Archinect - News2024-09-07T20:25:29-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150434676/lloyd-wright-s-wayfarers-chapel-updates-disassembly-progress
Lloyd Wright's Wayfarers Chapel updates disassembly progress Josh Niland2024-06-27T12:27:00-04:00>2024-06-27T14:31:59-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/79/795232d8221324eb32a3dd4649e45a2c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The disassembly of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/119130/lloyd-wright" target="_blank">Lloyd Wright</a>'s treasured <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2445233/wayfarers-chapel" target="_blank">Wayfarers Chapel</a> in Rancho Palos Verdes, California — necessitated by months of "<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150427602/lloyd-wright-s-landmarked-wayfarers-chapel-to-be-disassembled-due-to-landslides" target="_blank">accelerated land movement</a>" at its 3.5-acre site in the Los Angeles suburbs this winter — is underway as the group responsible for its stewardship looks for a suitable relocation spot in the hopes of saving the beloved design. </p>
<p>An update on its demolition has been documented via Instagram by <a href="https://archinect.com/_ARG" target="_blank">Architectural Resources Group</a>, the firm tasked with its careful disassembly. There is no location outlined yet — though options include a former Nike missile site about 3 miles away — according to <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150430072/the-guardian-unpacks-the-demise-of-lloyd-wright-s-wayfarers-chapel-in-california" target="_blank">our last update</a>. </p>
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The Guardian unpacks the demise of Lloyd Wright's Wayfarers Chapel in California Josh Niland2024-06-02T08:00:00-04:00>2024-06-03T13:26:05-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fd/fd1e2d34d19065c1f17e3fe042e8f864.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>This month, Wayfarers Chapel is being dismantled, an emergency attempt to save the structure’s irreplaceable redwood, steel and stone components in the wake of a devastating landslide. By taking it apart now, before it’s too twisted and broken to ever reconfigure, the chapel’s leaders hope to give it a second life someday on stable ground. They don’t have the cash yet for a rebuild, but they’re doing what they can at this critical moment: spending nearly half a million dollars on triage.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The group responsible for the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2445233/wayfarers-chapel" target="_blank">Wayfarers Chapel</a> announced its <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150417489/lloyd-wright-s-landmark-wayfarers-chapel-closes-indefinitely-due-to-landslide-threat" target="_blank">closure</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150427602/lloyd-wright-s-landmarked-wayfarers-chapel-to-be-disassembled-due-to-landslides" target="_blank">plans to dismantle</a> earlier this year following months of "accelerated land movement" beneath its 3.5-acre site in the Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes. <em>The</em> <em>Guardian</em> says the city is "working with chapel leaders to find a land-stable spot nearby to store the chapel’s pieces — one option is a former Nike missile site about 3 miles away." </p>
<p>The 73-year-old <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1386097/frank-lloyd-wright-jr" target="_blank">Lloyd Wright</a> glass design had become an Instagram favorite and popular wedding destination in recent years.</p>
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Lloyd Wright's landmarked Wayfarers Chapel to be disassembled due to landslides Josh Niland2024-05-14T18:42:00-04:00>2024-05-17T10:50:13-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/14/14e856128edb23a30a39d191cb5e5857.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4673/frank-lloyd-wright" target="_blank">Lloyd Wright</a>'s historic <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2445233/wayfarers-chapel" target="_blank">closed Wayfarers Chapel</a> in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, will be disassembled in the face of irreparable landslide damage, the group responsible for its stewardship announced via a press release Tuesday. </p>
<p><a href="https://archinect.com/_ARG" target="_blank">Architectural Resources Group</a> will handle the disassembly work with great care, as the <em></em><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-13/wayfarers-chapel-disassembled-landslide" target="_blank"><em>LA Times</em></a> and other outlets have reported its structure is rapidly deteriorating from the movement underneath its foundation, which is now occurring at rates 2–3 times more severe than was <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150417489/lloyd-wright-s-landmark-wayfarers-chapel-closes-indefinitely-due-to-landslide-threat" target="_blank">recorded back in February</a>.</p>
<p>The firm's principal, Katie Horak, told the outlet: "With each passing day, more of this material is lost or irreparably damaged. Our team is working against the clock to document and move these building components to safety so that they can be put back together again."</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ed/edfaf099db5bec8b4d432a81df5b5f45.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ed/edfaf099db5bec8b4d432a81df5b5f45.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Previously on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150417489/lloyd-wright-s-landmark-wayfarers-chapel-closes-indefinitely-due-to-landslide-threat" target="_blank">Lloyd Wright's landmark Wayfarers Chapel closes indefinitely due to landslide threat</a></figcaption></figure><p>"The chapel will not be able to withstand much more damage before it becomes imposs...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150341808/henning-larsen-s-latest-k-12-design-provides-a-lesson-in-bio-based-construction
Henning Larsen's latest K-12 design provides a lesson in bio-based construction Josh Niland2023-03-08T12:34:00-05:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e1/e1d86f433e222ef86d3ae3207843ed86.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/henninglarsen" target="_blank">Henning Larsen</a> has released details of its newest K-12 project in the Danish village of Rønde.</p>
<p>The project worked to add an ultragreen extension to the village’s existing Feldballe School that offers carbon sequestering while incorporating plans for its future disassembly and reuse as components in other constructions.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/12/128bf721b159ef5c0959bce41c8ec5ec.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/12/128bf721b159ef5c0959bce41c8ec5ec.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photography by Rasmus Hjortshøj - COAST</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/85/85001389203338b00849f4a2eff31152.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/85/85001389203338b00849f4a2eff31152.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photography by Rasmus Hjortshøj - COAST</figcaption></figure><p>Using straw, seagrass, and locally-sourced timber as its base palette of materials, the design will eventually have a carbon output equivalent to -3kg of CO2e per square meter per year following Danish standards.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/35/351da1db6c8fe9b70b4a1a5895656021.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/35/351da1db6c8fe9b70b4a1a5895656021.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photography by Rasmus Hjortshøj - COAST</figcaption></figure><p>A passive ventilation system helps to further reduce the consumption of energy on a daily basis. Solar panels have been installed on the timber roof, adding a further capacity for carbon independence. Compressed straw panels contained by wooden cassettes form the exterior of the walls, which are then completed with a clay plaster support coatin...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150236994/adept-s-braunstein-taphouse-is-designed-for-disassembly
ADEPT's Braunstein Taphouse is 'designed for disassembly' Sean Joyner2020-11-11T11:08:00-05:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ef/ef586e2e136c8f691319d9b9c310a126.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A new taphouse, designed by Copenhagen-based <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/88477/adept" target="_blank">ADEPT</a>, at the harbor of Danish city Koege, will welcome the more than 15,000 yearly visitors to the nearby micro-brewery Braunstein and offers activities for the local community. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/44/440af9ac424a9ce44bd402756479b724.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/44/440af9ac424a9ce44bd402756479b724.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8a/8a9c8a76d6def5474eb4cc0acad1634f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8a/8a9c8a76d6def5474eb4cc0acad1634f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1d/1d4b9e0eb6db130afabf452d3f76699f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1d/1d4b9e0eb6db130afabf452d3f76699f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>The Braunstein Taphouse is "designed for disassembly" to make the recycling of building components possible if the structure would need to move to a different site in the future. According to ADEPT, the design allows for the building to be completely reassembled or for certain parts to be used as part of another project.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ba/ba5b9e7720598940e370e1fe51de4f9a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ba/ba5b9e7720598940e370e1fe51de4f9a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/54/549adf66a15c29631e36e7eb4a846cf1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/54/549adf66a15c29631e36e7eb4a846cf1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3b/3bc42ffe7c38b0c72cb91c5ec1d6b584.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3b/3bc42ffe7c38b0c72cb91c5ec1d6b584.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>Mechanical joints were used throughout construction. Moreover, the designers chose to omit paint and grout on primary wall sources. The wooden floors are composed of the waste from a nearby flooring manufacturer. Click-joint polycarbonate members create the roof assembly.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/53/53d96e97defdb59da9f42e9a84f9d75b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/53/53d96e97defdb59da9f42e9a84f9d75b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5b/5b0278346053ea3aee7a862b280a71b6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5b/5b0278346053ea3aee7a862b280a71b6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/20/204ff715d82fed92c8588e8d58d7b0c4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/20/204ff715d82fed92c8588e8d58d7b0c4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>"It was important to us to design the taphouse as a locally anchored building that supports the idea of a new local meeting place, said ADEPT in a statement. "The significant g...</p>