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2. I.M. Pei presents papers to Library of Congress.
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ARCHITECTS - Abstract
Looks at the plans for the presentation of documents pertaining regarding the work of 20th century architects to the Library of Congress by I.M. Pei. Information on the presentation; Information on Pei; Details on some of Pei's designs.
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- 1997
3. Ban-Aid.
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Pollock, Naomi R.
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ARCHITECTS ,DISASTER relief ,JAPANESE architecture ,ARCHITECTURE - Abstract
The article presents an interview with Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. Ban discusses his work with disaster-stricken areas, how he selects which disaster-torn area to work with, and what inspired him to take on relief work. Ban also discusses his work with nongovernmental organizations and offers advice to architects who wish to become involved with relief efforts.
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- 2008
4. Altering form and sound with movement.
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Such, Robert
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PUBLIC art ,CONCRETE construction ,STRATEGIC alliances (Business) ,ARCHITECTS - Abstract
Despite its name, Son-O-House is not a house but a permanent public artwork that is both a pavilion and sound installation. Located on the outskirts of Son en Breugel in the Netherlands, it represents the second joint venture by NOX Architects and Dutch composer and media artist Edwin van der Heide. NOX, headed by Lars Spuybroek, first collaborated with Van der Heide on the FreshH20 eXPO pavilion on the island of Neeltje Jans, in the Netherlands. Visitors to the 3,229-square-foot, interactive Son-O-House must not only stoop to enter some areas of the building, they must also watch out for the uneven concrete floor.
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- 2004
5. The Art Institute of Chicago examines how best to archivedigital design data.
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Joch, Alan
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ARCHITECTS ,ARCHIVES ,MUSEUMS - Abstract
Archiving project information was once merely a matter of collecting, organizing, and filing away paper drawings, each one created anew as design progressed. Chicago, Illlinois based architect Kristine Fallon, president of Kristine Fallon Associates, heads the project, which involves a team of architects, academics, museum curators, and technology experts who are reviewing the challenges of maintaining digital archives and will ultimately provide recommendations for best practices. To combat obsolescence of archival documents, a proposed global registry could alert architects to digital file types that are in danger of disappearing and provide a way for architects to reformat their files.
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- 2004
6. Upcoming Exhibitions.
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CENTRAL business districts ,CUBES ,EXHIBITIONS ,ARCHITECTS ,HUMANITY - Abstract
The article provides information on upcoming exhibitions in Los Angeles. The first exhibition, "Views of Planet City," presented by the Southern California Institute of Architecture, imagines a future where all of humanity lives in a single city, leaving the rest of the Earth for rewilding. The second exhibition, "Thom Mayne: Shaping Accident," showcases a new body of work by architect Thom Mayne that explores how technology can influence the art-making process. The article also includes information on new products in the fields of interior finishes, furnishings, specialty products, doors, and windows. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
7. M1/dtw Mixing architecture and graphics.
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ARCHITECTS ,GRAPHIC designers ,TYPOGRAPHERS - Abstract
The article discusses the work of architect Christian Unverzagt of the architectural and graphic design studio M1/dtw in Detroit, Michigan. His education at the University of Michigan College of Architecture and Urban Planning is discusses as is his work on the "Michigan Architecture Papers" (MAP) journal. His interdisciplinary approach to architecture, graphic design, and typography is discussed.
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- 2009
8. A traveling museum.
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Greenberg, Randi
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ARCHITECTS ,PHOTOGRAPHY exhibitions ,STRUCTURAL frames ,MUSEUM building design & construction - Abstract
This article reports that Japanese architect Shigeru Ban shared plans for a temporary museum on a historic West Side pier in New York City. The Nomadic Museum, opening in spring 2005, is designed to be easily transportable. It will display the photographic works of Gregory Colbert, whose show, Ashes and Snow, features large-scale photography and film projections on the subject of nature and man. The first museum of its kind, the Nomadic Museum's perimeter will be composed of 148 steel cargo containers constructed in a checkerboard pattern. Waterproof paper tubes will create roof and trusses. The museum's content will be able to be broken down and shipped in 37 cargo containers, while the remaining containers will be borrowed at the museum's future locations.
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- 2004
9. Symposium showcases Japanese architecture.
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Ryan, Raymund
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ARCHITECTS ,SOCIETIES ,CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
Several stellar Japanese architects recently converged on Manhattan, New York, for a symposium at the Japan Society called "Technology and Tradition in Contemporary Japanese Architecture," co-organized by the periodical "Architectural Record." The conference was launched with a lecture by Fumihiko Maki, recently appointed architect for a new United Nations building and a tower at Ground Zero. The focus then passed to younger architects, including Ware Kishi , Kengo Kuma, and the ebullient Jun Aoki. Aoki, Shigeru Ban and Kazuyo Sejima are rising architects. Each has built or is about to build in Manhattan: Aoki's work for Vuitton on Fifth Avenue, Ban's Paper Arch at the Museum of Modern Art in 2000, and Sejima's New Museum envisaged for the Bowery.
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- 2004
10. DesignJet 100 and 120 Printer Series.
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Snoonian, Deborah
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COLOR computer printers ,ARCHITECTS ,PHOTOGRAPHS - Abstract
Hewlett-Packard Co. has aimed new line of color printers at companies that occasionally need to print large-format documents but can't justify the cost of purchasing a machine. The DesignJet 100 model is a color multiformat printer targeted to the AEC market. It can print 4-color documents ranging from letter-size to D-size (24 inches by 36 inches), at a speed of up to 11 pages per minute for letter-size paper in draft mode. Though it is targeted to the graphic-design market, architects who need to print highly accurate color renderings and presentation photographs will find it useful.
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- 2003
11. Why building information modeling isn't working ... yet.
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Sanders, Ken
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CONSTRUCTION contracts ,ARCHITECTURAL design ,INFORMATION modeling ,CONSTRUCTION industry ,ARCHITECTS - Abstract
This article presents information on Technology in Construction conference in Orlando, Florida, in January 2004. designers posed that question to each other about building information modeling (BIM), long billed as the technological sine qua non for efficient and cost-effective design and construction. But most designers, it seems, are taking a wait-and-see attitude about BIM--interested in its benefits, but hesitant to adopt it unless assured of Building information modeling (BIM) is the latest rebranding of a 25-year-old idea that architects should create intelligent 3D models instead of paper drawings to communicate design ideas and guide construction.
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- 2004
12. Drawing together architects and writers.
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Orrell, Rita Catinella
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PENS ,DESIGN ,ARCHITECTS - Abstract
The article focuses on a pen design project of Cleto Munari in collaboration with architects and designers. Munari has invited architects Toyo Ito, Alessandro Mendini, Álvaro Siza Vieira and Oscar Tusquets to design a pen dedicated to any Nobel Laureate in Literature awardee. As part of the project's promotional campaign, a purchase of any limited-edition fountain or roller ball pen comes with the book "The Book of the 5 Pens," which shows the bond that writers and designers share with their use of ink.
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- 2007
13. Gehry on lighting the clouds.
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Weathersby Jr., William
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ARCHITECTS ,LAMPS ,ARCHITECTURAL & decorative lighting ,LIGHTING - Abstract
The article presents an interview with architect Frank Gehry regarding his Cloud Lamps. Gehry discussed the inspiration for his first lighting line. He described the construction of each fixture. He explained future options for the Cloud. Also, Gehry disclosed his plans to design a line of furniture for children.
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- 2006
14. Talkin' Trash.
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Gonchar, Joann
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SUSTAINABLE building design & construction ,WASTE minimization ,ARCHITECTS ,SOLID waste ,CLIMATE change mitigation ,WASTE recycling - Abstract
The article discusses commitment of architects to designing sustainable buildings that contribute to waste minimization and the zero waste philosophy. Topics explored include the municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. based on the U.S. Environmental Protection and Agency (EPA) data, the climate change mitigation and waste reduction targets of various U.S. cities, and the infrastructure-related strategies that allow waste recovery for recycling or reuse.
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- 2018
15. Natural-Look Spanish Tile a Hit at Cevisima.
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Weathersby, Jr., William
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STEEL industry ,CERAMIC industries ,CONSTRUCTION materials ,ARCHITECTS - Abstract
The look of natural stone, weathered oxidized steel, and even simulated wood grain were big trends among the Spanish ceramic tile showcased at the annual Cevisima trade forum in Valencia, Spain. More than 1,500 exhibitors attracted over 86,000 visitors from 140 countries to view a wide array of tile for commercial and residential use. Uchi from Saloni is inspired by the texture of Japanese rice paper. This ceramic tile series encompasses coordinating wall and floor tiles. The wall tile is produced in a 12" x 24" format, while the floor tile comes in 12" squares. Uchi offers light tones of ivory, cream, and gray. The series is complemented by a woven-rattan relief tile named Tatami, offered in 12" x 12" and 3" x 12" formats. Saloni, San Juan de Moro, Spain. www.saloni.com CIRCLE 206
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- 2004
16. Single-Handedly: Contemporary Architects Draw by Hand.
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ARCHITECTS ,DRAWING - Abstract
, by Nalina Moses; foreword by Tom Kundig. Architect Moses stepped back from her CAD existence to reconsider the art of drawing by hand -- for pleasure and professionally. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2019
17. Exhibitions.
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Pearson, Clifford A.
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ARCHITECTS ,ARCHITECTURE exhibitions - Abstract
Focuses on the capabilities and skills of architect Nicholas Olsberg of the Canadian Centre for Architecture, a museum and study center. Career developments; Efforts of Olsberg in improvising the museum; Provisions of exhibitions from various architectural firm.
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- 2002
18. Recap: ar Innovation Conference.
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bernstein, fred a.
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INSPIRATION ,ARCHITECTS ,CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
The article covers the journal's 12th annual Innovation Conference, held October 9, 2014 in New York City, in which the focus was on how architects find inspiration.
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- 2014
19. Hierve DiseñeriaBoiled Over by Design.
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ARCHITECTURAL design ,ARCHITECTS ,ARTISTS & architects - Abstract
The article profiles architect Alejandro Villareal, who founded the architectural firm Hierve Diseñeria. Villareal previously worked and studied at The Instituto Technologico Autonomo de Mexico, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the Central Saint Martins College of Arts in London.
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- 2009
20. His only constant ground.
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Howard, Sebastian
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ARCHITECTURAL designs , *ARCHITECTS , *DRAWING exhibitions , *ART exhibitions , *ART museums , *EXHIBITIONS - Abstract
This article describes the work of architect Steven Holl. Some of his sketches were on display at the China International Gallery Exposition while other are contained at New York's Museum of Modern Art. His sketches offer Holl a way to get ideas down on paper. They may or may not be incorporated into his work but he enjoys the process.
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- 2008
21. Wellington Reiter takes to the air.
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Fortmeyer, Russell
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INTERNATIONAL airports ,ARCHITECTURAL design ,ARCHITECTS - Abstract
The article describes the architectural design of Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona. The airport's importance to the city's economy and culture inspired Wellington Reiter, an architect and dean of Arizona State University's College of Design, to sketch out a vision of its future. The architect conceived the highway pipeline into the airport as both a sort of utopian entry and a darker surveillance system.
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- 2007
22. Michael Graves on the Grand Tour.
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ARCHITECTS ,DRAWING ,ARTISTS' preparatory studies - Abstract
The article focuses on the legacy of the hand drawings and sketches made by American architect Michael Graves in the early 1960s at the American Academy in Rome, Italy. It asserts the Grave's works best help the creative mind to analyze and conceptualize architecture. It describes the aesthetics of Grave's drawing of the 4th century Basilica of Maxentius.
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- 2007
23. Playful and perforated forms thrive at the Milan Furniture Fair.
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Weathersby Jr., William
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FURNITURE ,TRADE shows ,ARCHITECTS ,DESIGN - Abstract
The article comments on designs of products unveiled at the 2005 Milan Furniture Fair. Many products displayed a penchant for perforation. Vibrant colors and adventurous shapes again stood out from the standard Minimalist fare. Architects also climbed aboard the furniture-design bandwagon.
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- 2005
24. Daniel Libeskind: Is his plan still around?
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S.L.
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ARCHITECTS ,SKYSCRAPERS ,ARCHITECTURE - Abstract
This article presents an interview with Daniel Libeskind, the World Trade Center master planner. Answering a question Libeskind said, " I think all of it is quite literally around. The Freedom Tower reaches to 1,776 feet. It has a garden. It is shaped to be part of an ascending spiral of skyscrapers. It fits into the master plan. The same is true for the memorial. The site goes 35 feet below street level; it has the slurry wall as an important design element; it has a waterfall and possesses space for cultural buildings.
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- 2004
25. Looking Back and Moving Forward.
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Gonchar, Joann
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ARCHITECTURE evaluation ,INTERIOR architecture ,ARCHITECTS ,PARTICIPATORY monitoring & evaluation (Project management) ,SUSTAINABLE development reporting ,INFORMATION sharing ,BUILDING performance - Abstract
The article discusses the lack of information available regarding how buildings designed with sustainability in mind actually perform. It is suggested that post-occupancy evaluation (POE) could be a powerful tool for gathering such information. Gathering data on resource consumption, lighting levels, acoustics, and occupant surveys could identify things that work or need refinement.
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- 2008
26. estudio.entresitio reinterprets Spanish traditions with a sensitive touch.
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Cohn, David
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ARCHITECTS ,ARCHITECTURAL design - Abstract
The article features architectural designers from Madrid, Spain, César Jiménez de Tejada Benavides and brother and sister María and José María Hurtado de Mendoza Wahrolen. Representing their estudio entresitio, they built a complex program in Daimiel where they used a series of long parallel terraces as their own designs. Entresitio's approach is said to be anticontextual wherein the work of the firm aims to stand out rather than blend in.
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- 2007
27. Robo Buildings: Pursuing the Interactive Envelope.
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Sullivan, C. C.
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ROBOTICS ,AUTOMATION ,ARCHITECTURE ,ARCHITECTS ,DETECTORS - Abstract
The article discusses the adoption of interactive envelope systems or small robots that patrol building facades, regulating energy usage and indoor conditions, in architectural projects. While these systems are fashionable and possibly advantageous, its adoption has been slow. Primary concerns of skeptical architects include worrying that operable components are magnets for value-engineering or foreseeing them being unplugged and later stripped off their buildings due to poor performance of deficient maintenance. Still there are supporters of the technology. First is that it would be easy for architects to analyze an operable shade with daylight analysis tools. Another is the solid performance of photosensors, lighting controls and solar-tracking devices.
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- 2006
28. New Technologies Create New Challenges.
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Hart, Sara
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CONSTRUCTION ,ARCHITECTS ,RESEARCH ,ARCHITECTURE ,MATERIALS science ,ENGINEERING - Abstract
The article focuses on the dependence of architects and researchers on building process to manage the flood of products, materials, and options. Building process usually refers to the methodology, often inventive and personal, that the architect relies on to steer a project from concept to completion. Associate professor John E. Fernandez argues that our knowledge base must be expanded to include advances in materials science and engineering.
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- 2006
29. Young Turks in Big Tents.
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Spencer, Ingrid
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ARCHITECTS ,DESIGNERS ,ARCHITECTURAL firms ,STRATEGIC planning ,BUSINESS planning - Abstract
The article discusses the recognition and importance given to young architects and designers employed in big architectural firms. The democratic business strategy employed by most large firms with their projects, was defined. Architecture firm annex5 benefited from hiring young architects. Young architects interviewed for the article are: Ross Wimer of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Ko Makabe of Kohn Pedersen Fox, Benjamin Ward from Gensler and Mark McVay from SmithGroup.
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- 2005
30. King Roselli Architetti.
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Bennett, Paul
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ARCHITECTURAL firms ,ARCHITECTS - Abstract
The article provides information on architectural firm King Roselli Architetti, formed by principals Jeremy King, Andrea Ricci and Riccardo Roselli based in Rome, Italy. The work they did for ES Hotel was a significant decision for their position in Roman architecture. The firm has designed and redesigned other hotels for international resort companies.
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- 2005
31. The Hopes and Fears of Design-Build.
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Solomon, Nancy B.
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ARCHITECTURAL design ,ARCHITECTURE ,ARCHITECTS ,CONSTRUCTION ,CONSTRUCTION industry - Abstract
This article discusses the use of build-design by architects and clients. Design-build proponents say changes have occurred largely because many more clients and industry members came to feel that the design-bid-build's enforced separation fostered conflicts among the various parties holding separate contracts with the client, thus fueling litigation and increasing overall costs. One of the biggest fears architects have about leading a design-build project is the increased risk associated with construction. While the tasks traditionally associated with architecture are insurable, work occurring on a construction site is not.
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- 2005
32. Museums and the Maecenas Touch.
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Filler, Martin
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MUSEUM building design & construction ,CLIENTS ,ARCHITECTURE ,ARCHITECTS ,PUBLIC institutions - Abstract
This article describes how clients impact the outcome of museum architecture. The article begins by identifying several factors involved in the proliferation of museum architect. Next, the author presents several examples to illustrate what a difference a client can make concerning the outcome of museum architecture.
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- 2005
33. How Is LEED Faring After Five Years in Use?
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Solomon, Nancy
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SUSTAINABLE building design & construction ,ARCHITECTS ,MARKETING ,PAMPHLETS ,CONTRACTORS ,CONTRACT labor - Abstract
This article focuses on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the green-building rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Today, LEED has virtually become a household word. More and more projects have been registered, and LEED ratings increasingly find their way into marketing brochures distributed by developers, building owners, architects, and contractors. The rating system is divided into six categories. Now that LEED has been available in one form or another for some five years, it's appropriate that the system has been reviewed externally and internally for various purposes.
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- 2005
34. Building on a Swiss hillside, Aldo Celoria departs from local tradition, setting CASA TRAVELLA'S copper-clad box visually afloat atop a glass base.
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Jodidlo, Philip
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CONSTRUCTION materials ,CONTRACTORS ,ARCHITECTS ,ARCHITECTURAL design ,BUILDINGS - Abstract
This article informs that when architect Aldo Celoria began designing a home for his sister in Castel San Pictro, within the Swiss canton of Ticino, he was still a student at the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio, Switzerland. Although the 3,770-square-foot house would look completely unlike the neo-Tuscan home next door, town authorities apparently recognized the merit of Celoria's scheme, and accepted it over a din of protest. Castel San Pietro — near the Italian border and not far from Mendrisio, where Celoria was born in 1969 — is a sleepy town with a population of 1,800.
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- 2005
35. Giving Old Buildings a Reason to Live.
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Solomon, Nancy B.
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PRESERVATION of architecture ,HIGH technology ,BUILDING repair ,HISTORIC sites ,ARCHITECTS ,CONSERVATORIES - Abstract
This article discusses various issues related to architectural technology, and reports that by using the latest high-technology tools, preservation architects find the right balance between celebrating a building's treasured history and allowing it to live on into the future. Preservation architects clearly walk a fine line between the realities of the past and the needs of the present, all the while establishing reasoned and consistent justification for their actions for future generations who will one day inherit these cultural legacies. The article further focuses on architectural renovation of San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers.
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- 2005
36. Concrete Gets Glamorous in the 21st Century.
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Hart, Sara
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ARCHITECTURE ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,CONSTRUCTION materials ,ARCHITECTS ,CEMENT ,MATERIALS - Abstract
The article informs that splendor of the Pantheon in Rome, attributed to Emperor Publius Aelius Hadrianus Hadrian, lies in both its architectural form and its engineering virtuosity: a rational domed cylinder of reinforced concrete that soars to a height that equals its diameter, reaching 143 feet at its oculus. Thanks to Joseph Aspdin's invention of portland cement in 1824 and Joseph Monier's introduction of the reinforcing bar in 1867, the 20th century was an era of intense technological progress in both concrete and steel. Trial-and-error engineering no longer takes place on-site or requires knowledge of precedent. So extensive is the innovation in concrete that now a discussion of the material requires a new vocabulary of modifiers. INSET: Liquid Stone: New Architecture in Concrete.
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- 2005
37. Are We Exporting Architecture Jobs?
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Solomon, Nancy B.
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ARCHITECTURE ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,ARCHITECTURAL firms ,ARCHITECTS ,ARCHITECTURE & technology - Abstract
The article discusses the trade of exporting architecture jobs. The practice of paying less-expensive workers located beyond the borders of the U.S. to do tasks once done here by architects and interns is extremely controversial. A representative of a U.S.-owned drafting service that sends some of its work abroad spoke extensively to the periodical about the practice, but several days later asked that the company not be named in this article. Other offshore providers were willing to speak about the practice, but said they could not reveal the names of the architecture firms for whom they work. To be fair, U.S. architects have made millions selling their services abroad for decades. INSET: ARCHITECTURAL RECORD'S Offshoring Questionnaire.
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- 2005
38. THE DIGITAL PRACTICE.
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Linn, Charles
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ARCHITECTURE & technology , *ARCHITECTS - Abstract
Focuses on the changes in the architectural profession during its transition from a paper profession to a digital one. Generation gap which emerged between senior architects and junior staff; Concerns on the failure of younger architects to experience designing and drawing buildings by hand.
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- 2000
39. Getting Down to the Wire.
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Wilson, Alex
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ELECTRIC wiring ,ENVIRONMENTAL impact analysis ,BUILDINGS ,ARCHITECTS ,OFFICE buildings ,ELECTRIC cables - Abstract
The article focuses on environmental aspects of wiring in buildings. Architects generally, do not pay attention to this aspect of building. The term wire refers to an individual strand of material that conducts electrical current, whereas cable refers to two or more wires twisted together. Virtually all wire and cable used in buildings is wrapped in plastic insulation, and most of these components are made by bundling multiple insulated wires together, sheathing them in an additional outer jacket. In general terms, power cables in commercial buildings must be either sheathed in metal armor or protected within metal conduit. INSETS: The Fluorine Debate;Greener Wiring: A Checklist for Action.
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- 2004
40. 497 Greenwich Street: New York City.
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Pearson, Clifford A.
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ARCHITECTS ,APARTMENTS ,DOMESTIC architecture design & construction ,MODERNISM (Christian theology) ,DWELLING design & construction - Abstract
This article presents information on the design of a building in 497 Greenwich Street of New York City. Using bent glass and a fluid approach to geometry, architect Winka Dubbeldam created a curtain wall with depth, a street front that envelopes space as much as it separates inside from out. Set on the western edge of SoHo, which had retained a gritty industrial demeanor until recently, the building at 497 Greenwich Street injects a rousing dose of 21st-century Modernism while engaging the past. The new structure rises alongside and then extends over its six-story, 19th-century neighbor to the south, drawing the older brick building into an architectural tango. While Now York City developers have been riding a booming residential market over the past several years, almost all of the apartment towers they've built have been numbingly formulaic in terms of floor plans and exterior design. By inserting a new building on the street and incorporating the empty six-story warehouse next door, the architect could create 23 living units and provide space on the ground floor for an art gallery or stores, as well as a small fitness center and meeting room for the residents. Although the curtain wall faces west, laminated glass, UV film, and exterior metal fins reduce the impact of the sun.
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- 2004
41. Defining Component-Based Design.
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Knecht, Barbara
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ARCHITECTURAL design ,AESTHETICS ,DWELLING design & construction ,CONSTRUCTION materials ,ARCHITECTS ,ALUMINUM - Abstract
Recent discussions about innovations in prefabrication and modular or unitized construction methods generally focus on the aesthetics and economics of the final product. The process, or rather processes, of reaching the end tend to be described generically, as if all programs can be addressed the same way. The terms also describe a range of building products, such as the production of structural insulated panels and exterior insulation and finish systems, both of which are ubiquitous in commercial and residential building. The projects here can be described as component-based design, a term that lacks the preconceived notions associated with prefabrication. With the wealth of materials at hand, and the vision of what they can do, the editing skills of an architect in making material design decisions is very important. It is not the materials that are new. Aluminum has been around since 1807, glass since 4,000 B.C. It is the understanding of these components and the consideration of how they can be used together that opens up the design.
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- 2004
42. Boston architects Wood + Zapata stir up controversy at Chicago's SOLDIER FIELD, inserting a Modern stadium into a Classically styled arena.
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Glovannini, Joseph
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SPORTS facilities ,ARCHITECTURAL design ,ARCHITECTS - Abstract
Optical reciprocities between ball and bleachers overwhelmingly determine the design of sports buildings. Architects typically derive the diagram for arenas from wrapping walls around optimal lines of sight to generate a box of a bowl. At Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois however, Boston architect Benjamin Wood, Carlos Zapata working with Lohan Caprile Goettsch as the master planner, recently broke free of convention, scoring an end run into new precedent. When architects Wood and Zapata received the commission to update Soldier Field as a $385 million state-of-the-art venue for the Chicago Bears football team, the architects faced the challenge of fitting a new, 62,000-seat bowl within the old one.
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- 2004
43. Georg Driendl lets sunlight and summer breezes into hisnearly transparent SOLAR TUBE HOUSE on the outskirts of Vienna.
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Snoonlan, Deborah
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ARCHITECTURE ,ARCHITECTS - Abstract
Viennese architect Georg Driendl likes to name the houses he designs after the sun. His Solar Box, for instance, combines an orthogonal, glazed section with a 19th-century home. Solar Deck, a concrete-and-glass structure, has wraparound balconies on two levels. The Solar Tube House, in the northwest outskirts of Vienna, Austria, stands out as the most inventive and visually intriguing of the series. Rising to a metal-clad, glass-fronted tubular form, the building is like a telescope topping an amply glazed rectangular volume. Neither its name nor form are frivolous. Driendl was inspired by the humble tubular skylight, a device that channels sunlight indoors by means of a rooftop collector, reflective pipe, and diffuser. His novelty was to envision the entire house as a solar collector, one that needs little heating, cooling, or electric illumination.
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- 2004
44. From the Field: China Business Blitz.
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Ivy, Robert
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ARCHITECTS ,MARKETPLACES - Abstract
For a new generation of American architects, stymied by the vagaries of the domestic economy, China represents potential salvation, a constantly expanding marketplace that welcomes their expertise, with projects challenging conventional experience and scale. The overall market is enormous, consider that in 2003, China leaped from fourth to third place among construction economies, leading hungry architects to yearn for room at the Chinese banquet. For eight days, the author tagged along as firm chairman Bradford Perkins, who, in a 30-year career, has engaged clients throughout the world, made the rounds of clients in Nanjing, Shanghai, and Beijing. Brad Perkins, a sometimes contributor to this magazine, has written suggestions for other architects interested in working in China. INSET: Brad Perkins's 10 Tips for China.
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- 2004
45. Integrating Contemporary Systems into Historic StructuresWithout Destroying Significant Fabric.
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Solomon, Nancy B.
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HISTORIC buildings ,ARCHITECTURE ,BUILDINGS ,HISTORIC preservation ,MUSEUMS ,ARCHITECTS ,ENGINEERS - Abstract
In the early 1990s, architects and engineers at the forefront of the preservation movement were troubled by the problems still faced by historic buildings, particularly historic house museums. Unfamiliar with the dynamics of old construction and eager to satisfy a range of often conflicting requirements for artifacts and occupants, many well-intended owners and designers unwittingly undermined historic fabric when they inserted new systems into existing buildings. While this approach should be applied to any historic project, the complexity will be different for each building, depending on its construction and function. By starting with what the building delivers and intervening only to eliminate the extremes, those buildings that do require additional adjustments will be subjected to less stress and the mechanical equipment will be smaller that will be an advantage in old buildings, which typically have little service space to spare.
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- 2004
46. Designing for well-being: Environments that enhance thequality of life.
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Kolleeny, Jane F.
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ARCHITECTURAL awards ,ARCHITECTURAL design ,ARCHITECTS ,ARCHITECTURE - Abstract
This article focuses on 2003 Business Week/Architectural Record Award for architecture. As CEOs increasingly think of the design of their company's buildings as a way to achieve strategic corporate goals, scientists are demonstrating that highly effective working environments don't happen by accident. Resulting from clearly articulated goals, good building design can significantly enhance the well-being and productivity of workers. Architects can fulfill this objective by creating environments that sustain occupants in the many positive ways evidenced by the winning designs. Many factors determined by the design of buildings, including exposure to nature and daylight, air quality, temperature, noise, ergonomics, and opportunities for social gathering, relaxation, and exercise affect occupants' performance and well-being.
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- 2003
47. Dates & Events.
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ARCHITECTURE ,ARCHITECTS ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,LANDSCAPE design - Abstract
This article presents information on events related to architecture. From functional tableware to singular exhibition works, the shows of Steuben's Modern Moment in New York City features almost 200 objects from important international museum and private collections. Estrangement New York City is an exhibition of photographs by architect and photographer Suchitra Van. National Design Triennial 2003: Inside Design Now New York City is a review of cutting-edge trends and future horizons in design practice, from architecture, interiors, and landscape design to product design, graphic design, fashion, and new media.
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- 2003
48. DIA:BEACON, a collaboration of artist Robert Irwin andarchitect OpenOffice, asks: Do museums need architecture?
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Russell, James S.
- Subjects
MUSEUM buildings ,ARCHITECTS - Abstract
Over the last couple of decades, museum building has entailed an irony for many working artists. Now there is Dia: Beacon, which makes a powerful case for the Museum Without Architects. By entrusting the transformation of a former package-printing plant in Beacon, New York, to Robert Irwin, an artist, the Dia Art Foundation disdained the prevailing trophy-museum ethos a typically iconoclastic move for this quirky yet influential institution. Achieving an ineffable, unself-conscious quality may seem like the most quixotic of occupations for artists, but Dia admirably helps them make their case.
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- 2003
49. Millennium Rail Line.
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Gragg, Randy
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PUBLIC transit ,ARCHITECTS - Abstract
Major North American transit projects typically arc engineered for movement alone, with stations looking about as glorious as roadside rests. Vancouver's new Millennium Line, by contrast, puts an important new emphasis on designing destinations. The line's guiding force was Lecia Stewart, who served as president of Rail Transit Project 2000 (RTF), the company formed by the provincial government of British Columbia to build the $715 million line. First built for the Expo 86 world's fair, the Millennium Line adds 16 miles to a SkyTrain system that had grown to 20 miles with 20 stations. The standardized station designs of the earlier SkyTrain segments established the line as a brand with commuters, according to Stewart, who describes herself as a "frustrated architect with a general business background
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- 2003
50. Designing Partition Systems for Practicality and Performance.
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Grupe, Robert
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PARTITIONS (Building) ,ARCHITECTURAL design ,ARCHITECTS ,ARCHITECTURE - Abstract
The article analyzes key design considerations and product attributes, as well as provide guidance in designing partitions. The process starts with the understanding that there are six primary factors. They are fire resistance, acoustical performance, structural capacity, moisture, abuse resistance and aesthetics. A good designer must look at all facets to determine the best possible design solution. Fire resistance is determined by local code requirements. The codes will establish if the materials in the partition can be non-combustible and, when installed in a system, what the hourly fire resistance must be. Next in the design process is determining the size of the stud needed to obtain the 18 toot height. Then, they need to determine what the partition requires in terms of sound performance. The single number system that is used to determine sound attenuation in a partition is Sound Transmission Classification.
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- 2003
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