http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/ Full issue contents of ArchitectureWeek - The magazine of design and building en-us Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ArchitectureWeek Editorial System editor@architectureweek.com editor@architectureweek.com http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/news_1-1.html To the street, the concreteblock home near Bellevue, Idaho, presents minimally incised walls. From inside, the boxy masonry of Outpost opens up to surprisingly expansive views of the rural Idaho landscape. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/news_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/news_3-1.html "Ours is a hopeful future," said American Institute of Architects President Marvin Malecha, FAIA, as he opened the 2009 AIA Convention in San Francisco. "We need to let the public know that they can count on our profession to lead them through these tough times." Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/news_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/news_4-1.html Unity Temple, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his own Unitarian congregation in Oak Park, Illinois, remains an icon of early modern architecture, with its geometric design, strong massing, characteristic detailing, and use of exposed concrete. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/news_4-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/news_5-1.html In September 2005, as construction was starting at the Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange, Texas, the property was severely damaged by Hurricane Rita. The building team led by LakeFlato Architects salvaged stormfelled trees and incorporated the wood into the project. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/news_5-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/design_1-1.html Seven World Trade Center was the third building to collapse on September 11, 2001, and it is the first to be rebuilt. Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings amp; Merrill SOM, the new building is composed of 42 floors of office space set above eight floors of Con Edison transformers located in large concrete vaults at street level. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/design_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/design_2-1.html Willem Jan Neutelings of Neutelings Riedijk Architects spoke with Emiliano Gandolfi, a correspondent for The Plan magazine, about the Dutch firm's design approach as exemplified in the Shipping and Transport College in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 8212;nbsp;Editor Emiliano Gandolfi: Part of the gradual revitalization of the port of Rotterdam, the Shipping and Transport College is the ultimate "urban icon," not at all what one would expect of a school building. How did it come about Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/design_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/design_3-1.html When the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation of Evanston, Illinois, set out to build a new synagogue, they found the goal of achieving LEED Platinum certification arising naturally from the spiritual context. "The Torah teaches us that the earth does not belong to us, that we are but stewards of God's creation," says Rabbi Brant Rosen. "Building the most sustainable facility possible was for us a religious act." Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/design_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/building_1-1.html Green roofs, whether intensive or extensive, can provide a wealth of benefits on site and beyond. Delivering these benefits successfully requires professional attention to a variety of critical details. 8212;nbsp;Editor The first common dilemma in the construction of living green roofs, and other landscapes over structure, is that, in conventional building, the execution and completion of site work are often subordinated to the completion of the building. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/building_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/building_2-1.html The new academic complex on the Polytechnic campus of Arizona State University ASU was built to withstand the insistent, erosive forces of the desert around Mesa, Arizona. "Being out on the eastern part of the valley, the site is very exposed and gets hit very hard with wind and rain," says Beau Dromiack, design leader for RSP Architects, the architect of record for the project. "It requires a durable architecture which we call 'desert tough.'" Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/building_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/building_3-1.html This article about antiquated structural systems is the second in a series aimed at structural engineers involved in the repair, restoration, or adaptive reuse of older buildings for which no drawings exist. 8212;Editor Concrete and steelframed floors constructed in the late 1800s and early 1900s often included hollow claytile arches that spanned between beams and girders. The arches were typically covered with a concrete topping and often had plaster applied directly to the soffit of the exposed tiles. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/building_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/tools_1-1.html Would the facade of San Giorgio Maggiore look different if Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio had been able to envision hundreds of permutations of the intersecting temples and classical porches How would the altar look if he had been able to generate, with relative speed, thousands of alternative schematics for his columns and domes Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/tools_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/tools_2-1.html If your client adds a series of penthouses to his pending skyscraper, will it cast a shadow on nearby city properties How much can you reduce solar gain by adding some shading devices between the floors If you cover the roof areas with photovoltaic panels, how much electricity can you generate And if your client changes the project from a residential building to an office building, how will it affect the annual water usage Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/tools_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/environment_1-1.html At first glance, the glossy new 35story condominium tower slicing into the lower Manhattan skyline doesn't stand out as a beacon of sustainable design. Its sleek form 8212; an extruded curving wedge accented with red terra cotta bands 8212; looks more Ferrari than Prius. And the structure's granite base and travertine lobby walls are elements not usually associated with green building. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/environment_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/environment_2-1.html What if there were a way for states, cities, and counties to leverage each dollar of federal stimulus money they spend to generate 14 of private spending, create 14 times the number of jobs, reimburse the federal government 3, and get a dollar back to boot And what if that economic solution could also help us tackle climate change by constructively attacking buildingrelated carbon emissions Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/environment_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/environment_3-1.html What would you call a green building standard that, on balance, tends to interfere with environmental reform more than help In March 2009, ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition television show featured the first house in the country to win certification under the new green building standard from the National Association of Home Builders. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/environment_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/culture_1-1.html Gregory Ain's small houses of the 1930s were completed in a historical context in which the "small house" emerged as a typology of primary importance to architects. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/culture_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/culture_2-1.html Given the urgency of our response to climate change and other environmental needs, is it really okay to keep building new nongreen buildings Here are nine U.S. firms that took sustainability to heart and made green design a centerpiece of their work, and have now taken the next logical step: they have committed to create only green buildings, from here on out. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0610/culture_2-1.html