Multifamily Housing 2024 In Seattle, Mass Timber Tackles the Workforce Housing Crunch Seattle Joann Gonchar, FAIA May 6, 2024 No Comments An apartment building by atelierjones leverages new building code provisions to create a scalable and sustainable model for middle-income housing.Read More
The International Mass Timber Conference Returns to Oregon Convention Center for 2024 Edition Joann Gonchar, FAIA April 29, 2024 No Comments The two-day event—now in its eighth year—attracted 3,000 professionals from 39 countries. Read More
Sustainability in Practice David Lake and Ted Flato in Conversation Joann Gonchar, FAIA April 3, 2024 No Comments The 2024 AIA Gold Medal winners discuss the sustainable design philosophy and collaborative processes behind their practice.Read More
Sustainability in Practice The Tallest Tower in Boston’s Financial District Moves the Energy Performance Needle Boston Joann Gonchar, FAIA April 2, 2024 One Comment The 691-foot-tall Winthrop Center, by Millennium Partners and Handel Architects, also contains the world's largest Passive House office space.Read More
A New Exhibition at New York’s Skyscraper Museum Chronicles the Rise of Mass Timber Construction Joann Gonchar, FAIA March 22, 2024 No Comments Projects from SHoP, LEVER Architecture, KPF, and others take center stage in ‘Tall Timber,’ on view through the end of August.Read More
Enthusiasm for Building Tall Endures Joann Gonchar, FAIA March 4, 2024 No Comments There's a new "world's second tallest" building, in Malysia, while the one vying for first place—the Jeddah Tower—resumes work.Read More
WilkinsonEyre's London Tower Navigates Planning Mandates with Nuanced Form and Clever Engineering London Joann Gonchar, FAIA March 1, 2024 No Comments A carefully considered response to its urban context, 8 Bishopsgate's stepped and subtly rotated volumes preserve views of historic sites.Read More
Tribute: Marsha Maytum (1954–2024) Joann Gonchar, FAIA February 10, 2024 One Comment The San Francisco–based co-founder of Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects is remembered as a mentor, a pioneer of sustainable design, and a firm believer that architecture should serve people of all backgrounds and abilities. Read More
Melbourne's Holocaust Museum Counters Historical Trauma with Daylight and Warmth Melbourne Joann Gonchar, FAIA February 5, 2024 No Comments Kerstin Thompson Architects frames the museum's difficult subject matter with a welcoming and nuanced structure.Read More
Biden-Harris Administration Seeks Input on National Definition for Zero Emissions Buildings Joann Gonchar, FAIA January 29, 2024 No Comments The ambition is to establish clear guidelines that will help make zero emissions common practice for new construction and retrofits by 2030.Read More