| NEWS | DESIGN | BUILDING | DESIGN TOOLS | ENVIRONMENT | CULTURE |
| NEWS | ||
|
|
Buildings for Earth Day | |
|
|
Jørn Utzon Pritzker Prize | |
|
|
I. M. Pei's Construction Innovation | |
|
|
|
NEWS THIS WEEK |
|
|
BUILDINGS FOR EARTH DAY As architects become more aware of their role in protecting the natural environment, they begin to view "sustainable design" more broadly. In addition to reducing consumption of fossil fuels, successful "green" architecture also improves comfort for building occupants, protects and repairs its immediate surroundings, and makes a positive contribution to the community.
|
|
JØRN UTZON PRITZKER PRIZE Danish architect Jørn Utzon, best known for his design of the Sydney Opera House in Australia, has been chosen as the 2003 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. This prestigious honor is widely considered to be the "Nobel Prize" for architecture.
|
|
I. M. PEI'S CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION The National Building Museum and Turner Construction Company have awarded Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei, FAIA, the second annual Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology. This award recognizes notable advances and high achievement in construction methods and processes.
|
|
More Architecture News Daily Architecture Headlines — Updated every day at ArchitectureWeek
No-Rules Memorial Contest — New York Post, 2003.0429
In 9/11 Design, Rules Are Set to Be Broken — New York Times, 2003.0429
WTC Memorial Design Contest Begins — Newsday, 2003.0428
AIA’s COTE Identifies 2003 Top Ten Green Projects — AIArchitect, 2003.0425
Officials to Open WTC Memorial Contest — AP at New York Times, 2003.0425
WTC Site 'Reclaimed by 2006' — BBC News, 2003.0424
Pataki Sketches a Timetable for Rebuilding of Ground Zero — New York Times, 2003.0424
Post Prada, a Design Darling Slims Down — New York Times, 2003.0424
Pataki Wants Downtown Rebuilt Fast — New York Times, 2003.0422
School Building Day Highlights Safe, Healthy Facilities — AIArchitect, 2003.0418
2003 AIA/HUD Awards Honor Three Projects — AIArchitect, 2003.0418
Planner for Trade Center Rebuilding Resigns — New York Times, 2003.0417
Whitney Scraps Expansion Plans — New York Times, 2003.0415
Tallest Skyscraper Inquiry Begins — BBC News, 2003.0415
Maya Lin Wins Denmark Architecture Award — AP at New York Times, 2003.0410
Jørn Utzon Wins Pritzker Prize 2003 — Pritzker Prize Announcement, 2003.0407
GSA Honors High Caliber Design — AIArchitect, 2003.0404
AIA Memphis Honors Four Projects — AIArchitect, 2003.0404
Gold Goes to Corrigan — Infolink, 2003.0403
Don't Discard MasterFormat's 16 Divisions Petition — at PetitionOnline.com, 2003.0402
Note: Pages will open in a new browser window
Search previous architecture news in the ArchitectureWeek Library Special thanks to our Sustaining Subscribers BuilderSpace.com, and offering custom doors, log bags, shutters, and kitchen faucets. |
|
