Archinect - Features

Soapbox: Shohei Shigematsu

2019-08-13T14:08:00-04:00

Soapbox is a series delivering a curated set of lectures, talks, and symposia concerning contemporary themes explored through the archives of lectures past and present.

This week, we focus on the words and ideas of Shohei Shigematsu, a rising partner at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) and director of OMA New York who has had a hand in shaping some of the most iconic, revolutionary, and witty architectural projects of the last decade, including the CCTV tower in Beijing, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Cornell University's Milstein Hall, and the Audrey Irmas Pavilion in Los Angeles, among many others. Through some of the collected lectures by Shigematsu, we are able to peer into the layered and highly responsive design ethos that has fueled Shigematsu's rise.

From OMA to Raleigh; Hobgood Architects is a Family Business with Starchitect Roots

2017-10-30T09:00:00-04:00

After working at OMA's New York office for 8 years, Patrick Hobgood moved back to Raleigh, NC to run an architectural practice alongside his father, Kenneth, and brother, Paul. Together, with fellow associate Alan Tin, their firm, Hobgood Architects, is working on a range of a projects near and far, from a boutique hotel in Raleigh's warehouse district to an Art Foundation in the Middle East.

As part of our Small Studio Snapshots, we talked with Patrick about his time at OMA-NY, what it's like running a family practice, and projects the firm is currently working on.

How to Get a Job at OMA

2017-06-12T10:00:00-04:00

The search for employment is unpredictable and demands unrelenting patience. When you're at your wit's end, it can be tempting to send the same exact resume to what feels like the same job ad over and over again. However, no two firms are identical and there are particular qualities and red flags that a firm won't always simply list on their job ad. In Archinect's “How To Get A Job At ____”, we asked some architecture firms how candidates can stand out from the crowd when applying to their practice.

BackStory: Casa Da Musica

2007-11-04T23:00:00-05:00

BackStory is an Archinect series that focuses on personal experiences of well-known buildings from those who are closest to them: docents, owners, janitors, occupants, and others. This is the expanded view or the bonus features that we may add to the official documentation of a project. Each entry in this series is a story about the building told from an intensely personal perspective.