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Snøhetta US: Employees Vote Against Unionizing in Architectural Practice Transformation

Nour Fakharany — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 05:30:00 +0000

In 2021, the architectural practice at large started to transform; people “no longer felt the need to stick to the traditional way of doing things when it came to matters related to the work environment”. Employees all over the industry have spoken up in recent years and have considered the solution of unionizing. In May of 2023, the employees of the renowned New York office Snøhetta announced a bid to unionize the studio, the second private-sector architecture studio in the United States to take this step. This week, it was declared that the workers voted against unionizing.

The Second Studio Podcast: Interview with Architecture Workers United Members

The Second Studio Podcast — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 03:30:00 +0000

The Second Studio (formerly The Midnight Charette) is an explicit podcast about design, architecture, and the everyday. Hosted by Architects David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, it features different creative professionals in unscripted conversations that allow for thoughtful takes and personal discussions.

“I Felt It Was the Right Thing To Do”

Martin Pedersen — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 03:30:00 +0000

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

New York Studio Bernheimer Architecture Forms The First Only Private-Sector Union in The US

Paula Cano — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 05:30:00 +0000

The first and only formal architecture union in the American private sector was just formed by Bernheimer Architecture's employees after two years of the union campaign. The Union aims to reframe the discipline and profession and create an established sector of better labor rights standards and work conditions. The BA Union will be associated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers to reshape the industry at a large scale and work on Industrywide problems like long hours and low pay.

Fairy Tales and Architecture: Places Journal Explores the Narrative of the Fantastical

Sharon Lam — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Narrative has a powerful place in architecture, and some of the most enduring narratives come in the form of fairy tales. A recent series by Places Journal brings the two directly together, exploring “the intimate relationship between the domestic structures of fairy tales and the imaginative realm of architecture.” The curation team reflects this duality, with the diverse collection put together by writer Kate Bernheimer and architect Andrew Bernheimer. Read on for a quick look at four new additions to the series released by Places Journal this week.

WORKac to Design Brooklyn Art Facility for Eyebeam

Karissa Rosenfield — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Eyebeam, a non-profit art and technology center currently based in Manhattan, has commissioned WORKac to design its future Brooklyn home. Planned for the corner of Lafayette Avenue and Ashland Place, within a mixed-use development designed by Dattner Architects and Bernheimer Architecture that will include market-rate and subsidized housing as well as a restaurant, the 27,000 square foot cultural facility will accommodate for the organization’s world-renowned artist residency program, diverse public programming and innovative education offerings for adults and teens. According to the developer, Jonathan Rose Companies intends to break ground next year with completion slated for late 2016.