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Holl to design MFAH

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Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts, the leading cultural institution of the region, has recently selected Steven Holl Architects to design a new museum building to support its collections, exhibitions, and various educational programs. After a comprehensive international competition, MFAH asked Steven Holl, Snøhetta, and Morphosis to develop site-specific concepts for the planned expansion. The jury unanimously chose Holl as his strong portfolio of built museums, such as the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the recently finished Cité de l’Océan et du Surf, display a sense of elegance and clarity much desired by the MFAH.

 More about the museum after the break.

AD Classics: Menil Collection / Renzo Piano

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AD Classics: Rothko Chapel / Philip Johnson, Howard Barnstone, Eugene Aubry

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Solar Shade Tree / UH GDBS

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  • Architects: UH GDBS
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  152
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2011

Helena House / StudioMET

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  • Architects: StudioMET
    : StudioMET Architects
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2010

AD Classics: The Museum of Fine Arts Houston / Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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Oak Forest Library / Natalye Appel + Architect Works, Inc., + James Ray Architects

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St. Emanuel House / Ronnie Self

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  • Architects: Ronnie Self
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  150
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2009

Houston Ballet Center for Dance / Gensler

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  • Architects: Gensler
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  115000
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2010

Discovery Green / Hargreaves Jones

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Pickard Chilton will design ExxonMobil’s New Office Complex in Houston

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New Haven, CT-based, Pickard Chilton said yesterday it planned and designed ExxonMobil’s new office campus that will be developed in north Houston, Texas. More images and architect’s description after the break.

Miami Beach Soundscape / West 8

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Houston, United States
  • Architects: West 8
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2011

Architecture City Guide: Houston

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Houston is our focus this week for our Architecture City Guide series. We know Houston is packed with lots of great architecture so we are expecting to hear about your can’t miss buildings in the comment section below. Remember this list is intended to be added to by you, our readers. We will be updating our Architecture City Guides in the future to reflect your suggested buildings to visit.

Follow the break for our Houston list and corresponding map!

Video: The Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University

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Last year we featured the Brochstein Pavilion designed by Thomas Phifer & Partners and The Office of James Burnett. Since then, the pavilion has received a National AIA Award, a National ASLA Honor Award and the ASU Architectural Citation. Today, we’d like to share with you a video that The Office of James Burnett made about the pavilion. Enjoy!

Brochstein Pavilion / Thomas Phifer and Partners

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