http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/ Full issue contents of ArchitectureWeek - The magazine of design and building en-us Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT Wed, 18 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/2006/0118/news_1-1.html From a single family house in Chicago's DePaul neighborhood to a massive train station built within a European airport, a new collection of projects has once again demonstrated that "great architects and great architecture remain an enormous part of Chicago's identity." So said Thomas Kerwin, AIA, thenpresident of the city's chapter of the American Institute of Architects, when he recently announced the organization's design award recipients. Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/news_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/news_2-1.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, 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, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/news_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/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, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/news_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/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, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/design_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/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, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/design_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/building_1-1.html The foundation of a house is a somewhat invisible and sometimes ignored component of the building. It is increasingly evident, however, that attention to good foundation design and construction has significant benefits to the homeowner and the builder, and can avoid some serious future problems. Good foundation design and construction practice means not only insulating to save energy, but also providing effective structural design as well as moisture, termite, and radon control techniques where appropriate. Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/building_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/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, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/tools_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/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, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/tools_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/environment_1-1.html Seventeen teams of North American architecture and engineering students, joined by a team from Spain, have shown how their generation of design professionals is preparing for a responsible, lowenergy future. These students met in Washington DC in October 2005 to participate in the Solar Decathlon on the National Mall. There, the teams assembled solarpowered houses that they had designed, and they demonstrated various technologies to the visiting public. Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/environment_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/environment_2-1.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, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/environment_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/environment_3-1.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, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/environment_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/culture_1-1.html Dear ArchitectureWeek, The Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain also known as La Mesquita is a famous architectural and cultural collage. It is a dizzying blend of Moorish arches and Gothic spires, frequently illuminated by the flashbulbs of hoards of tourists. Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/culture_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/culture_2-1.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, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/culture_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/culture_3-1.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, 18 Jan 2006 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0118/culture_3-1.html