HAPPY EQUINOX FROM ARCHITECTUREWEEK

All of us at ArchitectureWeek wish you a warm and cheerful equinox. To celebrate this moment of solar equilibrium, we will pause for a week of rest then return in late March with ArchitectureWeek No. 139, including articles from California, where spring has already arrived, and from Australia, where autumn is just beginning.

DANCING IN A FISHBOWL

The Gold Coast House is a pristine, crystal pavilion in the wilds of Queensland, Australia. It is both home and ballet studio, with places for displaying art and for teaching dance, all within the sweep of the back country. Architects Stephanie Smith and Ken McBryde of the Sydney-based firm Innovarchi describe it as "a fishbowl with somewhere to get dressed." ArchitectureWeek contributing editor Michael J. Crosbie will describe it still further.

AWARDS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION

In February, 2003, the California Preservation Foundation announced their annual awards for historically significant rehabilitation, restoration, and adaptive reuse projects. Among the winners is the Riverside County Court House (Photo: Marvin Rand) which The Steinberg Group, Architects rescued from decades of insensitive additions and earthquake damage. Next week we'll look at this and a few other projects that stand out in preservation design and construction.