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Light Matters: Richard Kelly, The Unsung Master Behind Modern Architecture’s Greatest Buildings

Thomas Schielke — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Richard Kelly illuminated some of the twentieth century’s most iconic buildings: the Glass House, Seagram Building and Kimbell Art Museum, to name a few. His design strategy was surprisingly simple but extremely successful.

Baltic Sea Terraces / rimpf Architektur & Generalplanung

Valeria Silva — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Built on a slope, with a view over the Baltic Sea. Situated on a steep, westerly slope, approximately 20m above sea level, below one of Eckernförde’s most popular residential streets, this residence enjoys one of the most stunning views over the bay and the open Baltic Sea.

Kinderkrippe Nursery School / KRAUS SCHÖNBERG ARCHITEKTEN

Florencia Mena — Wed, 04 May 2016 03:00:00 +0000

The nursery on Hamburg’s northeast side occupies a large site where the children can play amid mature trees. The relationship to nature is an important part of the school’s pedagogic concept.

Renzo Piano on the Whitney Museum and the Value of Public Space

David Plick — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:30:20 +0000

Throughout his career, Renzo Piano has designed dozens of museum buildings becoming the most prolific museum designer of our time. Yet, it has been some time since one of his designs has been as widely discussed and analyzed as his latest, the Whitney Museum in New York. In this interview, originally published on The Value of Architecture as "A House for Freedom: an Interview with Renzo Piano," David Plick speaks with Piano about the many inspirations of the Whitney Museum, from the previous Whitney Museum by Marcel Breuer to the neighboring High Line, the city on one side and the river on the other.

Material Masters: Glass is More with Mies van der Rohe

Evan Rawn — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000

To celebrate the first anniversary of our US Materials Catalog, this week ArchDaily is presenting a three-part series on "Material Masters," showing how certain materials have helped to inspire some of the world's greatest architects.

Invisible Cities and the Curtain Wall: The Last Remnant of Modernism

Annabel Koeck — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Few of the architectural principles developed in the 20th century have been as widely accepted as the curtain wall, with the technology going from an implied feature of Le Corbusier's Five Points of Architecture to the go-to facade treatment of architects worldwide. In this article, originally published on Australian Design Review as "Invisible Cities - The Last Remnant of Modernism," Annabel Koeck argues that the curtain wall, initially prized for its glassy transparency, is now making buildings and even entire cities invisible thanks to its sheer ubiquity - at the expense of architectural expression.

Chicago Unveils Plans for Its Own Architecture Biennial

Rory Stott — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Today, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will announce plans for a new international architecture exhibition in his city which hopes to rival the reach and influence of the Venice Architecture Biennale. The first Chicago Architecture Biennial is planned to be held in late 2015, and will be co-curated by Director of the Graham Foundation Sarah Herda, and Joseph Grima, former editor-in-chief of Domus Magazine and co-curator of the 2012 Istanbul Design Biennial.

E.On Avacon / Bof Architekten

Daniel Sánchez — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The building is located in the center of Salzgitter-Lebenstedt. With its location it newly defines the urban space around the city hall and at the end of the central shopping area and marks the transition from the city center to the landscaped areas that stretch to the edge of the city. Landscape design and architecture join to form a symbiosis

Bildungszentrum Tor zur Welt / Bof Architekten

Daniel Sánchez — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 01:00:00 +0000

The Educational Center "Gateway to the World", a project located in Wilhelmsburg, a city quarter of Hamburg, is the result of a two stage competition. The project plays a key role in the IBA Hamburg 2013.

AD Classics: Whitney Museum / Marcel Breuer

Megan Sveiven — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Containing one of the most reputable collections of American art from the 20 and 21st centuries, the Whitney Museum designed by Bauhaus-trained architect Marcel Breuer is an easily recognizable landmark of Manhattan. It is known for emphasizing exhibitions of work of living artists while also maintaining an extensive permanent collection of other important pieces from the first half of the century.

AD Classics: 860-880 Lake Shore Drive / Mies van der Rohe

Adelyn Perez — Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000

A few months ago we reported on the restoration of Mies van der Rohe's 860-880 Lake Shore Drive by Krueck & Sexton Architects, but still, taking a second look at this project is important to show its significance in the field of architecture. Built between 1949-1951, the 860-880 Lake Shore Drive towers by Mies van der Rohe are two iconic skyscrapers on the Chicago skyline that redefined highrise living for the post-war generation. The 26-story towers border Lake Michigan, giving residents a beautiful waterfront view. Mies' reason for the scheme involved his concept that architecture should be independent of the site, and the towers did indeed follow their own rules by being the first step towards the industrialization of architecture.