Kuala Lumpur · 2007.0115
The Seattle office of international hospitality design firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG) has unveiled its design for the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, a 40-story five-star hotel and mixed-use development in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hotel will be upside-down in concept, with the lobby located at the top of the building. Upon arrival, guests will ride express elevators to the lobby, which will feature 360-degree views of downtown Kuala Lumpur. The building will also hold service apartments and offices. The contemporary hotel is currently in the design development phase, and is scheduled to open to the public in December 2010. The architect of record is Kuala Lumpur-based GDP Architects. The Hong Kong office of Bilkey Llinas Design is designing the interiors.
Wellington · 2007.0112
Construction nears completion on a $29 million mixed-use complex on the waterfront of Wellington, New Zealand. The main building will be four stories, with three floors of office space and ground-floor space for retail and restaurants. Studio of Pacific Architecture of Wellington designed the building with many energy-efficient and environmentally friendly features, such as recycled building materials, extensive daylighting, rooftop rainwater collection for use in the building's toilets, and louvers in the glass skin that respond automatically to control temperature. Completion is expected by the end of 2007.
Washington, D.C. · 2007.0110
I. Guyman Martin, AIA, has joined CORE architecture + design of Washington, D.C., as a principal. He will lead the architecture team with principal Dale A. Stewart, AIA, overseeing new base-building projects. Martin brings more than 30 years of experience to the position. He was previously a principal at STUDIOS Architecture, in the firm's Washington, D.C., and New York City offices. Martin's past Washington, D.C., projects include the 150,000-square-foot (14,000-square-meter) corporate headquarters and broadcasting facilities for XM Satellite Radio and the mixed-use downtown development Market Square North.
Covington · 2007.0109
Construction continues on The Ascent at Roebling's Bridge, a condominium complex in Covington, Kentucky. The design, by Daniel Libeskind and his firm, Studio Daniel Libeskind of New York City, with the Cincinnati, Ohio, office of GBBN architects, features a steeply sloped roofline. Concrete is being poured for the upper floors, and precast concrete is being installed for the exterior skin. The 21-story, 310,000-square-foot (28,800-square-meter) complex is located on the Ohio River in greater Cincinnati, adjacent to the 140-year-old Roebling Suspension Bridge.
Washington, D.C. · 2007.0108
Construction nears completion on the new Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. The 580,000-square-foot (54,000-square-meter) facility is located about 50 feet (15 meters) below ground on the east side of the U.S. Capitol. The Visitor Center will provide exhibits, a cafeteria, restrooms, views of the Capitol dome, and shelter from weather for tourists waiting for tours of the Capitol. The facility also includes 170,000 square feet (15,800 square meters) of space for Congress, including offices, meeting rooms, and an auditorium. Above ground, the 5-acre (2-hectare) project includes the restoration and return to function of historic fountains, addition of granite pavers, and preservation and planting of trees. The overall project project budget is $522 million. Construction is expected to be completed in April 2007 and the building opened to the public in fall 2007. The Architect of the Capitol is Alan M. Hantman, FAIA. RTKL Associates, Inc., designed the facility.
Oakland · 2007.0104
Architect Horace Gilford of Oakland, California, died on January 4, 2007, at the age of 68. Gilford was cofounder of Berkeley firm Advocate Design Associates, Inc., which was reported in 1969 to be the first architecture firm to be owned by African-Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm's projects included the Sojourner Truth Manor senior housing in Oakland and the James Kenney Community Recreation Center in Berkeley. In the 1970s, Gilford established a separate practice in Oakland. He served as assistant city architect for the City of Oakland in the 1990s and also cofounded the organization Bay Area Black Architects.
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