In a dense patch of Culver City lies Second House, the newest home built by the Los Angeles and New York-based architecture office of FreelandBuck, run by David Freeland and Brennan Buck. Given the fact that the home is on a small lot without the affordance of views to the nearly... View full entry
Architect James McCullar was recently announced as the 2019 recipient of the AIA's Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture, which is bestowed to architects, public officials, or other individuals who design distinguished public facilities and are dedicated advocates for design... View full entry
The architects behind the Flying Pigs on Parade project—which planned to install four golden pig-shaped balloons in front of the infamous Trump Tower Chicago sign—are back with another anti-Trump parody, this time mocking the President's proposed border wall. New World Projects, the... View full entry
Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Spring 2019 It's time for Archinect's latest Get Lectured, an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back regularly to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want... View full entry
Amazon could be a new tenant in the Chrysler Building, already increasing its upcoming presence in New York.
The tech giant, which is bringing half of its second headquarters to Long Island City, is close to signing a lease for about 10,000 square feet in the famed property, according to the New York Post. The building’s owners, Tishman Speyer and Abu Dhabi Investment Council, are putting the landmark tower at Lexington Avenue and East 42nd Street up for sale.
— The Real Deal
The intention of the Chrysler Building owners to sell the iconic property at 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue made headlines last week. Securing a commercially attractive retail tenant, such as Amazon, would certainly improve the aging skyscraper's market value. View full entry
For the past 40 years, artist James Turrell has been working on creating his most massive project yet, a largely unseen network of installations built inside a dormant volcano in the Arizona desert. The ambitious land artwork aims to turn the 2.5-mile wide crater into a series of rooms and tunnels... View full entry
An attorney for [Gehry] was in court on Friday where a judge granted the restraining order. The man — who The Blast has chosen not to identify — has been ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from Gehry [and his wife Berta] for the next five years...Gehry claimed the man has traveled to his Los Angeles office multiple times and inquired about employment. The visits from the man morphed into more aggressive forms of communication, including multiple death threats against Gehry sent by email. — The Blast
Gehry's office has been contacted for a request for comment. View full entry
The World Monuments Fund [...] announced the completion of a conservation project at two historic Mughal gardens along the Yamuna riverfront in Agra, India, that had been threatened by pollution, traffic congestion and other urban ills. The sites, Mehtab Bagh and the Garden of the Tomb of I’timad-ud-Daulah, were newly inaugurated by the fund and the Archaeological Survey of India, its partner in the four-year effort, in a ceremony at I’timad-ud-Daulah. — The Art Newspaper
Image via the World Monuments Fund on Facebook"The project will finish with the completion of a visitor center at I’timad-ud-Daulah, to open in 2019," reports the World Monuments Fund. "Raising awareness and visibility of the gardens that are often overshadowed by their more famous neighbor, the... View full entry
For many architects, much of one's work depends upon the visual possibilities where space can transform. Often overlooked, many designers forget what it is like to design buildings and structures for the blind or hearing impaired. Universal accessibility and inclusive design methods are being... View full entry
The LA-based practice Hodgetts + Fung and Seattle-based practice Mithun have announced that they will merge, effective today. The Culver City office has updated its name, reflecting the new change, to Mithun | Hodgetts + Fung. Hollywood Bowl / Los Angeles, CA [H+F project; image courtesy of... View full entry
The Arts District in downtown Los Angeles is filled with several must-see locations. Now home to one of the world's first fully immersive entertainment art park, Wisdome LA allows for visitors to enter into unforgettable audio and visual experience. The park features five fully immersive domes ... View full entry
While Buckminster Fuller and his geodesic domes may have gotten special mention in Jeff Bridges' recent Golden Globes speech, his oldest extant lattice-shelled structure is in the news for a less glorious reason. Now under serious threat, the Dome at Woods Hole and the accompanying Nautilus... View full entry
A team led by Møller & Grønborg and ADEPT won first place in a competition to design the architectural identity of Copenhagen's largest park: Naturpark Amager. Covering an area of 35 km2, the park will have seven new visitor points that create visual links throughout the park and also make the... View full entry
It's time for another Archinect Employer of the Day weekly round-up! Check out the latest profiled firms amid the thousands of active listings on our job board. If you don't already, follow Employer of the Day on Facebook, where we showcase a firm every day, along with a gallery of their... View full entry
The proposal for a new major building for the University of Zurich's City Campus designed by Herzog & de Meuron, in collaboration with b+p baurealisation, has been selected for realization. The new FORUM UZH will provide the university with ample space for education and research functions as... View full entry
