on the National Mall's last buildable lot. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:15:22 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/10/Libeskind-Dresden.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The architect splits open a neoclassical building-and the exhibitions inside-with a dramatic, v-shaped shard. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:30:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/10/Gehry-Alliance-of-Architects.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Gehry Technologies is forming a new strategic alliance of prominent architects to serve as an advisory board that will promote new technologies in design and construction. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:30:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/recordinteriors/2011/Strelein-Warehouse.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Study in black and white: Minimal detailing, colors, and finishes expand spaces in a former warehouse. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:50:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/10/AIA-Database-Launch.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord AIA President Clark Manus describes the initiative as “Match.com for projects.” Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:30:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/10/Crystal-Bridges-Museum.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Weeks before its grand opening, Safdie gives a behind-the-scenes tour of Alice Walton’s museum of American art. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:30:00 GMT http://152.159.89.247:8001/news/2011/10/Apple-Store.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Architects who worked with the digital pioneer fondly recall his vision: exacting yet inspiring. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:59:11 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/recordinteriors/2011/Elinor-Bunin-Munroe-Film-Center.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Ready for its close-up: David Rockwell's new film center invigorates the Film Society of Lincoln Center with first-rate screening rooms, a café, and a cinema shop. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:54:30 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/features/critique/2011/1110commentary.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A critical comparison of up-and-coming online design and decorating magazines. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:54:03 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/recordinteriors/2011/Albrechtsburg-Meissen.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Time Warp: A polished installation reflects past and present within the soaring, richly decorated Albrechtsburg castle of Meissen, Germany, using aluminum, glass, mirrors and sound. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:35:25 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/10/Kevin-Roche-Retrospective.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord He is frequently overshadowed by his former employer, Modernist giant Eero Saarinen, but at the Museum of the City of New York in Manhattan, a new exhibition attempts to make a case that Kevin Roche is, in the words of chief curator Sarah Henry, “the quintessential architect of the post-industrial age.” Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:28:09 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/tech/techFeatures/2011/Fetish-for-Fabrication.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord In digitally sophisticated Los Angeles, the Southern California Institute of Architecture's new Robot House ups the ante. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:26:21 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/10/Steve-Jobs.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A devotee of innovation and a champion of good design, Steve Jobs profoundly influenced the way we live and work. His death yesterday prompts many of us to contemplate the impact of his vision. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:35:20 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/10/World-Monuments-Fund.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The former home of the Manufacturers Hanover Trust, at 510 Fifth Avenue, has made the World Monuments Fund (WMF) 2012 Watch List, along with 66 other sites from 41 nations across the globe. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:24:18 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/10/Curry-Stone-Prize.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Hsieh Ying-Chun, a Taiwanese architect who helps communities rebuild after natural disasters, has won the 2011 Curry Stone Design Prize. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:34:24 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/residential/hotm/2011/10/Hampden-Lane-House.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Architect Robert Gurney designs a simple light-filled cubiform house in Bethesda, Maryland. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:35:37 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/09/Archtober.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A new month follows September this year: It's called "Archtober," and it's a cornucopia of events for New York architecture and design lovers. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:22:24 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/09/planyc.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord In 2007, Mayor Bloomberg introduced his sweeping initiative to green the city and improve living conditions for all New Yorkers. Is the plan working? Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:02:59 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/features/2011/New-York/City-Reimagined/Hudson-Yards.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord City officials and developers have long imagined a dazzling future for the airspace over the gritty, 26-acre West Side Rail Yard, near Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:47:18 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/09/Shigeru-Bans-post-disaster-relief-efforts.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord On the surface, the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, and the town of Onagawa, Japan, do not have much in common. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:46:11 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/newsmakers/1109_Jeanne-Gang.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The founder of Chicago-based Studio Gang Architects discusses being named a 2011 fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:24:40 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/09/Open-House-Chicago.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord For lovers of the history of architecture, there's no better U.S. city than Chicago, with its stunning collection of landmark buildings by Louis Sullivan, Daniel Burnham, Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and others. For years, the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) has offered guided tours—on foot and by boat—of the city's architectural gems. But, surprisingly, there’s never been an annual Open House weekend in the Windy City. That's about to change. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:47:58 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/09/Solar-Decathlon.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The Solar Decathlon, a popular competition and expo organized by the Department of Energy (DOE) that invites teams to build houses powered by the sun, opened to the public today in Washington, D.C., though the dwellings aren’t on display in the highly visible location many participants sought. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:30:36 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/09/Firstsite-Art-Ctr-Grand-Opening.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord It has been eight years in the making, come in more than $15.8 million over budget, and been mired in litigation throughout its construction, but Rafael Viñoly's $44.3 million arts center in Colchester, England, will finally open its doors on September 25. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:02:31 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/09/Toronto-Waterfront-Vision.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord When the U.S. Green Building Council chose Toronto as the location of the first Greenbuild convention beyond U.S. borders, it talked up Ontario’s capital city as a hotbed of sustainable planning and development. The world’s largest Ferris wheel, a 1.6-million-square-foot megamall, and a boat-in resort hotel were probably the last things on their minds. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:24:45 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/09/Ronchamp-Chapel-Grand-Opening.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Journalists, officials, and curious locals gathered last week at Le Corbusier’s chapel of Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, France, to celebrate the opening of a quiet new visitors’ center and convent designed by Renzo Piano—a project that incited fierce debate when it was first announced in 2008. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:16:51 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/features/2011/New-York/City-Redefined/?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Look at New York's waterfronts and neighborhoods. Explore its outer boroughs. Everything is changing, even if at first glance it looks the same. Piers on the Hudson and East Rivers are busier than ever, but not with teamsters unloading shipping containers. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:40:46 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/09/Calatrava-Pulls-Out-Denver-Airport.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Last summer, Denver International Airport officials announced, with great fanfare, the selection of Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava to design a $650 million expansion, including a 500-room hotel, public plaza, and commuter-rail station. Now, just one year later, Calatrava is walking away from the project. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:24:20 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/features/2011/New-York/City-Redefined/1109-Parks-and-Public-Spaces.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The corner of 157th Street and River Avenue in the Bronx, just south of Yankee Stadium, is a good place to examine the results of New York City's decade-long park-building binge. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:17:02 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/09/Libeskind-MasterPlan-WTC-Coming-to-Life.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord On Wednesday, September 7, just days before the opening of the National September 11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, master planner Daniel Libeskind, developer Larry Silverstein, and a host of other officials gathered at 7 World Trade Center to report on construction progress at the site. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:17:09 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/portfolio/2011/09/One-World-Trade-Center.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord There is no denying that One World Trade Center (WTC), the 104-story tower now rising at the northern end of the Ground Zero site, is a tremendously ambitious commercial real estate venture. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:41:25 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/features/2011/New-York/City-Rebuilds/timeline-1.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Timeline: In the decade following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site took many turns while the rest of the city underwent a building boom. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:42:08 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/09/Expansion-Planned-NY-Ctr-Architecture.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord When AIA New York opened its Center for Architecture in 2003 in the heart of Greenwich Village, it was among a handful of AIA chapters that offered a communal space intended to both serve members and engage the public. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:39:46 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/newsmakers/1109_Robert-Siegel-Gene-Kaufman.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Charles Gwathmey's death in 2009, following a long battle with esophageal cancer, left his esteemed firm, Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, in an uncertain state. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:39:13 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/08/110829-Battery-Park-City.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord More than three decades after its inception, this planned community in Lower Manhattan is nearly complete. Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:28:09 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/08/110825-Harlems-New-Renaissance.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord For much of the 20th century, private developers ignored Harlem, deterred by its high crime rate, profusion of subsidized housing, and long trek from Midtown. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:23:16 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/Building_types_study/healthcare/2011/Osher-Center.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A five-story, 56,604-square-foot medical office building on the UCSF Mount Zion hospital campus, with doctors' offices, exam rooms, staff lounges, yoga studios, spaces for education and research, and an accessible green roof with a Japanese healing garden. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:43:32 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/08/110823-Haiti-Expo-Offers-Housing-Ideas.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A government-sponsored expo that aims to offer feasible housing ideas for earthquake-ravaged Haiti is now under way on a former sugar plantation just north of Port-au-Prince. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:34:38 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/residential/featured_houses/2011/08/brandenburg-summerhouse.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord This house on Lake Scharmützel, which was recently awarded the German Timber Construction Award, is a summer and weekend escape for a family with two children. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:33:57 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/08/110822-Harmon-Tower.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord MGM Resorts International intends to implode Foster + Partners' unfinished Harmon Hotel due to "serious structural defects" and "public safety concerns," the company announced on August 15. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:05:19 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/residential/featured_houses/2011/08/Sommer-House.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord This 5,200-square-foot house and 960-square-foot pool house sit on an acre overlooking Tabbs Creek, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Northern Neck of Virginia. Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:24:37 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/products/ProductFocus/2011/1108green_materials/default.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord For the second year in a row, a concrete-related product has been chosen as material of the year in Material ConneXion's MEDIUM Award program. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:06:49 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/08/110818-Joplin-Structures-to-Schools.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord It took just minutes for a tornado packing 200-mph winds to level a third of Joplin, Mo.'s public schools last spring. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:40:27 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/portfolio/2011/08/0-14-Tower.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The showy skyscrapers that established Dubai's identity in this hot, humid, desert site on the Persian Gulf have been overshadowed by the towering Burj Khalifa. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:38:22 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/Building_types_study/healthcare/2011/mills-peninsula.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Evidenced-based design and stringent earthquake requirements drove the program at this Bay Area hospital/medical center. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:20:26 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/residential/featured_houses/2011/08/Amagansett-House.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord With roots in Eastern Long Island’s modernist design explorations of the 1950s and 1960s, the Amagansett House mingles functional simplicity with energy conservation. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:40:32 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/features/2011/1108-Steilneset-Memorial/Steilneset-Memorial.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Raw beauty and haunting poetry emerge from the idiosyncratic collaboration between Swiss architect Peter Zumthor and the late French-born artist Louise Bourgeois in Vardø, Norway. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:30:46 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/lighting/2011/08/Square-3.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A study in urban planning, the Novartis campus manifests a logic and order that facilitates its day-to-day operations. Yet the grounds are neither sterile nor overtly homogeneous. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:57:38 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/community/blogs/ARBlog.asp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=ac946cd0-ba4a-4e0e-8da4-47c9e7c5d923&plckPostId=Blog%3aac946cd0-ba4a-4e0e-8da4-47c9e7c5d923Post%3a04512ea1-eb14-4ada-a464-23ab81dc3c10&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Construction recently began on the Element House by MOS (one of RECORD's 2008 Design Vanguard firms). Eighty miles from Santa Fe, New Mexico, the house will sit next to artist Charles Ross's earthwork sculpture and observatory Star Axis, which he began in 1976 and is likely to finish in 2013. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:05:03 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/portfolio/2011/08/Ed-Roberts-Campus.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord With its grand roof canopy and sweeping entry plaza, the Ed Roberts Campus welcomes everyone into its fold. The 82,500-square-foot building, which sits atop a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station in a scruffy part of Berkeley, sends a powerful message of inclusiveness to the diverse groups of people who work in and use it, as well as the neighborhood around it and, indeed, the world beyond. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:04:07 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/features/critique/2011/1108commentary.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord At two recent architectural events — one academic, the other professional — sustainability met with both skepticism and criticism in ways I hadn't anticipated. It suggests we have reached a point where sustainable architecture needs to be addressed more rigorously. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:03:24 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/features/2011/Hejduk-Trisca-Spain/Hejduk-Trisca-Spain.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord One of the late architect's few built works, the Social Center in Trisca is a mini Flatiron building in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:01:39 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/08/110805-Shanghai-Natural-History-Museum.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord When it is completed at the end of 2012, Perkins + Will’s nautilus-shell-shaped Shanghai Natural History Museum will emerge from a proposed sculpture park and provide views of the surrounding city. Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:54:50 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/building_types_study/healthcare/2011/National-Center-for-Tumor-Diseases.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Across the Neckar River from Heidelberg’s medieval heart, cancer researchers and patients come together in a contemporary environment. Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:13:54 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/portfolio/2011/08/8-House.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord "Humble" seems an unlikely word to associate with an architect who, at 36, has already built three inventive apartment complexes on his home turf of Copenhagen, has a high-profile commission for another in New York City, and is the darling of the design blogosphere. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:50:20 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/08/110803-New-Holland-Island.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord With a plan to create a park and transform existing warehouses into spaces for art, design, education, and commerce, WORK Architecture Company (WORKac) won an international competition to redesign New Holland Island in St. Petersburg, Russia. Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:47:25 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/08/110802-BMW-Guggenheim-Lab.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Amidst a cacophony of truck breaks, street sweepers, and ambulance sirens in Manhattan’s East Village, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and BMW launched the first BMW Guggenheim Lab on Tuesday, which will open to the public on Wednesday, August 3rd. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:12:57 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/residential/hotm/2011/08/Lake-Lugano-House.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Between the Swiss Alps and Lake Lugano, Jacopo Mascheroni creates a rounded glass pavilion atop a submerged base. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:17:48 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/08/110802-Beijing-School-by-OPEN-architecture.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A 45,000-square-meter public middle school designed by OPEN architecture broke ground in August in the new town of Changyang, in Beijing’s Fangshan District. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:16:58 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/lighting/2011/08/Fabrikstrasse-15.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Breaking the bounds of of Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani's master plan, Fabrikstrasse 15 by Frank Gehry stands in a surprising juxtaposition to the serene array of rectilinear buildings that dominate the Novartis campus. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:15:44 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/08/110801-HMC-Architects-medical-complex.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord U.S.-based HMC Architects in collaboration with the Shunde Architectural Design Institute (SDADI) has designed a 223,000-square-meter medical complex for a 13.4-hectare site in the Shunde district, outside the city of Foshan, China. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:55:03 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/07/1107298-Zaha-Hadid-Olympic-Aquatics-Centre.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord With its temporary wings and 3,000 tons of structural steel, Zaha Hadid's Olympic Aquatics Centre opens in London to mixed reviews. Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:56:24 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/07/110728-Fallingwater.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A new book and series of events commemorate Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:55:27 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/building_types_study/museums/2011/Macro-Museum.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord For the hordes of tourists stuck in lines for the Colosseum or queuing up to enter the Sistine Chapel, Rome’s 2,000-year history acts as a powerful magnet. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:08:13 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/07/110728-Fallingwater.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A new book and series of events commemorate Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:07:29 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/07/110727-SFMOMA-Snohetta.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Craig Dykers says new structure will “complement” existing building by Mario Botta. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:06:48 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/07/110725-Recession-Stage-Two.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Just when it seemed that the architecture industry might be pulling out of its tailspin, some key economic indicators are suggesting that a recovery might take longer than expected. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:48:29 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/07/110725-NYC-DOT-Downtown-Garage.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The 40-year-old Delancey and Essex Municipal Parking Garage in downtown Manhattan will receive a new cable façade, under a recently announced $4-million NYC Department of Transportation renovation project. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:47:17 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/07/110722-Vietnam.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord It might have been unthinkable as a place to do business just a few decades ago, when half of the country was at war with the United States. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:00:07 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/building_types_study/museums/2011/l-and-m-arts.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A single-story, 3,600-square-foot art gallery with offices, two galleries, a private viewing room, a preparator's area, and a flower garden that can accommodate sculptures. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:31:40 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/07/110721-NOAA-Headquarters.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord By this time next summer, the 800 employees currently working in the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s dreary, outdated headquarters will be moving into a bright and modern new home by HOK. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:52:55 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/07/110721-Richard-Halpern.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Richard C. Halpern, a Chicago-based construction manager who oversaw numerous high-profile domestic and international building projects during a 50-year career, died July 3 of complications from cancer treatment in Houston. He was 78. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:55:35 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/Building_types_study/Performing-Arts/2011/Royal-Conservatory.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord For nearly half a century, the Royal Conservatory, Canada’s venerable music education institution, has occupied a distinctive late-19th-century masonry building at the northern edge of the University of Toronto campus on Bloor Street, one of the city’s major east-west thoroughfares. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:00:28 GMT http://152.159.89.247:8001/projects/Building_types_study/Performing-Arts/2011/The-Wild-Beast.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Designing a small performing arts building that would work for both indoor recitals and outdoor concerts, Craig Hodgetts and Hsinming Fung drew inspiration from musical instruments. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:33:59 GMT http://construction.com/video/?fr_story=5d64840188eef7407071d567f268187180af3e0c?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Snøhetta principal Craig Dykers updates us on the project, which will serve as the entry to the National September 11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center site in New York. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:59:03 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/residential/featured_houses/2011/07/Writers-Studio.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Located in the woods near the owner's main house, this one-room personal retreat is sculptural and abstract in its form, but traditional in use of materials. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:56:41 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/07/110715-Cuningham-Group-Olympics.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord The decision this month to award Pyeonchang, South Korea the right to host the 2018 Winter Olympics has put a spotlight on the U.S.-based architecture firm Cuningham Group. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:51:09 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/building_types_study/museums/2011/Knut-Hamsun-Center.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Steven Holl made his first sketches for the Knut Hamsun Center, in the municipality of Hamarøy, Norway, in 1994. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:40:14 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/07/110714-Vegas-Hotel.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord MGM Resorts and general contractor Perini are embroiled in a lawsuit over the Harmon Hotel's allegedly defective construction. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:25:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/community/editorial/2011/1107-ghost-lab-2011.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Every summer for the last dozen years, Halifax architect Brian MacKay-Lyons has run a design-build workshop for architecture students and critics at his weekend farm along the rugged Nova Scotia coast. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:02:49 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/Building_types_study/Performing-Arts/2011/450-W-37th-street.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord In the high-stakes real-estate environment of New York City every square foot counts — especially for spaceand cash-starved arts organizations. Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:21:14 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/Building_types_study/performing-Arts/2011/Oscar-Niemeyer-Center.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord A 178,950-square-foot cultural center overlooking the estuary of the Ría de Avilés. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:08:29 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/features/snapshot/2011/1107snapshot_subdivided_columns.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Evoking the creations of a brilliant, futuristic insect, architect Michael Hansmeyer’s fantastical extrapolation of classical columns leaves no smooth surface untouched. Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:44:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/building_types_study/museums/2011/Archaeology-Museum.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Francisco "Patxi" Mangado, the 54-year-old Spanish architect, compares his bronze-clad Archaeological Museum of Álava in Vitoria, Spain, to a "coffer guarding a treasure." Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:31:58 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/07/110701-art-exhibitions.asp?WT.mc_id=rss_archrecord Rather than putting their own projects on display, some design firms are using communal areas in their offices to stage art exhibitions throughout the year. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:31:52 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/06/110629-Stavros-Niarchos-Cultural-Center.asp As Greece grapples with its ongoing debt crisis, a major cultural project there is moving forward. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:31:07 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/06/110630-CancerRiskofChemicals.asp U.S officials have issued a warning list of chemicals and biological agents that may put people at increased risk for cancer. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:00:10 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/06/110630-BarnesCollectionMove.asp The Barnes Foundation’s long and often contentious effort to relocate its highly regarded art collection to the Center City district in Philadelphia will reach a new milestone this weekend with the closure of its Merion, Pennsylvania galleries. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:00:10 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/06/110629-PerkinsWillAcquiresHinthorneMott.asp The acquisition will help the P+W Seattle office diversify its portfolio and boost its expertise in the healthcare and mixed-use sectors. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:00:10 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/06/110622-ArtsQuest-Center.asp Bethlehem Steel’s five blast furnaces, with their 285-foot-tall smokestacks wrapped in tangles of metal pipes, embodied the very idea of industry for generations. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:29:10 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/06/110616-NY-Historical-Society.asp The organization will open the doors to its renovated facility this fall, marking the end of a long, troubled saga. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:47:08 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/06/110616-2011-Iron-Designer-Challenge.asp Teams of budding and seasoned architects faced off last week for the second annual Iron Designer Challenge, where they constructed freestanding "Portals"—structures that mediate two spaces—in less than three hours. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:46:35 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/06/110608-Iron-Designer-Challenge.asp Professional and prospective architects and engineers will live life in the fast lane as they compete in the second annual Iron Designer Challenge in New York on Thursday, June 9. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:35:22 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/06/110608-Serenbe-Community.asp In a scenic area located one hour's drive from downtown Atlanta, a 900-acre utopian community is taking shape. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:03:49 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/06/110607-High-Line.asp The highly anticipated second section of the High Line, designed by James Corner Field Operations with Diller Scofidio + Renfro, opened today for a press preview and ceremonial ribbon cutting. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:20:53 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/06/110601-Haiti-Gingerbread.asp Of the approximately 300,000 buildings in Haiti that were damaged during the January 2010 earthquake, the country’s historic gingerbread houses endured the disaster relatively well. In fact, researchers estimate than only 5 percent of these beloved buildings partially or fully collapsed. Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:46:01 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/05/110527-Saudi-Museum.asp Like many global design firms, FXFOWLE is finding fertile ground in Saudi Arabia. Fri, 27 May 2011 19:12:47 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/05/110525-Perkins-Office.asp Perkins + Will, the global design firm, has sold its Connecticut office to two of its principals. Wed, 25 May 2011 19:03:44 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/05/110520-Architecture-Employment.asp Finally, some good news for the hard-hit design profession: Firms are hiring again. Fri, 20 May 2011 16:05:21 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/05/110519-BIM-Lawsuit-1.asp Insurance settlement related to a building information model shows that BIM without communication can be costly. Thu, 19 May 2011 15:28:21 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/05/110516-Colombia-Building-Design.asp Steven Holl Architects has just unveiled it's preliminary concept design for a new Doctorate's Building for the Schools of Law and Economic Sciences at the National University of Colombia in Bogota. Mon, 16 May 2011 19:37:21 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/05/110513-Embassy-Program-Officials.asp The State Dept. Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) manages U.S. embassy construction around the world. Fri, 13 May 2011 20:57:22 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/05/110512-Folk-Art-Museum.asp New York City's American Folk Art Museum, designed by Tod Williams and Billie Tsien Architects and completed in 2001, has been sold to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) next door. Thu, 12 May 2011 17:48:39 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/05/110510-Jeanne-Gang-1.asp Unlike many architects, Jeanne Gang, designer of Chicago mesmerizing Aqua Tower, respects builders and lives for construction. Paul Treacy, the 87-story skyscraper concrete superintendent, knows this well. Thu, 12 May 2011 17:47:54 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/05/110503-Solider-Architect.asp MAJ Gregory J. Taylor is a 43-year-old licensed architect from Dallas who is serving in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army Reserves. Architectural Record checked in with him this week to hear his perspective on bin Laden' death. Tue, 03 May 2011 21:07:26 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/05/110502-Cathleen_McGuigan.asp McGraw-Hill Construction announced to staff members today that Cathleen McGuigan, the longtime Newsweek architecture critic and arts editor, has been named editor in chief of Architectural Record, the nation's leading architecture publication for more than a century. Mon, 02 May 2011 20:54:13 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110429-Haiti-Rebuilding-task.asp Fifteen months after an earthquake devastated Haiti' capital, the country' newly elected president, Michel Martelly, says he recognizes that he and his nation face a major rebuilding task. Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:36:17 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110428-Design-Excellence-Program.asp The State Dept. is pushing ahead with plans to embrace “design excellence” in its embassy construction program, using some elements for a new U.S. embassy in London, now in design, and fleshing out details through a series of documents that will spell out specific Design Excellence program guidelines. Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:35:49 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110428-High-Rise-Architecture.asp London' high-rise architecture has a culinary bent of late. First there was the “Gherkin” by architect Norman Foster; now there is the “Cheese Grater” by Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners, London. Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:35:00 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110427-Arup-China.asp Despite a diminished head count at its London-based headquarters, the global engineering firm Arup has opened overseas architecture offices for the first time in its 65-year history. Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:52:28 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110425-New-Orleans-redevelopment.asp Since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, a series of ambitious redevelopment plans have emerged and fizzled. These days, the government is taking a more laissez-faire approach. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:57:45 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110422-Taliesin.asp Taliesin is one of the most storied dwellings in America. Situated in the rolling countryside near Spring Green, Wisconsin, the 600-acre estate was Frank Lloyd Wright' primary residence and studio for more than four decades. It also was the original campus for Wright' architecture school, launched in 1932. This year marks Taliesin' centennial. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:02:49 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110421-Ban-Offers-Japan-Aid.asp For quake and tsunami victims left homeless, simple shelters help ease discomfort. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:38:28 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110419-AIA-NY-Design-Award-Winners.asp A skyscraper in China, a wastewater treatment plant in New York, and an art museum in North Carolina are among the 38 winners of AIA New York' 2011 Design Awards. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:14:16 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110411-Serie-Xintiandi.asp When Serie Architects was selected in March 2010 along with Grimshaw' London office and Berlin-based Pysall Ruge Architekten to transform a group of disused steel factory buildings in Hangzhou, into a new mixed-use complex, the firm faced a big challenge. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:03:16 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110411-Haiti-Hospitals.asp Work is well under way on the 320-bed facility being constructed by Partners in Health, a Boston-based nonprofit group. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:56:33 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110408-Plasma-Studio.asp London-based Plasma Studio is completing its competition-winning project for the Xi'an International Horticultural Exposition 2011, which opens on April 28 and expects to host 12 million guests. Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:47:07 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110408-Given-Institute-Demolition.asp Demolition appears imminent for the Given Institute, a 1972 concrete-block building in Aspen, Colorado, designed by the late Chicago architect Harry Weese. Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:46:23 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110407-Safdie.asp After 40 years of building libraries, museums and government buildings around the world, Moshe Safdie may still be best known for Habitat 67, his experimental “town” of stacked housing units in Montreal. Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:40:20 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110406-Architects-help-Japan.asp A slow, painstaking recovery effort continues in the Tohoku region of Japan, which was ravaged on March 11 by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a 30-foot tsunami. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:06:21 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110404-Steve-Jobs-House.asp Decades ago, Steve Jobs purchased the historic Jackling mansion in Silicon Valley. In February, he finally succeeded in tearing the house down. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:28:44 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110401-Meier-Mexico-Hotels.asp Marking his first foray into Central America in a five-decade career, Richard Meier has unveiled plans for a pair of W hotel projects in Mexico. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:09:17 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/04/110401-Fontainebleau.asp Nationwide, the economy might be on the upswing, leading to more construction work. Las Vegas, however, has yet to bounce back. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:26:26 GMT http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2011/03/110331_renzo_piano_the_shard.asp Even without the spire that will make London' Shard the tallest building in Western Europe, its recently topped-out core, reaching 72 floors above ground, already dominates the city. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:46:24 GMT