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The Victoria and Albert Museum’s ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ in East London Will Open in May

November 27, 2024

Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the V&A East Storehouse is a publicly accessible museum storage facility set within Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Continuing Education: Building Technology

Bruner/Cott Architects Gives Harvard’s Gund Hall a High-Tech Facelift

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

November 1, 2024

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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.

Mithun’s Design Strategies for the Washington School for the Deaf Could Benefit Any Learning Environment

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

October 24, 2024

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

The Geode, a New Outdoor Performance Space, Debuts at Tippet Rise

Fishtail, Montana

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

September 10, 2024

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

Continuing Education: High-Performance Landscapes

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

September 1, 2024

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

In Focus

Rockwell Group Gives a Private Club's Basement Theater a Makeover

New York

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

August 14, 2024

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

In British Columbia, an All-Electric Aquatic Center by hcma Challenges the Typology’s Energy-Guzzling Reputation

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

July 22, 2024

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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.

Studio Octopi's Chris Romer-Lee Celebrates the World's Manmade Tidal Pools in New Book

Review: Sea Pools By Chris Romer-Lee

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

July 10, 2024

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

Sports & Recreation 2024

Perkins&Will's No-Nonsense Tennis Center for Columbia University Adapts to Climate Challenges

New York City

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

July 1, 2024

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

Timberlab’s New South Carolina Mass–Timber Fabrication Facility Reaches Full Capacity

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

June 28, 2024

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The Greenville plant—the largest of its kind in the Southeast—is capable of supporting one million square feet of mass-timber construction annually.

Articles by Joann Gonchar, FAIA

The Victoria and Albert Museum’s ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ in East London Will Open in May

Bruner/Cott Architects Gives Harvard’s Gund Hall a High-Tech Facelift

Mithun’s Design Strategies for the Washington School for the Deaf Could Benefit Any Learning Environment

The Geode, a New Outdoor Performance Space, Debuts at Tippet Rise

Continuing Education: High-Performance Landscapes

Rockwell Group Gives a Private Club's Basement Theater a Makeover

In British Columbia, an All-Electric Aquatic Center by hcma Challenges the Typology’s Energy-Guzzling Reputation

Studio Octopi's Chris Romer-Lee Celebrates the World's Manmade Tidal Pools in New Book

Perkins&Will's No-Nonsense Tennis Center for Columbia University Adapts to Climate Challenges

Timberlab’s New South Carolina Mass–Timber Fabrication Facility Reaches Full Capacity

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