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Completed cultural sector projects valued at more than $8 billion in 2023, study shows

2024-08-05T19:38:00-04:00

The value of completed cultural projects worldwide in 2023 totaled $8.58 billion, and announced projects equaled another $5.62 billion, according to the latest Cultural Infrastructure Index from the industry group AEA Consulting. The accounting includes 192 completed projects that year, in addition to 198 announced projects through the end of December.

The most expensive among the completed projects was the $500 million REX-designed Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York City. The new Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville from BIG equaled that amount in the announced project category.

The majority of cultural projects (52.6% completed and 56.6% announced) were registered in the Museum/Gallery subcategory, followed by Performing Arts Center for completed projects and Multifunction Arts Venue for announced projects.

The $465 million Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation at the American Museum of Natural History in New York by Studio Gang. Image: ©...

'Architecture as blossoms of the human spirit': Steven Holl reflects on 50 years of practice

2024-04-18T16:13:00-04:00

Steven Holl Architects turns fifty this month. The globe-spanning operation that first began in California in 1974 and formed in New York three years later has been behind some of contemporary architecture’s most celebrated designs with 79 realized works in 13 U.S. states and 15 countries. Now, with five new projects in the pipeline, founder Steven Holl has shared with Archinect some reflections on his journey through architecture to mark the special anniversary milestone as part of a year-long commemoration.

St. Ignatius; concept watercolor from "Steven Holl", courtesy of Phaidon.

“Architecture is a great art with potential to change the way we live. I love drawing and painting ideas for architecture with the hope of public spaces realized as a gift to future generations. Merged with landscapes and ecologically advanced, I am looking forward to architecture as blossoms of the human spirit. As Frank Lloyd Wright said, ‘Buildings, too, are children of the Earth and Sun," he told us wh...

UNESCO survey verifies 341 damaged cultural sites across Ukraine

2024-02-15T17:35:00-05:00

UNESCO has verified nearly 30 dozen damaged cultural sites across Ukraine in a new survey meant to shed light on the extent to which the cost of war has left an impact on the nation’s spiritual landscape and intellectual heritage over the past two full years.

Kharkiv and Donetsk led the list of regions with the most damaged sites, totaling 56 and 87, respectively. The list counts a total of 341 sites, another 39 of which are in the Kyiv capital region. UNESCO officials compiled their tally from a number of on-the-ground sources. This is apparently meant to be a preliminary damage assessment that will hereafter be updated on a regular basis once the process for reporting is established.

The new survey counted 126 religious sites, 150 buildings of historical and/or artistic interest, 31 museums, 19 monuments, 14 libraries, and one archive. Among the most significant damaged sites are the National Palace of Arts in Kyiv and many buildings in the endangered historic city center of Ode...

Three timeless homes for the arts by Andrew Berman Architect: Your Next Employer?

2023-08-21T14:51:00-04:00

Following last week’s visit to Phoenix-based Richärd Kennedy Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of Andrew Berman Architect.

Founded in 1995, the firm has amassed a portfolio “focused on the revitalization of unique and finally executed buildings and spaces.” Among the resulting honors bestowed upon the firm include a 2021 AIANY Design Award and participation in the Center for Architecture’s 2020 showcasing of New York City’s best municipal buildings.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for an Intermediate Architect. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the studio’s work, we have rounded up three timeless arts-focused projects by Andrew Berman Architect that demonstrate their design approach.

SculptureCenter. Image credit: Michael Moran / OTTO

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