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Cobe unveils book-inspired winning design for Gothenburg University's new library competition

2021-06-05T15:00:00-04:00

Plans for a new library at Gothenburg University have been revealed after a search by the Swedish consulting firm Akademiska Hus to add what is now the newest chapter in the long architectural history of the nation’s second-largest city.

Göteborg Universitetsbibliotek. Photo courtesy of Cobe

Danish firm Cobe won the commission with a fitting design meant to mimic the curvature of a book’s pages in an imposing 16,000 square meter space adjacent to Gothenburg's most important cultural institutions.

The new building, which will replace smaller libraries serving different academic departments in arts and humanities, uses extruded white ceramic panels to create a volume interposed with vertical patterns that work the building’s profile into an eight-story literary metaphor Cobe founder Dan Stubbergaard feels is central to its function and educational mission.

Göteborg Universitetsbibliotek. Photo courtesy of Cobe

“The book serves as the inspiration and point of departure for the design,...

9 academic job opportunities for architects, educators, and program administrators

2019-03-27T13:33:00-04:00

Whether you miss it or not, looking back on one's architecture school days can resurface plenty of nostalgic memories. For this week's weekly job round up Archinect has put together a list of available employment opportunities from teaching positions, facility managers, and fellowships. If your job search consists of a scholarly practice check out this week's academic jobs currently active on Archinect Jobs.

Monograph: In Motion by Jacob Esocoff, student from 2010-2013 Columbia GSAPP

Columbia University has an open position for an Assistant Director of Facilities and Space Planning
Location: New York, NY
The Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation in New York City is regarded as one of the most important and prestigious architecture schools in the world. It is also home to the well regarded Masters of Science in Urban Planning, Historic Preservation, and Real Estate Development.

Yellow Submarine by Paulina Naraseviciute, student from 2013 - 2015 U...

Architecture apprenticeship model launching next month between UK schools and firms

2018-08-23T14:58:00-04:00

The first group of architectural apprentices will start at leading practices such as AHMM, Hawkins\Brown and PRP next month as a major new sector initiative gets underway. Practices AtelierWest, GPA (Get Planning and Architecture), Ingleton Wood, and To-Do Design are also pioneering two types of apprenticeships as a route into the profession in collaboration with London South Bank University.

Following the architecture apprenticeship initiative led by Foster + Partners, the first group entering the ‘earn while you learn’ program will begin next month in the UK. This approach will offer both professional experience and tuition-free academic training, while also providing a salary to apprentices.

Charles Egbu, dean of London Southbank’s School of Architecture and the Built Environment stated, "These apprenticeship courses will provide an alternative, more cost-effective route to ARB registration, while diversifying the profession and strengthening ties between the architectural industry and academia."

London Southbank’s School of Architecture will be the only one to offer Level 6 apprenticeship. Participating schools also include De Montford, Northumbria, Oxford Brookes, and Portsmouth offering Level 7 qualification.

Firms with wage bills of more than $3.8 million a year have been charged 0.5% of their total wage bill to fund these new apprenticeships. Smaller firms outsi...

Get paid to go to school! 10 academic job opportunities for architects

2018-03-01T12:12:00-05:00

For those who look back on their school days with nostalgia, we have put together a list of available opportunities from teaching positions to fellowships. If you are seeking a more scholarly practice check out this week’s gathering of academic jobs currently active on Archinect Jobs.

Columbia University has an open Faculty Position in Architecture.

Student work, The Prelude to Future Vertical City by Ruosen Du in 2016. Image: Columbia University.

The Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) seeks candidates for one or more full-time, tenured or professional practice faculty positions in its architecture programs. The school is looking for architects with diverse backgrounds and whose emphasis is on practice and design research.

Pratt Institute has an active listing for an Assistant Project Manager.

Faculty work, CAP by Patrick Gehling in 2015. Image: Pratt Institute.

The school is looking for an individual to coordinate and oversee all aspects of in-house a...

Cooper Union appoints first woman president Laura Sparks

2016-09-20T18:46:00-04:00

It's been a tumultuous year for Cooper Union: after revoking and then reconsidering its free tuition policy for students last year, the institution saw numerous prominent trustees resign. Now, Cooper Union has appointed executive director of the William Penn Foundation Laura Sparks as its first woman president, whose background in philanthropy and successful community engagement seems like an ideal match for the school. As Sparks noted about her appointment:

"I have been impressed with the passion, commitment and determination of Cooper’s board and search committee to ‘look forward’ while also acknowledging and respecting dissenting views and the voices of many throughout the wider school community. I am eager to meet more of the college’s passionate, thoughtful and accomplished students, and to engage with its extraordinary faculty as we move the institution forward while holding true to its founding principles. I am confident that together we can reaffirm our sense of mission, stab...