http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/ Full issue contents of ArchitectureWeek - The magazine of design and building en-us Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ArchitectureWeek Editorial System editor@architectureweek.com editor@architectureweek.com http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/news_1-1.html Dear ArchitectureWeek, On January 6th, 2006, Pilgrim Baptist Church suffered extensive fire damage to its architecturally significant interior. From news photographs it appears that only the shell remains. Although best known for its association with gospel music of the early 20th century and, more recently, with Reverend Jesse Jackson, the 1891 building held an important place in architectural history. It was designed by Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan as the Kehilath Anshe Ma'ariv Synagogue during a period in which Frank Lloyd Wright worked for their firm. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/news_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/news_2-1.html The annual Build Boston convention is a great place for design professionals to take the current pulse of the construction industry. In November 2005, in its 21st year, this farranging collection of workshops, symposia, exhibits, conferences, award galas, and a trade show enticed some 14,000 industry professionals from 30 states and a dozen nations. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/news_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/news_3-1.html Today, new investment and new attention are focusing on cites such as Dubai, Beijing, and Istanbul, as well as on the established modern metropolises New York, London, Paris. The recent announcement of the Cityscape 2005 Architectural Review Awards exemplifies this new focus. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/news_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/design_1-1.html The 179yearold Maryland Institute College of Art MICA is one of the cultural gems of Baltimore, a city that seldom receives the recognition it deserves for its rhythmic 19thcentury classical architecture, occasionally edgy 20thcentury modernism, and outstanding cultural and educational institutions. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/design_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/design_2-1.html In crafting a modern setting within a historic context, the Irish firm of Douglas Wallace Architects has struck a delicate balance between respectful homage to the past and a stylish adventure into the future. In the new Habitat store in Dublin, they have converted an 18thcentury Bank of Ireland and a 1960s office building into a large retail establishment for the city center. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/design_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/design_3-1.html The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia now bears the signatures of two living masters. Richard Meier designed the original in 1983; the expansion by Renzo Piano opened in November, 2005. The new addition reinforces Piano's reputation as a designer of cultural palaces that are distinctive without being ostentatious and spare without an overly minimalist chill. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/design_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/building_1-1.html For thousands of years, people have used granite and marble to protect their places of power and wealth. Communities have built palaces, libraries, temples, and banks from stone, but most individuals have found it too expensive to install in their homes or workplaces. Recently, a group of companies from southern Brazil have joined forces to provide affordable finished products made from these luxurious materials. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/building_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/tools_1-1.html To support the rapid expansion of China Central Television CCTV, an international design competition was launched in 2002 for a centralized headquarters building in Beijing. Winning the commission was Rem Koolhaas Office for Metropolitan Architecture, OMA, teamed with engineering firm Arup and the East China Architecture and Design Institute as both architect and engineer of record. Koolhaas imagined a building whose three dimensional form brings CCTV's staff and functions into a "continuous tube." This is part of the story of the engineering challenge. Editor Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/tools_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/tools_2-1.html Potentially, photorealistic architectural presentations may confuse an audience more than clarify. By implicitly claiming to look "real", they could actually hinder some creative conversation between architect, client, and the general public. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/tools_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/environment_1-1.html In December, 2005, the American Institute of Architects Board of Directors adopted a position statement they hope will "transform the profession to emphasize sustainability." In the absence of federal leadership on this issue, the AIA recognizes the need for design professionals to find solutions to serious global problems. In the following letter to the construction industry, a veteran environmental activist architect discusses what this means to practitioners. Editor Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/environment_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/environment_2-1.html The new home for Artists for Humanity in Boston is a creative combination of hardworking architecture, sustainable design and construction, and a reflection of the youth who work and learn in the building. The facility, known as the "EpiCenter," designed by Arrowstreet Architects of Somerville, Massachusetts, is on an infill site in South Boston. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/environment_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/culture_1-1.html Spanish architect Josep Llus Sert 19021983 is perhaps best known for his buildings and urbanscale projects. As a member of GATEPAC "Group of Spanish Architects and Technicians for the Progress of Contemporary Architecture", he was concerned with the role of architects in city planning. And yet he was also a master of smallscale interior and furniture design. Some of his favorite forms were inspired by vernacular houses. Editor Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/culture_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/culture_2-1.html Since the 1960s, architects have been drawn to the intentional community of Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India, attracted by policies of selfsufficiency and ideals of spiritual development. Auroville has adopted an experimental attitude toward urban planning and architectural design, unfettered by building regulations. There are 24 architects currently working in Auroville, population around 1700. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0111/culture_2-1.html