The award winning architecture firm Allied Works Architecture has just released their much anticipated first book entitled Allied Works Architecture Brad Cloepfil: Occupation. The book is an in-depth exploration of the buildings and ideas of Allied Works, as well as a forum for conversations that consider the role of creative practice.
Brad Cloepfil, founding partner of Allied Works Architecture, will discuss the firm’s new book at the Ace Hotel New York (you can see more about the hotel’s design here) this evening from 8pm to Midnight. Allied Works Architecture has created a special installation “Forest in the Trees” in the gallery at Ace New York to accompany the book release that will run until the 28th of April. Please RSVP to ExPac at expac@acehotel.com.
Allied Works Architecture and ArchDaily are giving away three copies of Allied Works Architecture Brad Cloepfil: Occupation to registered ArchDaily users. Enter by sharing with us in the comment section your favorite Allied Works Architecture project that we have featured. Become a registered user of ArchDaily right here, share your comment by next Tuesday, April 26th, and good luck!
Allied Works Architecture Brad Cloepfil: Occupation includes:
· Introduction and essays by Brad Cloepfil.
· Conversations with various makers and thinkers discussing the forces that drive their endeavors. Participants include Ann Hamilton, Ben Rubin, Jan Tichelaar, Doug Aitken, Mark Taylor, Doug Reed, and Eric Sanderson.
· A review of Allied Works’ first projects, including Maryhill Overlook, Wieden + Kennedy, Sun Valley Residence and Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis.
· Site and context photography by Victoria Sambunaris.
· Overview of many of the firm’s significant completed works, including Dutchess County Guest House, Booker T. Washington High School for Performing and Visual Arts, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Seattle Art Museum and Museum of Art and Design.
· Essays by Kenneth Frampton and Sandy Isenstadt.
· A presentation of new and current projects, including Clyfford Still Museum, National Music Centre of Canada and Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec.
· Complete bibliography and catalogue raisoneé of Allied Works’ projects to date.
The University of Michigan MoA is my favorite of the projects that you have featured, though not my favorite of Brad Cloepfil and Allied Works. That will always be the Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis. Two great friends and I spent the two days we had time for a spring break during architecture school to drive from Kent State to St. Louis to see the museum. It was an epic adventure for a great piece of architecture.
The UofM MoA is a great display of what Allied Works does. I also feel their sensitivity to the existing neo-classical building should be applauded.
without a doubt, u of michigan museum of art! amazing transition from the historic campus to the new gallery by way of materials and construction, as well as a great interior/exterior condition via the ‘periscope’ gallery…
This should be a fantastic book. AWA has an extensive portfolio of great works and a very thoughtful approach to architecture. I look forward to getting a peek into how they work.
Maryhill Overlook = favorite Allied Works project featured on AD.
Weiden + Kennedy is one of my favorite contemporary spaces in the northwest. I worked across the street from it for a summer. I do however wish that AWA would have got a chance to build their entry for the Musee Nationales des Beaux Arts.
They are a great firm and powerful influence, especially on young designers in the northwest – excited to see the book!
Another vote for Wieden + Kennedy! It’s a wonderful space to experience in person. I also like their Caldera Arts project in Central Oregon, though it’s not well known and hasn’t been featured so far on AD. I stumbled across the heavy timber frame building while snowshoeing once, what a nice surprise…
Maryhill Overlook in the Columbia River Gorge, hands down. It created a fluid dialogue between the natural surroundings and a man made structure. This was a defining project for Allied Works.
I first visited the Maryhill Overlook in 2004 just before I was about to start architectural school in Oregon. Its not only and inspirational project but it has the ability to leave a lasting impression; something Allied Works achieves with all their projects.
Of couse my favorite Allied Works project is the University of Michigan Museum of Art because of the excellent architectural language used in the transition of the historic bulding to the new through the materials and formal simplicity, causing both buildings to form a single set, with an easy to a layman read the design differentiating what came later.
maryhill overlook is my favorite
Super! I like it!
Wieden + Kennedy would have to be my favorite project! I love the use of such a minimal palette of materials on the interior and yet still achieve such a deep complexity in the composition. It is amazing!
I would also choose Wieden+Kennedy Headquarters as favourite Allied Works project
W+K HQ. I’m quite impressed with their work overall; I am looking forward to this book.
I would also pick Wieden + Kennedy Headquarters as my favourite
The Maryhill Overlook – definitely their best one
The Maryhill Overlook – though I can’t wait to the Clyfford Style Museum when it’s completed!
Wieden+Kennedy Headquarters is my favourite! Is that where they filmed that funny Portlandia sketch btw?
Maryhill Overlook [+] favorite Allied Works project featured on ArchDaily.
Booker T Washington High School
I discovered it across the street from my destination in May 2010. The lead custodian gave me a lengthy tour. I’m always impressed when the people who maintain the buildings are excited by the architecture.
Wieden+Kennedy Headquarters are pretty dang nice. I’ll just go with that one.
My favorite project by Allied Works is the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis. I love the way the simple forms sit within the desolate urban landscape, shaping a dynamic island of liveliness.
Booker T. Washington, it blends the old and new. The rich, roman brick provides a coherent language between the existing and the high design musuems that surround the site (Foster, REX, Piano).
Favorite – University of Michigan Art Museum
Least favorite – Museum of Arts and Design in NYC
Univ. of Michigan Museum of Art
It’s a fantastic book of a fantastic firm. Each project is thoroughly represented in sketches, drawing, description, models and photographs. The interviews are for more captivating than reading most Architectural monographs. Brad, one comment, why not list the staff who helped you achieve this critical level of fame?
Wieden+Kennedy headquarters are a favorite of mine. It was great to finally see the interior on your post featuring it. I walk by it all the time and am working on a studio project just two blocks away from it, serving as an inspiration to my design.
Wieden + Kennedy!
my fav – national music center in calgary – strong feelings of mass and permanence plus the idea that visitors can interact with the building as if it were a giant instrument really resonates with me.
Saw Brad give a lecture last evening and left the room a happier person… such inspiring work.
My favorite is their (unbuilt) Musée National des Beaux Arts du Québec project. I enjoy its allusions to gothic architecture.