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BUILDING TYPE BASICS FOR MUSEUMS
After a period of decline, reflecting stagnant public interest in viewing art and in expressing cultural heritage, museum construction took a sharp upturn in the 1980s as the public in the United States and overseas took a new interest in that heritage. — Published 2001.0808
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A MUSEUM FOR EVERYONE
The National Museum of Colombia houses a fragile and priceless archeological collection, like many historical museums around the world. How can such collections be made accessible to those whose primary mode of understanding is by touch and sound? — Published 2001.0613
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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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BRUCE GOFF COMES TO REST AMONG PEERS
In a 20-month project that culminated in October 2000, Seattle architect Grant Gustafson, AIA took responsibility for the disposition of the remains of the late Bruce Goff — eighteen years after the death of the unique teacher and self-taught, iconoclastic architect.
Gustafson designed a marker, secured funding for it and a burial plot, and brought together Goff aficionados to pay a tribute to the master as he was laid among other greats of 20th century architecture. — Published 2001.0228
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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
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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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MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN CUBA
Book Review: The Havana Guide: Modern Architecture 1925-65, by Eduardo Luis Rodriguez. Princeton Architectural Press, 2000, ISBN 1-56898-210-0.
Cuba is not made only of sandy beaches and Spanish colonial buildings but has astounding works of modern architecture to present (and to preserve). If the recent movie, "The Buena Vista Social Club" didn't make it clear, this newly published guide to architecture in Havana from 1925 to 1965 surely will. — Published 2000.1220
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SEATTLE ARCHITECTS GO PUBLIC
One of the fastest-growing cities in the United States is Seattle, Washington. Home to Microsoft, Amazon.com, and other well-endowed companies, Seattle is experiencing a building boom in quality as well as quantity.
Amidst this renaissance of the built environment, AIA Seattle, the city's chapter of the American Institute of Architects, has set aside time again this autumn for their annual Architecture Week, actually a 10 day period, rich with events dedicated to public outreach and professional celebration. — Published 2000.1101
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NEW CONCEPTS CREATE NIAGARA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
Over the Labor Day weekend, a novel educational experiment is being unveiled in Niagara Falls, New York. The community's new high school could well become a trendsetter for public schools in the United States.
The technology built into the school promises to make it a world-class educational facility. And a unique partnership with The Honeywell Corporation has given the economically challenged city a new school without a tax increase. — Published 2000.0830
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