Articles by Joann Gonchar, FAIA

The Thomas Phifer and Partners–designed new home for the young and previously nomadic institution holds its own on a site with a fraught past.

A state-of-the-art envelope upgrade for the John Andrews–designed home of the Graduate School of Design preserves a Modernist treasure while improving its energy performance.

Constructed primarily with mass timber, the project features extensive daylighting, spacious classrooms and common spaces, and purposeful acoustics throughout.

Designed by Arup, the intimate and elemental acoustical shelter is among the latest additions to the visual arts and music center in Montana.

Landscape architects seek to quantify the carbon impacts of their projects.

The firm returns to NeueHouse to rethink its below-grade cinema space.

təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre is the first project of its kind to meet the Canada Green Building Council’s Zero Carbon Building-Design Standard.

From modest community-built wading pools to expansive coastal attractions, the architect explores the history and ecological potential of saltwater sanctuaries.

From innovative flood adaptation strategies to carefully considered materials, the courts balance practicality with thoughtful design.