Archinect - News 2024-10-31T19:13:42-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150452491/weakened-north-carolina-building-codes-jeopardized-property-after-hurricane-helene Weakened North Carolina building codes jeopardized property after Hurricane Helene Josh Niland 2024-10-31T18:27:00-04:00 >2024-10-31T18:28:05-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2d/2de158884b55a4c27fe254f7c7a0e524.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The long road back for residents of the western North Carolina counties that were heavily impacted due to flooding from Hurricane Helene is still being mapped out, but now the<em> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/climate/north-carolina-homes-helene-building-codes.html" target="_blank">New York Times</a></em> and other <a href="https://www.wral.com/story/did-weak-building-codes-contribute-to-devastation-from-helene/21665333/" target="_blank">local outlets</a> are reporting on critics who say reforms to the state&rsquo;s building codes could have exacerbated the scale of property losses.</p> <p>SB 166, which was passed into law last July, removed a requirement for professional architects to sit on the State Building Code Council. Both it and the related House Bill 488 were supported by the&nbsp;North Carolina Home Builders Association, echoing issues that came to the fore in Kentucky after a string of devastating tornadoes there&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150291991/the-building-industry-is-preventing-resiliency-efforts-in-areas-increasingly-affected-by-deadly-storms" target="_blank">three years ago</a>.&nbsp;<br></p> <p>Compounding the recovery process for homeowners is the fact that most did not own flood insurance policies. The data analytics company&nbsp;CoreLogic has estimated property damage in the area to be worth upwards of&nbsp;$47.5 billion.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150452435/iceland-will-flow-into-2025-venice-architecture-biennale-with-lavaforming-pavilion Iceland will flow into 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale with 'Lavaforming' pavilion Josh Niland 2024-10-31T10:49:00-04:00 >2024-10-31T16:04:42-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fb/fb0a1296204d043150df335fc26b3d9b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Lava will shape Iceland's official entry <em>Lavaforming</em> at the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2398738/2025-venice-biennale" target="_blank">2025 Venice Architecture Biennale</a>, showcasing how its density and other natural properties can become a viable future building material for designs as far-ranging as small residential structures, cityscapes, and more.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/60/60ae2bffc8a7c7d2b3e34b7b3b0f52ca.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/60/60ae2bffc8a7c7d2b3e34b7b3b0f52ca.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image render courtesy s.ap architects</figcaption></figure><p>Arnhildur P&aacute;lmad&oacute;ttir, founder of the s.ap architects, is responsible for the curation of the pavilion&rsquo;s story arch, which is set in the year 2150. She says: "<em>Lavaforming</em> is exploring a building material that has never been used before.&nbsp;The theme is both a proposal and a metaphor &ndash; architecture is in a paradigm shift, and many of our current methods have been deemed obsolete or harmful in the long term. In our current predicament we need to be bold, think in new ways, look at challenges, and find the right resources."<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/48/481c2e54a25b60d9395133e2c9ab040e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/48/481c2e54a25b60d9395133e2c9ab040e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image render courtesy s.ap architects</figcaption></figure><p>Iceland Design and Architecture director Halla Helgad&oacute;ttir says also that this presentation has the potential to "draw a...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150452431/estudio-atemporal-completes-tranquil-home-in-mexico-forest-to-capture-grandeur-of-a-woodland-setting Estudio Atemporal completes tranquil home in Mexico forest to capture ‘grandeur of a woodland setting’ Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-10-31T10:15:00-04:00 >2024-10-31T13:46:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/72/7279fb156b29e7eabacf4847dd1d2403.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/798/mexico" target="_blank">Mexico City</a>-based <a href="https://estudioatemporal.com/" target="_blank">Estudio Atemporal</a> has completed a tranquil home in San Sim&oacute;n el Alto, Mexico. Named Casa Cono, the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/460574/residential-architecture" target="_blank">home</a> was designed for a young couple seeking refuge from city life, merging living, working, and leisure within the forest environment.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b7/b7b72e94f320a84d0c47a1d56997be80.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b7/b7b72e94f320a84d0c47a1d56997be80.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: LGM Studio</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/39/39f4f0523e1b51594e5a0e96a1ad7142.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/39/39f4f0523e1b51594e5a0e96a1ad7142.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: LGM Studio</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The design of the scheme was driven by a desire to integrate the home seamlessly with its natural surroundings. Each tree on the site was preserved, &ldquo;elevating these natural elements as central figures within the architectural narrative,&rdquo; according to the team.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d0/d06cc1d1a7a2e21affec57bf196fba95.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d0/d06cc1d1a7a2e21affec57bf196fba95.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: LGM Studio</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b1/b1ae148e038ec6e34e8a86de87bb7020.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b1/b1ae148e038ec6e34e8a86de87bb7020.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: LGM Studio</figcaption></figure></figure><p>As users approach the site from the access path, the home is designed to appear as resting lightly on the land. Visitors walk through a scenic path before arriving at the house&rsquo;s entrance at the rear, which reveals sweeping views described by the team as &ldquo;akin to an expansive observation deck.&rdquo;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/eb/ebafbd00320d6acf79cdafc8161af2c9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/eb/ebafbd00320d6acf79cdafc8161af2c9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: LGM Studio</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5d/5d68df11ccb8365a3419ea1cdb4a737a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5d/5d68df11ccb8365a3419ea1cdb4a737a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: LGM Studio</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The home consists of two rectangular volum...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150452370/lacma-sets-april-2026-opening-date-for-david-geffen-galleries LACMA sets April 2026 opening date for David Geffen Galleries Josh Niland 2024-10-30T18:26:00-04:00 >2024-10-31T13:46:44-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1a/1affb773aa6c3c2d354ab964921182e3.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <em><a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/newsletter/2024-10-28/essential-arts-lacma-david-geffen-galleries-opening-date-scaffolding-down-essential-arts-arts-culture" target="_blank">LA Times</a> </em>is reporting that the new David Geffen Galleries at <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/96280247/los-angeles-county-museum-of-art-lacma" target="_blank">LACMA</a> will finally open to the public in April of 2026. This ends speculations as to when exactly the 110,000-square-foot <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/721/peter-zumthor" target="_blank">Peter Zumthor</a> design would debut after multiple delays to the orginally $750 million project. Spaces inside the new building will be open to the public for a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150446681/lacma-updates-design-details-public-opening-timeline-for-david-geffen-galleries" target="_blank">two-week period</a> once the city grants a temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) in May of 2025. The newspaper had previously reported the project budget to be in excess of $835 million as of our <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150449604/peter-zumthor-details-lacma-s-design-inspiration-in-new-interview" target="_blank">last update</a>.&nbsp;</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150452339/take-a-look-inside-this-paula-rego-museum-inspired-infill-home-design-in-mexico Take a look inside this Paula Rego Museum inspired infill home design in Mexico Josh Niland 2024-10-30T15:46:00-04:00 >2024-10-31T13:46:50-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/41/41473935945ef392ced557db357b2ce6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A new residential project in Mexico from Rogelio Vallejo Bores&rsquo; <a href="https://archinect.com/hwstudio" target="_blank">HW-STUDIO Arquitectos</a> that combines domestic serenity with an excavation-like approach to&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/518700/infill-housing" target="_blank">infill housing</a> is worth a closer look following the project&rsquo;s completion earlier this summer.</p> <p>The design for Casa Emma was inspired by the space inside <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/520/eduardo-souto-de-moura" target="_blank">Eduardo Souto de Moura</a>'s pyramid design for the Paula Rego Museum in Lisbon. Its captivating central feature is a central lightwell that works to channel natural light into various parts of the home, which is tucked away on an unassuming side street in the city of Morelia.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/07159e765a57654725479a59d281ccba.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/07159e765a57654725479a59d281ccba.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo credit: Cesar Bejar</figcaption></figure><p>Its small 431-square-foot plot restraints necessitated the inclusion of the skylight to resolve both space and ventilation concerns. The materials selected&mdash;a native Yucatan chukum tree resin plaster coating the exterior and interior with engineered oak wood finishes indoors&mdash;and voided form both call to mind thereafter an endemic type of Pure&#769;pecha granary buildings called 'Troje.'</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/54/54d619bb32b9fa97c29000bf52a1e063.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/54/54d619bb32b9fa97c29000bf52a1e063.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo cr...</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150452300/william-rawn-associates-selected-for-sarasota-music-center-design William Rawn Associates selected for Sarasota Music Center design Josh Niland 2024-10-30T10:43:00-04:00 >2024-10-30T10:46:08-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/45/45d3aa7d25008e995abd754c8222edde.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/8363993/william-rawn-associates-architects-inc" target="_blank">William Rawn Associates</a> has released its initial concept plan for the future Sarasota Orchestra Music Center in Sarasota, Florida. This project expands on the firm&rsquo;s award-winning portfolio of performing arts spaces that dates to its 1983 founding and includes two venues for the Boston Symphony Orchestra&rsquo;s Tanglewood campus.&nbsp;</p> <p>The selection committee was thus impressed with the firm&rsquo;s "listening first" philosophy and the ability of the team presentation led by principal Cliff Gayley to address seven key criteria. Work on the project&rsquo;s development phase has already begun and will continue with <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/4398903/hks-inc" target="_blank">HKS</a> joining on as its executive architect. The firm says its new Music Center will be the first space purpose-built for acoustic music in the Sarasota region. The historic nearby Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall was recently closed indefinitely after sustaining a <a href="https://www.fox13news.com/news/van-wezel-performing-arts-hall-damaged-during-hurricane-milton-repairs-could-cost-around-7m" target="_blank">reported $7 million</a> worth of damage during Hurricane Milton.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150452283/harvard-gsd-completes-first-stage-renovation-of-gund-hall Harvard GSD completes first stage renovation of Gund Hall Josh Niland 2024-10-30T09:26:00-04:00 >2024-10-30T13:53:31-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/05/059aebdd1eabe286f9a2971b11164ce2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/brunercott" target="_blank">Bruner/Cott Architects</a>-led renovations to&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/29848/gund-hall" target="_blank">Gund Hall</a> at the <a href="https://archinect.com/harvard" target="_blank">Harvard Graduate School of Design</a> has concluded its first phase after work began to rehabilitate the building&rsquo;s envelope at the end of the spring 2024 semester.&nbsp;</p> <p>Both building efficiency and occupants' comfort have been improved with better insulation and an increased quality of light in most spaces as greater accessibility was made possible on the outside with the addition of new handrails and guardrails. The GSD's faculty building committee chair David N. Fixler said it was "important that the GSD project a spirit of innovation but also of legacy, of stewardship, of respect for the historic quality of [the building]."&nbsp;</p> <p>Fixler had also previously called the project an important teaching tool for students interested in the preservation of other important&nbsp;mid-twentieth-century structures.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150452238/oma-and-with-architecture-studio-announce-perth-concert-hall-renovation-plans-for-2028 OMA and WITH Architecture Studio announce Perth Concert Hall renovation plans for 2028 Josh Niland 2024-10-29T17:02:00-04:00 >2024-10-30T13:53:39-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/62/62360d1ff321b08b44ab12b0d3a79c35.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/382/oma-the-office-for-metropolitan-architecture" target="_blank">OMA</a> has begun work on its renovation of the Perth Concert Hall in Western Australia's capital. The 51-year-old Brutalist structure, which was originally designed by Jeffrey Howlett and Donald Bailey, will undergo an over $98.5 million state-of-the-art reworking to enhance its visitor experience and public spaces. A much-needed restoration of the building's plinth will be enacted in addition to refurbished lobbies on both building levels One and Two, with a new foyer and musicians&rsquo; lounge/patrons' area added to the former.&nbsp;</p> <p>Perth-based WITH Architecture Studio are included on the project team. The expectation is for renovations to be complete by the end of 2028.</p> <p>You may remember OMA was behind a&nbsp;colorful design for the city's PRINCIPLES Square <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150420387/oma-debuts-principles-square-collection-for-perth-design-week" target="_blank">earlier this year</a>. </p> <p></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150452157/french-officials-float-5-tourist-entrance-fee-after-notre-dame-reopening French officials float €5 tourist entrance fee after Notre Dame reopening Josh Niland 2024-10-29T09:59:00-04:00 >2024-10-29T19:31:31-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2d/2d3fe18804b00fffa51675f9e1e43c8a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The soon-to-reopen <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1302137/notre-dame-cathedral" target="_blank">Notre Dame Cathedral</a> might include a &euro;5 entrance fee. The French cultural minister's controversial proposal, which <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/26/notre-dame-entrance-fee-france-catholic-church-opposed" target="_blank">The Guardian</a> says is being "fiercely opposed" by the Roman Catholic church&rsquo;s leaders, could raise upwards of &euro;75 million ($80.8 million) annually. A 1905 law enshrining secularism in France could prevent the fee from being enacted.&nbsp;Ariel Weil,&nbsp;who represents the city center, told a radio outlet "The minister&rsquo;s proposal as it stands may not be possible,&nbsp;but it does raise the question of the huge number of visitors to Notre Dame and the colossal investments required in our religious heritage nationwide."</p> <p>Notre Dame is scheduled to reopen its doors on December 8th after a five-year reconstruction.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150452040/take-a-look-inside-big-s-brand-new-concrete-hq-office-in-copenhagen Take a look inside BIG’s brand new concrete HQ office in Copenhagen Josh Niland 2024-10-28T14:04:00-04:00 >2024-10-30T09:46:09-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0a/0a48f4439fcaf80c74be49d710e25a78.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Images of <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/39902/big-bjarke-ingels-group" target="_blank">BIG</a>&rsquo;s newly opened waterfront headquarters in Copenhagen have been made public after the relocation was completed earlier this spring.</p> <p>The office known for its familial atmosphere and daily team meals worked on the project collaboratively through its proprietary integrated LEAPP approach (short for internal Landscape, Engineering, Architecture, Planning, and Product Design).&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c6/c68b67ee25f7aeb1d0e6a542b9a11fd5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c6/c68b67ee25f7aeb1d0e6a542b9a11fd5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image copyright Laurian Ghinitoiu</figcaption></figure><p>BIG founder Bjarke Ingels shared: "The idea behind LEAPP is an architecture practice as a renaissance, interdisciplinary body of people and knowledge. [...] Every single aspect of LEAPP has been involved in our HQ, including the planning, the product design, the very complex stacking of the concrete elements."<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5a08474f8d8df7a639b7758e94e3af02.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5a08474f8d8df7a639b7758e94e3af02.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image copyright Laurian Ghinitoiu</figcaption></figure><p>Inside the Piranesian-inspired&nbsp;minimal concrete structure that's located at the tip of a pier in&nbsp;Nordhavn, a sole rotated totem pole-like column made from six types of stone supports a stacked pastiche of open and solid architectu...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150452038/three-creative-new-york-city-interiors-by-michael-k-chen-architecture-your-next-employer Three creative New York City interiors by Michael K. Chen Architecture: Your Next Employer? Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-10-28T12:04:00-04:00 >2024-10-28T14:59:25-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1b7ea6087889c8fcfdfcbf506f92400e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following our previous visit to&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150451136/three-innovative-projects-by-narchitects-your-next-employer" target="_blank">nARCHITECTS</a>, we are keeping our&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2010356/meet-your-next-employer" target="_blank">Meet Your Next Employer series</a>&nbsp;to New York City this week to explore the work of&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/mkca" target="_blank">Michael K. Chen Architecture</a>.</p> <p>Led by Michael K. Chen, the firm describes its mission as to provide &ldquo;innovative and superbly crafted work for clients seeking thoughtful and well-considered design.&rdquo; In 2021, <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150251260/michael-k-chen-architecture-on-the-power-of-social-value-and-collaboration" target="_blank">Chen spoke with Archinect</a> as part of our Studio Snapshot series, offering readers an insight into how the firm playfully blends the boundaries between architecture, interior, and product design.</p> <p>Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/mkca/jobs" target="_blank">currently hiring</a>&nbsp;for a Junior Architect / Designer to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm&rsquo;s output, we have rounded up three creative interiors by Michael K. Chen Architecture that exemplify the firm&rsquo;s ethos.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d1/d1dd1270371b36a672f98c4feb422c16.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d1/d1dd1270371b36a672f98c4feb422c16.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Park Avenue Apartment. Image courtesy of MKCA</figcaption></figure></figure><a href="https://archinect.com/mkca/project/park-avenue-prewar" target="_blank">Park Avenue Apartment</a>, New York, NY <p>In a prestigious Carneg...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150452022/google-updates-open-buildings-data-sets-using-ai Google updates Open Buildings data sets using AI Josh Niland 2024-10-28T10:46:00-04:00 >2024-10-28T14:59:21-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/55/55cb0128b822388ca14e053a23e5c729.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>In 2021, the Google Research Africa team launched Open Buildings, an open-source dataset of building footprints across the Global South produced using AI and high-resolution satellite imagery. The team had a simple vision: to fill a major gap in data for population and density in the developing world. Now in its third version, their dataset contains polygons for 1.8 billion buildings over an area of 58 million km&sup2; in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The data is useful in determining population size and other factors to solve <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/691487/urban-density" target="_blank">urban density</a> problems.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/52478217/google-inc" target="_blank">Google</a>'s&nbsp;Research product manager Olivia Graham says: "About&nbsp;2.5 billion more people could move to cities by 2050, most of them in the Global South &mdash; this could be a real step change for governments and organizations working through that growth. If a city is planning where to put essential services like healthcare and education, or where to develop infrastructure like water and energy supplies, this dataset shows the areas that are actively growing."</p> <p>The data can be explored via a searchable map using that's accessed&nbsp;<a href="https://mmeka-ee.projects.earthengine.app/view/open-buildings-temporal-dataset" target="_blank">here</a>.<br></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451819/on-the-impact-of-newer-buildings-on-urban-air-pollution On the impact of newer buildings on urban air pollution Josh Niland 2024-10-25T17:47:00-04:00 >2024-10-28T14:59:13-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/24/24cb656a86cfa4b3c8a95172b1154f37.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>In hermetically sealed buildings, less fresh air gets in. [...] Eventually, this polluted indoor air &ndash; which is making more than a third of the planet sick &ndash; is expelled into the surrounding environment. This raises the question of how buildings pollute the air around them, what pollutants they produce, and whether this expelled air is sufficiently diluted once outdoors.</p></em><br /><br /><p>As the article mentions, the World Health Organization had previously pointed to a "lack of monitoring of air pollution levels, sources and consequences on public health" as a present danger for cities.</p> <p>To fix it, authors C&eacute;sar Mart&iacute;n-G&oacute;mez and Arturo H. Ari&ntilde;o of the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/14578132/universidad-de-navarra" target="_blank">Universidad de Navarra</a> say: "A detailed understanding of how buildings contribute to pollution in cities is essential. This will give public authorities, decision-makers and managers the tools to establish strategies to, for example, minimise pollution through devices similar to the catalytic converters required on all combustion-powered vehicles. Eventually, we may even be able to recover useful components of domestic air, such as waste methane, which could be redirected to energy generation."</p> <p>You can read more about the compounding effects of poor indoor air quality via our 2021 feature on urban air pollution&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150263246/smog-city-the-fight-against-urban-air-pollution" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451805/new-details-emerge-for-one-beverly-hills-plan-in-l-a New details emerge for One Beverly Hills plan in L.A. Josh Niland 2024-10-25T15:31:00-04:00 >2024-10-28T14:59:40-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ef/ef3b37ddb74462a94b07122729fff4eb.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The design details for <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1898/rios" target="_blank">RIOS</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/fosterandpartners" target="_blank">Foster + Partners</a>&rsquo; upcoming<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1769049/one-beverly-hills" target="_blank"> One Beverly Hills</a> development have been updated in Los Angeles.</p> <p>What are going to be the two tallest structures in the neighborhood (at 32 and 26 stories apiece) will be joined by a new two-story conference center located on the site&rsquo;s northern side adjacent to the new Wilshire Building.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/27/27b77fd64c367bc8b57595db68926f83.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/27/27b77fd64c367bc8b57595db68926f83.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Foster + Partners</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://beverlyhills.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=77&amp;event_id=7315&amp;meta_id=618781" target="_blank">presentation</a> also details the inclusion of a landscaped component between the new Santa Monica &amp; Garden Residences. That joins another 8-acre botanical garden included as part of the plan&rsquo;s 10-acre open space design. The landscaping follows a "California Drape" pattern that will envelop the site, connecting the built forms with nature in an "ecological celebration" of the Golden State's natural beauty.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/79/79c77277acf4630c8b381c1ed78cde92.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/79/79c77277acf4630c8b381c1ed78cde92.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Foster + Partners</figcaption></figure><p>Finally, the existing historic Beverly Hilton will receive a three-story enhancement that includes 17 new hotel rooms with shops and restaurants surrounding a pool.&nbsp;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/14/145f10658570fb1f8111039487ec84bd.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/14/145f10658570fb1f8111039487ec84bd.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Foster + Partners...</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451765/sn-hetta-previews-new-omaha-children-s-museum-in-nebraska Snøhetta previews new Omaha Children's Museum in Nebraska Josh Niland 2024-10-25T10:48:00-04:00 >2024-10-28T12:03:36-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9a/9a98ddbc2550a6946653fec174b20674.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/snohetta" target="_blank">Sn&oslash;hetta</a> will follow up on its recent <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1213895/joslyn-art-museum" target="_blank">Joslyn Art Museum</a> project with the design for the new&nbsp;Omaha Children's Museum in Nebraska. The project was updated this week and includes a&nbsp;175-seat performance room,&nbsp;a cafe, and a play-workshop. Rubberized mounds placed in its forecourt will activate additional space, "inviting visitors to climb and play before experiencing everything the museum has to offer inside." Sn&oslash;hetta&nbsp;also recently completed the 70,000-square-foot&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2486751/el-paso-children-s-museum" target="_blank">El Paso Children's Museum</a> (aka La Nube) and&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150442559/sn-hetta-s-far-rockaway-library-shines-as-a-new-literary-beacon-in-queens" target="_blank">Far Rockaway Library</a> in Queens.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/81/817fe6415b4e7c0a5dc1048e0736020f.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/81/817fe6415b4e7c0a5dc1048e0736020f.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Tegmark</figcaption></figure><p><br></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451677/rcr-arquitectes-debuts-ultra-thin-muraba-veil-residential-tower-in-dubai RCR Arquitectes debuts 'ultra-thin' Muraba Veil residential tower in Dubai Josh Niland 2024-10-24T17:05:00-04:00 >2024-10-28T23:29:49-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3d/3d19367ab568abd31421dc9e6d84cebb.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A unique new residential skyscraper in Dubai from <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/23728/rcr-arquitectes" target="_blank">RCR Arquitectes</a> will be built to the width of just a single 22.5 meter (almost 74 feet) apartment unit in what could come as a shock to even the most ardent fans of contemporary luxury high-rise design.</p> <p>The fifth collaboration between the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/149994613/rafael-aranda-carme-pigem-ramon-vilalta-named-2017-pritzker-prize-winners" target="_blank">2017 Pritzker Prize winner</a> and developer Muraba, the Muraba Veil, was&nbsp;announced this month for a site overlooking the canal in the city of 3.6 million.</p> <p>Its design is shaped also by endemic cultural and climate conditions, reaching a total height of 1,247 feet and 73 stories. The apartments are being offered between two and five bedrooms. Some unique features include a cavern-like indoor spa and oasis located in the crawl space underneath its datum.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/05/057dc6fce5dba245f79381b7d32204f2.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/05/057dc6fce5dba245f79381b7d32204f2.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: courtesy RCR Arquitectes//Muraba</figcaption></figure><p>The building&rsquo;s 'super-thin' appearance is meant to evoke traditional Arabian domestic architecture, revealing itself from behind a series of 'veils' comprising stainless steel mesh that helps to dematerialize its sil...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451630/here-s-your-chance-to-haunt-the-beetlejuice-house Here's your chance to haunt the Beetlejuice house Josh Niland 2024-10-24T10:44:00-04:00 >2024-10-28T21:03:32-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a1/a1c9aab00ae520a17ce44e4d375521e1.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The latest addition to <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/287980/airbnb" target="_blank">Airbnb</a>&rsquo;s icon series is now <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1177681569332601499?source_impression_id=p3_1729779410_P3qzoCrXG1azagQ8" target="_blank">offering guests</a> the unique chance to sleep in a replica of the Maitland home from <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2112758/tim-burton" target="_blank">Tim Burton</a>'s recent update to the 1988 classic&nbsp;<em>Beetlejuice</em>. The fictional future stay isn&rsquo;t too far away from the real-life literary haunt of West Cornwall, Connecticut, that was imitated for the movies (though fans will know they were both&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150328326/is-tim-burton-s-beetlejuice-the-best-halloween-movie-for-design-students-to-watch" target="_blank">filmed in Vermont</a>). Delia Deetz is listed as its host.</p> <p>She says: "Although shrouded in black to mourn Charles&rsquo; passing, the interior is unparalleled, curated by none other than yours truly, rescued from the pedestrian eye of its previous owners. And, in return for your undying support, I will teach you to Create with a capital C in the first-ever art class from beyond the grave." (Please note: their rules require a six-guest maximum)</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e4/e489fb651b137b070d87d7ec2015f4da.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e4/e489fb651b137b070d87d7ec2015f4da.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Airbnb</figcaption></figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/61/61b53508e053734bbbd74adf3badd16d.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/61/61b53508e053734bbbd74adf3badd16d.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image courtesy Airbnb</figcaption><br></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/25/25383a463581b636bd2ee82474b1554e.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/25/25383a463581b636bd2ee82474b1554e.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Airbnb</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a5/a506679728923e657780754c070c00ec.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a5/a506679728923e657780754c070c00ec.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Airbnb</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451567/big-updates-king-toronto-construction-progress BIG updates KING Toronto construction progress Josh Niland 2024-10-23T18:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-24T14:27:48-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/8648f1ebd860a33ecd1763fe75bbd8e8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Here&rsquo;s a brief construction update on the <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/39902/big-bjarke-ingels-group" target="_blank">BIG</a>-led new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1596267/king-toronto" target="_blank">KING Toronto</a> development with <a href="https://archinect.com/diamondschmittarchitects" target="_blank">Diamond Schmitt Architects</a>. The design pays homage to the definitive modularity of Moshe Safdie&rsquo;s seminal <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/97004/habitat-67" target="_blank">Habitat 67</a>, with 514 units rotated on a 45-degree angle and arranged as through a canyon overlooking the nightlife-centric King Street West corridor. Ingels says it will top out soon at 16 stories after <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150204916/construction-gets-underway-at-big-s-king-toronto-development" target="_blank">beginning construction</a> in mid-2020. This "experimental" addition will be the Danish firm&rsquo;s third project for developer Westbank, following <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/850167/vancouver-house" target="_blank">Vancouver House</a> and the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/304672/telus-sky" target="_blank">Telus Sky</a> tower in Calgary.</p> <p></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451564/the-dispute-over-the-chrysler-building-s-future-just-got-even-murkier The dispute over the Chrysler Building’s future just got even murkier Josh Niland 2024-10-23T17:33:00-04:00 >2024-10-24T14:27:51-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/96/96887efc66094a6ede1a10ed3e371023.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Several local New York outlets have <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/realestate/chrysler-building-lawsuits-cooper-union.html" target="_blank">reported</a> an update on the financial dispute between the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1251970/chrysler-building" target="_blank">Chrysler Building</a>&rsquo;s owner-operator RFR and <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/697/the-cooper-union" target="_blank">The Cooper Union</a>, which has held the land use rights to its lot since 1902.</p> <p>The Austrian-based developer purchased William Van Alen&rsquo;s landmarked design <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150125946/the-chrysler-building-sells-for-a-mere-150-million" target="_blank">for $150 million in 2019</a> and is now being threatened with eviction by the college after reportedly not paying rent since May. RFR in turn filed a lawsuit last month, claiming "an&nbsp;improper and fatally defective eviction proceeding" on the part of Cooper Union.&nbsp;</p> <p>The ground rent is now expected to increase to $41 million by 2028, adding to the challenges posed by its <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150437751/can-the-chrysler-building-still-endure-against-imposing-contemporary-neighbors" target="_blank">inability to retain tenants</a>&nbsp;because of poor cell phone reception and unsanitary taps. The suit also claims Cooper Union's reaction to student-led anti-war protests this past year has led others to withdraw. The college has since called these claims&nbsp;"irrelevant, scandalous, and prejudicial.&rdquo;</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451556/saudi-arabia-s-record-breaking-mukaab-tower-begins-construction-in-riyadh Saudi Arabia's record-breaking Mukaab tower begins construction in Riyadh Josh Niland 2024-10-23T15:28:00-04:00 >2024-10-28T21:03:25-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e1/e1b3ae28d371dcd2483e214fa736af38.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Preliminary construction work on the mind-boggling <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2175059/mukaab" target="_blank">Mukaab</a> tower scheme has been reported in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1113779/riyadh" target="_blank">Riyadh</a>, Saudi Arabia. The cube-like structure, whose volume is equivalent to 64 million cubic meters (more than 2.2 billion cubic feet), is apparently large enough to contain 20 Empire State Buildings. It will become the centerpiece of a new downtown core for the city called &lsquo;New Murabba&rsquo; once completed.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/db/db822715de05939a0ee87f1205d4cc84.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/db/db822715de05939a0ee87f1205d4cc84.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy New Murabba</figcaption></figure><p>At its core, another tower-like structure anchors over&nbsp;21.5 million square feet of floor space dedicated to shopping and inspired by traditional Islamic architecture. Montreal-based AtkinsR&eacute;alis has been named as the designer.&nbsp;</p> <p>Promotional video for the Mukaab tower scheme. Via Public Investment Fund/YouTube<br></p> <p>Its stated dimensions mean it would surpass the Boeing Everett Factory in Washington State to become the world's largest building upon completion. Construction is said to require some 900 workers on-site daily and will likely wrap up by the end of 2030.</p>... https://archinect.com/news/article/150451527/embattled-price-tower-owner-sues-frank-lloyd-wright-building-conservancy Embattled Price Tower owner sues Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy Josh Niland 2024-10-23T12:21:00-04:00 >2024-10-23T13:29:47-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/15/153f2b35b009ed93af4019df15f26332.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The embattled owner of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4673/frank-lloyd-wright" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright</a>&rsquo;s landmark Price Tower in Bartlesville Oklahoma has filed suit against The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy in order to void liens which have been placed on the property, the <em><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/arts/design/frank-lloyd-wright-skyscraper-price-tower-lawsuit.html?smtyp=cur&amp;smid=tw-nytimesarts" target="_blank">New York Times</a></em> is reporting. The nonprofit had <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150440864/frank-lloyd-wright-building-conservancy-files-ucc-claims-over-sale-of-original-price-tower-items" target="_blank">previously taken action</a> against the Copper Tree Group, which is managed by investor Cynthia Blanchard, in order to prevent sales of original furniture from the building that were under the protection of a preservation easement dating to 2011.</p> <p>Blanchard's attorneys are repeating their original claims that the orders no longer pertain post-sale. The company is now seeking $75,000 in damages in addition to an injunction against the Conservancy for "interfering" with the sale of the building or furniture. In yet another complication, the <em>Times</em> reports its <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150442927/frank-lloyd-wright-s-price-tower-to-be-auctioned-online-in-october" target="_blank">previously scheduled</a> October 7th auction has been pushed back to November 18th in response to a separate lawsuit from a Tulsa-based developer who claims to have signed ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451450/meier-partners-share-photos-of-completed-sorol-art-museum-in-south-korea Meier Partners share photos of completed Sorol Art Museum in South Korea Josh Niland 2024-10-23T07:57:00-04:00 >2024-10-23T13:41:26-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5b/5b928f4ca05d0e8e0fe4261c202879e2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/4912/richard-meier-partners-architects-llp" target="_blank">Meier Partners</a> has shared the latest images of their completed Sorol Art Museum project in Gangneung, South Korea. The update follows the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150414731/meier-partners-completes-sorol-art-museum-in-south-korea" target="_blank">February debut</a> of the 336,500-square-foot museum, which is dedicated to Korean artists and designed to elicit the aesthetic tenets of Confucian philosophy. The firm&rsquo;s first completed work since <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150270676/richard-meier-is-retiring-as-name-change-signals-firm-restructuring" target="_blank">restructuring in 2021</a> matches the site&rsquo;s topographical conditions while arranging galleries in a T-shaped circulatory route that enables a "personal journey of discovery."</p> <p>Dukho Yeon, the Partner-in-Charge for the project, described at its opening as a "modest but lyrical composition incised into this spectacular landscape that would become the perfect backdrop for art and remain forever memorable to all who visit."</p> <p>You can see for yourself in Roland Halbe&rsquo;s photos below. Three other projects, including a new children&rsquo;s museum and the Kiwoom Finance Square tower, will follow in Seoul.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/40/405bd927cda24617ada4d7025c53625b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/40/405bd927cda24617ada4d7025c53625b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: &copy; Roland Halbe</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/16/1625b8c60113e215864d301ca7ad20cc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/16/1625b8c60113e215864d301ca7ad20cc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: &copy; Roland Halbe</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3e/3e2c6349b846bb06c41805f994e83dc6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3e/3e2c6349b846bb06c41805f994e83dc6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: &copy; Roland Halbe</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d9/d9970dbf7bee87319506cdfdb5f44ad5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d9/d9970dbf7bee87319506cdfdb5f44ad5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: &copy; R...</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451397/what-s-new-in-leed-v5-steering-committee-chair-anica-landreneau-explains What's new in LEED v5? Steering Committee chair Anica Landreneau explains Josh Niland 2024-10-22T18:36:00-04:00 >2024-10-23T13:29:37-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4e/4ef98b6610eee8cceb7abf2f9ea8f329.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/9343/hok" target="_blank">HOK</a>&rsquo;s Anica Landreneau, the chair of the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/211713/usgbc" target="_blank">U.S. Green Building Council</a>&rsquo;s LEED Steering Committee, has sat down for an in-house interview published by the firm in a preview of the changes contained in the <a href="https://www.usgbc.org/leed/v5" target="_blank">LEED v5 update</a>. The new changes align with the Paris Agreement,&nbsp;AIA 2030, MEP 2040, SE 2050 and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150447223/leading-landscape-architecture-firms-pledge-zero-emissions-by-2040" target="_blank">ASLA 2040</a> plans.</p> <p>"The top priority is rapid decarbonization to address the urgency of the climate crisis. Approximately half of the 110 points for achieving LEED v5 certification is based on decarbonization," she explained. "That represents a much greater emphasis on decarbonization than ever before. Then a quarter of the points focus on biodiversity, ecology and the natural world, which promotes resilience but also the survival of all species on the planet. Another quarter of the points focus on human health and well-being&mdash;the quality of life and the human experience."</p> <p>The LEED v5 is designed for use between 2025 and 2030.<br></p> <p>You can learn more about the most common environmental certificatio...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451390/california-begins-offering-13-000-for-single-family-seismic-retrofits California begins offering $13,000 for single-family seismic retrofits Josh Niland 2024-10-22T17:22:00-04:00 >2024-10-23T13:29:39-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4e/4ece72ca812ea58257608b2a01dd69e1.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The State of California has announced a new wave of grants through its Earthquake Soft-Story (ESS) program that will offer homeowners small $13,000 grants to be used in seismic retrofits.&nbsp;</p> <p>The grants apply to qualified homeowners in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles and could be a potential windfall for architects with expertise in such projects. Only one- and two-story homes with dwelling space above a garage are eligible, according to <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/california-offers-up-to-13-000-for-single-family-home-earthquake-retrofits/ar-AA1sl4yY" target="_blank">MSN</a>. Seismic events in L.A. County in 2024&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-10/year-of-the-quake-2024-brings-the-most-seismic-activity-in-decades-but-experts-arent-sure-why" target="_blank">recently surpassed</a> numbers that haven't been seen in decades.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451381/dod-funded-study-helps-predict-building-maintenance-costs-using-climate-data DoD-funded study helps predict building maintenance costs using climate data Josh Niland 2024-10-22T16:17:00-04:00 >2024-10-23T13:29:45-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/47/4771a69311fb613cabd3258eb8e50b2f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132324004815" target="_blank">new study</a> funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) using climate data to predict the cost of maintenance for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/61119/military" target="_blank">military</a> facilities threatened by extreme weather events has outlined new approaches for estimating condition loss and reduction of services. The findings, which can be applied to civilian organizations with similarly large building portfolios, aim to "understand&nbsp;the risks that may be present in certain buildings and building systems" with the aid of a specially-developed damage matrix (or DAM).&nbsp;</p> <p>The risk calculations from the DAM are then applied to&nbsp;specific facilities to compute potential damages.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5b/5b6e8dfe8eac5995dc92e7f06bcbc4da.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5b/5b6e8dfe8eac5995dc92e7f06bcbc4da.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150167038/department-of-defense-plans-climate-adaptation-strategies-for-military-bases" target="_blank">Department of Defense plans climate adaptation strategies for military bases</a></figcaption><p><br></p><p>Iowa State University associate professor&nbsp;Christina Patricola, who led the team national researchers, explains: "We calculate future changes in extreme weather based on climate model simulations and translate it to estimate how much certain components of a building are expecte...</p></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451327/rowan-moore-reviews-new-difficult-sites-exhibition-on-challenging-architectural-parameters Rowan Moore reviews new 'Difficult Sites' exhibition on challenging architectural parameters Josh Niland 2024-10-22T12:02:00-04:00 >2024-10-22T14:32:03-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c7/c7c315118db159c827fc5c44c3346e7b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>This small but rewarding show is a celebration of architectural skill and ingenuity, spurred on by whatever complexities might arise. Its exhibits include models and drawings supplied by contemporary practices, and taken (albeit, regrettably, only as reproductions) from RIBA&rsquo;s collections. Some projects seek to soar above the mucky stuff. Others embrace the difficulties, making them into an occasion to create something that would never otherwise have come into being.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Speaking to the more than 20 building projects selected for the show, Moore added: "The qualities of thought on display are as relevant as ever, as the physical demands of climate emergency, and the challenges of providing new housing on a restricted supply of land, bring a whole new level of difficulty to bear. In these circumstances, design is not a luxury but a necessity. It&rsquo;s beyond the scope of the RIBA exhibition to propose how these vaster challenges can be met, but it demonstrates creative intelligence that can be applied to more than the occasional delightful home."</p> <p>If you're feeling up to the challenge, '<a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/10022/riba-s-difficult-sites-architecture-against-the-odds-documents-solutions-to-unique-site-challenges-across-the-uk" target="_blank">Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds</a>', which opened on October 11th, will remain on view until March 25th, 2025 at the&nbsp;RIBA Architecture Gallery in London.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451220/the-vessel-reopens-with-improved-safety-barriers-after-three-years The Vessel reopens with improved safety barriers after three years Josh Niland 2024-10-21T16:55:00-04:00 >2024-10-23T21:23:56-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/17/170ddb9b0d972aa98ce2117238f4bf3c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/the-vessel-hudson-yards-reopens/" target="_blank">CBS News</a> is reporting on the re-opening of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/811942/vessel" target="_blank">The Vessel</a> at Hudson Yards after closing abruptly in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150244877/hudson-yards-vessel-closed-following-another-suicide" target="_blank">January of 2021</a> in response to a rash of suicides. </p> <p>The Vessel now includes expanded safety measures, with steel mesh barriers installed on four stairwells and adjoining platforms. These barriers are designed to prevent further tragedies while maintaining the structure&rsquo;s iconic appearance and panoramic views. The first two levels will be fully accessible to visitors, while only sections with added barriers will be open on higher floors. The topmost floor will remain closed to the public, marking a significant shift in visitor access aimed at enhancing safety.<br></p> The Vessel was an instant architectural icon when the honeycombed structure opened in 2019 on the west side of Manhattan. But after a number of people died by suicide there, it was shut down for nearly 1,200 days until now. <a href="https://t.co/UgszqwYQOB" target="_blank">https://t.co/UgszqwYQOB</a> <a href="https://t.co/o60jOONtdr" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/o60jOONtdr</a><br>&mdash; NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNewYork/status/1848471651005952229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 21, 2024</a> <p><br>Video source <a href="https://x.com/NBCNewYork/status/1848471651005952229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1848471651005952229%7Ctwgr%5E75a47d416ff301d6903ad47b8e7dbe61e9da280e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Farchinect.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2F150451220%2Fthe-vessel-reopens-with-improved-safety-barriers-after-three-years" target="_blank">@...</a></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451210/zaha-hadid-architects-design-new-seaside-community-for-qatar Zaha Hadid Architects design new seaside community for Qatar Josh Niland 2024-10-21T16:07:00-04:00 >2024-10-24T03:46:08-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f1/f14331afb6fd9e7b928d7a1f7693244c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://zahahadid.egnyte.com/fl/4QxaKC8L7O#folder-link/The%20Grove/Renders" target="_blank">Zaha Hadid Architects</a> (ZHA) is behind a newly announced seaside neighborhood in Qatar called The Grove. A passive design strategy will inform the development, which is styled as a waterfront promenade and calls for 293 total units of one- to four-bedroom apartments peering out into Qetaifan Bay. The plan is for it to be powered by on-site renewables, leveraging a micro-irrigation system with rainwater harvesting, geothermal heat pumps, a network of photovoltaic 'trees', and a modular, semi-glazed facade system to meet targets set by the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS).</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/59/599f6f9e284b83e0060469aa047724d4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/59/599f6f9e284b83e0060469aa047724d4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption> Image rendering courtesy Atchain</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/51/51ade6674284c74df3eb1ce7e0f3b261.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/51/51ade6674284c74df3eb1ce7e0f3b261.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption> Image rendering courtesy Atchain</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ec03021fa1bc0c1114008af0c6c803ee.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ec03021fa1bc0c1114008af0c6c803ee.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption> Image rendering courtesy Atchain</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/18/183b7f40a6ee74a447736f2458914ab4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/18/183b7f40a6ee74a447736f2458914ab4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption> Image rendering courtesy Atchain</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451189/arquitectonica-yabu-pushelberg-debut-new-luxury-residential-project-with-celebrity-chef-jean-georges-vongerichten-in-miami Arquitectonica, Yabu Pushelberg debut new luxury residential project with celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten in Miami Josh Niland 2024-10-21T13:50:00-04:00 >2024-10-22T14:32:28-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/28/2883abfede93b1694a6dd3148f19824d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Archinect has received a first look at a new 48-story residential design for Miami&rsquo;s Design District from <a href="https://archinect.com/arquitectonica" target="_blank">Arquitectonica</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/72245/yabu-pushelberg" target="_blank">Yabu Pushelberg</a> in collaboration with the celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Jean-Georges Miami Tropic Residences include 329 condominium residences combined with a 27,500-square-foot ground-floor retail component. Each unit&rsquo;s interior is staged around the culinary experience as was the intent of Vongerichten. Residents can enjoy an in-house podcast recording studio, among other lifestyle amenities amidst a tropical setting beset by native plant species.&nbsp;</p> <p>It will join other recently announced projects in the area from <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150425135/kengo-kuma-to-design-new-mixed-use-shopping-center-for-miami-s-design-district" target="_blank">Kengo Kuma</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150410179/david-chipperfield-has-big-plans-for-the-expansion-of-miami-s-design-district" target="_blank">David Chipperfield</a> upon its opening in 2027.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ae/ae17d233f7d10f7a6ba3b23692103c37.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ae/ae17d233f7d10f7a6ba3b23692103c37.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: The Boundary</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b1/b1fe9552878d0cc9c0f3151fec4f9646.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b1/b1fe9552878d0cc9c0f3151fec4f9646.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: The Boundary</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4f/4fcd941d12866b460afe855efdb73202.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4f/4fcd941d12866b460afe855efdb73202.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: The Boundary</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3b/3b29182b9630393f0762ce6f8388a244.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3b/3b29182b9630393f0762ce6f8388a244.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image: The Boundary</figcaption></figure></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150451136/three-innovative-projects-by-narchitects-your-next-employer Three innovative projects by nARCHITECTS: Your Next Employer? Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-10-21T06:46:00-04:00 >2024-10-21T13:45:41-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8d/8dd3e194af3782b0a97ccb8d4d94aabb.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following our previous visit to&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150450312/three-inviting-living-spaces-by-desai-chia-architecture-your-next-employer" target="_blank">Desai Chia Architecture</a>, we are keeping our&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2010356/meet-your-next-employer" target="_blank">Meet Your Next Employer series</a> in New York this week to explore the work of&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/nARCHITECTS" target="_blank">nARCHITECTS</a>.</p> <p>Founded in 1999 by Eric Bunge and Mimi Hoang, the firm describes its mission as to &ldquo;engage with critical issues that are transforming cultural spaces, civic buildings and housing.&rdquo; Today, the firm has built a portfolio spanning new buildings, transformations, and public spaces, both in the U.S. and abroad, &ldquo;with a goal of uniting social and environmental resiliency with spatial invention.&rdquo;</p> <p>Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/nARCHITECTS/jobs" target="_blank">currently hiring</a>&nbsp;for a Communications and Business Development Manager to join their team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm&rsquo;s output, we have rounded up three innovative projects by nARCHITECTS that exemplify the firm&rsquo;s ethos.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a8/a8ce7ecdcc3fffbc884d8400f7ab8eb3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a8/a8ce7ecdcc3fffbc884d8400f7ab8eb3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>A/D/O. Image courtesy of nARCHITECTS</figcaption></figure></figure><a href="https://archinect.com/nARCHITECTS/project/a-d-o" target="_blank">A/D/O</a>, Brooklyn, NY <p>A design space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, <a href="https://archinect.com/nARCHITECTS/project/a-d-o" target="_blank">A/D/O</a> ...</p>