Archinect - News 2024-11-21T09:49:25-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150449997/studio-museum-in-harlem-will-open-new-building-in-late-2025 Studio Museum in Harlem will open new building in late 2025 Josh Niland 2024-10-10T14:02:00-04:00 >2024-11-15T00:10:00-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dc/dc27066381a6990f6e890cff8b7a6120.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1019750/the-studio-museum-in-harlem" target="_blank">The Studio Museum in Harlem</a> announced it will reopen in the fall of 2025 at the conclusion of a seven-year and $300 million expansion project designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a>.</p> <p>The new building is set to be inaugurated with the first major career retrospective of sculptor Tom Lloyd, whose solo exhibition was notably the first shown at the museum&rsquo;s founding loft space on 125th Street when it opened in 1968.&nbsp;</p> <p>The institution will thereafter regain its rightful place in the upper echelon of New York City&rsquo;s cultural economy, offering visitors a vastly improved experience defined by a collage-like approach to spatial configuration and topped by a roof terrace designed by the landscape firm&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150234960/studio-zewde" target="_blank">Studio Zewde</a>.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0c/0c3f660dced745c9454bfb863ee8159b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0c/0c3f660dced745c9454bfb863ee8159b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: &copy; Albert Vecerka/Esto</figcaption></figure><p>The project is 82.000 square feet and features a public 'reverse stoop' bleacher-style seating amenity, a once novel feature that has recently <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150428648/architecture-critic-mark-lamster-on-the-inaccessible-trope-plaguing-new-buildings" target="_blank">been labeled a trope</a> for critics. The museum had previously cut ties with Adjaye, who earned the commission for its design...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150448205/vermont-s-shelburne-museum-names-three-firm-replacement-for-adjaye-design Vermont's Shelburne Museum names three-firm replacement for Adjaye design Josh Niland 2024-09-26T17:03:00-04:00 >2024-09-27T13:33:46-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c9/c93241ac3f0a8c38aa9f400d14154076.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The question of who will replace <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a> for the opportunity to design the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2228477/shelburne-museum" target="_blank">Shelburne Museum</a>&rsquo;s expanded Perry Center for Native American Art has been answered by the Vermont institution after it <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150356670/vermont-s-shelburne-museum-formally-cut-ties-with-adjaye-associates-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations" target="_blank">cut ties with the architect</a> in July of last year.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2d/2d9173a4134b005c6dbb1384b227e23c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2d/2d9173a4134b005c6dbb1384b227e23c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Annum Architects</figcaption></figure><p>In lieu of a single architect or firm, the museum now says they are pursuing a &ldquo;collaborative approach&rdquo; to designing the square-foot Center. Included in the project team are <a href="https://archinect.com/annumarchitects" target="_blank">Annum Architects</a>&nbsp;of Boston; the Indigenous owned <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150249729/two-row-architect" target="_blank">Two Row Architect</a> of Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation; and <a href="https://archinect.com/reedhilderbrand" target="_blank">Reed Hilderbrand</a> for the landscaping component. Annum, formerly Ann Beha Architects, designed the museum's&nbsp;Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education in 2011.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/79/7956bbe1df358876c97fbc528a7b776a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/79/7956bbe1df358876c97fbc528a7b776a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Annum Architects</figcaption></figure><p>"The design of the Perry Center for Native American Art and the many steps that led us to this moment are the result of a collaborative approach focused on communication and relationship building with Tribal Nations to create a national...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150440258/assessing-an-unequal-accra-in-the-wake-of-david-adjaye-s-recent-controversies Assessing an unequal Accra in the wake of David Adjaye's recent controversies Josh Niland 2024-08-05T17:53:00-04:00 >2024-08-06T15:37:54-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/57/57c916e7875382aac2ff073f3873c7a8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The firm&rsquo;s website still tags the National Cathedral, the Du Bois Museum Complex and others as &lsquo;current&rsquo; projects, in contrast to on-the-ground reality. In the midst of a lack of transparency, and accountability, what remains clear is the mistake we make when we expect global celebrities who have cut their teeth in the transactional corridors of the corporate world to switch to an opposite ethic in the name of local solidarity or values.</p></em><br /><br /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">Adjaye</a> had <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150336792/david-adjaye-answers-critics-in-national-cathedral-of-ghana-financing-dispute" target="_blank">faced criticism</a> from numerous <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150314629/adjaye-may-be-asked-to-repay-national-cathedral-fees-as-ghanaian-political-campaign-turns-ugly" target="_blank">political figures</a> in Ghana over alleged favoritism and high-profile public commissions even before being swept up by the <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 shocked the architecture world last summer. Now, writer Anakwa Dwamena reports that his visions for an increasingly unequal Accra have gone largely unrealized, leaving behind 17-acre &ldquo;eyesores&rdquo; in place of the controversial&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1106560/ghana-national-cathedral" target="_blank">Ghana National Cathedral</a> project and looming threats to two important heritage sites imposed by his Marine Drive redevelopment vision &mdash; both of which have yet to be built.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150420739/pascale-sablan-kofi-bio-lucy-tilley-announced-as-new-co-ceos-of-adjaye-associates Pascale Sablan, Kofi Bio, Lucy Tilley announced as new co-CEOs of Adjaye Associates Josh Niland 2024-03-18T14:59:00-04:00 >2024-03-19T13:48:43-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/42/422da52d762c333b785d0b7c59e85822.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a> has announced the promotions of three new CEOs in an organizational restructuring that will see founder <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a> step into a new role as the Executive Chair of the group and the firm's Principal.</p> <p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1669352/pascale-sablan" target="_blank">Pascale Sablan</a>, Kofi Bio, and Lucy Tilley will now lead the New York, Accra, and London studios as CEOs, respectively. Sablan, most recently the 2023-24 <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150230590/national-organization-of-minority-architects-noma" target="_blank">NOMA</a> President, is perhaps the best-known architect of the group. She will impart her past experience as an Associate Principal in the New York office, which she first joined as a Senior Associate in January of 2021. Her time there has coincided with a host of important national recognitions, including being named winner of the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150240777/architect-and-activist-pascale-sablan-named-2021-whitney-m-young-jr-award-recipient" target="_blank">2021 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award</a>.</p> <p>Bio and Tilley both have experience as Associate Prinicapls in the Accra and London studios, respectively.&nbsp;<br></p> <p>In a <a href="https://www.adjaye.com/news/adjaye-associates-announces-studio-ceos/" target="_blank">statement</a> published to the firm&rsquo;s website, Adjaye said: &ldquo;Today&rsquo;s announcement reflects a fundamental change in the way Adjaye Associates will now be r...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150413886/feilden-clegg-bradley-studios-wins-re-tendered-bid-for-international-slavery-museum-revamp-in-liverpool Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios wins re-tendered bid for International Slavery Museum revamp in Liverpool Josh Niland 2024-01-23T19:04:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1c/1c8f1880ec264bf397ec731bfbe5aeaf.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>National Museums Liverpool (NML) has named <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/88568579/feilden-clegg-bradley-studios" target="_blank">Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios</a> as the replacement for <a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a> on the design team for the new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2199664/national-museums-liverpool" target="_blank">International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum</a>.</p> <p>The opportunity to replace Adjaye on the project came after the museum <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150360183/liverpool-s-international-slavery-museum-cuts-ties-with-adjaye-over-misconduct-allegations" target="_blank">cut ties</a> with his firm last summer following the revelation of <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> in the <em>Financial Times</em> that preceded a string of high-profile project cancellations in the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150355844/adjaye-associates-cleveland-waterfront-master-plan-is-now-being-evaluated-as-other-clients-cut-ties" target="_blank">United States</a>, the UK, and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150360242/neom-draws-a-line-in-the-sand-adjaye-now-off-the-project" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia</a>. </p> <p>The NML redevelopment, which was <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/8429/acclaimed-team-of-asif-khan-david-adjaye-mariam-kamara-and-theaster-gates-chosen-to-redevelop-liverpool-waterfront" target="_blank">first announced in 2021</a>, has since increased in cost to &pound;58 million (or about $73.5 million USD). Work will now begin once more from the RIBA Plan of Work scale's stage 3 (Spatial Coordination) through to the completion stage 7. The NML says this will entail adding an entirely new entrance inside the Martin Luther King Jr. building and additional major renovations to the site&rsquo;s Hartley Pavilion.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cc/cc186b0824c7780bba81b6c6d556a865.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cc/cc186b0824c7780bba81b6c6d556a865.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Previously on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150374309/national-museums-liverpool-re-tenders-slavery-museum-design-contract-after-adjaye-departure" target="_blank">National Museums Liverpool re-tenders Slavery Mu...</a></figcaption></figure> 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/150360242/neom-draws-a-line-in-the-sand-adjaye-now-off-the-project NEOM draws a Line in the sand: Adjaye now off the project Josh Niland 2023-08-15T18:29:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b2/b2b70728f36881343e8b8f6bd18e2ebf.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a>&rsquo;s public reckoning 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> launched by three former employees has now reportedly cost him his seat on one of recent history&rsquo;s most-publicized architecture projects, as the <em>Architects&rsquo; Journal </em>is <a href="https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/adjaye-no-longer-working-on-the-line-neom-confirms" target="_blank">revealing</a> that <a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a> is no longer involved in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1035435/neom" target="_blank">NEOM</a>&rsquo;s controversial <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2165061/the-line" target="_blank">The Line</a> megacity development in Saudi Arabia.&nbsp;</p> <p>The news broke Tuesday in the wake of several other public institutions&rsquo; decisions regarding his status on projects worldwide. The <em>AJ </em>reported officials as saying his inclusion was only for a preliminary "pre-concept" design consultation and that the project's "third and final" design phase would be announced in September sans his participation. </p> <p>Earlier today, we reported on Adjaye&rsquo;s dismissal from the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150360183/liverpool-s-international-slavery-museum-cuts-ties-with-adjaye-over-misconduct-allegations" target="_blank">International Slavery Museum</a> renovation project in Liverpool. With the move, his firm has now officially been taken off of Vermont&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2228477/shelburne-museum" target="_blank">Shelburne Museum</a> extension, the planned <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150355844/adjaye-associates-cleveland-waterfront-master-plan-is-now-being-evaluated-as-other-clients-cut-ties" target="_blank">waterfront redevelopment</a> in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Sh...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150360183/liverpool-s-international-slavery-museum-cuts-ties-with-adjaye-over-misconduct-allegations Liverpool's International Slavery Museum cuts ties with Adjaye over misconduct allegations Josh Niland 2023-08-15T10:49:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9b/9b2141ef3e487a510905ab4192dcca78.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The forthcoming International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, England has formally terminated their contract with <a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a> over allegations involving its director&rsquo;s misconduct with women <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150355566/sir-david-adjaye-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-by-three-former-employees" target="_blank">first surfaced</a> in a <em>Financial Times</em> report in the first week of July.</p> <p>Adjaye had <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150344417/david-adjaye-mariam-kamara-depart-major-liverpool-waterfront-project" target="_blank">already left</a> the larger Canning Dock redevelopment project over a year ago, though his design (with&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/13470813/ralph-appelbaum-associates" target="_blank">Ralph&nbsp;Appelbaum Associates</a>) for the remade museum was still in tow and worth a reported &pound;57 million (or about $72 million USD). The design, which calls for an overhaul of the existing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. building, will still be pursued by&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2199664/national-museums-liverpool" target="_blank">National Museums Liverpool (NML)</a>, albeit with a different architect they will select following the rewarding of a new tender that was announced along with the cancellation.&nbsp;</p> <p>With the announcement, the NLM joins a growing list of other entities to have split with Adjaye that includes the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1267862/uk-holocaust-memorial" target="_blank">UK Holocaust Memorial</a> team, Vermont's <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150356670/vermont-s-shelburne-museum-formally-cut-ties-with-adjaye-associates-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations" target="_blank">Shelburne Museum</a>, the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150355844/adjaye-associates-cleveland-waterfront-master-plan-is-now-being-evaluated-as-other-clients-cut-ties" target="_blank">City of Cleveland</a>, and the A...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150356670/vermont-s-shelburne-museum-formally-cut-ties-with-adjaye-associates-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations Vermont's Shelburne Museum formally cut ties with Adjaye Associates over sexual misconduct allegations Josh Niland 2023-07-14T10:27:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/95/95a515834838b5c93b3b72b3cdef359e.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a>&rsquo; involvement with Vermont&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2228477/shelburne-museum" target="_blank">Shelburne Museum</a> has ended as the institution is now looking to distance itself from the firm two months after its embattled founder was <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150349250/adjaye-led-expansion-announced-at-vermont-s-historic-shelburne-museum" target="_blank">announced to lead the design</a> of an important $12.6 million extension project in May.</p> <p>The move comes amidst a torrent of project cancellations, voluntary withdrawals, and other relinquishing measures that followed accusations of abuse and misconduct on the part of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a>, in addition to further details of a &ldquo;toxic work environment&rdquo; at his firm.&nbsp;</p> <p>&ldquo;The recent allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against David Adjaye, and his admission of inappropriate behavior, are incompatible with our mission and values, which left the museum with no alternative but to immediately sever ties with the architect and his firm,&rdquo; the museum&rsquo;s CEO Thomas Denenberg said in a statement to the media. &ldquo;We remain committed to moving forward with the project and the many other partners and collaborators who have been invol...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150355844/adjaye-associates-cleveland-waterfront-master-plan-is-now-being-evaluated-as-other-clients-cut-ties Adjaye Associates' Cleveland waterfront master plan is now being 'evaluated' as other clients cut ties Josh Niland 2023-07-06T20:36:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0f/0f3d2793152f5a31c221df8e81a35512.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The fallout from <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a>&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150355566/sir-david-adjaye-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-by-three-former-employees" target="_blank">sexual misconduct scandal</a>&nbsp;is beginning to be felt by his firm, as now the <em>New York Times</em> and other national outlets are beginning to report on clients who have cut ties with the architect in light of this week&rsquo;s allegations.</p> <p>The city of Cleveland&rsquo;s 35-acre waterfront development to which <a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a> was attached in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150306786/david-adjaye-selected-to-join-cleveland-riverfront-development-team" target="_blank">April of 2022</a> is the largest project to appear to be in jeopardy following the publication of the <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/1a03a13c-a0b3-41c9-9a7b-702719ac6d58" target="_blank"><em>Financial Times</em></a>' piece Saturday. Cleveland.com reported <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2023/07/bedrock-is-evaluating-the-role-of-architect-david-adjaye-in-cleveland-project-in-wake-of-sexual-misconduct-allegations.html" target="_blank">earlier today</a> that Bedrock, the developer behind the plan, is now &ldquo;evaluating&rdquo; its &ldquo;business association&rdquo; with the firm going forward.&nbsp;</p> <p>Adjaye&rsquo;s design, which was finally unveiled in December, would radically alter the city&rsquo;s once-faltering downtown area with&nbsp;2,000 residential units, 850,000 square feet of office space, and a brand new&nbsp;Tower City Center anchoring its "central spine."</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e5/e5bff9047c3184334006a5ff612a498f.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e5/e5bff9047c3184334006a5ff612a498f.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150332104/adjaye-associates-designs-major-35-acre-master-plan-for-cleveland-waterfront" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates designs major 35-acre master plan for Cleveland waterfront</a></figcaption></figure><p>Add...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150355566/sir-david-adjaye-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-by-three-former-employees Sir David Adjaye accused of sexual misconduct by three former employees Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-07-04T10:58:00-04:00 >2024-01-23T19:16:08-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7f/7f92785bff0bba30318fb0c191edae44.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The prominent architect <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">Sir David Adjaye</a> has been accused of sexual misconduct by three former employees. The claims were <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/1a03a13c-a0b3-41c9-9a7b-702719ac6d58" target="_blank">reported first by the Financial Times</a>, in which the three women accuse Adjaye and his firm, <a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a>, of &ldquo;different forms of exploitation &mdash; from alleged sexual assault and sexual harassment by him to a toxic work culture &mdash; that have gone unchecked for years.&rdquo;</p> <p>In response, the architect has denied the claims of sexual misconduct, abuse, or criminal wrongdoing, while stating that he was &ldquo;ashamed&rdquo; to have entered into relationships that &ldquo;though entirely consensual, blurred the boundaries between my professional and personal lives.&rdquo;</p> <p>The three women, whose names are changed by the Financial Times to protect their identities, told the paper they came forward in order to &ldquo;prevent other women from encountering similar abuse and to make public the architect&rsquo;s private behavior.&rdquo; To corroborate their accounts, the Financial Times interviewed colleagues, family mem...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150355331/adjaye-associates-130-william-debuts-in-lower-manhattan Adjaye Associates' 130 William debuts in Lower Manhattan Josh Niland 2023-06-30T19:15:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bd/bd904213e58f808ae68aef6259202ebf.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a>&rsquo;s statement-making first skyscraper design for the New York City market has debuted in Lower Manhattan, marking the culmination of a project that will stand as a testament to his attention to historical context and the elevation of craft in architecture. </p> <p>The design for the 66-story <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1060851/130-william" target="_blank">130 William</a> residential tower in the heart of the Financial District includes a total of 242 units whose careful, well-appointed interiors are complemented by another 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and curated amenities apiece.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3c/3c9df8642891669db70aec3876e15599.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3c/3c9df8642891669db70aec3876e15599.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image &copy; Ivane Katamashvili</figcaption></figure><p>Photos of the newly-completed project reveal a range of built-in luxury options, including a small IMAX theater, two lounges, a golf simulator, basketball court, full-scale health club, infinity-edge spa pool, dry sauna, and yoga studio. The ten uppermost floors of the building are lined by loggia terraces, with a rooftop observation deck located on top that offers residents privileged views of the city&rsquo;s skyline and harbor beyond....</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150351956/david-adjaye-previews-his-asaase-iii-earthwork-installation-for-counterpublic-in-st-louis David Adjaye previews his Asaase III earthwork installation for COUNTERPUBLIC in St. Louis Josh Niland 2023-06-02T13:51:00-04:00 >2023-06-05T15:11:46-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0f/0f0d2eb507f2ad4aca4bb80d2523e1a1.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>It&rsquo;s very significant. In terms of personal meaning, I have approached it as a kind of meditation and reflection on the idea of deep time&mdash;planetary and galaxy time that is beyond the human timeline. Asaase III is, in a way, a representation of how I imagine an ideal city&mdash;a city that is in symbiosis with the Earth, acknowledging it and honoring it in a very deep way, but also absolutely transforming it and creating new features.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The new (permanent) addition to the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150331203/adjaye-announces-new-rammed-earth-commission-for-the-griot-museum-of-black-history-in-st-louis" target="_blank">Griot Museum of Black History</a> is Adjaye&rsquo;s second foray into rammed earth sculpture, following a 2021 installation at the Gagosian Gallery in New York. COUNTERPUBLIC curator Allison Glenn says the commission was born of her desire to connect the museum to the history of land use and the story of architecture in the community &mdash; in addition to Adjaye&rsquo;s previous U.S. museum designs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Adjaye says he was motivated to use materials as a means of invoking historical reference in light and also breaking us from our lost sense of place in universal spacetime, adding his concern that "Artifice has taken over our sense of reverence for the Earth."</p> <p>The three-month COUNTERPUBLIC exhibition is on view in St. Louis until July 15th.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150349955/adjaye-debuts-preview-of-india-s-new-kiran-nadar-museum-of-art-project-in-venice Adjaye debuts preview of India's new Kiran Nadar Museum of Art project in Venice Josh Niland 2023-05-17T00:01:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/51/5172023c995b9806f895517a3acbd81f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>As part of this year&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1888350/2023-venice-biennale" target="_blank">Venice Architecture Biennale</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a> will be on hand to present an architectural model of the new Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) project in New Delhi.</p> <p>The model will be staged inside the Arsenale as part of the Curator&rsquo;s Special Projects <em>Mnemonic</em> section, which runs from May 20th until the close of the Biennale.&nbsp;</p> <p>Once it is completed in 2026, the museum building is expected to become India&rsquo;s largest cultural center. Offering space for the museum&rsquo;s collection of over 10,000 modern and contemporary works, the project is being undertaken in collaboration with <a href="https://sghosh.com/" target="_blank">S. Ghosh &amp; Associates</a> and will consolidate its currently disparate locations in New Delhi and Noida into a 100,000-square-meter (one-million-square-foot) new home on a plot adjacent to the Indira Gandhi International Airport.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e2/e22d1804007e20e0cc939df9a5cf52f1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e2/e22d1804007e20e0cc939df9a5cf52f1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Architectural model of the new KNMA, New Delhi. Courtesy David Adjaye Associates and KNMA</figcaption></figure><p>The museum&rsquo;s founder and namesake explains: &ldquo;Our presentation at the Biennale Architett...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150349250/adjaye-led-expansion-announced-at-vermont-s-historic-shelburne-museum Adjaye-led expansion announced at Vermont’s historic Shelburne Museum Josh Niland 2023-05-09T16:50:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3f/3f700663c304fd69a0817ada187e2ac5.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a> has just been announced to lead the design of the newly-commissioned Perry Center for Native American Art at the Shelburne Museum in northern Vermont.</p> <p>The project&rsquo;s brief calls for a &ldquo;sustainable building with integrated landscape created in collaboration with Indigenous voices whose cultures and people are represented in the works to be stewarded in the space.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p> <p>The extension will be 9,750 square feet in total and created at a projected cost of $12.6 million. Once completed it will join the Shelburne&rsquo;s stock of 39 other structures, the most recent of which, the Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, was designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/annumarchitects" target="_blank">Annum</a> (formerly&nbsp;Ann Beha Architects) in 2011.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7c/7c9a45d5372bc717d455395c3ce6a2b1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7c/7c9a45d5372bc717d455395c3ce6a2b1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Previously on Archinect:&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150347593/several-museum-expansions-and-design-research-projects-among-national-endowment-for-the-humanities-grant-recipients" target="_blank">Several museum expansions and design research projects among National Endowment for the Humanities grant recipients</a></figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;Our team is inspired by the potential of the Perry Center to not only enhance Shelburne Museum as a destination for education but also to amplify and empower the Indi...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150346885/national-museums-liverpool-releases-new-asif-khan-and-theaster-gates-led-waterfront-development-proposals National Museums Liverpool releases new Asif Khan and Theaster Gates-led waterfront development proposals Josh Niland 2023-04-19T15:06:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c3/c331e1ab89f2d5692cd3c1e84d756920.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Weeks after the announcement that <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1620927/mariam-kamara" target="_blank">Mariam Kamara</a> would be <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150344417/david-adjaye-mariam-kamara-depart-major-liverpool-waterfront-project" target="_blank">leaving the project</a>, National Museums Liverpool (NML) has unveiled its revised vision for the redevelopment of the city&rsquo;s waterfront area co-authored by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150049152/asif-khan" target="_blank">Asif Khan</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/668714/theaster-gates" target="_blank">Theaster Gates </a>respectively.</p> <p>Under their direction, a pair of interconnected proposals are now being advanced. The scope of the projects includes a newly-created public realm, pedestrian footbridge, and visitors&rsquo; pavilion in the place of two historic dry docks that are linked to the overhauled International Slavery Museum, Maritime Museum, and the Museum of Liverpool, which all tell their story.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/56/56d0190ae1cf3d0d7daf85041397b9ae.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/56/56d0190ae1cf3d0d7daf85041397b9ae.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy National Museums Liverpool (NML)</figcaption></figure><p>The NML says it hopes the development will work to present a &ldquo;prototype for a fresh new mode of co-production between community partners and museums.&rdquo;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/55/55937c5de49fc8d6caf4b7d77bd6fb9e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/55/55937c5de49fc8d6caf4b7d77bd6fb9e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy National Museums Liverpool (NML)</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5d/5dfd4775e2d86379e9a3d2eff5e64305.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5d/5dfd4775e2d86379e9a3d2eff5e64305.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy National Museums Liverpool (NML)</figcaption></figure><p>Khan says the project must in the end work to help the city recon...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150344417/david-adjaye-mariam-kamara-depart-major-liverpool-waterfront-project David Adjaye, Mariam Kamara depart major Liverpool waterfront project Josh Niland 2023-03-29T17:04:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/52/52728cbea34a4c4ad63ad7ac2af9403a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Two big-name architects are departing from the National Museums Liverpool (NML) scheme to create a new public realm at the city&rsquo;s Canning Dock, according to a <a href="https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/david-adjaye-and-mariam-kamara-off-liverpool-waterfront-project" target="_blank">report</a> published earlier today by the <em>Architects&rsquo; Journal</em>.</p> <p><a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150189117/atelier-maso-mi" target="_blank">Mariam Kamara</a> are now out of the project team for the redevelopment, which includes <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150049152/asif-khan" target="_blank">Asif Khan</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/668714/theaster-gates" target="_blank">Theaster Gates</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/aruparchitects" target="_blank">Arup</a>, and a host of other UK-based firms.</p> <p>The team first was <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/8429/acclaimed-team-of-asif-khan-david-adjaye-mariam-kamara-and-theaster-gates-chosen-to-redevelop-liverpool-waterfront" target="_blank">first announced</a> as the winners of an international competition in October of 2021. Adjaye will reportedly remain on to finish their International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum restorations, which are both separate projects. Neither architect has provided a statement addressing the changes at press time.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b7/b73aa93016baec3a6b402c16dd781ad5.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b7/b73aa93016baec3a6b402c16dd781ad5.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>An aerial view of Canning Dock. Image: Gary W. Smith</figcaption></figure><p>A spokesperson from the museum told <em>AJ</em> simply, &ldquo;Once the direction of the project was established, the collective agreed that Khan and Gates would take the project forward.&rdquo;<br></p> <p>Ultimately, the &pound;75 million ($92.4 million) project wi...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150339532/david-adjaye-designs-revitalized-bedford-stuyvesant-campus-to-fight-racial-disparities-in-brooklyn David Adjaye designs revitalized Bedford Stuyvesant campus to fight racial disparities in Brooklyn Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-02-17T11:44:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9f/9fd07053683b86d387c4c1cb2eeb0538.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/484843/bed-stuy" target="_blank">Bedford Stuyvesant</a> Restoration Corporation has unveiled plans for an <a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a>-designed Restoration Innovation Campus in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/161/brooklyn" target="_blank">Brooklyn</a>. A re-imagination of the milestone corporation&rsquo;s longtime Fulton Street home, the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150337437/adjaye-s-restoration-plaza-project-gets-a-little-clearer-in-brooklyn" target="_blank">840,000-square-foot campus</a> will be dedicated to closing Brooklyn&rsquo;s racial wealth gap.</p> <p>The project will include a significant expansion of Bed-Stuy&rsquo;s cultural center and the Billie Holiday Theater, new public open space, and two commercial buildings serving private, nonprofit, and government partners focused on addressing the racial wealth gap. 600,000 square feet of office space will be offered in the new hub alongside 190,000 square feet of retail, while a publicly-accessible rooftop will accommodate cultural programming and events.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/26/26b6bc744a48efc8e27965cc3892d4bf.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/26/26b6bc744a48efc8e27965cc3892d4bf.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Adjaye Associates</figcaption></figure><p>Since its opening in 1972, the center has served as &ldquo;a beloved town square for one of the country&rsquo;s largest African American communities.&rdquo; Once a milk bottling plant, the center now attracts more than 1.5 m...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150336792/david-adjaye-answers-critics-in-national-cathedral-of-ghana-financing-dispute David Adjaye answers critics in National Cathedral of Ghana financing dispute Josh Niland 2023-01-24T14:24:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d9/d9f07e9388afdfdc759e98531d273697.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a> has issued a statement in response to the ongoing scrutiny of the design fees and commissioning of the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1106560/ghana-national-cathedral" target="_blank">National Cathedral of Ghana</a> project in his home country.</p> <p>Speaking to the Ghanaian outlet <em><a href="https://www.myjoyonline.com/sir-david-adjaye-dismisses-claims-of-opaque-dealings-in-construction-of-national-cathedral/" target="_blank">Joy News</a></em> after the new year, the architect dismissed claims of preferential treatment and financial impropriety on the project, stating that nothing was &ldquo;hidden or opaque&rdquo; within the process that has become the subject of legal action taken by political opponents to President Nana Akufo-Addo.</p> <p>The dispute centers on $21.37 million USD worth of fees paid to <a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a> in two installments by the government that were allegedly not approved by the parliament, according to a minority politician who is campaigning for their repayment dependent on the outcome of the country&rsquo;s 2024 national elections.&nbsp;</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e3/e3cba2a696602257d9be037ec8e8784f.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e3/e3cba2a696602257d9be037ec8e8784f.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Previously on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150314629/adjaye-may-be-asked-to-repay-national-cathedral-fees-as-ghanaian-political-campaign-turns-ugly" target="_blank">Adjaye may be asked to repay National Cathedral fees as Ghanaian political campaign turns ugly</a></figcaption></figure></figure><p>It has been established, however, that approvals did go through G...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150332104/adjaye-associates-designs-major-35-acre-master-plan-for-cleveland-waterfront Adjaye Associates designs major 35-acre master plan for Cleveland waterfront Niall Patrick Walsh 2022-12-06T12:03:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/aa/aa1eba2d1354982474c0525213aac213.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a> has designed a major master plan along the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/67542/cleveland" target="_blank">Cleveland</a> riverfront in collaboration with real estate firm Bedrock. The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150306786/david-adjaye-selected-to-join-cleveland-riverfront-development-team" target="_blank">Cuyahoga Riverfront development</a> spans 35 acres and is described by its designers as a &ldquo;15-to-20-year vision&rdquo; that &ldquo;prioritizes accessibility, equity, sustainability, and resilience with the development of an 18-hour, 15-minute downtown.&rdquo;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/99/9905928eef517db9f455c117ea28b0e9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/99/9905928eef517db9f455c117ea28b0e9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Concept rendering &copy; Adjaye Associates</figcaption></figure><p>Under Adjaye&rsquo;s plans, the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/134121/waterfront" target="_blank">waterfront</a> development will host over 3.5 million square feet of space, including 2,000 residential units, 850,000 square feet of office space, 12 acres of public space, and supporting hospitality, retail, and entertainment venues.<br></p> <p>&ldquo;Our redevelopment strategy for the downtown Cleveland Riverfront taps into the lost heritage of the city, establishing a new relationship between the urban core and the shore,&rdquo; <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a> explained. &ldquo;As I became more deeply immersed, the need to build a more tempered flow of movement through the city became immensely clear.&rdquo;</p> ... https://archinect.com/news/article/150331203/adjaye-announces-new-rammed-earth-commission-for-the-griot-museum-of-black-history-in-st-louis Adjaye announces new rammed earth commission for The Griot Museum of Black History in St. Louis Josh Niland 2022-11-28T12:03:00-05:00 >2022-11-28T12:03:10-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/af/af9921178e56079671584cf3bec1562d.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The Griot Museum of Black History will soon be home to a public art installation from the designer of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Architect David Adjaye will design Asaase III, a monument that surrounds the museum. The structure will be built of rammed earth, a process using soil and other natural materials from the St. Louis region to make solid structures.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/207825/rammed-earth" target="_blank">rammed earth</a> installation is the new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150330377/david-adjaye-appointed-to-britain-s-esteemed-order-of-merit" target="_blank">Order of Merit appointee</a>&rsquo;s second such following his <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/08/09/david-adjaye-tries-rammed-earth" target="_blank">well-profiled</a> commission for Antwaun Sargent&rsquo;s Social Works show at the Gagosian Gallery in New York. Adjaye&nbsp;had also incorporated earthwork into his commission for the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150123607/ghana-to-debut-at-venice-biennale-with-david-adjaye-designed-pavilion" target="_blank">2019 Venice Biennale</a> and design for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.constructionspecifier.com/adjaye-associates-designed-presidential-library-will-predicate-the-african-perspective/" target="_blank">Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library</a>&nbsp;and has referred to it beyond materiality as &ldquo;another creature&rdquo; that will join 30 other designs in the three-month&nbsp;<a href="https://counterpublic.org/" target="_blank">public art installation</a>&nbsp;COUNTERPUBLIC, which debuts this Spring.</p> <p>&ldquo;Since it&rsquo;s outdoors and it's intended to be a community of public peace, we really wanted it to be reflective of that,&rdquo; the museum&rsquo;s founder Lois Conley said of the deeper inspiration behind the project. &ldquo;Some of the soils will be coming from various areas that had relevantly large African American populations, whether they exist anymore or not. We still wanted to have some of that material.&rdquo;</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150330377/david-adjaye-appointed-to-britain-s-esteemed-order-of-merit David Adjaye appointed to Britain's esteemed Order of Merit Josh Niland 2022-11-15T11:12:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2f/2fe72f80eb00fde23471f8cc104c105f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye/15" target="_blank">Sir David Adjaye</a> has achieved yet another accolade after being named as one of the six new Order of Merit appointments <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63598819" target="_blank">announced this weekend </a>and selected by Queen Elizabeth II shortly before her death in September at the age of 96.<br></p> <p>Adjaye is now also one of five architects on the list, joining Basil Spence, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4305/norman-foster" target="_blank">Norman Foster</a>, Giles Gilbert Scott, and Edwin Lutyens. The Order was created during the reign of King Edward VI and is meant to "honor 'exceptional distinction' in areas such as science, medicine, culture and the arts in the UK and Commonwealth realms," according to the BBC.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/14/14d24521903563e9393d1639325f67c5.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/14/14d24521903563e9393d1639325f67c5.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Previously on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150265730/sir-david-adjaye-receives-riba-gold-medal-at-illustrious-virtual-event" target="_blank">Sir David Adjaye receives RIBA Gold Medal at illustrious virtual event</a></figcaption></figure></figure><p>Adjaye&rsquo;s presence in the now-201-member roster helps to diversify the institution that, even with the new appointees, only includes five women and a few people of color. He was joined by news presenter Floella Benjamin, biologists Paul Nurse and Venki Ramakrishnan, Nurse Elizabeth Anionwu, and Canadian historian Ma...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150314629/adjaye-may-be-asked-to-repay-national-cathedral-fees-as-ghanaian-political-campaign-turns-ugly Adjaye may be asked to repay National Cathedral fees as Ghanaian political campaign turns ugly Josh Niland 2022-06-24T18:55:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/27/27d9667cd24018bb14c7b67df5b8a1e4.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A homegrown dispute in Sir David Adjaye&rsquo;s native Ghana is boiling over after news that the architect <a href="https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/National-Cathedral-David-Adjaye-will-refund-monies-paid-him-if-NDC-wins-power-Ablakwa-1567403" target="_blank">could be asked to repay</a> some $21.3 million in fees associated with the firm&rsquo;s National Cathedral design, which politicians from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party claim is part of a sole-sourced tender process that has favored the architect for a number of years.</p> <p>The online news site GhanaWeb has reported several stories recently in relation to the efforts of MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, a member of the NDC, who is insisting that the <a href="https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/National-Cathedral-Saga-Payment-to-David-Adjaye-fishy-Lawyer-1564721" target="_blank">10.5% design fee</a> asked by <a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a> at the project&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1106560/ghana-national-cathedral" target="_blank">inception</a> in 2018 was never formally approved by the governing body. The politician also claims the Cathedral will not be completed by its originally planned 2024 date &ndash; the same year the country is set to hold a presidential election upon which, he says, the project's status <a href="https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/National-Cathedral-David-Adjaye-will-refund-monies-paid-him-if-NDC-wins-power-Ablakwa-1567403" target="_blank">most likely relies</a>&nbsp;on.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f8/f8e58b12b58292de780704d8a8e79376.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f8/f8e58b12b58292de780704d8a8e79376.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150279086/adjaye-associates-reveals-designs-for-a-massive-new-healthcare-infrastructure-project-in-ghana" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates reveals designs for a massive new hea...</a></figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150312439/theaster-gates-serpentine-pavilion-opens-as-a-shrine-to-community-building-and-sacred-practices Theaster Gates' Serpentine Pavilion opens as a shrine to community building and sacred practices Josh Niland 2022-06-07T13:53:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/16/16dd1d023676f43761960ea45049747b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/668714/theaster-gates" target="_blank">Theaster Gates</a>' <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/14325/serpentine-pavilion" target="_blank">Serpentine Pavilion</a> has been revealed in London's Kensington Gardens, showcasing his vision for a&nbsp;<em>Black Chapel&nbsp;</em>that advances the fair's evangelizing mission to be an incubator for community building, civic culture, and public engagement.&nbsp;</p> <p>In a circular form evoking several architectural traditions and cultures, including traditional African structures and Hungarian round churches, the pavilion is rendered in the same stark-looking black tar color as the suite of 14 new paintings Gates executed for the exhibition, providing an additional reference to the meditative elements present in Houston's&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/832388/rothko-chapel" target="_blank">Rothko Chapel</a>, which the 48-year-old artist credited as an additional source of design inspiration.&nbsp;</p> <p>Gates conceives of his pavilion as &ldquo;a site for contemplation and convening&rdquo; where gatherers are hailed together artistically in remembrance of lost places of &ldquo;spiritual communion&rdquo; that populate urban areas like London and his hometown of Chicago. It was executed with design help...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150306786/david-adjaye-selected-to-join-cleveland-riverfront-development-team David Adjaye selected to join Cleveland riverfront development team Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2022-04-13T14:57:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2d/2d1dce6fce7a7af9a02157d64e7cd1e7.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Bedrock, the real estate arm of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert&rsquo;s empire, said Tuesday that it added a noted architect to a team it assembled to plan and build on a large portion of land along the Cuyahoga River near downtown.</p></em><br /><br /><p>That individual is world-renowned architect <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a>, who will join a team of consultants, city officials, and civic organizations focused on advancing the transformation of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/67542/cleveland" target="_blank">Cleveland</a>&rsquo;s Tower City Center into a marketplace as well as the 20- to 30-year proposal to develop a 130-acre mixed-use neighborhood along the Cuyahoga Riverfront.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/12/126dd7976c72c29dda151142ffa464fa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/12/126dd7976c72c29dda151142ffa464fa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rendering from Cleveland's &ldquo;Vision for the Valley&rdquo; plan.</figcaption></figure><p>These plans are part of the city&rsquo;s <a href="https://visionforthevalleycle.com/" target="_blank">&ldquo;Vision for the Valley&rdquo; proposal</a>, an initiative that serves as a roadmap for development and investment in urban infrastructure along an eight-mile stretch of the river. Adjaye&rsquo;s work will have a focus on sustainability and resiliency and will include the creation of new streets, digital access, enhanced public spaces and pathways to the riverfront, and transit-oriented development. </p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150306052/uk-court-blocks-adjaye-s-controversial-holocaust-memorial UK court blocks Adjaye’s controversial Holocaust Memorial Niall Patrick Walsh 2022-04-08T11:44:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/104990c3d7934fa20355067bdbf9830e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/807807/ron-arad" target="_blank">Ron Arad</a>&rsquo;s design for a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1267862/uk-holocaust-memorial" target="_blank">UK Holocaust Memorial</a> has been halted by the country&rsquo;s High Court following a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150289225/more-legal-holdup-for-david-adjaye-and-ron-arad-s-planned-uk-holocaust-memorial-in-london" target="_blank">legal challenge</a>. As reported by UK outlet <em><a href="https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/high-court-quashes-adjayes-holocaust-memorial-plans/5116941.article" target="_blank">Building Design</a></em>, the &pound;100 million ($130 million) proposal was ruled to have been in breach of a one-hundred-year-old law which protected the site from development.</p> <p>The case was brought to court by the London Historic Parks and Gardens Trust, who appealed a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150275980/david-adjaye-s-controversial-uk-holocaust-memorial-gets-final-approval" target="_blank">previous decision by the UK government</a> that the project could proceed. Opponents of the scheme included senior religious figures, local community groups, and some Jewish leaders and Holocaust survivors. </p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/df/dfd90e458e102bb8448bcf3d24e0c2c8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/df/dfd90e458e102bb8448bcf3d24e0c2c8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150289225/more-legal-holdup-for-david-adjaye-and-ron-arad-s-planned-uk-holocaust-memorial-in-london" target="_blank">More legal holdup for David Adjaye and Ron Arad&rsquo;s planned UK Holocaust Memorial in London</a></figcaption></figure></figure><p>The scheme was due to be constructed in London&rsquo;s Victoria Tower Gardens. Those who filed the legal challenge claimed that the plans did not comply with the London County Council (Improvements) Act 1900, which prohibited Victoria Tower Gardens from containing an...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150305026/david-adjaye-and-hok-are-both-named-as-time100-honorees David Adjaye and HOK are both named as TIME100 honorees Josh Niland 2022-03-31T13:35:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b6/b69eeee1cd26d85060505307570d7fe2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a> has been given a TIME100 Impact Award, and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/9343/hok" target="_blank">HOK</a> has made the magazine&rsquo;s list of the 100 most influential companies as part of the annual designation released this week. The two are the sole representatives of the architectural industry on a pair of lists that includes multiple online retailers, tech company leaders, houses of finance, and engineering concerns.&nbsp;</p> <p><em>TIME</em> <a href="https://time.com/collection/time100-companies-2022/6159446/hok/" target="_blank">singled out</a> HOK&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150202857/another-look-at-hok-s-new-la-guardia-airport-terminal" target="_blank">design</a> for the new Terminal B at New York's&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/628437/laguardia-airport" target="_blank">LaGuardia Airport</a>, saying it now constitutes &ldquo;the gold standard for airport design moving forward.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p> <p>The magazine also selected Adjaye as one of its <a href="https://time.com/collection/time100-impact-awards/" target="_blank">2022 Impact Award</a> recipients for his innovative work across multiple typologies.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a3/a340abbbed717857d73b671c6276b196.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a3/a340abbbed717857d73b671c6276b196.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150202857/another-look-at-hok-s-new-la-guardia-airport-terminal" target="_blank">Another look at HOK's new LaGuardia Airport terminal</a></figcaption></figure><p>Speaking at a ceremony at Dubai&rsquo;s newly-opened <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150299967/dubai-s-eye-shaped-museum-of-the-future-opens-to-the-public" target="_blank">Museum of the Future</a>, the Ghanaian-British architect said: &ldquo;You are shaped by the world around you. It&rsquo;s not just enough to build [...] it&rsquo;s important to imbue the future we make with the past, and to im...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150301672/adjaye-associates-selected-to-design-jean-michel-basquiat-exhibition-at-the-starrett-lehigh-building-in-new-york-city Adjaye Associates selected to design Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition at the Starrett-Lehigh Building in New York City Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2022-03-08T13:22:00-05:00 >2022-03-08T13:45:17-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3b/3b57c2e332f3aa9c9779cf04d5f6af6f.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>For the first time, Jean-Michel Basquiat&rsquo;s family has organized a show of rare and never-before-seen works since the artist&rsquo;s untimely death in 1988. The family has partnered with internationally acclaimed architect David Adjaye to design the exhibition, which launches April 9 at the Starrett-Lehigh Building, at 601 West 26th Street in West Chelsea.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The exhibition titled &ldquo;Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure&rdquo; will feature over 200 paintings, drawings, ephemera, and artifacts from the family&rsquo;s collection. It will be divided into seven categories that cover the artist&rsquo;s upbringing, family heritage, personal life, and career. A recreation of Basquiat&rsquo;s New York City art studio will be featured. <a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Adjaye Associates</a> will transform the ground floor of the Starrett-Lehigh Building through the lens of Basquiat&rsquo;s family.&nbsp;</p> <p>Additionally, Italian design brand <a href="https://archinect.com/arper" target="_blank">Arper</a> will outfit the exhibition space to recreate the style of the Michael Todd VIP Room at the Palladium, a historic nightclub that Basquiat created two paintings for. The exhibit will span 15,000 square feet. </p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150298206/david-adjaye-has-been-named-as-the-first-recipient-of-the-charlotte-perriand-award David Adjaye has been named as the first recipient of the Charlotte Perriand Award Josh Niland 2022-02-10T10:05:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/78/783b9ea1bc0a0288eed3b2257f7f0030.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A new honor has its inaugural winner after the international Cr&eacute;ateurs Design Awards (CDA) announced <a href="https://archinect.com/adjayeassociates" target="_blank">Sir David Adjaye</a> as the recipient of the first-ever Charlotte Perriand Award.</p> <p>The award goes in recognition of a living architect whose career achievements thus far have paralleled that of its namesake in their trailblazing contributions to shelter design in the industry.</p> <p>Perriand was an<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/oct/07/charlotte-perriand-le-corbusier-design" target="_blank"> influential figure</a> in the world of residential building, championing the accessibility of design and the notion that quality designers can vastly improve the lives of ordinary people.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sir David shared that she is a lifelong influence on his work, and one whose thinking and philosophy has expressions in his own designs for the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/110720209/building-hope-and-nurturing-into-housing" target="_blank">Sugar Hill Development</a> and Asem Pa project in New Orleans.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9a/9ae4b693a54c7289271884248a44eab7.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9a/9ae4b693a54c7289271884248a44eab7.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150296357/david-adjaye-selected-as-lead-designer-for-redevelopment-of-several-old-town-buildings-in-chicago" target="_blank">David Adjaye selected as lead designer for redevelopment of several Old Town buildings in Chicago.</a> (Photo:&nbsp;Ed Reeve)</figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;She was really expansive in thinking about what the profession could be and und...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150296357/david-adjaye-selected-as-lead-designer-for-redevelopment-of-several-old-town-buildings-in-chicago David Adjaye selected as lead designer for redevelopment of several Old Town buildings in Chicago Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2022-01-26T16:38:00-05:00 >2022-01-27T13:47:24-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6a/6ad64420287365c5015e06683de7d0a6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Neighbors are pushing developers to bring a grocery store to the area as they begin overhauling several Old Town buildings. Developer Fern Hill Company, alongside Moody Church, is transforming five sites on LaSalle Drive, North Avenue and Wells Street, including the former Treasure Island grocery store.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Last September, Fern Hill Company announced that architect <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36032/david-adjaye" target="_blank">David Adjaye</a> would work as the lead designer for the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/21769/redevelopment" target="_blank">redevelopment</a> in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4611/chicago" target="_blank">Chicago</a>. He will design buildings owned by Fern Hill and Moody Church, a non-denominational Christian church in the city&rsquo;s north side. The overhaul will include two nearby gas stations, the Moody Church campus, a parking lot, a Walgreens, and a vacant grocery store space.&nbsp;</p> <p>A community engagement website launched in November received more than 1,400 comments on how the sites should be redeveloped. One consensus among local residents was the preservation and enhancement of the historical character of Wells Street, a major boulevard with retail, bars, and restaurants that cuts through the area. Another was to make it easier for people to connect to open public spaces.&nbsp;</p> <p>The next phase of community feedback asks locals to answer questions about each individual property regarding their community benefits and potential for new uses. Additional feedback through in...</p>