http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/ Full issue contents of ArchitectureWeek - The magazine of design and building en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ArchitectureWeek Editorial System editor@architectureweek.com editor@architectureweek.com http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/news_1-1.html The Richmond Olympic Oval, the venue for longtrack speedskating events in the recent Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, is capped by a massive roof almost 6.5 acres 2.6 hectares in size. The LEED Silvercertified building, designed by Cannon Design, features prefabricated pine panels spanning between hollow composite woodsteel arches to form a rhythmically pleated timber ceiling over the ice. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/news_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/news_3-1.html Seen on approach at just the right angle, it might be mistaken for a broad grassy hillside with a glass pavilion.As one circles around eastward, the "hillside" quickly opens up to reveal the upper green expanse as the roof of a building 8212; the new Small Animal Hospital at the University of Glasgow. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/news_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/news_4-1.html Among the brick buildings and live oaks at Rice University in Houston stands the Brochstein Pavilion, a cleanly patterned, rhythmic composition of glass and metal. With indoor and outdoor seating shaded from the Texas sun, this structure by Thomas Phifer and Partners offers a casual gathering space in the central quad, inviting activity while blending into the existing campus fabric.The pavilion was among the 28 projects recognized by the American Institute of Architects in its 2010 AIA Institute Honor Awards. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/news_4-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/news_5-1.html It's not easy to pigeonhole Pugh Scarpa Architects. And that's the way partners Gwynne Pugh, Larry Scarpa, and Angela Brooks like it. The buildings they create are dynamic, many with colorful, angular, patterned facades that exude a sense of whimsical energy. Even at its most eyecatching, the work is also decisively rooted in function and energy efficiency. The firm has also established a substantial portfolio of affordable housing projects. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/news_5-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/design_1-1.html The resume of Dominic Stevens includes the following manifesto: "I run a one person practice from a truck container in a field in rural Ireland. I divide my time between architecture, caring for my children and growing organic food. I carry out one building project at a time informed by ongoing theoretical work. My work evolves as a series of firmly held beliefs tempered by practice." Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/design_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/design_2-1.html Guy Peterson, FAIA, draws on the Sarasota School of Architecture and other influences to create a variety of Florida regional modernism. Peterson spoke with author Saxon Henry about his design philosophy and process. 8212;nbsp;Editor Saxon Henry: Why do you think that architects like Mies and Le Corbusier, who were being studied at Harvard during Rudolph's time, have had such an effect on your design philosophies Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/design_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/design_3-1.html Clad in a glazed terra cotta tile that lends it an orange hue and a sleek feel, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, North Carolina, shows Swiss architect Mario Botta shifting subtly from his signature brick and stone. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/design_3-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/design_4-1.html The Cary House in Mill Valley, California 1961 was a pivotal project for Joseph Esherick, gathering in the experience and the formal explorations of the gable and chalet manners and looking forward to the singleslope roofs that became the icon of the Sea Ranch style. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/design_4-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/building_1-1.html Focusing on structural engineering issues involved in the repair, restoration, or adaptive reuse of older buildings for which drawings no longer exist, this article is the seventh in a series about antiquated structural systems that can be adapted or reanalyzed for safe reuse. 8212;nbsp;Editor Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/building_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/tools_1-1.html An important thing to understand about Revit Structure, and its approach to structural modeling, is that it is objectoriented rather than linebased as in traditional 2D drafting. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/tools_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/environment_1-1.html Kevin Kampschroer was recently named the permanent director of the Office of Federal HighPerformance Green Buildings in the U.S. General Services Administration GSA. Here's some of his perspective on green building, as shared with Congress in testimony on converting federal buildings across the country into higherperforming, moreefficient green buildings. 8212;nbsp;Editor Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/environment_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/culture_1-1.html The RIBA Royal Gold Medal for 2010 goes to an architect whose renown has been built over several decades of consistently producing a very particular kind of structure 8212; often aspired to, rarely achieved. The characteristic buildings of I.M. Pei stand serene with the elemental dignity of high modernism, while at the same time expressing both the dynamism of muscular structural sculpture and the deep subtle touches of sensitivity to context. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/culture_1-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/culture_2-1.html The Gothic style flourished in Central Europe during the late Gothic period, with many of the most exciting innovations in vault design found in churches built in the regions of presentday Germany and the Czech Republic. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/culture_2-1.html http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/culture_3-1.html Continuity and the ability to recognize original design intent is critical to the preservation of modern architecture. Original design intent is the visual and conceptual expression of the designer's creativity and therefore informs every aspect of both the building and its construction. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0310/culture_3-1.html