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ARCHITECTURE: THE CRITICS' CHOICE
The subtitle says "150 Masterpieces of Western Architecture Selected and Defined by the Experts." In this new book, ten notable architectural critics and historians from the United Kingdom and the United States have combined forces — and essays — to nominate some of the world's greatest architecture. — Published 2001.0314
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EXCELLENT EVOLUTION AT LONDON DOCKLANDS
Emerging as the hub of London's Royal Victoria Docklands regeneration program, one building, above any other, has become the catalyst for creating its own commercial infrastructure. It has also raised the profile of the "unfashionable" area of east London. — Published 2001.0314
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CURVACEOUS WORKPLACE
When the economy is booming and unemployment is low, it is difficult to attract and retain workers in the stressful, round-the-clock business of call centers. For the British telecommunications company Cellular Operations, this problem has been solved through a dramatic new work environment designed by the young architect Richard Hywel Evans. — Published 2001.0307
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NEW COURTHOUSE IN THE DESERT
"I have always been struck by the pervasive nature of the desert in the midst of downtown Tucson, Arizona, and the magical qualities it bestows upon the urban experience." So says Norman Pfeiffer, FAIA, principal of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates (HHPA), which last year completed Tucson's Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse. — Published 2001.0228
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CESAR PELLI'S ARCHITECTURE OF ENCLOSURE
Architecture's ability to express its place in history remains one of its most fascinating and revealing features. Cesar Pelli's architecture locates the primary mode of expression in the building's enclosure. The veil that separates interior from exterior becomes for him the element through which a building is located in the stream of architectural and construction history.
Argentine-born American architect Cesar Pelli views this expressive function of the skin as a signifier that changes across architectural periods and cultures. — Published 2001.0228
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OFFICE BUILDING TAKES ON LAKEFRONT SITE
Few American cities are as surrounded by water as Seattle. But in exchange for lovely views of its several lakes or Puget Sound, architects must grapple with the construction challenges of hilly sites and a high water table. — Published 2001.0221
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FOSTER AND PARTNERS ROOF THE GREAT COURT
Until recently, the neoclassical British Museum in London was relatively unknown among the monuments of Europe. However, the opening of its Foster and Partners-designed Queen Elizabeth II Great Court has awakened a sleeping giant.
— Published 2001.0214
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LDS CONFERENCE CENTER WELCOMES THE FAITHFUL
Crowds and sacred places have always gone together. Perhaps no major religious group has ever been called to accommodate so many, so well, as the Mormons.
Founded in upstate New York only a century and a half ago and based in Salt Lake City, Utah, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) now counts 11 million members around the globe, and expands at the rate of 300,000 per year. — Published 2001.0207
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A MORE COMFORTABLE CHILDBIRTH UNIT
NBBJ has gone beyond common trends in women's healthcare facility design in transforming a rectilinear shell space within an existing hospital into a comforting healthcare environment for childbirth.
The 32,000 square foot (3000-square meter) The Ohio State University (OSU) Doan Hall Maternity Center includes 12 private labor-delivery rooms, a Cesarean-section unit, recovery room, outpatient triage area, and a waiting area. The unit adjoins the previously remodeled neonatal intensive care unit, nurseries, and administration. — Published 2001.0131
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POSTCARD FROM BILBAO
Dear ArchitectureWeek,
Despite the fame of Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum, most commercial tours of Spain do not yet include a visit to Bilbao, so I spent two day there on my own. — Published 2001.0131
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