Inspired by the events that were unraveling in summer 2020, and acknowledging the fact that as architects and urban designers, we are stewards of public space, Urban Design committee in partnership with AIA|DC & Equity Committee by WIELD launched a design competition titled -
POLITICS, PROTESTS + PLACE - The Role of Inclusion Urbanism in Civic Activism.
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Franzen House / Robert Gurney Architect
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Architects: Robert Gurney Architect
- Area: 4542 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Western Window Systems, Sherwin-Williams, Abet Laminati, Affinity Woodworking, Caesarstone, +2
The AYA Housing / Studio Twenty Seven Architecture + Leo A Daly JV
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Architects: Leo A Daly JV, Studio Twenty Seven Architecture
- Area: 53000 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: Setty & Associates
Historic Chapman Stables Housing Community / Studio Twenty Seven Architecture
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Architects: Studio Twenty Seven Architecture
- Area: 10033 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Columbia Green and Carlisle, Daltile, Fabral, Kawneer, La Cantina, +4
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Professionals: Meta Engineers, Christopher Consultants, Clinton & Associates
Eagle Academy / Shinberg.Levinas Architectural Design
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Architects: Shinberg.Levinas Architectural Design
- Area: 138000 ft²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Vika, Whiting-Turner, Setty & Associates, Shemro Engineering
Museum of the Bible / SmithGroup
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Architects: SmithGroup
- Area: 430000 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Bendheim, GKD Metal Fabrics, Zone Display Cases, EverGreene Architectural Arts, +5
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Professionals: SmithGroup, EHT Traceries, Michael Vergason Landscape Architects, Tadjer Cohen Edelson
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture / Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup
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Architects: Adjaye Associates, Freelon Adjaye Bond / SmithGroup
- Area: 420000 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Bendheim, Goppion, Pure + FreeForm, Sto, Terrazzo & Marble, +5
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Professionals: WSP Flack + Kurtz, Arup, Fisher Marantz Stone, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol, Guy Nordenson and Associates, +4
Atlantic Plumbing Building / Morris Adjmi Architects
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Architects: Morris Adjmi Architects
- Area: 290000 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Concrete Collaborative, Domitalia, Jieldé, Lostine, Pinch
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Professionals: Robert Silman Associates, Langan
Alley Armor / KUBE Architecture
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Architects: KUBE Architecture
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Brickhouse, Gaithersburg Glass Company, McNichols, Metal Specialties
Walker Court / Demian/Wilbur/Architects
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Architects: Demian/Wilbur/Architects
- Area: 2196 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Delta Light, Duradek, Elemental, Ikea, Jeld-Wen, +2
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Professionals: CAC Consulting, IB Solution, LR Mailloux Construction
Housing, What’s Next? Challenges and Innovation in the Global South
During the twentieth century the world population increased at a higher rate than at any other period in time, from around 1.5 billion people in 1900 to nearly 7 billion today. Facing these figures, it is impossible not to think about what we have done to accommodate this population, or rather, what all these people have done to obtain housing. Figures indicate that although we have been able to build large quantities of houses, and have begun to cover the quantitative deficit, today the great challenge is to improve the quality of the existing housing stock. At a time in which this effervescent population growth persists–particularly in the geographical regions of the Global South and in emerging economies–the question is how do we change the paradigm and start thinking about housing in relation to the quality of the urban fabric to build better cities.
Achievement Preparatory Academy Public Charter Middle School / Studio Twenty Seven Architecture
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Architects: Studio Twenty Seven Architecture
- Area: 49478 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: MCN Build
OSLOatlas / Square 134 Architects
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Architects: Square 134 Architects
- Area: 14968 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: DuPont, CBC Flooring, Eurofase, Marvin, Pfister
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Professionals: FMC & Associates, KK Engineering, Oyster, Imus, Petzold & Associates
Coach House / Gardner Architects
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Architects: Gardner Architects
- Area: 1500 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Cambria, LiveRoof, Loewen, Marvin, Warmly Yours
Studio 6420 / Robert M. Gurney Architect
Chesapeake House / KUBE architecture
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Architects: KUBE architecture
- Area: 7300 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Bluestone, Ipe decking, LightInTheBox, Spark Modern Fires, Stucco, +1
BIG Reveals Updated Vision for Smithsonian Campus Master Plan Scheme
BIG has unveiled an updated vision for the new Campus Master Plan for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., after taking into account over 3 years of community input and collaboration with the storied museum and research institution. The revised proposal pays particular attention to the preservation of unique character of the Enid A. Haupt Garden while still addressing the existing and future needs of the Smithsonian at one of the nation’s most historically significant sites.