On November 8, Philips and Parsons The New School for Design will bring together architects, lighting designers and researchers for a symposium on the dualistic relationship between natural light and the latest electric lighting technologies, and the influence these systems have on human well being. The event is part of Luminous Talks, a programming series now in its second year, which was developed by Philips and Parsons to inspire dialogue around relevant topics in the field. This year’s theme, Nature and Man-Made, builds on last year’s focus on human health and well being to consider the human presence amidst these forces and their psychological and physiological impact.
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Luminous Talks: Nature and Man-Made
Solar Decathlon 2013: Stanford University Places Fifth Overall, Ties First in Affordability
Stanford University's Start.Home has won fifth place overall and tied for first place in affordability in the 2013 Solar Decathlon. Read the team’s description to learn more:
For the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013, Stanford University designed the Start.Home to provide energy efficiency at the push of a button to a new generation of environmentally conscious occupants. With modular architecture and advanced controls to optimize each component, the house aims to spark a revolution by lowering the entry barrier for an ultra-efficient house and making sustainability trendy, social, and affordable.
Solar Decathlon 2013: Stevens Institute of Technology Places Second in Architecture, Fourth Overall
Text description provided by the architects. This "L-shaped" energy smart house by the Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT), dubbed Ecohabit, won second place in the architecture category and fourth overall in this year's Solar Decathlon competition. The L-concept divides the house into two modules, "wet" and "dry". Read the team's description to learn why:
Tacoma Art Museum Expansion / Olson Kundig Architects
Construction begins in late October on the approximately 16,000 square foot new wing and building renovation of the Tacoma Art Museum. The new wing will provide a home for the Haub Family Collection of Western American Art, double the museum’s gallery space, provide greater art experiences for visitors, and increase the museum’s role in downtown Tacoma. Award-winning architects Olson Kundig Architects will design the expansion and renovation.
ART[house] / TACK architects
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Architects: TACK architects
- Year: 2012
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Manufacturers: Solarlux, NanaWall
Tolleson Offices / Huntsman Architectural Group
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Architects: Huntsman Architectural Group
- Area: 11000 ft²
- Year: 2012
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Manufacturers: Vode, Capri Cork, Enea, Linear Lighting
Women Architects: Learn Your Value, Learn to Negotiate / ArchiteXX & The Wage Project
All too often when it comes to the issue of women disappearing from the architecture profession, the question is: why? But perhaps we really should be asking: how? How can we keep women in the profession? How can more women advance to positions of power? And how can women start earning the money they deserve?
Midvale Courtyard House / Bruns Architecture
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Architects: Bruns Architecture
- Year: 2013
Solar Decathlon 2013: Team Austria Wins Top Honors
A team of Austrian students from Vienna University of Technology (Team Austria) has won top honors for “designing, building, and operating the most cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive solar-powered house” at the 2013 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon. The net-positive home, known as “LISI – Living inspired by sustainable innovation,” prides itself for being a simple, smart house that is capable of adapting to a variety of lifestyles and climate zones.
Prior to being crowned as winner, LISI competed against eighteen other student-built, solar-powered homes over the course of ten days in Irvine, California. This was the first time an Austrian university has participated in the U.S. Solar Decathlon. Learn more about the winning design by reading the team’s project description after the break.
AD Classics: College Life Insurance Company Headquarters / Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates
In response to a growing company's request for office space, Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates developed a master plan that would allow the incremental addition of floor space over time. The initial design included nine identical buildings arranged in a parallelogram, totaling 1.2 million square feet. Only three of the buildings were constructed in the initial phase, and the expansion plan was never fulfilled. The trio is known as "The Pyramids" for their simple geometry and slanting glass facades.
AD Classics: The Ford Foundation / Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates
Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo established their own practice in 1966, after heading the firm of Eero Saarinen for several years. The Ford Foundation Headquarters is regarded as the pair's first major success, a combination of Roche's unique ideals and Dinkeloo's innovative structural solutions. They introduced an office typology in which employee interaction extended beyond departments and levels, reaching even to the public.
Gelb House / Bruce Norelius Studio
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Architects: Bruce Norelius Studio
- Area: 1200 ft²
- Year: 2013
Conference: Since Now From Then
The cultural, political and social context that produced - 30 years ago - Storefront for Art and Architecture has radically changed, yet the need to produce alternatives to the contemporary forces that shape public life are still as vital as ever.
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse / Slade Architecture
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Architects: Slade Architecture
- Area: 1000 m²
- Year: 2012
Global Citizen: The Architecture of Moshe Safdie
Journey through a three-dimensional landscape of striking architecture in this career-spanning exhibition of Moshe Safdie’s work. Global Citizen: The Architecture of Moshe Safdie surveys the renowned architect’s career from his formative period in the 1960s and early 1970s to his recent projects around the world, exploring his aesthetic language of transcendent light, powerful geometry, and iconic forms.
Architects in Conversation: Preston Scott Cohen and Stan Allen, FAIA
Architect Preston Scott Cohen, Professor and Chair of Architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, speaks about projects in Asia and his design for the Tel Aviv Museum of Art’s celebrated Lightfall with architect, educator and National Academician Stan Allen. The event will take place October 23, from 6:30pm till 8:00pm at the National Academy Museum. For tickets, please click here.
Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology / Weiss/Manfredi
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Architects: Weiss/Manfredi
- Area: 78000 ft²
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: Guardian Glass, JE Berkowitz, Sempergreen, Walker Glass
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Professionals: M+W Group, Viridian Energy & Environmental LLC, Severud Associates, Stantec, Gilbane, +1
Physical Sciences + Engineering Center / Ratcliff
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Architects: Ratcliff
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: Kingspan Insulated Panels, Morin Corp., Sika, Terrazzo & Marble, Bega, +57