HAPPY EQUINOX FROM ARCHITECTUREWEEK

All of us at ArchitectureWeek wish you a warm and cheerful Spring Equinox. For those of you still shoveling snow, don't forget that flowers are just around the corner. To celebrate this moment of solar equilibrium, ArchitectureWeek No. 42 is a hefty two-week issue. ArchitectureWeek No. 43, including the articles previewed here, will be released in late March.

INTERIOR DESIGN IN BEIRUT

Dory Hitti is a successful Lebanese designer whose modernist work is subtle, simple, and elegant. He brings interior design and culture together through a composition of mass, void, furniture, and connecting spaces, enhanced by his clever use of color and form. Beirut architect and writer Victor Khoueiry will describe the role of "Le Cercle Hitti" and other premier designers in Lebanon.

BERNARD MAYBECK: VISIONARY ARCHITECT

Bernard Maybeck is one of the most beloved of 20th century American architects. And Sally Woodbridge is one of his best known biographers. She writes about the excitement in California's Arts and Crafts movement, in which he played prominently: "Enclaves of artists and artisans ... felt the exhilaration of charting a fresh aesthetic course that touched life as well as art." Through her eyes, we'll examine the construction of Maybeck's rustic Boke house of 1902 and learn why his popularity endures.

HEALING TOUCH IN MEDICAL CENTER DESIGN

The Wasatch Mountains serve as a dramatic backdrop for the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Utah. The mountain theme is incorporated throughout the facility — from its curved parapets to the grassy walking trails. This approach to hospital planning is increasingly common as cost-efficiency and flexibility make room for human-centered design. Architect Jeff Stouffer of HKS Inc. will describe some low-stress environments that accelerate healing.