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University of Arizona Cancer Center / ZGF Architects

Daniela Cardenas — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 13:00:00 +0000

The underlying goal was to bring the highest standard of cancer care to Phoenix within an evidence-based, multidisciplinary model, using the most modern technologies. This new cancer center represents the first clinical healthcare component on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus. The 220,000 SF building includes spaces for radiation oncology, diagnostic imaging, endoscopy and interventional radiology, exam and procedure rooms, a support and wellness center, an infusion area, and a clinical pharmacy. A secured healing garden, located outside the main lobby, can also be used for outdoor gatherings.

Kraemer Radiation Oncology Center / Yazdani Studio of CannonDesign

Daniel Sánchez — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 13:00:00 +0000

Traditionally, radiation treatment centers are placed below ground to accommodate heavy equipment and to shield radiation. These spaces serve a very functional purpose, and are typically barren of natural light and amenities that support the psychological and emotional needs of cancer patients. Kaiser Permanente did not want to build that type of facility. Instead, the health system sought to create a state-of-the-art medical center that brought its oncology radiation services above ground and into the light.

Emerson College Los Angeles / Morphosis Architects

Karen Valenzuela — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Bringing student housing, instructional facilities, and administrative offices to one location, ELA condenses the diversity of a college campus into an urban site. Evoking the concentrated energy of East-coast metropolitan centers in an iconic Los Angeles setting, a rich dialogue emerges between students’ educational background and their professional futures.

AD Classics: Walt Disney Concert Hall / Gehry Partners

Rennie Jones — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Completed October 23, 2003, The Walt Disney Concert Hall celebrates its tenth anniversary today. Home to the LA Philharmonic, it has received wide acclaim for its excellent acoustics and distinctive architecture. In the decade since its opening, the hall's sweeping, metallic surfaces have become associated with Frank Gehry’s signature style.

Health Sciences Education Building / CO Architects

Nico Saieh — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

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Perot Museum of Nature and Science / Morphosis Architects

Igor Fracalossi — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:01:00 +0000

Museums, armatures for collective societal experience and cultural expression, present new ways of interpreting the world. They contain knowledge, preserve information and transmit ideas; they stimulate curiosity, raise awareness and create opportunities for exchange. As instruments of education and social change, museums have the potential to shape our understanding of ourselves and the world in which we live.

331 Foothill Road Office Building / Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects

Oscar Lopez — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:00:00 +0000

This new city-owned office building, by Ehrlich Architect's, is located in the southwest section of the city’s industrial area, on a slightly sloping site. The four-story structure measures approximately 232’ x 95’, and consists of 73,000 gross square feet of program. The building will serve the City of Beverly Hills as well as the public and includes the City’s cable TV facilities and open office space for lease.

Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics / Morphosis Architects

Ethel Baraona Pohl — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:00:00 +0000

Since the construction of the Palomar Observatory in 1948, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has continuously pioneered new ways of observing and explaining the heavens. Caltech scientists and engineers have deployed ever-changing telescopes on satellites, rockets, and balloons, and with these have made fundamental discoveries leading to new theoretical models. Paramount discoveries that have come out of Caltech include the cosmological nature of distant quasars, gamma-ray bursts, and brown dwarfs. In 2007 alone, Caltech astronomers found the largest object orbiting the sun since the discovery of Pluto in 1930, as well as the most distant galaxy in the universe. Yet, over the decades, the various specialists dispersed across the Caltech campus. The Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics brings together a dozen different groups with vastly different cultures, focuses, and scopes into a single structure designed to facilitate collaboration and spontaneous discourse.