Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena was selected in July as the winner of the Marcus Prize for Architecture, which recognizes an emerging architect or firm.
Images courtesy KPF At the University of Minnesota, work is progressing on the new Science Teaching and Student Services Center, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox. High above the Mississippi River as it bends around the University of Minnesota’s main campus, a sparkling new glass building, the Science Teaching and Student Services Center (STSSC), is rising. Principal designer, Bill Pedersen, FAIA, of Kohn Pedersen Fox, New York, designed the five-story building not only to capitalize on its scenic site, but also to compliment its neighbor, the Frank Gehry-designed Weisman Art Museum (1993). Both buildings stand opposite each other on plaza formed
The completion of Zaha Hadid's Central Library for the University of Seville is threatened by a court decision that declares the urban plan permitting its construction illegal. The competition-winning design of 2006 has been under construction since last October. Image courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects The library is being constructed in the Prado de San Sebastián Park, in Seville, Spain. A lawsuit threatens to halt the project. The $30 million building is sited in the 12-acre Prado de San Sebastián Park, created in 1994 on a portion of the grounds of the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition. In 2006, the city modified its
Ample daylight, natural ventilation, and a connection to the landscape are among the features found in educational facilities recognized this month by the American Institute of Architects. On August 12, the AIA’s Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) announced the 13 winners of this year’s CAE Educational Facility Design Awards. Beyond honoring architects for exemplary work, the program aims to identify trends in educational design and disseminate knowledge about best practices in the educational sector.
DuPont developed Corian over 30 years ago. But it wasn’t until 1998 that the company began to explore the solid surface material’s full potential by collaborating with architects such as Zaha Hadid and Jean Nouvel and showcasing their designs at high-profile events like Milan’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile.
In what organizers call a “makeover” of the traditional opening plenary, the U.S. Green Building Council has announced that former vice president Al Gore will deliver the keynote address at the 2009 Greenbuild convention, followed by a performance by nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow.
There are no guarantees on the arduous and sometimes unpredictable road to LEED certification—or are there? Atlanta-based consulting firm Energy Ace is now offering what appears to be the first money-back guarantee on certification where the company supervises administration, fundamental commissioning, and energy modeling to meet LEED standards. Celebrations often ensue when projects achieve LEED certification, but what happens when a project falls short? Although legal action is uncommon, lawsuits are not out of the question. A recent, well-publicized case involved a developer suing his contractor when a Maryland condominium building failed to achieve LEED Silver certification. The case was
V. Mitch McEwen Correction appended August 27, 2009 V. Mitch McEwen earned an M. Arch from Columbia’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation in 2006, and scored a job at the Manhattan office of Bernard Tschumi Architects. As an architectural planner for the firm, she has worked on master plans in Singapore and Abu Dhabi, as well as a museum in Maryland. Her day job keeps her plenty busy. But several years ago, the 31-year old started conjuring up visions of her own project: a “laboratory to experiment” with the intersection of architecture and other art forms. So in
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