Construction recently began on the Cherokee Lofts in Los Angeles, California, designed by Pugh + Scarpa Architecture. Image: Pugh + Scarpa

San Francisco · 2008.0107
Interior architecture firm ForrestPerkins of Dallas, Texas, and Washington, D.C., has named senior vice president Cliff Tuttle, ASID, NEWH, the leader of the firm's new office in San Francisco, California. Senior associate Elizabeth Baum Dillon, ASID, will assist in establishing the new office.

Raleigh · 2008.0107
The first phase of Palladium Plaza in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, is complete. JDavis Architects, PLLC of Raleigh designed the five-story, concrete-frame building, which includes 70 condominium units and an interior parking deck.

Parkville · 2008.0102
Construction is underway on two new residence halls at Park University in Parkville, Missouri. Designed by Ellerbe Becket and Sinclair Hille Architects, the Copley Quad student housing is expected to open for occupancy in August 2008.

Seattle · 2007.1231
Karen Dahlstrom has joined IA Interior Architects as associate and director of operations in the firm's Seattle, Washington, office. Dahlstrom has over 20 years of experience working on corporate, education, healthcare, government, and biotech projects. She joins IA from NBBJ, where she worked on a range of commercial interiors.

Orlando · 2007.1226
Construction is complete on the new $23 million Mori Hosseini Center at Daytona Beach College in Daytona Beach, Florida. Orlando-based Florida Architects, Inc. providing architecture and interior design services for the 70,600-square-foot (6,600-square-meter) facility, which provides space for the college's hospitality programs and the Southeast Museum of Photography. The gently curved stucco facade and tile roof create a Mediterranean style, along with oversized corbels, concrete balustrades, and a loggia.

Manatee County · 2007.1221
The new reception center has opened at Artisan Lakes, a 1,100-acre (450-hectare) master-planned community in Manatee County, Florida. Ervin Lovett & Miller of Jacksonville designed the two-story building with elements of the Florida Craftsman style of the 1920s, such as large porches, overhanging eaves, cantilevered balconies, and detailed stonework. The firm is also providing planning, architecture, and landscape architecture services for rest of the development.

Incheon · 2007.1218
The New York office of HOK has revealed its design for a commercial office building in Songdo International Business District, Incheon, South Korea. The new five-story, 55,000-square-foot (5,100-square-meter) facility was designed to achieve LEED Platinum certification.

The Gale International/U-Life Northeast Asia Headquarters complex will include rain gardens, native landscaping, solar electric automobile charging stations, full-daylight office space, optimized natural ventilation, fuel cells, rooftop wind turbines, a greywater recovery system, and green roofs. It is expected to open in summer 2009.

Los Angeles · 2007.1217
Lehrer Architects of Los Angeles, California, has promote Nerin Kadribegovic, Assoc. AIA, to associate director. Since joining Lehrer in 2002, Kadribegovic has worked on such projects as the Water + Life Museums and the James M. Wood Community Center.

Washington, D.C. · 2007.1215
Marshall E. Purnell, FAIA, has become the new president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The first African-American president of the AIA, Purnell is a principal at Devrouax + Purnell Architects and Planners PC in Washington, D.C. His firm has designed such projects as the ballpark for the Washington Nationals baseball team, Martin Luther King Memorial, Washington, D.C. Convention Center, and PEPCO headquarters.

Brooklyn · 2007.1214
Construction continues on Schermerhorn House, an 11-story supportive housing building in Brooklyn, New York City. Designed by Polshek Partnership Architects, the 97,000-square-foot (9,000-square-meter) building will accommodate 217 residents.

On the principal (north) facade, facing downtown Brooklyn, five translucent channel glass tower elements rise from a transparent glass base. The panelized glass-and-aluminum facade provides daylighting and minimizes the load on four steel trusses, which cantilever the building over subway tunnels below. The south facade, facing the residential neighborhood, features horizontal banding of glass and cement board panels. A landscaped roof terrace on the second level provides an outdoor gathering space.

At ground level on the north, retail and lobby spaces will be visually open and accessible to the public. The building will also include a community-accessible 200-seat performance space. Sustainable design elements include post-consumer recycled glass, a green roof, and a high-efficiency boiler system. Opening is scheduled for spring 2008.

Hollywood · 2007.1213
Ground has been broken for Cherokee Lofts, a mixed-use development in Hollywood, California. The Santa Monica office of Pugh + Scarpa Architecture designed the project, which is expected to achieve LEED Gold certification after completion.

The five-story complex will include 12 condominiums and 2,800 square feet (260 square meters) of ground-floor retail. The development will pay homage to the site's previous building, Cherokee Recording Studios, and MGM Studios before it. Many materials from the existing recording studio will be reused, including dark wood paneling from Germany’s Black Forest from Frank Sinatra's Studio One.

The project is designed to be 40 percent more energy efficient than California energy code requires for new buildings. A double facade will provide shading and privacy and reduce noise, while maintaining views, daylighting, and ventilation. Other sustainable features include water-efficient fixtures, photovoltaics, proximity to transit, a green roof, and materials such as cellulose insulation and FSC-Certified wood.

Punta del Este · 2007.1213
Construction is underway on Edificio Acqua, a high-end residential complex in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Rafael Viñoly Architects designed the project as a six-story, L-shaped structure facing the Atlantic Ocean. The terraced main elevation will step back dramatically with each floor. Varied openings throughout the building will help to minimize the impression of mass. The building is scheduled for occupancy in spring 2008.

Fitzroy North · 2007.1213
Construction is complete on the "Tattoo House" addition by Andrew Maynard Architects. Located in the Fitzroy North, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, the two-story addition provides new open-plan kitchen and living space. Bi-fold doors can open to create a first-floor corner completely open to the outside. The project's signature element is its "tattoo" of full-height, UV-stable stickers applied to the glass exterior. Designed to imitate the silhouettes of local trees, the graphics soften the addition's boxy form as well as reducing heat transfer and glare.

Glasgow · 2007.1213
Scottish architect Eimear Kelt died of cancer on December 13, 2007, at age 51. A significant national architect of her generation, Kelt's design work included a variety of sports facilities and restoration projects around Glasgow, Scotland.

Kelt studied architecture at Strathclyde University. She worked briefly for Gillespie, Kidd & Coia, then for the Strathclyde Regional Council, Glasgow City Council, and Cobban & Lironi Architects.

Hong Kong · 2007.1212
Hong Kong Polytechnic University has chosen Zaha Hadid, winner of the 2004 Pritzker Prize, to design its new "Innovation Tower." Expected to be about 12 stories tall, the building will house teaching, exhibit, and office space for the university's school of design. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2009 and be completed by 2011.

Ponte Caldelas · 2007.1211
Spanish architecture firm A-cero has revealed its design for a hotel and spa in Ponte Caldelas, Spain. The complex will comprise a collection of cubic forms linked by a large corridor, following the natural topography along the Verdugo River.

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