http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/ Full issue contents of ArchitectureWeek - The magazine of design and building en-us Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ArchitectureWeek Editorial System editor@architectureweek.com editor@architectureweek.com http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/news_1-1.html The National Trust for Historic Preservation NTHP has announced its 2007 list of the "11 Most Endangered Historic Places" in the United States. The NTHP list for 2007 includes a typically wide variety of sites, from individual houses of remarkable men to broad landscapes scattered with accumulated marks of history. Few of the sites are the work of famous architects, but all speak to the cultural significance of buildings and places. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/news_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/news_3-1.html Recordbreaking floods washed over substantial areas of the United Kingdom in June and July, from South London to Northern Ireland. Likely influenced by a La Nia cycle in the Pacific Ocean, the U.K. experienced a warm, dry April, followed by a series of unseasonably heavy rain storms. Repeated flooding has left several people dead, damaged tens of thousands of homes, caused 2 billion US4.1 billion or more in property damage, killed livestock, and ruined crops. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/news_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/design_1-1.html On June 10, internationally renowned architects Rem Koolhaas and Peter Eisenman shared their oftenconflicting opinions on what they consider to be the most pressing issue in architecture today, during a discussion entitled "Urgency" at the Canadian Centre for Architecture CCA in Montral. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/design_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/design_2-1.html Dear ArchitectureWeek, I was delighted to visit the Vancouver Public Library, in Vancouver, British Columbia, designed by IsraeliCanadian architect Moshe Safdie. On the surface, the 1995 library seems to be a postmodern homage to the Roman Colosseum. The form and facade work together to render the building a good neighbor in downtown Vancouver, aided by active public plazas on two corners. But it is the interior that really sets this building apart. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/design_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/design_3-1.html Almost ten years ago, the Dominus Estate Winery was one of Herzog and de Meuron's first works in the U.S. to catch critical attention. To understand the design approach of this Pritzker and Stirling Prizewinning firm, and more importantly in terms of the architecture itself, it is worth taking a closer look. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/design_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/building_1-1.html The Alberta Children's Hospital ACH, designed by Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd., sets a new standard for familycentered care in a stateoftheart pediatric care and infectioncontrol facility. The 70,000squaremeter 750,000squarefoot facility serves as the hub of the Alberta Children's Healthcare Network. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/building_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/building_2-1.html When designing the new basketball arena for the University of Virginia, local Charlottesville firm VMDO Architects had two significant legacies to uphold. First there was the celebrated campus, originally designed by Thomas Jefferson, and symbolized by the Pantheoninspired Rotunda circa 1826 and the extensive green Lawn upon which it sits. The university grounds were the first in America to be centered upon a library then housed in the Rotunda rather than a church. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/building_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/tools_1-1.html Traffic measurement on the World Wide Web is far from an exact science, and much of the potential data remains behind proprietary walls. But with two million monthly visitors, the family of web sites led by ArchitectureWeek is arguably one of or the biggest online. We'd like to share with you some of our thoughts on how it's put together and how your participation is supported, invited, and intrinsic. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/tools_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/tools_2-1.html A software user conference isn't always just about demonstrating new products. It can also be about the underlying vision of the hosting company. That was the case with the Bentley BE User Conference, held in Los Angeles in May 2007. Company spokespeople explained their philosophical approach to their upcoming platform release, codenamed "Athens," and bolstered their announcements with examples of progress in building information modeling BIM, sustainable design, and future research. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/tools_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/environment_1-1.html With a total population of over 400 million, North America is the largest freetrade zone in the world, thanks to the North American Free Trade Agreement approved by the United States, Canada, and Mexico in 1994. When NAFTA was finalized, the three governments also agreed on a side accord, the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, in order to address concerns about unequal environmental regulations in the three countries. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/environment_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/environment_2-1.html Architects practicing in wealthy countries are becoming increasingly aware that our resources are finite and that if climate change goes unchecked, we could face a much warmer, harsher environment. Scientists present us with images of expanding deserts, sinking water tables, and material scarcity. For Namibian architect Nina Maritz, the challenges of working in a harsh environment with limited means are already an everyday reality. Her work presents a model for making compelling buildings despite "a poverty of resources." Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/environment_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/environment_3-1.html Depending on your generation, you may have been taught: "Waste not, want not." Thrift is certainly one incentive for deconstructing buildings for reuse. In addition, many of us are motivated by a desire to be environmentally sensitive, a fondness for antiques and other items from the past, a yearning to have more control over the quality of materials used in construction, or a recognition that many of the materials available for salvage are of higher quality than those produced today. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/environment_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/culture_1-1.html Dear ArchitectureWeek, Greetings from New Orleans Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/culture_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/culture_2-1.html At a time when the stylistic vogue in Europe was moving from Arts and Crafts into what became known as Modernism, out in the far West of America a talented and remarkable architect was expressing a special regional style that also continues to resonate strongly. And her name was not Frank. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2007/0815/culture_2-1.html