In case you missed it, Archinectors can vote for their favorite Fall '18 architecture school lecture posters that we featured in our ongoing Get Lectured series. Which four posters currently have the most votes? Out of 521 responses so far, University of Toronto currently leads in first place with... View full entry
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates just completed the 400-meter-tall China Resources Headquarters, now Shenzhen's third tallest building. The elegant skyscraper, which takes inspiration from the shape of the winter bamboo shoot, features a number of engineering marvels and impresses with a stunning... View full entry
In just four years, the Silicon Valley start-up Katerra has grown from a sizable construction firm to one of the industry's biggest disrupters. Now, with support from one of the tech industry's biggest investors, the California-based construction company has announced plans for another investment... View full entry
An actor from Tamaulipas has created a project that would give the state’s capital, Ciudad Victoria, the world’s tallest statue of Jesus Christ.
Eduardo Verástegui Córdoba explained that the 77-meter-high statue and a complex to be built around it will be known as The Christ of Peace.
He said that the purpose of the project is to leave a legacy of peace for the state in which he was born.
— Mexico News Daily
Besides the enormous statue of Jesus Christ, the ambitious project is also expected to provide a large plaza for 10,000 people, a church of course, a convention center as well as facilities for retail, dining, hospitality, shopping, entertainment, transportation, and housing. Mexican actor Eduardo... View full entry
Jan Gehl, Anne Taylor, and Michael Sorkin were all named recipients of the AIA's 2019 Collaborative Achievement Award, which recognizes the achievements and beneficial influence of design professionals, clients, organizations, architect teams, knowledge communities, and others. When... View full entry
The Museum of Contemporary Art announced Wednesday that it will close its Pacific Design Center location next month after exhibiting architecture and design at the West Hollywood satellite for more than 20 years.
MOCA will continue an architecture and design program, but at its Grand Avenue and Geffen Contemporary locations in downtown L.A., board Chairwoman Maria Seferian said in a statement.
— LA Times
Showcased during the Mextrópoli International Festival of Architecture, one of the largest festivals in Latin America with over 50,000 people in attendance, I-CONO dazzles the streets of Mexico City. Aimed at creating and sparking discussion around architecture and the city architects, students... View full entry
The rapid transformation of downtown Los Angeles’ skyline is being fueled in good measure by huge investments from Chinese companies eager to burnish their global brands and capitalize on L.A.’s real estate boom.
Now some of those projects have become a focus of federal agents seeking evidence of possible bribery, extortion, money laundering and other crimes as part of a corruption investigation at City Hall.
— Los Angeles Times
The FBI search warrant lists a number of high-profile property developers and real estate companies from mainland China that have considerably shaped the skyline of Downtown Los Angeles with monumental high-rise projects in recent years, such as Shenzhen New World Group, Shenzhen Hazens... View full entry
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
