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By: Terry Glenn Phipps

Terry Glenn Phipps — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:18:37 +0000

Miesian beauty in Illinois | http://bit.ly/5dhBc

By: Terry Glenn Phipps

Terry Glenn Phipps — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:16:50 +0000

The siting is spectacular, giving the impression of wilderness to what actually appears to be a medium density industrial area. The horizontal expression of the building is a perfect match to the place.

Most of the detailing is likewise superb and there is really nothing to complain about. I do find myself wishing that there was more consistency in the lighting approach to this building. I want to get very enthusiastic about the use of fluorescent lighting in some of the spaces. It would be great if that rigor were carried through to its logical conclusion and the cans and track lighting (illuminating a blank wall) could have been eliminated.

@Arch Daily – Thank you very much for improving the photograph navigation, this makes a big difference in the usability of the site.

Terry Glenn Phipps
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By: scud

scud — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:11:57 +0000

Beautifully detailed, minimulation of light looks amazing in the photos. Very nice material palette!

Sweet project

By: Scooter the Turtle

Scooter the Turtle — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:23:11 +0000

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By: Margie

Margie — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:38:59 +0000

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By: MZ

MZ — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:43:28 +0000

Classical modernism at its best. Clean, transparent, floating, glänzend like a Mies pavilon. So many shades of white/grey, materials. It is really refreshing to see something so calm and natural in these days, when some just can´t get enough of form and color, with the result of buildings with very short optical-walue-half-time.
@tricky: I don´t know what is great about the section detail. That it is published, find it also great. Not so great is the obviously low standard the heat-isulation (e.g. floor), lack of thermal-bridge-breaking (at the cantilivering), but that is the responsibility of the technical regulations.

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Architecture Topic — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:20:46 +0000

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thomas foral — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:46:51 +0000

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By: Alphonso Peluso

Alphonso Peluso — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:43:08 +0000

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By: richie

richie — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:48:51 +0000

It’s getting in there, but the handrails, what happened with the handrails men….

By: David Basulto [tricky]

David Basulto [tricky] — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:45:06 +0000

the section detail is just great.