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Architects: Landry Smith Architect
- Area: 3000 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: FSB Franz Schneider Brakel, D-Line, Halliday+Baillie, Kreon, Stuv
Divine House / Landry Smith Architect
Glass Link House / Scott | Edwards Architecture
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Architects: Scott | Edwards Architecture
- Area: 7800 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Kolbe, Leicht, Weiland Sliding Doors
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Professionals: FQ Designs Group, SFA Design Group, Humber Design Group, 2.ink Studio, Otis Construction, +1
Metro YMCA Workplace Adaptation / Bora Architects + LEVER Architecture
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Architects: Bora Architects, LEVER Architecture
- Area: 67640 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: FabriTRAK®, Sto, AutoCAD, EFCO, Henry Blueskin, +1
Blu Dot Showroom / Waechter Architecture
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Architects: Waechter Architecture
- Area: 10000 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Debenedetto’s Commercial Flooring, Dynaelectric Company, Kittleson & Associates, Portland Millwork, Uncommon Cabinetry
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Professionals: R&H Construction, Peter Meijer Architect, KPFF
Redfox Commons Renovation / LEVER Architecture
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Architects: LEVER Architecture
- Area: 60000 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: R&H Construction, Shapiro Didway, KPFF Consulting Engineers, WDY Inc
Vista North Pearl Condominiums / Bora Architects
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Architects: Bora Architects
- Area: 350000 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: 2.ink Studio, Anderson Construction, Biella Lighting Design, Listen Acoustics, KPFF, +2
Architecture Doesn’t Need Rebuilding, It Needs More Thoughtful Critics
In the last few weeks, a number of reactionary architectural commentators have come out of the woodwork to denounce what they see as the currently negative direction of contemporary architecture. They claim that architecture needs to be “rebuilt” or that it is “imploding.” From their indications, architecture is on life-support, taking its last breath. The critique they offer is that contemporary architecture has become (or always was?) insensitive to users, to site conditions, to history—hardly a novel view. Every few years, this kind of frontal assault on the value of contemporary architecture is launched, but the criticisms this time seem especially shallow and misplaced. Surveying the contemporary global architecture scene, I actually feel that we’re in a surprisingly healthy place, if you look beyond the obvious showpieces. We’ve escaped from the overt dogmas of the past, we’ve renewed our focus on issues of the environment and social agency, we’re more concerned than ever with tectonics and how to build with quality. But the perennial critics of contemporary architecture appear not to have examined that deeply, nor that thoughtfully either. And unfortunately the various rebuttals to their critiques, ostensibly in support of modern and experimental architecture, have been ham-handed and poorly argued.
Berkeley Way Academic Office Building / WRNS Studio
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Architects: WRNS Studio
- Area: 325000 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Mosa, Forbo Flooring Systems, Interface, 9Wood, +13
Origami Housing / Waechter Architecture
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Architects: Waechter Architecture
- Area: 19322 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Vectorworks, Duravit, Andersen Windows & Doors, Caesarstone, Euro-American Design, +6
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Professionals: KPFF, Grummel Engineering
Country Garden House / Olson Kundig
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Architects: Olson Kundig
- Area: 5300 ft²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: ZTEC Engineers Inc, Madden & Baughman, Brian Hood Lighting Design
Flex Commercial Building / LEVER Architecture
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Architects: LEVER Architecture
- Area: 19000 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Vectorworks, Overhead Door, Rosboro, Sierra Pacific Windows, Skyline Sheet Metal
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Professionals: KPFF Consulting Engineers, Biella Lighting Design, P&C Construction, SCE Engineers
Skyline Residence / ShubinDonaldson
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Architects: ShubinDonaldson
- Area: 3200 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Fisher & Paykel, Miele, Bain Ultra, Caliber, Liebherr
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Professionals: Channel Island Construction, SD + Eric Nagelman, SD + JMPE
The 50 Most Inspiring Architecture Photographs of 2018
Because, for all the inspirational works across the world, we would be lost without the photographers dedicated to sharing this inspiration with us. Here we present to you the 50 most influential architectural photographs of the year.
Albina Yard / LEVER Architecture
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Architects: LEVER Architecture
- Area: 16000 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Vectorworks, CutMyTimber, DR Johnson Lumber, Sierra Pacific Windows
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Professionals: KPFF Consulting Engineers, Cut My Timber, D.R. Johnson Lumber Co.
Mashouf Wellness Center / WRNS Studio
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Architects: WRNS Studio
- Area: 118670 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Daltile, Ground Face, Kawanee, Willis Construction
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Professionals: Sandis, Wallace Roberts & Todd, Inc, Forell/Elsesser Engineers Inc., Interface Engineering, +6
Owl Creek House / Skylab Architecture
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Architects: Skylab Architecture
- Area: 4200 ft²
- Year: 2015
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Professionals: Studio Lambiotte LLC., Artifex, CTL Thompson Incorporated, Lighting Workshop, Manchester Architects, +5
Architect Magazine Selects the Top 50 Architecture Firms in the US for 2018
Architect Magazine has unveiled the 2018 edition of the “Architect 50,” their list of the 50 best architecture firms in the United States. This year saw more entrants than ever before, with 160 completed submissions calculated along three categories: business, sustainability, and design.
Topping the list this year was WRNS Studio, followed by Brooks + Scarpa, and William Rawn Associates. Below, we have republished the full list, along with links to their ArchDaily archive of work. Visit the official website here for more information on the methodology, details, and 2019 submission notes.