Last week Archinect profiled Denver-Based Paul Andersen for a Small Studio Snapshot. Apple Chris liked what he read "nice interview...and a sense humor. the entire Pop paragraph is quotable".

Plus, Café militaire (or Café Godeau), by the Utopian and Visionary Claude Nicolas Ledoux, was featured as part of the From the Ground Up, series.

News

After seeing their design for the new Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA), chigurh needed to get something off their chest, "becoming less and less interested in morphosis....liked the work better when it was more about tectonic play than sinuous curves and code aesthetic."

Animo South Los Angeles High School's newest building designed by Brooks + Scarpa generated a lot of discussion. Some felt it "Simultaneously cheerful and prison-like" others were more effusive "I think it’s fantastic." mantaray and Schoon both raised a more substantive issue, namely the "ZERO SHADE OR SHELTER considerations in the outdoor spaces."

Fjordenhus (Fjord House) is the first building designed entirely by Olafur Eliasson and the architectural team at Studio Olafur Eliasson. It opens June 9th. Although stephipepper1 exclaimed "What an exciting building!...has stirred the imagination beyond the box...has exploded the box.  Real excitement!!" archeyarch was more critical "its just more computer generated forms with masonry, aimed to bedazzle the viewer and look good in photos."

Editor Nicholas Korody announced Normal, the third issue of Archinect’s quarterly print publication Ed. Submissions are accepted until August 4, 2018 at 12:00 EST. Images, if included, should be 300dpi. Submit all materials to nicholas@archinect.com.

Overall, the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for May was 52.8 (any score over 50 is billings growth). The ABI also indicated that business conditions remain strong at firms located in the South and West, while growth in billings was modest at firms in the Northeast and Midwest.

Studio Roel in Mexico City by Dellekamp Arquitectos + Andrés Palomino and 798 BRIC Gallery in Beijing, China by maison h are just two of the top images (in no particular order) from the NEW Archinect Pinterest board Exhibition Spaces.

Firms/Work Updates

Recently, Alina Bibisheva shared her thoughts on Street Kiosk Demolition And Its Consequences for the city of Moscow. While Friederike M. B. Burckhardt illustrated Way(s) of Communication.

If you are looking for work, Gluckman Tang Architects "is currently seeking an Architect with 8-10 years of experience for current and upcoming cultural, hospitality and residential projects" for their NYC office. Alternatively, Steven Holl Architects "is looking for an experienced bilingual architect to assist with projects under development" in their Beijing office.

School/Blogs

Will Galloway, wrote about the consolidation of programs at Keio University, under a new branding Keio Architecture. Shigeru Ban lectured to mark the occasion and Will noted "Ban remains a professor at Keio, one of three Pritzker winners (Sejima and Maki also taught here) to have taught at the school in recent years."

In faculty hiring news;

• The University of Virginia School of Architecture has appointed Felipe Correa as the Vincent and Eleanor Shea Professor and the new chair of Architecture.

• Faculty in the School of Architecture & Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee elected Mo Zell (the first woman) to chair the department.

• Iñaki Alday, was named the new dean of the Tulane University School of Architecture.

• Marc Neveu will join The Design School in Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, as the new program head for the school’s innovative architecture program.

The blog affiliated with Knowlton School at OSU, recapped the 2018 Baumer lecture (on 'current preoccupations'), and seminars (on OMA’s work developing various fashion shows/installations and the "function of morality in architecture to the notion of political correctness in design practice and client relationships"), of Rem Koolhaas.

Discussions/Threads

rerenyc was curious about Getting an LLC, using Legalzoom? kjdt started by clarifying "LLCs are illegal in New York for professional firms...PLLCs are allowed." adding wisely "get an attorney - one with experience specifically with architecture firms in New York." shellarchitect chimed in "Step one, call lawyer" Later rerenyc provided an update "my attorney will set up the PLLC for $750 in 7 days. That's fast enough for me. F-U ILLegalZoom! Thanks for all your informed thoughts."  

shellarchitect was looking for advice on being a Weed Architect "Are there any specific pitfalls for projects of this type that I should be aware of?"

proto was "not saying cannabis clients are not professional, but...experience thus far has been less than optimal…not shady (this is a legitimate & huge business in OR)...but not necessarily thorough type-A's either". Josh Mings pointed out Chicago firm - Perimeter Architects - "does most of the medicinal marijuana related architecture work here in the city...might be worth reaching out to them".

AtelierTabulaRasa also confirmed "There’s money to be made...Just keep in mind that if you think homeowner clients are difficult, wait until you deal with persnickety growers...With the right client though you can make some pretty nice fees...and obtain some nice samples."                

Finally, mantaray dropped some knowledge in response to a request from i033nyc for "a company that can make a 65" wide x 50" tall casement window", based out of the US or "possibly Mexico for logistical reasons".

"Loewen has thinner profiles than Marvin and can usually do bigger sizes. Pricepoint roughly comparable to Marvin although you'll pay more for the custom size...If you're willing to jump up a bit in pricepoint, you can look at Nanawall Cero line and Skyframe, both ultra minimalist operable frames. Not sure what casement options they offer though...Grabill can definitely do this and it will be extraordinarily well made and beautiful but very expensive. Grabill may be my fave domestic window manufacturer currently but I haven't gotten them on a project yet due to price."

Additionally

ICYMI, back in March @bruteforceblog made the case for why "Fred Rogers was the first YIMBY. He already had neighbors. ‘Won’t you be my neighbor’ Fred was asking for *MOAR* neighbors, welcoming new residents. He wasn’t slamming the door behind him. He was opening it. for you. For me. For all of us."