The museum’s other notable attribute is its high level of accessibility. The architects borrowed inspiration from the Guggenheim Museum, which invites visitors to take an elevator to the top floor and then descend along ramps as they explore galleries. There are no steps up or down, and the goal is to eliminate any differences in the museum experience among people with varying physical abilities. — The New York Times
For the NYT, Ray Mark Rinaldi reviews the DS+R-designed United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum with a special focus on accessibility. "Accommodations are the norm," Rinaldi writes. "Ramps are low-grade and extra wide to fit two wheelchairs at the same time. Sign language interpreters appear... View full entry
After three years of construction, the Jacoby Studios in Paderborn, Western Germany has been completed. It was converted from a historic building complex and extended by David Chipperfield Architects Berlin. The building serves Tap Holding as their new company headquarters. The site was originally... View full entry
Originally opened in 1972, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library was Mies van der Rohe's only library and his last building. The landmark was closed in 2017 to commence modernizations which have been completed this year, recently reopening the building last month. The three-year... View full entry
Developed by British architect and former Archinect school blogger Chris Hildrey, ProxyAddress recently announced the start of its pilot in the London borough of Lewisham today. The service uses the duplicated address details of existing homes to provide those facing homelessness with a... View full entry
The Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB) announces David Brown as the 2021 Artistic Director for its fourth edition: The Available City. According to CAB the concept and title of the Biennial asks the public "to consider the impact collective space can have in cities... View full entry
For 2020 arch out loud presented a competition brief that invited participants to design and propose "architecture that addresses global warming issues." With climate change and steps towards mitigating its effects globally, the 2020 WARMING Competition asked for submissions of "any building type... View full entry
For their 2020 Fall Lecture season Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture focuses on architecture, social equity, and spatial justice. The school shares that these "series, conversations, and ideas that challenge and inspire us to re-envision our future, are more relevant and critically... View full entry
The MIT Architecture focuses their Fall 2020 online public programming on "a series of conversations on where we are now." The school shares, "We will be talking about systemic racism and approaches to support art and design in Black communities; pandemics, inclusion, and history; democracy and... View full entry
Unity Temple: Frank Lloyd Wright's Modern Masterpiece is a new film by Lauren Levine that is narrated by Brad Pitt. Streaming October 30th to November 15th, the documentary will look deeply into Wright's first public commission in the early 1900s and the efforts to restore it 100 years later. From... View full entry
Gusto 501, designed by PARTISANS, is the latest bar and restaurant by restauranteur Janet Zuccarini located in downtown Toronto. The new restaurant takes inspiration from its surrounding industrial neighborhood, utilizing the footprint of the car garage that previously sat on the site. © Nic... View full entry
Last month fewer architecture firms reported a decline in billings, up slightly from previous months, but still lagging behind pre-pandemic numbers. The AIA's Architecture Billings Index (ABI) report for the month of September shows a score of 47.0, indicating that a little over half of... View full entry
Melvin L. Mitchell, FAIA made the case for "a new national African American affordable housing industry...A new Black affordable housing industry...to radically alter the vast economic disparities between Black America and the rest of America...Black wealth creation must be prioritized in any... View full entry
Rafael Viñoly Architects have unveiled the first renderings of the National Medal of Honor Museum, one year after finalists were announced. The Museum is dedicated to the commemoration and preservation of the stories of more than 3,500 recipients of the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest... View full entry
Erica Tishman died last year after rubble fell from 729 Seventh Ave. and struck her in the head. The building had several outstanding violations with the Department of Buildings some of which her family’s lawyers say still hadn’t been addressed when the family sued the city and building owner in August for wrongful death and negligence. — Daily News
According to Daily News, the city Law Department tried to dodge liability in a new Manhattan Supreme Court filing by saying the city streets are known to be dangerous, so people on sidewalks should be prepared for the worst. The city Law Department wrote: "Plaintiff(s) knew or should have... View full entry
The first steps toward expanding The Boring Co. underground tunnel system throughout Las Vegas may be underway, as the Elon Musk-owned company has submitted special use permit and land use applications, according to an announcement from the Las Vegas Convention Visitors Authority. — Construction Dive
The underground tunnel, which will stretch the length of the Strip all the way to the recently completed Allegiant Stadium, is awaiting approval from the Stadium Authority, Construction Dive reports. View full entry
