VSBA EXHIBITION "Out of the Ordinary" is the new exhibit of the work of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown (VSBA) at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. One of the most exciting components was a presentation by the two architects at the June 7th opening. — Published 2001.0627
	SUSTAINABLE SUCCESSES The integration of sustainable materials and technologies into mainstream building practice is a central challenge of our time. To be fully successful, a building must be "green" in ways that are both attractive and cost-effective. The Northeast Green Building Awards celebrate design projects that advance the aesthetics and feasibility of environmentally sound buildings. — Published 2001.0613
	DESIGN WITH GLASS AWARDS At the AIA Convention in May, the 9th annual Dupont Benedictus Award winners were announced. First prize went to Takahashi Yamaguchi and Masahiro Kato of Osaka, Japan's Takahashi Yamaguchi & Associates for their design of a largely underground addition to a 17th century temple. — Published 2001.0530
	88 WOOD STREET BY RICHARD ROGERS Wood Street, a relatively low-profile area within the east-central business district of London, is just emerging from its latest architectural makeover. The newest building is an important addition to the skyline designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership (RRP). If there was one place in London to view a brief history of British architecture and the way in which one generation has reacted against the next, this street, on part of London Wall, provides the best illustration. — Published 2001.0516
	HERZOG AND DE MEURON PRITZKER PRIZE They have been friends since childhood, went to architecture school together, over 20 years ago formed a professional partnership, and on April 2, 2001 became the first team to win the Pritzker Prize together. Architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron of Basel, Switzerland, have just received this most prestigious of architectural honors, considered the profession's Nobel Prize, for "significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture." — Published 2001.0404
	CALIFORNIA HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS An urban marketplace, a bridge, and a classical temple were among 19 projects receiving awards last weekend from the California Preservation Foundation in a ceremony at Stanford University. Design awards chair, Christopher Johnson, AIA, described the 18-year-old awards program as: "one of our principal means of honoring the preservation industry and educating the public about the important role that historic preservation projects play in the quality of life in our communities." — Published 2001.0228
	BRITISH DESIGN AWARDS BY LONDON AIA The London/UK Chapter of the American Institute of Architects announced in January their 2001 Annual Excellence in Design Awards. Five projects won top honors; three are shown here. The jury, made up of Godfrey Bradman, Ken Shuttleworth (Foster and Partners) and Gordon Benson (Benson+Forsyth), praised the quality and variety of the projects submitted. The awards program was coordinated by David Hughes, managing director of the London office of the American firm, Swanke Hayden Connell Architects. — Published 2001.0214
	AIA 2001 HONOR AWARDS In the latest of a series of award announcements, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has recently named 30 recipients of the 2001 Honor Awards. These honors go to architectural, interior, and urban projects that display excellence in design. These awards were established a half century ago "to elevate the general quality of architectural practice, establish a standard of excellence against which all architects can measure performance, and inform the public of the breadth and value of architecture." — Published 2001.0117
	GRAPHISOFT PRIZE 2000 "...The Ministry of Truth was startlingly different from any other object in sight. It was an enormous pyramidal structure of glittering white concrete, soaring up, terrace after terrace, 300 meters into the air." Anyone reading this chilling description of the building that housed the government's propaganda machine in George Orwell's novel 1984 will instantly form a mental picture of the edifice. Now some designers have gone beyond this imagining and actually built computer models of it. — Published 2000.1220
	SEATTLE CELEBRATES ARCHITECTURE WEEK For twelve days in November, Seattle enjoyed its annual opportunity to reach out to other design disciplines, construction groups, and children, to bring them together under the umbrella of architecture. The celebration called Architecture Week, (no relation to ArchitectureWeek, the magazine) was a cluster of events leading up to the AIA Seattle Honor Awards for Washington Architecture, held at Benaroya Hall. — Published 2000.1206

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