NEW ART CENTER UPON TYNE

Joining other illustrious works in the British city of Newcastle upon Tyne, the former Baltic Flour Mills has been transformed into the International Gallery for Contemporary Arts. Striking forms crafted from industrial and space-age materials characterize the exterior while ingenious manipulations of daylight make the interiors ideal for both viewing and creating art. Next week, London writer and ArchitectureWeek contributing editor Don Barker will take us on a tour of the imposing structure.

CUSTOMIZING A PROJECT EXTRANET

Like many architecture firms, McCall Design Group puts a substantial amount of effort into sharing information with clients, consultants, and builders. This exchange can be difficult during phases when a design is changing rapidly. But unlike firms that use e-mail or off-the-shelf applications to handle these communications, McCall has developed its own project extranet system. Next week Davis Marques will describe their system and the platform on which it was built.

BRITISH DESIGN AWARDS

The London/UK Chapter of the American Institute of Architects celebrated its tenth anniversary in February 2003 by honoring the winners of its annual Excellence in Design Awards Program. This year's selected projects include the Plymouth Theatre Royal Production Centre (photo by Jocelyne van den Bossche) by Ian Ritchie Architects. Next week, we'll take a look at this building and some of the other winners.