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Architects: will bruder+PARTNERS
- Area: 5829 ft²
- Year: 2015
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Professionals: Rudow + Berry Inc, will bruder+PARTNERS, Koru Limited, bluegreen, Otterbein Engineering
Blackbird House / will bruder+PARTNERS
Mariposa Land Port of Entry / Jones Studio
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Architects: Jones Studio
- Area: 115772 ft²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: Lutron, SONOS
Four Practices Shortlisted for Tucson's January 8th Memorial
The January 8th Memorial Foundation has selected four finalists out of the 60 practices and artists, both national and international, who submitted applications to create a permanent memorial and master plan concept for the El Presidio Park in Tucson, Arizona. The permanent memorial would commemorate the January 8, 2011, mass shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, killed six people and injured 12 others. The memorial is also intended to honor the spirit of the Tucson community in its responses to the tragedy and to inspire future generations to work together on community issues. The four finalists are:
Take a Moment to Enjoy ArchDaily's 12 Most Popular Outdoor Spaces on Pinterest
Architects are notorious for working long, consecutive hours. So, in an attempt to remind you to take a break, we've compiled the top 12 most re-pinned images of inviting, well-designed outdoor spaces from our Pinterest. Take a look, after the break, then step away from the screen and go outside for some much needed fresh air.
AD Interviews: Will Bruder / Will Bruder Architects
A self-trained American architect residing in Phoenix’s urban desert, Will Bruder, FAIA, has built a reputation for being one of Arizona’s most prized place-makers. For more than 40 years, Bruder has refined his craft with the completion of over 500 commissions ranging from large-scale civic and cultural projects to private residences and multi-family housing.
AIA Rewards 11 Projects with the 2014 Educational Facility Design Excellence Award
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected 11 exemplary educational projects to receive its 2014 Educational Facility Design Excellence Awards. Representing projects from across the United States, the eleven projects also include a variety of types of educational facility, including a child development center, elementary schools, high schools, college and university buildings and a library.
The AIA awards projects which it believes "further the client's mission, goals and educational program while demonstrating excellence in architectural design. These projects exemplify innovation through the client's educational goals through responsive and responsible programming, planning and design. Function and surrounding regional and community context are valued as part of the planning and design process as well as sustainability."
Check out all the winners after the break
From the Desert to the City: An Interview with Wendell Burnette
Since childhood, growing up on a farm outside of Nashville, Wendell Burnette has been inspired by nature; indeed, the amplification of the natural site has highlighted his body of work. In the following question and answer by Guy Horton of Metropolis Magazine, the Pheonix-based architect speaks about memories, inspiration and experience.
Wendell Burnette’s journey through architecture has taken him from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, where he has designed a type of architecture that resonates with the power of natural surroundings. It has also taken him to one of the world’s fastest growing cities, Phoenix, Arizona, where his practice, Wendell Burnette Architects, is based and where he calls home. More recently it has brought him to Los Angeles where he is the current Nancy M. & Edward D. Fox Urban Design Critic at the USC School of Architecture. He is also Professor of Practice at The Design School at Arizona State University's Herberger Institute of Design and the Arts.
I spoke with Burnette about his approach to architecture, the importance of direct experience, and the meaning behind his current USC studio, “Earth Curvature”.
Tresarca / assemblageSTUDIO
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Architects: assemblageSTUDIO
- Area: 8000 ft²
- Year: 2011
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Manufacturers: Miele, Subzero/Wolf, Bryant Heating & Air Conditioning, Crenshaw Lighting, Dunn Edwards, +12
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Professionals: Unique Custom Home, Ambient Strata, Mendenhall Smith Engineering
National Renewable Energy Laboratory / SmithGroupJJR
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Architects: SmithGroup
- Area: 182500 ft²
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: Construction Specialties, Hamilton Laboratory Solutions
Welcome to the Wellness Center: A New Breed of Recreation Design
Until recently, student health and counseling services have predominantly been offered independently of athletics and recreation. But as institutions contemplate a more unified approach to health and wellness, the boundaries of these traditionally separated campus services are becoming blurred. Many believe that unifying these various programs and services under one roof is in the best interest of their students’ long-term health, as well as a potential budgetary and operational boon.
This recent shift in mindset has supported the emergence of a new breed of recreation centers that is only anticipated to multiply. “We’re seeing more and more universities come to us with a new set of challenges and program needs, as opposed to simply saying ‘we need this type of building,” says Brad Lukanic, Cannon Design’s executive director of education.
More on this new breed of Wellness Center, after the break...
School of Earth & Space Exploration / Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
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Architects: Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
- Year: 2013
Central Arizona College / SmithGroupJJR
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Manufacturers: Valspar
J2 Residence / assemblageSTUDIO
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Architects: assemblageSTUDIO
- Area: 12000 ft²
- Year: 2011
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Manufacturers: Kyocera Solar
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Professionals: RHR, Cleo Design, E Group, Lochsa Engineering
ASU Health Services Building / Lake|Flato Architects
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Architects: Lake|Flato Architects
- Area: 34500 m²
- Year: 2012
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Manufacturers: Owens Corning, Sika, Signify, Ameresco, American Clay, +31
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Professionals: Okland Construction, Evans Kuhn & Associates
Health Sciences Education Building / CO Architects
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Architects: CO Architects
- Area: 268000 ft²
- Year: 2012
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Manufacturers: TECU®, Hunter Douglas
Dialogue House / Wendell Burnette Architects
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Architects: Wendell Burnette Architects
- Year: 2012
Levin Residence / Ibarra Rosano Design Architects
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Architects: Ibarra Rosano Design Architects
- Year: 2009
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Manufacturers: Fisher & Paykel, Cattelan Italia, Montis
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Professionals: Harris Engineering Services