ArchitectureWeek Notes No. 415
ArchitectureWeek Editors
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Fri Feb 13 15:45:49 PST 2009
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AIA HONOR AWARDS 2009
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In creating the Horno3: Museo Del Acero in Monterrey,
Mexico, Grimshaw Architects converted an abandoned 1960s
steel blast furnace facility into a museum of industrial
history. The architects balanced historic preservation
with reinvention and expansion to establish a dramatic
new landmark.
This Mexican museum is one of 25 projects honored by the
American Institute of Architects in its AIA Institute
Honor Awards for 2009. Recognized for excellence in
architecture, interior architecture, and urban design,
the award-winners include homes and churches, parks and
office buildings, student centers and urban
developments, located throughout the United States and
as far afield as Lebanon and China.
We've already covered two of the award-winning projects
in ArchitectureWeek feature articles: the New York Times
Building in New York City, by Renzo Piano Building
Workshop and FXFowle Architects, and the Cathedral of
Christ the Light in Oakland, California, by Skidmore,
Owings & Merrill (SOM).
Several other projects are also covered in a previous
ArchitectureWeek, including the Sheila C. Johnson Design
Center at Parsons in New York City, by Lyn Rice
Architects (AIA New York/ BSA 2008 Building Type
Awards); Tulane's Lavin-Bernick Center for University
Life in New Orleans, by VJAA (AIA/ COTE Top Ten Green
Projects 2008); the Gary Comer Youth Center in Chicago,
by John Ronan Architects (AIA Chicago 2007 awards); and
the Plaza Apartments in San Francisco, by Leddy Maytum
Stacy Architects and Paulett Taggart Architects (AIA
Housing Awards 2007).
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EDAR in LA
by Leigh Christy
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The EDAR, a four-wheeled combination cart and sleeping
unit created for use by people experiencing
homelessness, is beginning to make its presence known in
the greater Los Angeles area.
Designed by Eric Lindeman and Jason Zasa while still in
school at Pasadena Art Center College of Design, this
modified shopping cart was their solution to a problem
posed by local philanthropist Peter Samuelson: improve
upon the cardboard box by designing a mobile,
single-person shelter.
... full story continues online (10 images, two free):
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