A proposal for the Memphis River Parks Partnership's Studio Gang- and SCAPE-designed waterfront park in Memphis has taken a step forward as the firms present their latest visions for the 30-acre project site. Site plan. Following years of design and community engagement, the semi-final... View full entry
“It’s a fundamental human need to physically experience and celebrate events and experiences together, and we’re trying to provide options for everyone where they can be safely socially distant and socially present at the same time.” — The Miami Herald
The Covid-19 pandemic which continues to bring changes to our daily lives is causing one football franchise to rethink a classic from the 1950's: The Drive-In Movie Theater. The function of your standard cineplex today is not conducive to maintaining the various social distancing policies... View full entry
Looking for a starting point in your job search? Check out our latest weekly highlight of architectural employers. Selected from Archinect's active community of architecture students and professionals, firms, and schools, these five practices impress with an eclectic body of work and current... View full entry
It's official: Expo 2020 Dubai will be postponed by one year. After the UAE government asked for a delay last month, a majority of the Bureau International des Expositions member states now voted in favor of the proposal, officially confirming the new start date of October 1, 2021 and end date of... View full entry
Less than a month after it put much of its staff on furlough, the National Building Museum is permanently cutting two-thirds of its staff, citing loss of revenue due to the pandemic.
More than 40 administrative and hourly visitor services positions will be eliminated, effective June 1, a museum spokesperson confirmed to DCist on Wednesday. That will leave just 18 core staff who are on partial furlough and two staff members working on grant-based projects.
— DCist
According to DCist, much of the National Building Museum's revenue comes from renting out the Great Hall, but since the future of large gatherings in D.C. remains uncertain, museum leaders aren't hopeful that lost income will resurface in the coming months. The museum had already furloughed... View full entry
Despite the fact that mass timber testing has consistently shown that the material performs better than required in fire and structural situations, the government of the United Kingdom is considering imposing new height limitations for mass timber structures in the aftermath of the Grenfell... View full entry
Today and tomorrow's featured virtual event happenings, from Archinect's Virtual Event Guide, feature Tulane's thesis students, Justin Davidson, Rural Office for Architecture, mass timber, Antoine Picón, and Mitchell Joachim. Are you hosting a virtual lecture? Presentation? Tour?... View full entry
As the far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 crisis continue to reverberate nationwide, California lawmakers are attempting to reorient the state's housing policies in an effort to continue making progress in addressing the housing crisis gripping the region. Previously on Archinect: "California's... View full entry
Today we share the third part of Archinect Sessions six-part series of conversations we've had with architects, designers, and others in the industry. The discussions address the challenges experienced navigating these uncertain times, from the stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus, to the... View full entry
A long simmering SOM-designed skyscraper pair slated for the former Chicago Spire site has taken a step forward in Chicago, where the city's planning commission has given the green light for the project to proceed. Now that the project has been approved by the Chicago Planning Commission, it... View full entry
University of California, Berkeley College of Environmental Design (CED) Professor Emeritus Raymond Lifchez has donated $2.5 million to the college in order to create a new endowed teaching position focused on universal design. Previously on Archinect: "Unpacking The Spatial Implications Of... View full entry
The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation has named Studio Gang, Henning Larsen, and Snøhetta as the finalists for a forthcoming $100 million research and interpretive center dedicated to the nation's 26th president. Slated for a 60-acre site located in the Badlands... View full entry
IBI Group has completed work on the 38-story Axis Condos development in downtown Toronto. Design for the 541-unit tower was lead by IBI Group Global Director of Buildings Mansoor Kazerouni. According to the architects, the graphically patterned glass tower offers a six-story podium filled with... View full entry
Two of Chicago's most treasured architectural landmarks have been impacted by recent torrential rains that have battered the Midwest. The Chicago Tribune reports that flooding impacted the SOM-designed Willis Tower basement, which caused a building-wide power outage. The resulting blackout... View full entry
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) report published for the month of April by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) shows that a historic contraction within the architecture industry has intensified as the COVID-19 crisis continues in the United States. April ABI highlights... View full entry
