http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/ Full issue contents of ArchitectureWeek - The magazine of design and building en-us Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ArchitectureWeek Editorial System editor@architectureweek.com editor@architectureweek.com http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/news_1-1.html With 40 different awards given, and only a few repeat winners among them, there were plenty of happy architects by the Bay this year. Pritzker Prizewinner Thom Mayne and his Santa Monica firm, Morphosis, received one of four honor awards for excellence in architecture. Morphosis shared the award for the San Francisco Federal Building with the local office of SmithGroup. Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/news_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/news_3-1.html Dear ArchitectureWeek, Party at the BPL Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/news_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/news_4-1.html Each project in the "Top Ten Green Projects" awards by the American Institute of Architects AIA Committee on the Environment COTE for 2008 was evaluated on ten measures, documented extensively on the COTE Web site. These include design innovation, community context and land use, longevity, bioclimatic design, water and energy conservation, materials, and indoor environment. The ten winners plus one honorable mention approach sustainable design through an exemplary integration of architecture, technology, and natural systems. Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/news_4-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/news_5-1.html Portland, Oregon, has traditionally kept a low architectural style profile compared to other West Coast cities of the United States, such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, with their array of landmarks by star architects. But this river city is becoming a hot commodity. Numerous publications have christened Portland as America's greenest city. There are more LEEDregistered building projects in Portland than any other city in the country. Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/news_5-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/design_1-1.html In Frei Otto's landmark examples, the tent fabric was largely glass. Using the term "tent" with admitted looseness, here are two recent examples in the continuing romance of modern expression with tensile engineering. At the Estdio Municipal de Braga, the sheltering tent is made of concrete, while at the Burj Al Arab Hotel, the tent covering is on its side, a great white spinnaker defining a spectacular atrium. Editor Braga Stadium Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/design_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/design_2-1.html The Los Angeles County Museum of Art LACMA has traditionally been known for two things: its status as the largest encyclopedic art museum in the western United States, and its schizophrenic campus. Bolstering the former and addressing the latter, LACMA has unveiled a longawaited freestanding addition to its collection: the Broad Contemporary Art Museum BCAM, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop in conjunction with executive architect Gensler. Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/design_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/design_3-1.html Ask most architects to name the most elemental ingredients of great architecture, and chances are they will say "space and light." But these are not necessarily the first two words that come to mind when thinking about skyscrapers, especially tall buildings in New York City. Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/design_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/building_1-1.html Like its competitors, BMW knows that cool sells. And there is no doubt that BMW Welt the German motor company's new sales, exhibition, and event center in Munich is cool. Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/building_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/building_2-1.html When New Urbanism was starting to develop in the 1980's, much of the Charlotte, North Carolina, area was not yet conceived; uptown was dying, and building mixeduse areas was "illegal." The suburban model of growth reigned supreme. But times change. Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/building_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/tools_1-1.html The MillsPeninsula Medical Center, currently under construction in Burlingame, California, will be the first "baseisolated" hospital in northern California. Built on isolator bearings with seismic dampers, the building was designed by Anshen Allen to remain operational after a major seismic event. During an earthquake, the building can move up to 30 inches 76 centimeters horizontally and two inches five centimeters vertically without incurring major damage. Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/tools_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/tools_2-1.html The Beijing National Aquatics Center, often referred to as the "Water Cube," was built for the 2008 Olympic Games. The winning entry in an international design competition was submitted by the China State Construction and Engineering Corporation CSCEC with Arup and PTW Architects. Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/tools_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/environment_1-1.html Nestled into a hillside near Asheville, North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center is projected to use 75 percent less energy than a comparable conventionally designed facility. Trombe walls, a planted roof, bioswales, daylighting, a highefficiency mechanical energyrecovery system, and other "green" features add up to make this National Park Service facility a contender for LEED Gold certification. Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/environment_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/environment_2-1.html Last week in Tackling Climate Change we took a reality check on the level of challenge embodied in established targets for reducing emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. This week, we're announcing a new call to action for architecture firms across the United States and around the world. Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/environment_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/environment_3-1.html Just about a year ago, Al Gore rocked the national AIA Convention in San Antonio with a climactic final keynote address, and received a prolonged standing ovation from thousands of architects who had lined up for hours to get in. Gore expressed the compelling case on global climate change, anchoring the powerful presentation with this silver spur to action for design professionals: Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/environment_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/culture_1-1.html In 1960, Michael Graves was awarded the American Academy in Rome's prestigious Prix de Rome. Having just completed his graduate studies in architecture, he embarked on a twoyear "Grand Tour" that led to a lifelong fascination with the landscape, the culture, and the history of Italy. During this time, Graves was exposed to ideas about architecture that went well beyond his modernist upbringing. Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0528/culture_1-1.html