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Defining a More Purposeful Architecture: A Guide to Current Architectural Trends

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The current state of architectural design incorporates many contemporary ideas of what defines unique geometry. With the advent of strong computer software at the early 21st century, an expected level of experimentation has overtaken our profession and our academic realms to explore purposeful architecture through various techniques, delivering meaningful buildings that each exhibit a message of cultural relevancy.

These new movements are not distinct stylistic trends, but modes of approaching concept design. They often combine with each other, or with stylistic movements, to create complete designs. Outlined within this essay are five movements, each with varying degrees of success creating purposeful buildings: Diagramism, Neo-Brutalism, Revitism, Scriptism, and Subdivisionism.

AIA Names its 2014 Small Projects Awards Winners

AIA Names its 2014 Small Projects Awards Winners - Featured Image
Small House / Cooper Joseph Studio. Image © Elliot Kaufman

The American Institute of Architects () has selected ten recipients for their 2014 Small Projects Awards, which recognizes design excellence in projects with a budget of up to $1.5 million and with a floor area less than 5,000 square feet. The award "strives to raise public awareness of the value and design excellence that architects bring to all project types, including renovations and additions, no matter the limits of size and budget."

This year's awards include 5 houses, 2 pavilions, 2 installations and a cafe. See all 10 awarded projects after the break.

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s Student Residence Hall / ADD Inc.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s Student Residence Hall / ADD Inc. - More Images+ 16

  • Architects: ADD Inc.
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  145600 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Alucobond

Yale School of Management / Foster + Partners

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  • Architects: Foster + Partners
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Wilkhahn, Arktura, Barcol-Air USA

Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College / Cooper, Robertson & Partners

Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College / Cooper, Robertson & Partners - More Images+ 15

Flashback: Hearst Tower / Foster + Partners

Flashback: Hearst Tower / Foster + Partners - More Images+ 10