Ithaca · 2006.0919
Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, winner of the 2000 Pritzker Prize, and his firm, Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), have revealed their design for Milstein Hall, a new building for Cornell University's campus in Ithaca, New York. The design shows a modest, low box, to be located on
an existing parking lot site next to Sibley Hall (1870 and 1894) and Rand Hall (1912). The 43,000-square-foot (4,000-square-meter) building will house the College of Architecture, Art and Planning, and also provide public space, reconnecting the nearby Fall Creek Gorge to the arts quad. The building comprises studios, a library, presentation and exhibit areas, and an auditorium, all with the flexibility to be reconfigured according to the needs of students and faculty. Project cost is estimated at $40 million. Groundbreaking is expected in 2007, completion in 2009.
Miami · 2006.0918
The Miami Art Museum has selected Herzog & de Meuron, the Basel, Switzerland-based firm of 2001 Pritzker Prize winners Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, to design its new, larger facility in Miami, Florida. The building will be approximately 125,000 square feet (11,600 square meters) in size and will include a library, an auditorium, classrooms, workshop space, a cafe and store, an outdoor sculpture garden, and 32,000 square feet (3,000 square meters) of gallery space. It is scheduled to open in late 2010 on a four-acre (1.6-hectare) site in Museum Park, overlooking Biscayne Bay.
Glasgow · 2006.0918
The iconic Clyde Arc bridge has opened in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Designed by international engineering consulting firm Halcrow, the £20 million bridge features an asymmetrical steel bowstring arch. The 460-foot- (140-meter-) long span crosses the River Clyde diagonally, connecting Finnieston to the north with Pacific Quay to the south. The four-lane bridge has the capacity to support light rail in the future. Iain Salisbury was project director for Halcrow.
Los Angeles · 2006.0913
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Center has opened on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, in the Westwood district of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles office of Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP designed the $52 million project, a major renovation of the Dickson Art Center (1965), designed by William L. Pereira & Associates. Keeping the building's concrete frame, architect Michael Palladino made the Broad Art Center lighter and more open, partly by moving several walkways outside. The center's courtyard features a new sculpture by Richard Serra. The nearby sculpture garden has also been rearranged.
Auburn Hills · 2006.0912
Construction is set to begin on a new ten-story office tower in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Troy, Michigan-based Yamasaki Associates, Inc. designed the $55 million, 300,000-square-foot (28,000-square-meter) Auburn Financial Center, which will include office, retail, conference, and restaurant space. Its structure is set in precast architectural concrete to resemble the limestone finishes of historical financial institutional styles of the late 1920s. The interior features natural stone flooring, high-end stone- and wood-paneled walls, and specialized lighting in its two-story lobby. The architect is seeking a LEED rating for the project, which features energy-efficient windows, daylighting, and a specialized HVAC system. The first phase of a two-tower development, the building is scheduled to be completed in 2008. Phase two is scheduled to begin design in early 2007. The complex will also include a three-level parking structure.
Belmont · 2006.0910
Belmont Abbey College recently broke ground for a new chapel and a new alumni center on its campus in Belmont, North Carolina, near Charlotte. Architect Bill Monroe of Charlotte firm WGM Design, Inc. designed both buildings. The wood-and-glass St. Joseph Adoration Chapel will replace the existing, smaller chapel. Completion is scheduled for late 2007. The 2,400-square-foot (220-square-meter) brick alumni house will include a reception area, ballroom, guest quarters, a kitchen, and administrative offices.
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