Freidenrich Center for Translational Research / WRNS Studio
Architects: WRNS Studio
Location: Palo Alto, CA, United States
Design Team: Kyle Elliott, John Ruffo, Li Kuo, George Klumb, Bryan Shiles, Lih-Chuin Loh, Cathy Barrett, Mette Shenker, Stephanie Hebert
Area: 30,690 sqm
Year: 2012
Photographs: Bruce Damonte
WorkAC, SO – IL, and Henning Larsen Architects To Compete For UC Davis Art Museum
The University of California Davis (UCD) has selected three pairings of architects and contractors to compete to design a $30-million art museum, expected to be completed in 2016. The university has decided against a traditional competition in favor of a design-build competition, requesting that each of the prospective architects - WorkAC, SO-IL (working with Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, of Apple store fame), and Henning Larsen Architects - work with specific contractors in order to develop holistically conceived museum schemes. More information after the break.
St. Thomas the Apostle School / Griffin Enright Architects
Architects: Griffin Enright Architects
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Architects In Charge: John Enright, Margaret Griffin
Year: 2010
Photographs: Benny Chan
Terry Trueblood Boathouse / ASK Studio
Architects: ASK Studio
Location: Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Consultants: Snyder & Associates, Shuck-Britson, Farris Engineering
General Contractor: Tricon Construction Group
Area: 1,200 sq ft
Year: 2011
Photographs: Cameron Campbell
Sycamore House / Kovac Architects
Architects: Kovac Architects
Location: Pacific Palisades, California, United States
Landscape Architect: Pamela Burton & Co.
Year: 2010
Video: Frazer Pogue Collective
Photographs: Lisa Romerein
UPDATE: Complications for Snohetta and Aecom’s Warriors’ Arena
Complications could be on the rise for Snøhetta and AECOM, who were recently announced as the Golden State Warriors’ architects of choice to design their new sports and entertainment complex on the San Francisco waterfront. Despite the complications, however, the architects still have time to execute the hoped-for ‘slam dunk’. More information after the break.
Fillmore Park / David Baker + Partners Architects
Architects: David Baker + Partners Architects
Location: San Francisco, United States
Design Team: David Baker, Peter MacKenzie, Ian Dunn
Site Area: 26,708 sqf
Landscape Architects: Fletcher Studio
Client: Michael Simmons Property Development
Area: 44,330 sqf
Year: 2012
Photographs: Bruce Damonte
Matthew Marks Gallery / ZELLNERPLUS
Architects: ZELLNERPLUS
Location: West Hollywood, California, United States
Project Team: Ariel Claudet, Ingrid Dennert, Kurt V. Franz, Nathan Moore, Darin Vieria, Seth Weiner, Peter Zellner
Area: 3,000 sqm
Year: 2012
Photographs: Joshua White
Critics: Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s “Bubble” Should Be Burst
Diller Scofidio + Renfro‘s ‘Bubble’ project (featured here) has recently come under fire by critics for its “ballooning” cost. Meant to be a seasonally inflated, temporary structure at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC., the Bubble’s original price-tag ($5 million) has now inflated to $15.5 million. The federally-funded price tag would be less relevant if the project were universally accepted, but many feel that the “Bubble” represents a misguided attempt to get into the spectacle game.
More information after the break.
Lorain County Community College iLOFT / Sasaki Associates
Architects: Sasaki Associates
Location: Elyria, Ohio, United States
Team: Bryan Irwin, Katia Lucic, Jen Imbaro, Tala Klinck
Area: 109,000 sq ft
Year: 2012
Photographs: Scott Pease
Golden State Warriors Stadium / Snøhetta + AECOM
The Golden State Warriors recently announced that Snøhetta and AECOM have been selected as the architecture team to design the Warriors’ new sports and entertainment complex on the San Francisco waterfront. Currently in the final stages of the agreement, the new stadium will be a true centerpiece in hosting the Bay Area’s NBA basketball team, as well as provide a great venue concerts, cultural events and conventions, which are all prominent events the city currently cannot accommodate. More images of the architects’ design can be viewed after the break.
Modular Residential Tower To Be Built at Atlantic Yards
Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC) just announced that they will be partnering with Skanska, one of the world’s largest construction and development groups, for the B2 project. This project is making headlines because it will be the first residential tower that is part of the Atlantic Yards Development in Brooklyn using modular construction. FCRC plans to break ground on the 32-story building on December 18th and anticipates that the building will open in 2014. While high-rise modular technology has been initially developed for use at Atlantic Yards, this new industry has the potential to create modular components for construction projects across New York City and worldwide, becoming the first major manufacturing expansion in New York City since manufacturing began its decline over a generation ago. More information after the break.
The Bay House / Roger Ferris + Partners
Architects: Roger Ferris + Partners
Location: Sag Harbor, NY, USA
Design Team: Roger Ferris, AIA, RIBA, Robert Marx, AIA, Myron Mirgorodsky, AIA, Tiziano Fabrizio
Structural Engineer: Robert Silman Associates
Mechanical: D’Antonio Consulting Engineers
Area: 6,400 sq ft
Year: 2012
Photographs: Arch Photo Inc, New York
BIG and OMA Neck-to-Neck For Miami Beach Convention Center
High profile architects BIG (Bjarke Ingels) and OMA (Rem Koolhaas) are in a close battle to win the redevelopment competition for the design of the Miami Beach Convention Center. Recently put on hold by a corruption probe and procedural concerns, Miami Beach’s ambitious plans to create a 52-acre convention center district are again progressing toward a crucial vote by elected officials. The committee’s recommendations will be reviewed by interim City Manager Kathie Brooks, who will issue her own recommendation to city commissioners. Commissioners could vote on the project and development teams Dec. 12. More information after the break.
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates to Design Giant Office Building Next to Grand Central Terminal
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates were recently selected to design a giant office building the landlord hopes to build next to Grand Central Terminal. Selected by SL Green Realty Corp., the architects’ design would be one of the largest Midtown towers on the East Side in a generation. While building in New York is a challenge, SL Green is moving ahead full steam with planning. The company is in discussions with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to obtain additional development rights by building pedestrian improvements including underground connectors to Grand Central, according to executives informed of the planning. More information after the break.
Klyde Warren Park / The Office of James Burnett
Architects: The Office of James Burnett
Location: Dallas, TX, USA
Year: 2012
Photographs: Dillon Diers Photography, Aerial Photography, Inc, Courtesy of The Office of James Burnett
Juniper Networks / Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
Architects: Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States
Design Team: Louis Ray, Matt Gamache, Kurt Volkman, Joe Valerio
Contractor: SJP Properties
Client: Juniper Networks
Area: 16,000 sq ft
Year: 2012
Photographs: Matt Wargo
Update: Nasher Sculpture Center Controversy
As an update to the article we posted several months ago regarding the disputed ‘hot spot’ in Dallas between Renzo Piano‘s Nasher Sculpture Center and the adjacent residential tower, the controversy is still a hot issue. The reflection caused by the sculpture center is still something they have not been able to solve. Any solution will be costly and difficult. The Nasher people have recommended louvers covering the tower’s south face. The tower people say that this will require a computer-generated engine for every window, about two years to study, even more time to install. And it may not work. More information after the break.
Dr. York / DCPP Architects
Architects: DCPP Architects - Pablo Perez Palacios, Alfonso de la Concha Rojas
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Area: 65 sqm
Year: 2012
Photographs: Courtesy of DCPP
Video: 1111 Lincoln Road / Herzog & de Meuron
One of the centers of cultural and civic life, the 1111 Lincoln Road project by Herzog & de Meuron is featured in the video above, made by Elizabeth Priore. This project was chosen as it has changed people’s perception about what a utilitarian structure can be; and has ignited conversations worldwide about its design and use. This garage has reshaped the urban fabric of the city and people are going there to get married, relax, and enjoy a cocktail. The video is a Semifinalist in the $200,000 FOCUS FORWARD Filmmaker Competition and is in the running to become the $100,000 Grand Prize Winner. More information after the break.
Video: Weisman Art Museum
Peter VonDeLinde, Marc Ofsthun, and Christian Korab, an architectural film studio team based out of Minneapolis, recently created an amazing short film on Frank Gehry‘s newly expanded Weisman Art Museum. Gehry’s 11,000 sq.ft. expansion showcases his sculptural talent featuring its stainless steel facade curving out from the entrance. This video was produced in conjunction with the Weisman featured in the January/February 2012 issue of Architecture Minnesota magazine.
