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HERZOG AND DE MEURON STIRLING PRIZE
On October 12, the Royal Institute of British Architects announced the 2003 winner of the coveted Stirling Prize. This year's honor went to Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron for Laban, a center for contemporary dance in the London suburb of Deptford. — Published 2003.1015
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TENNESSEE DESIGN AWARDS 2003
The American Institute of Architects/ Tennessee Society has selected eight projects statewide for special recognition. The diverse projects receiving design awards range from a cabin of wood in Monteagle to an opera house of marble in Memphis. The AIA chapter presented six awards of merit and two awards of excellence. — Published 2003.1008
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CHICAGO AIA AWARDS 2003
Since the late 1800s, when Chicago began competing with New York for building height and urban prominence, it has become known as one of the world showcases for innovations in modern architecture. The illustrious architects Daniel Burnham, Louis H. Sullivan, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have been key players in this history. — Published 2003.0924
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LOGICAL / ECOLOGICAL DESIGN
"Most buildings are terrible. They're unhealthy, and they're bad for the soul." Fred Stitt, director of the San Francisco Institute of Architecture, didn't mince words as he officiated over "Ecological Design: The Unstoppable Wave." The conference, held in Oakland, California in August 2003, aimed at improving architecture through a better understanding of its relationship to the natural environment. — Published 2003.0917
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WOOD DESIGN AWARDS 2003
As unsustainable logging practices have depleted forests worldwide, and industrialized structural systems have developed, heavy-timber structures have largely disappeared from the vocabulary of contemporary architecture. But this hasn't dampened the appeal of wood as a building material. Instead, it has changed the way we design with wood and focused architectural commentary on factors like economy of use and elegance in spare detailing. — Published 2003.0910
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BATON ROUGE ROSE AWARDS 2003
When the Baton Rouge, Louisiana chapter of the AIA selected their annual design award recipients in September 2003 , they chose a variety of commercial and institutional projects — from a futuristic planetarium to a minimalist sanctuary — that represent the cultural diversity of this historic city in the American South. — Published 2003.0903
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RECONSTRUCTION COMPLICATIONS CONTINUE
When architect Daniel Libeskind was chosen in February 2003 to redesign New York's World Trade Center site, it appeared to be an irrevocable decision about the fate of "Ground Zero." But controversies have persisted, and what finally gets built may be very different from Libeskind's original design vision. — Published 2003.0827
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SOUTHERN ARCHITECTURAL COMFORTS
The Gulf States Region AIA chapter, representing five U.S. states, has recently announced its annual design awards for 2003. This regional chapter of the American Institute of Architects, named for its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, represents the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. — Published 2003.0820
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BUCKY FULLER HISTORY AND MYSTERY
The visionary inventor R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983), who called himself a "comprehensive anticipatory design scientist," was respected in many disciplines. In architecture, he is perhaps best known for having invented the geodesic dome structure, as executed for example, in the U.S. Pavilion at Expo '67. Now, 20 years after his death, the legendary raconteur returns to life in a one-man show in San Francisco. "The History (and Mystery) of the Universe" was written by D.W. Jacobs, based on Fuller's own writings and lectures, and is performed by Ron Campbell. — Editor — Published 2003.0813
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REM KOOLHAAS PRAEMIUM IMPERIALE
Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas has received the prestigious 2003 Praemium Imperiale Architecture Award. He is one of five honored this year by the Japan Art Association. These awards recognize lifetime achievement in the arts in categories not covered by the Nobel Prizes. Koolhaas was also the recipient of the 2000 Pritzker Prize. — Published 2003.0806
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