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ENDANGERED HISTORIC PLACES 2007
The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) has announced its 2007 list of the "11 Most Endangered Historic Places" in the United States.
The NTHP list for 2007 includes a typically wide variety of sites, from individual houses of remarkable men to broad landscapes scattered with accumulated marks of history. Few of the sites are the work of famous architects, but all speak to the cultural significance of buildings and places. — Published 2007.0815
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RECORD FLOODS SWEEP UK
Record-breaking floods washed over substantial areas of the United Kingdom in June and July, from South London to Northern Ireland. Likely influenced by a La Niña cycle in the Pacific Ocean, the U.K. experienced a warm, dry April, followed by a series of unseasonably heavy rain storms. Repeated flooding has left several people dead, damaged tens of thousands of homes, caused £2 billion (US$4.1 billion) or more in property damage, killed livestock, and ruined crops. — Published 2007.0801
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COOP HIMMELB(L)AU ART IN AKRON
A major addition, just opened, to the Akron Art Museum in Ohio, is the first public project in the United States by Vienna's Coop Himmelb(l)au. — Published 2007.0718
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AIA/SF DESIGN AWARDS 2007
As usual, in their 2007 Design Honor Awards the San Francisco Chapter of the Amewrican Institute of Architects (AIA) presents a wide array of projects ranging from abstract to earthy. The influence of Bay Area cluture is evident in the depth of values expressed, and the big local architecture school at UC Berkeley is evident in the number of faculty-related firms in the award ranks.
Hercules Public Library — Published 2007.0627
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AIA MARYLAND DESIGN AWARDS 2007
The Maryland chapter of the American Institute of Architects has announced the recipients of its annual awards program. The goal is to encourage design excellence and bring public attention to the architect's role in shaping the built environment. — Published 2007.0613
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ASLA 2007 LANDSCAPE AWARDS
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2007 Professional Awards. As in past years, the selected projects reflect the breadth of a profession that concerns itself with residential gardens, municipal parks, and regional master plans. — Published 2007.0606
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AIA'S BEST LIBRARIES 2007
When Scottish-American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie opened his first public library in his hometown of Dunfermline, Scotland, in 1883, the motto he had inscribed over the door was "Let there be light." Although he was probably referring to the enlightenment of learning, his words resonate today in the importance modern architects place on daylighting in libraries. — Published 2007.0523
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COTE TOP TEN 2007
The AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) has announced its annual selection of "Top Ten Green Projects" — exemplars of sustainable architecture in the United States. Since the program's inception in 1997, these awards are becoming increasingly competitive. — Published 2007.0516
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AIA/UK DESIGN AWARDS 2007
The United Kingdom chapter of the American Institute of Architects has announced the recipients of its annual awards for design excellence. This awards program honors exemplary buildings by UK architects anywhere in the world and by architects of any nationality working within the United Kingdom. — Published 2007.0509
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AUSTRALIAN GOLD FOR TAGLIETTI
The Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) has awarded its Gold Medal for Architecture to Italian-born architect Enrico Taglietti. For 50 years, he has lived in Australia and influenced the course of regional architecture in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), most notably in the capital city of Canberra. — Published 2007.0425
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