Bloom House / Greg Lynn
Architects: Greg Lynn
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Design Team: Jackilin Bloom, Brittney Hart, Chris Kabatsi, Brian Ha, Danny Bazil, Andreas Krainer
Architect Of Record: Lookinglass Architecture & Design
Structural Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers
Mechanical Engineer: Storms & Lowe
Electrical Engineer: Storms & Lowe
Cost Estimator: Oliver Garrett Construction
Year: 2010
Photographs: Richard Powers
Flip House / Fougeron Architecture
Architects: Fougeron Architecture
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Year: 2012
Photographs: Joe Fletcher
Point Dume Residence / Griffin Enright Architects
Architects: Griffin Enright Architects
Location: Malibu, California, USA
Architects In Charge: John Enright, Margaret Griffin
Area: 613 sqm
Year: 2010
Photographs: Benny Chan
‘Hong Kong at 15: Redefining the Public Realm’ Exhibition
The American Institute of Architects New York Chapter and the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office are opening the “Hong Kong at 15: Redefining the Public Realm” exhibition this Monday, December 10th at 7:00pm and will be on exhibit until January 23rd. Taking place at the Center for Architecture in New York, the exhibit features architectural projects built in Hong Kong designed by New York architects, and highlights the 15 year milestone of Hong Kong’s transfer of sovereignty and highlights the contribution of New York architects to the design of Hong Kong. Fueled by a famously free economy, and reputation as a gateway to China, Hong Kong has continued to grow over the past 15 years with the city’s architects and engineers producing highly sophisticated solutions to the challenged faced in the city. For more information about the event, please visit here.
Techshed / Garcia Tamjidi Architecture Design
Architects: Garcia Tamjidi Architecture Design
Location: Foster City, California, United States
Builder: Skyline Construction
Photographs: Joe Fletcher
2013 Folly Competition
The Architectural League and Socrates Sculpture Park is currently inviting architects to submit proposals for the 2013 Folly Competition, a design/build studio residency, and chance to build an installation at Socrates Sculpture Park, a unique urban waterfront park in Queens, NY. Socrates and the League welcome proposals from all emerging architects and designers for large-scale projects and installations that explore contemporary interpretations of the architectural folly. The deadline for submissions is January 7. For more information, please visit here.
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.
