ArchitectureWeek Notes No. 409

ArchitectureWeek Editors editor at architectureweek.com
Fri Dec 19 08:11:19 PST 2008


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PACIFIC NORTHWEST AIA AWARDS 2008
    by Brian Libby
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	Built in the 1950s, Woodway Residence north of Seattle
	was reimagined for a young family by Bohlin Cywinski
	Jackson. Their intervention adds transparency and light,
	and takes better advantage of the home's picturesque
	wooded site. It was recently recognized by AIA Seattle.
	
	Another, larger renovation project was honored by AIA
	Portland. Booker T. Washington High School, an arts
	magnet school in Dallas, Texas, hired Portland,
	Oregon-based Allied Works Architecture to oversee a
	major expansion and remodel of the school's original
	1920s building. An outdoor performance space forms an
	organizational nexus for the revamped building.
	
	These projects were honored recently when the two major
	cities of the Pacific Northwest announced the winners of
	their respective local American Institute of Architects
	design awards for 2008.
	
	Like any pair of metropolises anchoring a region,
	Seattle and Portland have long enjoyed a friendly
	sibling rivalry. For design enthusiasts, they are,
	despite many inherent similarities, a tale of two
	different approaches to city building. Seattle is
	traditionally the more glamorous thrill-seeker with its
	architecture, while Portland is more modest.
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People and Places
    by Nancy Novitski
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	JCJ Architecture in Boston, Massachusetts - Ann Beha
	Architects, with JMZ Architects and Planners in Glens Falls,
	New York - Foster + Partners in Astana, Kazakhstan - SHW
	Group in Flint, Michigan - Diamond and Schmitt Architects in
	Toronto, Canada - Raw Design in Kitchener, Canada...
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Siemens Ships Femap V10 - TenLinks, 2008.1218
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U.K., U.S. Interest in Sustainable Architecture Growing - Cadalyst, 2008.1217
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Autodesk to Acquire ALGOR, Inc. - Sys-Con, 2008.1217
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Opinion: Apple at the Expo: What Went Wrong? - Computer World, 2008.1216
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Rhino OS X Build Available - Rhino Press Release, 2008.1216
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	In a wood window assembly, the sill, stool, and apron
	are all at the bottom. What is the difference between
	these components?
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