Archinect - News 2024-12-24T13:59:25-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150455651/archinect-archinect-launches-on-wechat-and-red-in-china Archinect入驻微信,小红书平台 / Archinect launches on WeChat and RED in China Archinect 2024-11-27T19:35:00-05:00 >2024-12-02T13:47:28-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b4/b4600f70c848522bf0f5b159e0f27cdd.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Archinect is thrilled to announce our official debut on two of China&rsquo;s leading social media platforms&mdash;WeChat and RED (Xiaohongshu). This milestone marks an important step in Archinect&rsquo;s 27-year mission of connecting the global architecture community. With an official presence on these platforms, we aim to establish closer connections with Chinese-speaking architects and design enthusiasts.</p> <p>Since its founding in 1997, Archinect has been dedicated to fostering meaningful connections among architects worldwide. By launching on WeChat and RED, we&rsquo;re excited to bring Archinect&rsquo;s distinctive voice to China&rsquo;s thriving architecture and design scene while introducing exclusive content tailored for our growing audience.</p> <p><strong>Follow <a href="https://weixin.qq.com/r/mp/qhFaQkLEAh99rQYh90S4" target="_blank">Archinect on WeChat</a></strong></p> <p>WeChat is China&rsquo;s premier all-in-one platform for messaging, digital publishing, and social media, with over 1 billion active users. Through our official WeChat account, we&rsquo;ll deliver the latest architectural news, interviews, and updates, tailored t...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150453090/deadline-approaches-for-architecture-at-zero-2024-showcase-your-sustainable-design-by-dec-16th Deadline Approaches for Architecture at Zero 2024: Showcase Your Sustainable Design by Dec 16th Sponsor 2024-11-08T11:26:00-05:00 >2024-11-08T13:55:05-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bf/bfe63e5734e199d64ad0ce1df2bac0d6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><em>This post is brought to you by <a href="https://www.architectureatzero.com/" target="_blank">Architecture at Zero 2024</a></em></strong></p> <p>The American Institute of Architects California (AIA CA) invites students and professionals worldwide to participate in the twelfth edition of the <a href="https://www.architectureatzero.com/" target="_blank">Architecture at Zero</a> competition, with a <strong>registration and submission deadline of December 16, 2024</strong>. This annual event calls for innovative, sustainable building designs that emphasize equity and resilience, providing a unique platform for creative solutions addressing today&rsquo;s architectural challenges.</p> <p>This year&rsquo;s challenge focuses on designing a new facility for the Griffith STEAM Magnet Middle School in East Los Angeles, California. Participants will create a replacement for existing relocatable classrooms, incorporating science labs, an art classroom, maker spaces, outdoor learning environments, and a teacher workroom. As an ideas competition, it encourages bold, visionary proposals rather than specific construction-ready solutions.</p> <p>A distinguished jury of international experts, s...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150450653/london-s-new-elizabeth-line-project-wins-the-2024-riba-stirling-prize London's new Elizabeth Line project wins the 2024 RIBA Stirling Prize Josh Niland 2024-10-16T17:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-16T17:13:36-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/11/11500e7baeaa1d7c4b23f21d9d993079.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/19665/stirling-prize" target="_blank">2024 RIBA Stirling Prize</a> &mdash; the annual honor of the UK's best new architecture &mdash; has been conferred to the London Underground system's new Elizabeth Line designs from <a href="https://archinect.com/grimshaw" target="_blank">Grimshaw</a>, Maynard, Equation, and AtkinsR&eacute;alis.&nbsp;</p> <p>The official jury citation mentions ten separate Underground stations and their "platform architecture, passenger tunnels, escalators, station concourses, signage, furniture, fittings, finishes and supporting technology" as the fundaments of the "intuitive, frictionless experience" offered by it to the capital's transit users.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/da/dae2a08088908f6d7bc0f77ea91b99d2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/da/dae2a08088908f6d7bc0f77ea91b99d2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>The Elizabeth Line, London Underground, by Grimshaw, Maynard, Equation, and AtkinsR&eacute;alis. Image: Hufton + Crow</figcaption></figure><p>The new Crossrail, which was renamed to honor the late Queen Elizabeth II, was inaugurated in May of 2022 after a massive $25 billion infrastructure investment and covers a large swath of Central London while connecting to the Great Western Main Line and Great Eastern Main Line of the National Rail.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ec9256317830faf10c6c451caed51f82.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ec9256317830faf10c6c451caed51f82.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>The Elizabeth Line, London Underground,...</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150444060/editor-s-picks-562 Editor's Picks #562 Nam Henderson 2024-08-29T20:31:00-04:00 >2024-08-30T13:30:28-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/58/58f4390f0f50d19826e4c2d6830fe2cc.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Earlier this summer,<a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150427251/architects-how-is-work-feeling-these-days" target="_blank"> Archinect invited the community</a>&nbsp;to share insights and feedback on the economic outlook of their firm and sector. Analysis of these results has been released in two parts. <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150435347/architects-and-clients-downbeat-about%20economy-archinect-s-business-survey-results-revealed" target="_blank">Part I</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150435476/five-big-factors-behind-the-architecture-industry-s-economic-slowdown" target="_blank">Part II</a></p> <p>The "<em>survey showed a significant divergence between the sentiments of owners and workers</em>" in a couple of key areas, which made sense to <a href="https://archinect.com/people/cover/1906872/donna-sink" target="_blank">Donna Sink</a> "<em>overall employees are more anxious than owners. Possibly because they're younger and more pessimistic about the future in general?...It's bleak out here.</em>"</p> <p>Plus, Joseph Choma, Director of Florida Atlantic University's School of Architecture, <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150438622/how-do-we-teach-ai-in-florida-one-architecture-school-offers-a-precedent" target="_blank">explained the thinking behind FAU&rsquo;s five-year BArch and their approach to AI</a>, demystifying the digital, teaching "<em>computation even though they are not using a computer</em>" and how "<em>One of the roles of the architect will be to create a web or network to connect the AIs together"</em>.<br></p> News <p>The United States Department of Defense finalized <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150435267/aia-commends-finalized-revisions-to-fee-limitations-for-federal-design-and-construction-projects" target="_blank">a revision to the fee limitations for federal design projects aft...</a></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150434616/thandi-loewenson-honored-with-2024-wheelwright-prize-for-examining-racial-capitalism-and-earth-s-resources Thandi Loewenson honored with 2024 Wheelwright Prize for examining racial capitalism and Earth's resources Josh Niland 2024-06-27T10:00:00-04:00 >2024-06-28T15:55:20-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1a/1a119de886291d35f42947773e2f371f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/harvard" target="_blank">Harvard Graduate School of Design</a>&nbsp;just announced this year's winning proposal for the coveted&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/225062/wheelwright-prize" target="_blank">Wheelwright Prize</a>, featuring an examination of colonial systems and racial capitalism from the UK-based Zimbabwe-born&nbsp;researcher Thandi Loewenson.&nbsp;</p> <p>The $100,000 award is provided annually with the chance to give a lecture at the GSD and be published in one of five different school publications.&nbsp;Loewenson will have the chance to uncover "how we get free" through a series of what she calls "Black Papers," breaking down the "entanglement of Earth and Air" in the endemic landscape of seven different countries. The prize money supports her study of "Outer Space," which includes examining aerial land surveying techniques as well as the mining of precious metals used in smartphone devices and unwittingly underwriting a system of "digital dispossession" worldwide.</p> <p>Loewenson, currently a senior tutor at the&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/34763280/royal-college-of-art" target="_blank">Royal College of Art</a>, also holds a PhD from the&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/299/university-college-london-ucl" target="_blank">UCL Bartlett School of Architecture</a>.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/73/7358174a5d5d57a480722e4b31a7c945.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/73/7358174a5d5d57a480722e4b31a7c945.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Tha...</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150430544/rowan-moore-picks-his-stirling-prize-top-contenders-for-2024 Rowan Moore picks his Stirling Prize top contenders for 2024 Alexander Walter 2024-06-04T12:53:00-04:00 >2024-06-04T13:30:52-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/22/229d6e89237d9f3ce92906e827ed5ee7.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The big beasts of London&rsquo;s Elizabeth line and King&rsquo;s Cross redevelopment loom large, but newly announced regional contenders for this year&rsquo;s prize should include a classy Cambridge dining hall, an all-timber office block and a wheelchair-friendly rural retreat</p></em><br /><br /><p>While the official announcement of the annual <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/19665/stirling-prize" target="_blank">Stirling Prize</a> for the best new building in the UK is still months away (find the results here in October), architecture critic <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/462915/rowan-moore" target="_blank">Rowan Moore</a> just published his customary hot take on the contenders that have been released so far.&nbsp;</p> <p>Picking from a field of well over 100 RIBA regional award winners, Moore acknowledged the importance of high-profile London megaprojects, such as King&rsquo;s Cross and the <a href="https://archinect.com/grimshaw/project/elizabeth-line-london-20222" target="_blank">Elizabeth Line</a>, and praised lesser-known but worthy designs, including <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/16093/niall-mclaughlin-architects" target="_blank">N&iacute;all McLaughlin</a>'s Auckland Castle, the Waugh Thistleton-led Black &amp; White Building, the Homerton College dining hall by <a href="https://archinect.com/feildenfowles" target="_blank">Feilden Fowles</a>, and Clementine Blakemore's Wraxall Yard.</p> <p>The thoughtful design for a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150387310/m-s-john-morden-centre-wins-the-2023-riba-stirling-prize" target="_blank">London elder care facility</a> by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/20498922/mae-architects" target="_blank">M&aelig;</a> took home last year's Stirling Prize top honor.<br></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150429659/aia-california-announces-twelfth-annual-architecture-at-zero-competition AIA California Announces Twelfth Annual Architecture at Zero Competition Sponsor 2024-05-29T19:22:00-04:00 >2024-05-30T13:36:04-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d8/d8fdac348e8744a008c79e934f326348.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><em>This post is brought to you by <a href="https://www.architectureatzero.com/" target="_blank">Architecture at Zero 2024</a></em></strong></p> <p>The American Institute of Architects California (AIA CA) has launched the twelfth edition of its renowned <a href="https://www.architectureatzero.com/" target="_blank">Architecture at Zero</a>&nbsp;competition. This annual event invites students and professionals from around the world to design innovative buildings with a focus on sustainability, equity, and resilience.</p> <p>This year&rsquo;s challenge centers on creating a new building for the Griffith STEAM Magnet Middle School in East Los Angeles, California. Participants will design a facility to replace existing relocatable classrooms, incorporating science labs, an art classroom, maker spaces, outdoor learning environments, and a teacher workroom. The competition encourages bold, creative ideas, as it is an ideas competition and not tied to a specific construction project.</p> <p>A distinguished panel of international experts, including Paul Torcellini from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Lance Collins AIA from Partner Energy, and Allison Williams ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150425984/winning-designer-of-canada-s-afghan-war-memorial-sues-government-for-bid-slight Winning designer of Canada’s Afghan War memorial sues government for bid slight Josh Niland 2024-05-01T19:06:00-04:00 >2024-05-29T15:54:54-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ec26ebad0b123adf4eb23188d92a3591.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The winning bid for a $3.5 million contract to design a new memorial to Canadian military veterans of the war in Afghanistan from a Montreal-based studio that was replaced by the government has prompted a lawsuit by its architect. Ren&eacute;e Daoust&nbsp;is suing the federal government after it replaced hers with a proposal from the Indigenous artist Adrian Stimson citing an apparently &ldquo;un-scientific&rdquo; online survey, according to the CBC&rsquo;s reporting&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/afghan-war-memorial-daoust-stimson-1.7162311" target="_blank">last month</a>.</p> <p>"We're very concerned because it does create a precedent, a very dangerous precedent for Canada in terms of competitions, public art competitions, architectural competitions and so on," Daoust told the broadcaster. "There was political interference, so we don't want this to happen again."</p> <p>Stimson is reportedly working to finalize his design without a clear resolution in sight. The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150356436/marlon-blackwell-will-deliver-a-new-memorial-to-the-global-war-on-terror-on-the-national-mall-in-washington" target="_blank">American National Global War on Terror memorial</a> in Washington, D.C. from Marlon Blackwell Architects is also being planned for the National Mall.</p>... https://archinect.com/news/article/150418832/ai-models-predict-the-2024-pritzker-winner AI models predict the 2024 Pritzker Winner Paul Petrunia 2024-03-04T08:10:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4f/4fd1aa167e914fec462aaa0ac6ef8ba1.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>As the architecture community anticipates the official Pritzker Prize announcement this Tuesday, our team at Archinect has been fully immersed in the whirlwind of predictions and speculations. A few days ago <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150418646/archinect-readers-predict-the-2024-pritzker-prize-winner" target="_blank">we published a roundup of forecasts from the Archinect community</a>, highlighting potential winners such as <a href="https://archinect.com/safdiearchitects" target="_blank">Moshe Safdie</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150019547/barclay-crousse-architecture" target="_blank">Barclay Crousse</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/385771/eyal-weizman" target="_blank">Eyal Weizman/Forensic Architecture</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/heatherwick" target="_blank">Thomas Heatherwick</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/77153/h-arquitectes" target="_blank">H arquitectes</a>, and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/4256960/johnston-marklee" target="_blank">Johnston Marklee</a>, to name just a few. This curiosity led to an idea for a fun experiment: consult with various Artificial Intelligence models to gauge their insights on the prestigious award's 2024 recipient. Initiating conversations with four leading LLM models&mdash;ChatGPT 4, Google Gemini, Anthropic's Claude 2, and Perplexity&mdash;I navigated the sometimes hilariously clumsy, but mostly very interesting "thoughts" from our AI frenemies. Each of the models ended up predicting different winners, but there's a common theme with all of the selections that you'll notice. </p> <p>I conducted...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150413107/the-2024-az-awards-is-now-open-for-entries The 2024 AZ Awards is now open for entries! Sponsor 2024-01-17T17:15:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a9/a9843f9966a557cf40f130df514b47c6.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><em>This post is brought to you by <a href="https://awards.azuremagazine.com/" target="_blank">Azure Magazine</a> </em></strong></p> <p><strong>Show the World What You Have Accomplished: Submit your best work to the 2024 AZ Awards!</strong><br></p> <p>It&rsquo;s the beginning of a new year &ndash; and that means that it&rsquo;s time to kick off the 2024 AZ Awards. <strong>Open for submissions until February 23</strong>, AZURE&rsquo;s 14th annual competition is accepting entries into its eight major categories, from architecture, landscapes and urban design to interiors, product design and the A+ Award for best student work. <a href="https://awards.azuremagazine.com/" target="_blank">Enter here</a>!</p> <p>Last year&rsquo;s edition celebrated more winners than ever &mdash; including MVRDV&rsquo;s striking Valley mixed-use complex in Amsterdam and Shim-Sutcliffe&rsquo;s exquisitely refined Ace Hotel Toronto. Taken together, the 26 winners represent the world&rsquo;s best in design at all scales and disciplines. You can <a href="https://awards.azuremagazine.com/post-archive/" target="_blank">see them all online on the AZ Awards website</a>. </p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/ad34bf2f2ca3edab15c84142c8a22e23.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/ad34bf2f2ca3edab15c84142c8a22e23.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Winner in the "Commercial &amp; Institutional Interiors" category - Omar Gandhi Architects: Prime Seafood Palace, Toronto, Canada. Photo credit: Adrian Ozimek. Read more about the ...</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150412044/mvrdv-plans-a-new-green-heart-in-the-center-of-d-sseldorf MVRDV plans a new 'Green Heart' in the center of Düsseldorf Josh Niland 2024-01-10T20:30:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c0/c06505d4c76b95a72dba8acb03efe3e1.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/327/mvrdv" target="_blank">MVRDV</a> has released updated renderings and other details about its forthcoming Gr&uuml;ne Mitte (or &ldquo;Green Heart&rdquo;) plan that calls for a redesigned new green district in the culturally rich German city of&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/60459/duesseldorf" target="_blank">D&uuml;sseldorf</a>.</p> <p>The firm&rsquo;s plan, which entails the construction of a colorful residential component totaling 500 units (half of which are considered social housing) around a small landscaped public space from fellow Dutch designers&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/lolalandscapearchitects" target="_blank">LOLA</a>, was the product of an intensive community input process that included members of the diverse&nbsp;Flingern-S&uuml;d community.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The area has been considered a "hot spot" for squatting since the end of the 1980s and features equally popular shopping spaces and a parking structure that was built only 11 years ago before the land was acquired by the developers Cube Real Estate.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a8/a8226cc3096a91f5c42b8a36efe77d0c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a8/a8226cc3096a91f5c42b8a36efe77d0c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image &copy; MVDRV</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3d/3debd36aad5133dbdfa16fffbd8192aa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3d/3debd36aad5133dbdfa16fffbd8192aa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image &copy; MVDRV</figcaption></figure><p>As part of that process, residents selected the Green Heart proposal from a trio of outline primers. Their solution calls for a 36% reduction in paved areas, with a new...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150409094/editor-s-picks-554 Editor's Picks #554 Nam Henderson 2023-12-29T00:45:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d7/d7d1a23268ba40cc49a69e5cc684b71c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>In a <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150387065/narrative-media-and-ai-in-architectural-academia-a-conversation-with-natasha-sandmeier" target="_blank">conversation</a> with <a href="https://archinect.com/niallpatrickwalsh" target="_blank">Niall Patrick Walsh</a>, Natasha Sandmeier considered the potential up-side(s) to the growing abilities of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150348101/introducing-the-archinect-in-depth-artificial-intelligence-series" target="_blank">Artificial Intelligence</a> "<em>I do not believe there are many creatives who aspire to draw door details for three months or to endlessly clean up red-line drawings. Yet, these constitute the majority of tasks for many architects...If we can outsource such taxing labor, whether door details or miscellaneous writing, AI has the potential to impact our workflow positively while also opening new doors and avenues of exploration for the profession.</em>"</p> <figure><a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150387065/narrative-media-and-ai-in-architectural-academia-a-conversation-with-natasha-sandmeier" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0d/0dc5ac8279483febfdc4f740b729b054.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=728&amp;dpr=2"></a><figcaption>Via by Jiaqi Kang, Deeksha Harish, Yilan Huang (UCLA AUD Entertainment Studio 2023).Via follows a group of cloaked wanderers who drift across landscapes and seasons, finding balance between humans and nature. In a far distant future, post-AI, the wanderers migrate past electrified fields, examples of a new nature.</figcaption></figure><p>Plus, the folks from Archinect HQ shared what they are <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150401396/from-the-editors-what-we-re-thankful-for-in-2023" target="_blank">Thankful for in 2023</a>. Of note, founder <a href="https://archinect.com/paul" target="_blank">Paul Petrunia</a> took...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150384293/architect-stefano-boeri-faces-bid-rigging-allegations-in-milan-s-beic-design-competition Architect Stefano Boeri faces bid-rigging allegations in Milan’s BEIC design competition Josh Niland 2023-10-12T19:53:00-04:00 >2023-10-15T18:04:27-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/69/69f378f8e2c68d76eb10a9905c78a276.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Architect <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/47666/stefano-boeri" target="_blank">Stefano Boeri</a> has responded to charges of alleged bid-rigging in relation to his role as the jury chair for a 2022 competition to design the new European Library of Information and Culture (BEIC) in Milan.</p> <p>The 66-year-old Boeri <a href="https://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2023/10/11/clear-conscience-but-incredible-situation-says-boeri_adb97b03-2f97-453c-b251-b91f130ff0f5.html" target="_blank">told the Italian news agency</a> ANSA this week, &ldquo;I am calm and confirm my complete willingness to cooperate with the competent authorities to provide all the information in my possession in order to clarify a situation that I find unbelievable,&rdquo; before saying he would not provide any further comments at this time.&nbsp;</p> <p>The allegations were made public as news of an investigation on the part of local tax police broke earlier in the week. Boeri&rsquo;s role in the investigation remains unclear, however, the &ldquo;conflict of interest&rdquo; at the center of the case reportedly includes &ldquo;false declarations regarding the identity or personal qualities of oneself or others.&rdquo; The connection architects Angelo Raffaele Lunati and Giancarlo Floridi, whose firm Onsitestudio was awar...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150380585/editor-s-picks-551 Editor's Picks #551 Nam Henderson 2023-10-03T20:30:00-04:00 >2024-12-09T08:19:19-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e9/e975d7738cf0bfbc44dca5a5ce80a766.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>As part of <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/2088398/archinect-studio-pin-ups" target="_blank">Archinect&rsquo;s Studio Pin-Ups</a> series, <a href="https://archinect.com/katherineguimapang" target="_blank">Katherine Guimapang</a> featured work from NYIT&rsquo;s ARCH 802 Design-Research Studio "<a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150354958/nyit-school-of-architecture-design-s-m-arch-graduate-studio-explores-designing-inter-scalar-domains" target="_blank">Designing (Inter)Scalar Domains</a>".<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/56/563d3f0b825e79c4f37bff16ea24f0c2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/56/563d3f0b825e79c4f37bff16ea24f0c2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Reimaging Social Infrastructures Urban Conservation - Coexisting Ecologies by Kaymar Thomas via NYIT</figcaption></figure><p>Plus, for the latest <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1222145/studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Studio Snapshots</a> she highlighted the work of <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150360919/everything-in-design-is-extremely-collaborative-a-conversation-with-emerging-architecture-practice-studio-muka" target="_blank">Studio MUKA</a>, a West-coast based boutique-sized firm with a team of 4&ndash;6 people, founded in 2021.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e5/e54332cd100ddd911b79a13cb95e92a5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e5/e54332cd100ddd911b79a13cb95e92a5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>via Studio MUKA</figcaption></figure><br>News <p>UC Santa Barbara's released an RFQ for the "<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150358838/ucsb-s-new-750m-student-housing-request-could-signal-a-turn-in-the-munger-hall-saga" target="_blank">construction of the UCSB Student Housing Infill and Redevelopment Project</a>" which appears to confirm a turning point in the history of the hotly contested and breathtakingly window-deprived<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1883816/munger-hall" target="_blank"> Munger Hall</a> proposal.&nbsp;</p> <p>Madrid-based Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos won the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/9432/nieto-sobejano-arquitectos-are-winners-of-the-reimagining-the-dallas-museum-of-art-international-design-competition" target="_blank">Reimagining the Dallas Museum of Art International Design Competition</a>. While some were disappointed <strong>monosierra</strong> was at least willing to "<em>see how Nieto Sobejano develops this.</em>"</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/85/85b2a3df13466abb286f9c1ff5448b2d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/85/85b2a3df13466abb286f9c1ff5448b2d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>&copy; Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos</figcaption></figure><p>Bank of America awarded <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150359624/big-designed-national-juneteenth-museum-receives-1-million-grant" target="_blank">a $1 million grant toward...</a></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150374309/national-museums-liverpool-re-tenders-slavery-museum-design-contract-after-adjaye-departure National Museums Liverpool re-tenders Slavery Museum design contract after Adjaye departure Josh Niland 2023-09-19T18:55:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/59/596da8e1ed45b5f43e6f4ad271096a21.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>National Museums Liverpool (NML) has issued a new tender for design contracts for the anticipated new Liverpool Slavery Museum a month after its original architect <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a>&nbsp;was formally <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150360183/liverpool-s-international-slavery-museum-cuts-ties-with-adjaye-over-misconduct-allegations" target="_blank">removed</a> from the project over <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150355566/sir-david-adjaye-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-by-three-former-employees" target="_blank">sexual misconduct allegations</a> that were first made public in June.<br></p> <p>The announcement was picked up today by UK-based publications. NML says whoever is selected will shepherd the project from the <a href="https://www.architecture.com/knowledge-and-resources/resources-landing-page/riba-plan-of-work" target="_blank">RIBA Plan of Work</a> scale's stage 3 (Spatial Coordination) to the completion stage 7 (Use) in coordination with community partners and the museum. The hope is for whoever takes over the project to complete the planned overhauls of Albert Dock's existing&nbsp;Hartley Pavilion and the Martin Luther King Jr. Building, which houses the new museum.&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/13470813/ralph-appelbaum-associates" target="_blank">Ralph Appelbaum Associates</a> will remain on as the project&rsquo;s exhibition designers as well.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/61/6162bbbe4512353cdccf055c8a64b656.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/61/6162bbbe4512353cdccf055c8a64b656.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Previously on Archinect<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150355566/sir-david-adjaye-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-by-three-former-employees" target="_blank">: David Adjaye accused of sexual misconduct by three former employees</a></figcaption><p><br></p><p>Adjaye had already <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150344417/david-adjaye-mariam-kamara-depart-major-liverpool-waterfront-project" target="_blank">stepped away</a> from the larger waterfront rede...</p></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150363120/the-most-popular-22-23-architecture-lecture-poster-vote-goes-to The most popular '22/23 architecture lecture poster vote goes to... Katherine Guimapang 2023-09-01T08:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2b/2b078d9dd045b424659291573995b863.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The votes are in for your favorite Fall '22 and Spring '23 architecture school lecture posters featured in Archinect's <em><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/336082/get-lectured" target="_blank">Get Lectured</a></em> series. Which five posters racked up the top votes?</p> <p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/utsoa" target="_blank">University of Texas at Austin</a> School of Architecture took the top prizes for their <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150322723/get-lectured-the-university-of-texas-at-austin-fall-22" target="_blank">Fall '22 </a>and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150335540/get-lectured-university-of-texas-at-austin-spring-23" target="_blank">Spring '23 lecture poster</a> designs. The team behind their Fall poster shared that they utilized Midjourney to help create the visual theme, which can be seen in both posters. Third place went to the <a href="https://archinect.com/UICSoA" target="_blank">University of Illinois Chicago</a> School of Architecture's Spring '23 poster, followed by a fourth-place tie from the <a href="https://archinect.com/SARUP" target="_blank">University of Milwaukee</a> School of Architecture &amp; Urban Planning and their Fall '22 and Spring '23 lecture posters. <em><br></em></p> <p>Also among the top ten poster designs in the online popularity contest were <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/150065140/thomas-jefferson-university" target="_blank">Thomas Jefferson University</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/uclaaud" target="_blank">UCLA</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/cudenver" target="_blank">University of Colorado at Denver</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/washingtonuniversity" target="_blank">Washington University in St. Louis</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/15474190/east-los-angeles-college" target="_blank">East Los Angeles College</a>, and <a href="https://archinect.com/syracuse" target="_blank">Syracuse University</a>. <br></p> First Place: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150322723/get-lectured-the-university-of-texas-at-austin-fall-22" target="_blank">University of Texas at Austin, Fall 20...</a> https://archinect.com/news/article/150361327/editor-s-picks-550 Editor's Picks #550 Nam Henderson 2023-08-28T12:36:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a7/a7855824f5cb8c1496150ec76c54624f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>ICYMI, <a href="https://archinect.com/niallpatrickwalsh" target="_blank">Niall Patrick Walsh</a> spoke with <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150356420/ai-is-a-dangerous-distraction-from-the-pressing-issues-defining-our-generation-a-conversation-with-liam-young" target="_blank">Liam Young</a> as part of the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150348101/introducing-the-archinect-in-depth-artificial-intelligence-series" target="_blank">Archinect In-Depth: Artificial Intelligence</a> series.</p> <p>Liam offered a reality check "<em>AI is a dangerous distraction from the pressing issues defining our generation. The world is on fire and we are worried about whether AI is going to write the first draft of our screenplays. The scale of climate catastrophe enveloping us right now is crazy&hellip;We need radical, systemic, planetary change, but in our popular cultural visions of the future, everything that operates at that scale is dystopian.</em>"</p> <p><a href="https://archinect.com/people/cover/1906872/donna-sink" target="_blank">Donna Sink</a> commented "<em>This is such an amazing interview and Liam you are doing such poignant and difficult work! Gait detection terrifies me; it&rsquo;s part of why I love wide-legged pants and big gauzy shirts</em>".</p> News <p><strong>archanonymous</strong> penned a ChatGPTish paean in response to <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150355331/adjaye-associates-130-william-debuts-in-lower-manhattan" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates' 130 William debut</a>. Then <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150355566/sir-david-adjaye-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-by-three-former-employees" target="_blank">news</a> broke and as <a href="https://archinect.com/people/cover/2532608/gregory-walker" target="_blank">Gregory Walker</a> summed up "<em>adjaye's own actions here&hellip;are speaking as to the severity of the allegations and...</em></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150359889/vote-now-for-your-favorite-fall-spring-22-23-architecture-school-lecture-poster Vote now for your favorite Fall & Spring '22/23 architecture school lecture poster Katherine Guimapang 2023-08-17T17:25:00-04:00 >2023-08-31T20:43:05-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/db/dbb6f60df19a048ba48015c08599191b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>It's time to let Archinect readers judge the graphic prowess of architecture schools again as they have showcased their lecture and public events programming in our ongoing <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/336082/get-lectured" target="_blank"><em>Get Lectured</em> </a>series.</p> <p>As we prepare for the upcoming Fall term, which <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2065151/fall-2022-lectures" target="_blank">Fall 2022</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2155914/spring-2023-lectures" target="_blank">Spring 2023</a> lecture poster will win the top spot for our latest popularity vote? </p> <p>In our last poll, <a href="https://archinect.com/BostonArchitecturalCollege" target="_blank">Boston Architectural College</a>'s Spring 2021 poster took home the first prize, followed by the <a href="https://archinect.com/daniels" target="_blank">University of Toronto</a>'s Winter/Spring poster winning second place, and <a href="https://archinect.com/woodbury" target="_blank">Woodbury University</a> taking the third and fourth spots for their Spring and Fall poster submissions.<br></p> <p><strong>Check out the posters we've presented throughout the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2065151/fall-2022-lectures" target="_blank">Fall '22</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2155914/spring-2023-lectures" target="_blank">Spring '23</a> terms, and vote for your favorites <a href="https://forms.gle/vBEFeBCXqFCVajhj7" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong></p> <p>Voting closes on Monday, August 28, at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time. The lecture posters with the most votes will be announced on Friday, September 1. Have fun!</p> <p>Want to share your school's latest lecture series and be included in the Fall 2023 series? <a href="mailto:connect@archinect.com" target="_blank">Send us</a> your ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150355978/winners-announced-for-archinect-s-generative-futures-ai-architecture-storytelling-challenge Winners announced for Archinect's Generative Futures: AI + Architecture Storytelling Challenge Katherine Guimapang 2023-07-11T12:01:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2b/2bf1a76f330ec7a525c4c4f7d26684d8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Archinect&nbsp;is pleased to reveal the winners of the Generative Futures: AI + Architecture Storytelling Challenge!&nbsp;</p> <p>The competition invited participants to develop creative and original submissions, welcoming various storytelling formats and genres, such as allegories, love stories, horror stories, diary entries, or data-driven predictions. Participants were encouraged to use AI tools to assist in generating submissions. Entries were judged based on creativity and originality (50%) and impact and relevance (50%).</p> <p>After careful deliberation, the&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150349812/meet-the-jury-archinect-s-generative-futures-ai-storytelling-challenge" target="_blank">competition jury</a>&nbsp;selected a Top Prize winner and four honorable mentions from each category: The AI-infused city; The AI-infused architecture studio; The AI-infused construction site; and the Open Category: entrants may define their own theme as it relates to AI and architecture</p> <p>Explore the winning entries and honorable mentions below:</p> TOP PRIZE WINNER: Open Category <p><strong></strong><em><strong>Maurice's Last Shift</strong></em> by&nbsp;Tim Papienski</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d6/d645d1ce48a8243e09ba2bf0b0a0242e.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d6/d645d1ce48a8243e09ba2bf0b0a0242e.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image generated using Dall-e. Courtesy of...</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150355981/maurice-s-last-shift-top-prize-winner-in-archinect-s-generative-futures-an-ai-architecture-storytelling-challenge 'Maurice's Last Shift,' Top Prize winner in Archinect's Generative Futures: An AI + Architecture Storytelling Challenge Archinect 2023-07-11T12:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1bcfaedc682aa3ff7f86a720c3dcfeae.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><em>Maurice's Last Shift</em></strong> by Tim Papienski</p> <p>Just after dawn, as light rain pattered down on the tarps of the construction site, Maurice stepped gently, trying not to land in the mud. As he passed through the guarded entrance, the banner above proudly proclaimed &ldquo;847 days without a workplace accident.&rdquo;&nbsp; Mounted on a pole below, was the ever-present red Stop Work button.</p> <p>Maurice was a Sensor Jockey.&nbsp; Led a crew of them, in fact.&nbsp; He was retiring after 40 years, and today was his last shift. Maurice has spent his entire working life on jobsites such as this&mdash;big, sprawling constructions. He knew everything a person could know. &nbsp;</p> <p>The jobsite was a repurpose of an abandoned office complex, a mix of apartments, businesses and &ldquo;Temps.&rdquo; Maurice headed to the end of the site, the final section block of Temps being printed.&nbsp; The great gantry had been rolled into place, the concrete extruder paused dramatically, like a monk about to illuminate the edges of a medieval bible.</p> <p>Nobody really knew what wa...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150356197/dystopian-dreams-and-gigabyte-gleams-honorable-mention-in-archinect-s-generative-futures-an-ai-architecture-storytelling-challenge 'Dystopian Dreams and Gigabyte Gleams,' Honorable Mention in Archinect's Generative Futures: An AI + Architecture Storytelling Challenge Archinect 2023-07-11T12:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/de/deab4c28391a6055d0beb4559f147c1f.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><em>Dystopian Dreams and Gigabyte Gleams</em></strong> by Mason Miles</p> <p>Forming a representation of a nature-infused city of the future, hybridizing optimism and entropy, the project lends a satirical outlook on the AI city. The images are each accompanied by a correlating haiku, prodding at what the future may hold while providing space for the viewers' imagination to run free.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/56/56d5172af0ee65d1f45ecd542169f38a.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/56/56d5172af0ee65d1f45ecd542169f38a.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of Mason Miles.</figcaption></figure><p>Robots at the helm,&nbsp;</p> <p>"Mind the gap," they tease and beep,</p> <p>Humans, mere backseat.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/60/602fda4cfc089c45f22e1b1ddc69753f.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/60/602fda4cfc089c45f22e1b1ddc69753f.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of Mason Miles.</figcaption></figure><p>Metallic green thumbs,</p> <p>Nature's gone on vacation,</p> <p>Farmers press 'reset.'</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bc/bc899ea1fda7f4435f80ac6d27cd0298.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bc/bc899ea1fda7f4435f80ac6d27cd0298.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of Mason Miles.</figcaption></figure><p>Concrete transformed green,<br></p> <p>Skyscrapers wear foliage gowns,</p> <p>Nature's high fashion.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2b/2b8f0f850d480b80a7b30cfc7928f3e8.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2b/2b8f0f850d480b80a7b30cfc7928f3e8.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of Mason Miles.</figcaption></figure><p>City's glass garden,</p> <p>Where selfies bloom, ego grows,</p> <p>Botanical fame.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fb/fb3802b32b0eee0fb4e90ca97dfc60bd.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fb/fb3802b32b0eee0fb4e90ca97dfc60bd.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of Mason Miles.</figcaption></figure><p>Desk at the throne's edge,</p> <p>Futurist's fibber's delight,</p> <p>Green screen, real city.</p> <p>---</p> <p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150355978/open-to-cover-image-suggestions-meet-the-winners-of-archinect-s-inagural-generative-futures-ai-architecture-storytelling-challenge" target="_blank"><strong>Click here</strong></a> to view the list of honorable mentions!</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150356224/the-last-flesh-and-blood-architect-honorable-mention-in-archinect-s-generative-futures-an-ai-architecture-storytelling-challenge 'The Last Flesh and Blood Architect,' Honorable Mention in Archinect's Generative Futures: An AI + Architecture Storytelling Challenge Archinect 2023-07-11T12:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f7/f7418817891df2b50edf595f33b8c3ee.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><em><strong>The Last Flesh and Blood Architect</strong></em>&nbsp;by Juan Manuel Prieto</p> <p>Human-designed and built architecture was dying out. Hans knew this well, for he had followed it all his days, and he clung to it with a love greater than his need. Many times, he had been urged to give up his old-fashioned ways and join the new order of things, where all was done by the cunning devices of the Machine-mind. But he would shake his head and answer that he was content with his own work, and that he could do better than any machine. But this was only half the truth, for he also felt such pride and joy in his work that nothing else could give him. And he feared the day when it would be no more, when the last of his kind would be swept away by the tide of progress.</p> <p>After months of idleness and nearing the brink of bankruptcy, fortune finally smiled upon Hans. He encountered a group of visionary investors who shared his passion for human touch, for that spark of life in their creations. They presented him with an opp...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150356227/blueprints-of-belonging-architecture-in-the-age-of-ai-honorable-mention-in-archinect-s-generative-futures-an-ai-architecture-storytelling-challenge ​'Blueprints of Belonging: Architecture in the Age of AI,' Honorable Mention in Archinect's Generative Futures: An AI + Architecture Storytelling Challenge Archinect 2023-07-11T12:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c1/c1180e93feeb0538f93f495347144368.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><em>Blueprints of Belonging: Architecture in the Age of AI&nbsp;</em></strong>by Kyle Branchesi</p> <p>Welcome to the journey of Maria, a young architect, and her AI muse, Calida. Together, they navigate the complex urban landscape of Los Angeles, grappling with a mission far beyond merely building structures. Their quest is to reweave the vibrant cultural tapestry of the city, strained and frayed by relentless forces of gentrification and global homogenization. This is a story about the future of architecture, where AI doesn't replace human creativity but collaborates with it, embracing the community's voice and preserving its rich cultural heritage. This narrative presents a utopian vision of AI as an enabler, an ally, and a force that transforms the architectural profession into a champion of diversity. Explore how the alliance between human sensitivity and AI efficiency can reshape our cities, fostering a built environment that reflects and respects its inhabitants.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f2/f23ce82c82ac9a582e5fe6ee0e3cd1b2.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f2/f23ce82c82ac9a582e5fe6ee0e3cd1b2.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Open Air Dialogue: As the sun dips below t...</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150356228/ignorance-to-navigate-the-maelstrom-honorable-mention-in-archinect-s-generative-futures-an-ai-architecture-storytelling-challenge 'Ignorance to navigate the maelstrom,' Honorable Mention in Archinect's Generative Futures: An AI + Architecture Storytelling Challenge Archinect 2023-07-11T12:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f8/f8278190c09f66ff88a5669582d69d96.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><em>Ignorance to navigate the maelstrom</em></strong>&nbsp;by Mel Lewis&nbsp;</p> <p>The Earth is a theme park, fully subdued to oblige us&hellip; and well our literate animal friends.</p> <p>Its visual primal beauty, reconstructed from the archeological suggestions of three hundred million years ago, fed into the computer to generate a painted &ldquo;wilderness&rdquo; landscape. A museum in total where each printed vegetation is accompanied by a label indicating its year, description, cost, and source. Each biological object is carefully monitored; each dynamic flow of water analyzed; each crop plucked at its opportune moment.</p> <p>Buildings are now part of a rendered surroundings, where architecture and biology are so intertwined that they can be viewed as a single unified field of experience. Everything is nodes in a network to receive and deliver information, a central nervous system for the planet - wrestling the rhythms of nature.&nbsp;</p> <p>&ldquo;Organic interdependence means that disruption of any part of the organism can prove fatal to the whole,&rdquo; remar...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150350935/everything-you-need-to-know-about-archinect-s-generative-futures-ai-storytelling-challenge-but-never-dared-to-ask Everything you need to know about Archinect's Generative Futures AI Storytelling Challenge (but never dared to ask) Archinect 2023-06-08T20:35:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dd/dd4522cf48f816017340635d4dd2373a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following the launch of Archinect's <a href="https://bustler.net/competitions/9108/generative-futures-an-ai-architecture-storytelling-challenge" target="_blank">Generative Futures: An AI + Architecture Storytelling Challenge</a>, we are very happy to see the first wave of submissions roll in well ahead of the June 12 deadline next week. The competition invites architects, designers, students, and storytellers to imagine the future of architecture and the built environment through the lens of artificial intelligence.</p> <p>Head over to the <a href="https://bustler.net/competitions/9108/generative-futures-an-ai-architecture-storytelling-challenge" target="_blank">competition brief</a> for details and submission requirements, or stick around for our answers to some questions you may have.</p> <p><strong>What do submissions need to include?</strong></p> <p>The brief invites story submissions comprised of text and images responding to one of the following four themes: the <em>AI-infused city</em>, the <em>AI-infused architecture studio</em>, the <em>AI-infused construction site</em>, or define your own theme in our <em>Open Category</em> as your story relates to AI and architecture.</p> <p><strong>Can AI be used to generate story elements?</strong></p> <p>Yes, your submission is absolutely permitted to make use of AI-driven text-to-image tool...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150352300/only-one-week-left-to-enter-archinect-s-generative-futures-ai-storytelling-challenge Only one week left to enter Archinect's Generative Futures AI Storytelling Challenge Archinect 2023-06-05T21:14:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8f/8f8ba7bf1601b33d25d383c80db9d34a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Interested in entering Archinect's <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150348779/archinect-launches-generative-futures-an-ai-architecture-storytelling-challenge" target="_blank">Generative Futures: An AI + Architecture Storytelling Challenge</a>? You're not too late yet! With the submission deadline set to next Monday, June 12th, prospective entrants still have one week left to imagine the future of architecture and the built environment through the lens of artificial intelligence. <br></p> <p>The competition invites architects, designers, students, and storytellers to dream up, reflect on, investigate, or critique our future reality (or unreality) in a rapidly changing world using AI-driven text-to-image tools for visuals and text generation tools for words and scripts.</p> <p>The brief invites story submissions comprised of text and images exploring one of the four themes: the AI-infused city, the AI-infused architecture studio, the AI-infused construction site, or, if your imagination lives beyond convention, define your own theme in our Open Category as your story relates to AI and architecture.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ab/ab91c97f4b0615a899694dec30ab3fa3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ab/ab91c97f4b0615a899694dec30ab3fa3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Submit your story today! <a href="https://bustler.net/competitions/9108/generative-futures-an-ai-architecture-storytelling-challenge" target="_blank">'Generative Futures:...</a></figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150351222/meet-the-prize-sponsors-of-archinect-s-generative-futures-ai-storytelling-challenge Meet the prize sponsors of Archinect's Generative Futures AI Storytelling Challenge Archinect 2023-06-02T12:25:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/92/926a9e9654bc930362f7c6c6486226bd.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Last month Archinect announced the launch of a special competition, <a href="https://bustler.net/competitions/9108/generative-futures-an-ai-architecture-storytelling-challenge" target="_blank">Generative Futures: An AI + Architecture Storytelling Challenge</a>. This open competition invites participants to envision a future, using text and images, exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and architecture. <br></p> <p>We encourage architects, designers, students, and storytellers to dream up, reflect on, investigate, or critique our future reality (or unreality) in a rapidly changing world using AI-driven text-to-image tools for graphics and text generation tools for words and scripts.&nbsp;</p> <p>In addition to a $500 cash prize and publication on Archinect, Bustler, and MIT Technology Review, the best submissions selected by our esteemed jury will win software from our prize sponsors <a href="https://www.morpholioapps.com/trace/" target="_blank">Morpholio Trace</a> and <a href="https://www.sketcharch.app/" target="_blank">SketchArch</a>. Learn more below.</p> Tech Prize Sponsor: <a href="https://www.morpholioapps.com/trace/" target="_blank">Morpholio Trace</a> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e3/e3db1995aa8de469c4e64f39fcc18db0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e3/e3db1995aa8de469c4e64f39fcc18db0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of Morpholio Trace. </figcaption></figure><p>Morpholio Trace is the leading digital sketching app for architects and designers and has garnered a strong reputati...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150349812/meet-the-jury-archinect-s-generative-futures-ai-storytelling-challenge Meet the jury: Archinect's Generative Futures AI Storytelling Challenge Archinect 2023-05-18T08:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0a/0a86e1652cee9a9ef8dcb48ab97a6e8e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Archinect is excited to introduce the esteemed panel of jurors for our <a href="https://bustler.net/competitions/9108/generative-futures-an-ai-architecture-storytelling-challenge" target="_blank">Generative Futures: An AI + Architecture Storytelling Challenge</a>. </p> <p>The competition prompts participants to envision a future combining text and images, exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and architecture. We invite architects, designers, students, and storytellers to dream up, reflect on, investigate, or critique our future reality (or unreality) in a rapidly changing world using AI-driven text-to-image tools for graphics, and text generation tools for words and scripts</p> <p>The brief welcomes story submissions along one of the four themes: the AI-infused city, the AI-infused architecture studio, the AI-infused construction site, or, if your imagination lives beyond convention, define your own theme in our Open Category as your story relates to AI and architecture.<br></p> <p>For this special challenge, we are proud to announce six leading figures from the world of architecture, design, entertainment, visual ar...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150349236/the-2023-venice-architecture-biennale-reveals-its-international-jury-selection The 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale reveals its International Jury selection Josh Niland 2023-05-09T15:28:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/46/4606b5aaf3d2e18dc9315f02d6b3ceea.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The international jury for this year&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1888350/2023-venice-biennale" target="_blank">Venice Architecture Biennale</a> has been announced by the fair&rsquo;s Board of Directors in advance of its May 20th opening.</p> <p>The 18th International Architecture Exhibition will be judged by the Italian architect and curator Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli (who will serve as President of the jury); Palestinian architect and curator Nora Akawi; &amp;South-African <em>Cityscapes</em> co-founder, curator, and editor Tau Tavengwa; Spain- and London-based Polish academic Izabela Wieczorek; and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/619017/studio-museum" target="_blank">Studio Museum in Harlem</a> Director Thelma Golden.</p> <p>They were each recommended by the Exhibition&rsquo;s curator, the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1888547/african-futures-institute" target="_blank">African Futures Institute</a> founder <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1333036/lesley-lokko" target="_blank">Lesley Lokko</a>, and will be tasked with judging the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/146609/golden-lion" target="_blank">Golden Lion</a> for best National Participation; the Golden Lion for best participant in the International Exhibition; and the Silver Lion for a promising young participant in the International Exhibition, in addition to a potential special mention to National Participations and up to two for partic...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150349063/enter-the-11th-annual-architecture-at-zero-competition Enter the 11th annual Architecture at Zero Competition Sponsor 2023-05-08T15:15:00-04:00 >2023-05-08T15:15:51-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8b/8b66f4725699fde8a16cc919dadf1375.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><em></em><em><strong>This post is brought to you by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.architectureatzero.com/" target="_blank">Architecture at Zero</a>.</strong></em></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.architectureatzero.com/" target="_blank">Architecture at Zero</a></strong>&nbsp;is a design competition for decarbonization, equity, and resilience, open to students and professionals worldwide. It serves to engage the fields of architecture, design, engineering, and planning in the pursuit of sustainable design.&nbsp;<br></p> <p>The 2023 competition challenge is to design an agriculture center, connecting the history of California&rsquo;s first Black town to its present aspiration to become a destination for sustainable agriculture and Black history. Allensworth lies in the Central Valley of California, one of the most productive agricultural regions on the planet, providing more than half of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown in the United States.&nbsp;</p> <p>All entrants will design the Teaching &amp; Innovation Farm Lab. Graduate students and professionals will&nbsp;also design housing for farm students on the site. Key aspects of this project include responding to the challenges of equity and resilience through the desig...</p>