Archinect

MARCH 25, 2022

A winning design has been chosen in Canada’s quest to create an official national LGBTQ2+ monument in Ottawa. Winnipeg-based Team Wreford won for its entry titled “Thunderhead,” a sculptural pavilion in the form of a thunderhead cloud mounted upon a stage that allows space for activities, protest, and performance art. The main column is clad in mirrored tiles and surrounded by a curving wall that displays the history of Canada’s Gay Purge from its beginnings during the Co

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MARCH 25, 2022

ASWA designed the new cafe and restaurant with the inspiration of a cluster of modern barns in the wood separated into three main barns. The post ASWA design cluster of modern barns for restaurant and cafe in Bangkok appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

MARCH 25, 2022

The University of Virginia’s School of Architecture has announced the appointment of C.L. Bohannon, PhD, ALSA, as its first Associate Dean for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (AD JEDI), effective July 25, 2022. He joins the faculty as Associate Professor in the Landscape Architecture Department. Bohannon is currently an Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and the Associate Director in the School of Architecture + Design at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Un

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designboom

MARCH 25, 2022

the artist’s desk kei endo’s desk, an artist’s den: watercolor palette on the side, smudged colors after a thousand dabs of paintbrush and water droplets, gel pens and sharpened pencils, strips of paper with vibrant highlights and the colors’ name, and a sheet of paper taped on the desk. in this paper, the architectural […].

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Archinect

MARCH 25, 2022

One of South China’s most coveted vacation destinations is about to get a spur thanks to a new design from Büro Ole Scheeren. Billed as an enhancement of the natural surroundings on Hainan Island , Sanya Horizons will stand 160 meters (525 feet) above the resort-dotted tropical coastline to offer itself as what the firm says is a “unique ecological leisure destination” on a massive 83,500-square-meter (898,786-square-foot) beachfront plot.

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Archinect

MARCH 25, 2022

The rise of female leadership within firms continues to grow over the years. As women of the AEC industry continue to break through outdated ideologies of what firm leadership looks like, the team at Archinect continues to showcase the skills and expertise of female architects throughout our editorial. Today we highlight current job opportunities at women-led or owned firms for our latest curated jobs roundup.

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designboom

MARCH 25, 2022

integrating retail, food, and workspaces, 'the pitch' captures the spirit of austin with reused shipping containers. The post mark odom studio creates vibrant public space in austin with shipping containers on stilts appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MARCH 25, 2022

The Brooklyn Bridge finally caught up with the COVID-19-era rise in cycling last year after the city opened a dedicated bike path on the iconic span’s roadway. It was one of the signature initiatives in the final year of the Mayor Bill de Blasio administration, and advocates lauded the addition, which was also the first reconfiguration of the bridge since old trolley tracks were permanently removed in 1950.

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MARCH 25, 2022

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winners of its annual Housing Awards, including multiple residences by Olson Kundig Architects and Alterstudio. Fourteen projects were selected by the panel of judges in three categories: one- and two-family custom residences, specialised housing, and excellence in affordable housing. Olson Kundig's Rio House was among the firm's winning designs.

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Archinect

MARCH 25, 2022

Producing a thick, black smoke plume that was seen throughout downtown Denver on Thursday afternoon, a fire burned in a portion of the club level on the east side of Empower Field at Mile High, which is home to the NFL's Broncos. A Denver Fire Department spokesman said the fire covered "over 1,000 square feet'' and began on a suite level -- the fourth level -- of the stadium and then spread into seats in the third level.

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designboom

MARCH 25, 2022

the palissade park dining bench can transform with its simple, curving modules according to any need. The post ronan & erwan bouroullec craft meandering, modular park bench for ‘palissade’ collection appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MARCH 25, 2022

My architectural hero is Lina Bo Bardi. She was an amazing person. She was connected to society, communities, and construction crews. And also the fact that she's originally Italian, and established an identity in a place different from her place of origin (Brazil), resonated for me coming from Japan and establishing my practice in the United States.

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designboom

MARCH 25, 2022

designed by bouzas. del aguila, the temporary project radically transforms the historic building through light and color. The post monumental lamp installation lights up the main patio of a 17th century monastery in spain appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MARCH 25, 2022

The Union Square Branch opening of the long-awaited Boston Green Line Extension (GLX) marks a major milestone for the Arup -supported project. The first of two segments as part of a 4.7-mile extension of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) regional transit system, the Union Square Branch comprises the new Union Square and Lechmere stations.

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designboom

MARCH 25, 2022

through his delicate artwork, the british artist seeks to create alternative colorless representations of viruses that come in juxtaposition to the artificially colored imagery received via the media. The post luke jerram’s intricate glasswork series depicts some of the most fatal viruses appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MARCH 25, 2022

Tucked away in Los Altos Hills, the aptly named Round House is a geometrically unique structure; one of a few similarly shaped homes built in California in the 60s. The clients fell in love with this quirky circular house and initially planned a modest remodel. Soon after moving in, the pair recognized the inefficiencies of their new home - low window eaves curiously obstructed the otherwise spectacular views, spurring their desire to open and modernize the design.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MARCH 25, 2022

In early February, workers at SHoP Architects in New York City dropped their petition to unionize the firm’s 135 employees. The decision, which ended a high-profile organizing drive, was gutting [.]. Read More. The post <em>“Can this be? Surely this cannot be?”</em> explores the history of architecture unionization across the pond appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

MARCH 25, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the case of a Florida entrepreneur who claimed that his First Amendment rights were violated when plans for his proposed mansion were rejected by officials in Palm Beach. The case centered on telecommunications entrepreneur Donald Burns, who applied to authorities in Palm Beach in 2014 to demolish an existing 10,000-square-foot traditional oceanfront home to be replaced by a more contemporary 20,000-square-foot mansion.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MARCH 25, 2022

Architect ODA Location Manhattan Completion Date Estimated spring 2022 Facade Consultant Thornton Tomasetti Facade Fabricator and Limestone Manufacturer GGL Enterprises General Contractor Urban Atelier Group Glazing Manufacturer Guardian Glass Real [.]. Read More. The post The Westly juts over its Upper West Side neighbors with a gravity-defying triple cantilever appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

MARCH 25, 2022

“It’s just another way that we can’t own our neighborhood and feel safe and quiet here because literally you have something flying over your house all day long, forever, I guess.” said Tany Ling, a singer who offers private lessons at the home she and her sister bought in 2012. McCourt entities are buying up properties in the neighborhood, but the Lings don’t want to move.

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designboom

MARCH 25, 2022

a pistachio green concession stand and sumptuous golden seats are just two of the contemporary updates to yorck kino passage cinema. The post batek architekten revamps a 100-year-old cinema in berlin appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Speaker: Pedro Clarke – Principal Architect at A+ Architecture, In Loco Program Director

Sustainability begins with a conversation, and acquiring customer buy-in is entirely dependent on how the conversation is framed. Clients may not see sustainability as a priority out of fear of operational costs and quality. While these are legitimate concerns, it is our responsibility as architects to listen and foster a collaborative culture that answers client issues while also reducing our carbon footprint.

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Archinect

MARCH 25, 2022

The jury for the international competition hosted by Cologne’s PANDION development company has selected a design from UNStudio as the winning commission for a new community-oriented scheme in Düsseldorf overlooking the Rhine. The 90-meter (295-foot) Belsenpark Tower will couple with a pair of additional low-rise buildings to form a mixed-use program permeated by pocket parks and a pedestrian axis connecting it to the nearby district of Oberkassel.

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designboom

MARCH 25, 2022

co-produced with mariage frères tea company, the beach club recalls pre- and post-war french beaches, and their pastel-colored striped cabins. The post tristan auer brings the beach club to maison&objet 2022 appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MARCH 25, 2022

A hidden jewel in Santa Cruz, Surf House brings a polished bohemian feel right up to the edge of one of the state’s best surf breaks. Our clients approached Feldman Architecture to design a family home in an unassuming neighborhood - aware of the feel and scale of the surrounding structures. The clients were well-versed on the nuances of the site and dreamt of a home that fit naturally and sustainably into its beachy, eclectic locale.

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designboom

MARCH 25, 2022

the architects took cues from the complex topography of azabu-juban in tokyo and their desire to eschew homogeneity. The post AAOAA disrupts architectural conventions with irregular concrete building in tokyo appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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