From simple and functional to splendidly provocative, four proposals vying to become reality as Kent State University's new College of Architecture and Environmental Design were presented to the public Thursday.
The university hosted the four partnerships competing to design the $40 million building by providing a forum so the architects could pitch their ideas for "solving the problem," as one presenter put it.
— kent.patch.com
The four teams and their proposals are: Bialosky + Partners Architects, with offices in Cleveland and New York, in association with Architecture Research Office of New York, proposed a building with a skin of light brown precast concrete panels rising from a one-story base of tan brick. The... View full entry
The 14-year battle over the fate of the modern structure at the heart of Gettysburg National Military Park is over, as the National Park Service will begin demolishing the Richard Neutra designed Cyclorama building as soon as February. A disappointed Donna Sink argued "How can destroying what is truly a unique piece of art while allowing KFC to be visible from the battleground furthering our appreciation of the tragedy of this battle?"
News Amy Worden explained that the 14-year battle over the fate of the modern structure at the heart of Gettysburg National Military Park is over, as the National Park Service will begin demolishing the Richard Neutra designed Cyclorama building as soon as February. A disappointed Donna Sink... View full entry
Cal Poly Pomona Architecture Department gets a new energetic chairperson to take the school to a new and better direction.Dean Michael Woo of College of Environmental Design breaks the news: "I am happy to announce that Associate Professor Sarah Lorenzen is the new Chair of the Architecture... View full entry
Three winning entries [...] have recently emerged from the IIT Innovation Center Parametric Student Design Competition, held at Illinois Institute of Technology's College of Architecture under the guidance of professors Alphonso Peluso & John Manaves.
The brief was based on the school's recently announced plan to build a new ‘Innovation Center,’ a proposed hub for interdisciplinary education and an incubator for idea exchange between faculty, students, business and industry.
— bustler.net
In true Studio Berlin fashion, this last summer's group has put together a short film on their escapades throughout Europe. Enjoy! — archinect.com
Alison Cuddy of WBEZ 91.5 reported that the Save Prentice Coalition has made the case that re-using the former Prentice Hospital could mean more money, jobs...curtkram was puzzled "hmm. i used to live on the north side of chicago and i don't recall ever seeing this building. anyway, aside from preserving this building because of it's characteristic of a historic style, or because some particularly important person thinks it looks cool, there is a good argument for sustainability".
Archinect finished reflecting back on the 2012 most trafficked pages in Archinect's diverse online ecosystem, with a list of 12 top 12 lists for '12. As always, they listing the most popular pages from across the site, based exclusively on visits by unique page-views. We completed the look-back... View full entry
After nine years and $135 million, the Yale Art Galleries on the university’s campus in New Haven, Connecticut, have reopened to display the treasures you more typically find in a big-city museum. The project is the culmination of a campus-wide arts master plan that has taken 17 years and $500 million. — bloomberg.com
Below are the 12 most visited Discussion threads during 2012. For a full list of all of our top 12 lists for 2012, click here. 1. 2012 M.Arch Applicants - Final Results, Decisions, Stats, etc. 2. Is there any future in Architecture??? 3. Yay!!!!! Architecture has the highest unemployment rate!... View full entry
Below are the 12 most visited Projects during 2012. For a full list of all of our top 12 lists for 2012, click here. 1. Deconstructing the Churches by Michael Jantzen 2. Alésia Museum by Bernard Tschumi Architects 3. Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture Shelter by David Frazee... View full entry
Below are the 12 most visited School Profiles during 2012. For a full list of all of our top 12 lists for 2012, click here. 1. Columbia University 2. Pratt Institute 3. Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) 4. Harvard University 5. Rice University 6. Architectural Association... View full entry
Below are the 12 most visited People Profiles during 2012. For a full list of all of our top 12 lists for 2012, click here. 1. Orhan Ayyüce 2. Tyler Hopf 3. Joann Lui 4. Natalie Hardbattle 5. Sean McGuire 6. Kimberly V.K.H. Nguyen 7. Donna Sink 8. Betsy Cole 9. Artur Nesterenko Alexandrovich... View full entry
fschlem started a blog The Dirty South...The blog takes it name from a studio titled the "Dirty South," offered at the Georgia Tech. The studio was the brainchild of TVSDesign Distinguished Studio Critic Jennifer Bonner and it’s goal was to look at the city of Atlanta through the filter of the rap ideology of east coast/ west coast/ dirty south, translated to the realm of architecture...Connely Farr thought "wow. really interesting idea for a studio..."
Just like last year, Archinect has begun the transition into the new year by reflecting back on the 2012 by sharing the most trafficked pages in Archinect's diverse online ecosystem, with a list of 12 top 12 lists for '12. As always, they listing the most popular pages from across the site, based... View full entry
Below are the 12 most visited Blogs during 2012. For a full list of all of our top 12 lists for 2012, click here. 1. Harvard GSD M.Arch.I (Lian) 2. design/buildLAB - Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design 3. The Architectural Venn Diagram 4. Indo Inquisition - 13 weeks in India... View full entry
Below are the 12 most visited Blog posts during 2012. For a full list of all of our top 12 lists for 2012, click here. 1. // Architectural LOLCATS 2. Ruins of an Alternate Future (Jinhua Architecture Park) 3. Unpaid internships are so hot right now 4. Top Architectural Record award for Guangzhou... View full entry
Below are the 12 most visited Live Blog posts during 2012, all authored by our live blogger extraordinaire Lian Chikako Chang at Harvard School of Architecture. For a full list of all of our top 12 lists for 2012, click here. 1. Rem Koolhaas 2. Patrik Schumacher 3. Wang Shu on "Building a Diverse... View full entry
