Monthly Archives: May 2009
Performing arts center uncovered
Principal Isaac Franco AIA and associate Sarah Lindenfeld of Moshe Safdie and Associates join the Performing Arts Design Committee at The Architects Building on Friday, May 22 at 8:00 am to discuss the much-anticipated Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City. Currently under construction, the project includes a 1,800-seat proscenium theater, 1,600-seat concert
Endangered Historic U.S. Places 2009
Unity Temple, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his own Unitarian congregation in Oak Park, Illinois, remains an icon of early modern architecture, with its geometric design, strong massing, characteristic detailing, and use of exposed concrete. But despite ongoing maintenance of this National Historic Landmark, the 1909 building has suffered extensive damage from years of
Not business as usual
The economy has changed radically throughout the world in the last few months. The impact has been strongly felt in the New York City design community. Projects have been put on hold or altogether stopped; new commissions are not readily forthcoming. Firms have begun, in turn, to downsize. Many of our colleagues are losing their
Bevk Perović House
Well designed house by Bevk Perovic’ Architects in Slovenia. Photo credits Miran Kambič. More photos via Coolboom blog
Troy’s celebrated solar house left in dark
Facility touted as next big thing still shut Shawn D. Lewis / The Detroit News Troy — It was supposed to be a shining example of the green movement — a completely independent solar-powered house with no gas or electrical hookups. Seven months ago, officials gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the $900,000 house
New condominium building adding to Chicago skyline?
Chicago based developer Urban R2 hopes to move their project forward. The condominium building named Catalyst designed by Lucien Lagrange Architects is located at 123 N. Des Plaines Street in the West Loop.
Chicago design firm OWP/P merging with Cannon Design of New York
The deal would make it the nation’s 11th largest architectural firm By Blair Kamin | Tribune critic One of Chicago’s largest architectural and engineering firms, OWP/P, is merging with Cannon Design, an even larger design firm based in upstate New York, the firms will announce Thursday. Terms of the deal, a complex cash and stock
Breaking All the Rules With New York’s Public-Building Design
By ADA LOUISE HUXTABLE Brooklyn, N.Y. May 13, 2009 Now that the age of irrational exuberance and outrageous excess is apparently over, can we please talk about real architecture again? It has been fun seeing just how far talent can stretch itself before achieving irrelevancy, but there are diminishing returns in watching more become less
The unemployed architect
First in a series of discovery… What one unemployed architect is doing now that she has nothing to do. Click
Residential shipping container architecture by Adam Kalkin
If you are familiar with container architecture you’re familiar with Adam Kalkin. He has designed some of best examples of this genre to date. Here are just two. Maine New Jersey For additional photos and information click through these links Beachbungalow8 blog Porhomme.com Jetsongreene.com Adam Kalkin Homepage
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