A Performance Venue at Brown University Gives the Arts Top Billing Joann Gonchar, FAIA November 27, 2023 3 Comments Revisit November’s cover story featuring a reconfigurable hall—five spaces in one—designed by REX to be used by all the performing arts.Read More
With New Residence Halls by TenBerke, Brown Aims to Alleviate a City-Wide Housing Crunch Joann Gonchar, FAIA November 14, 2023 No Comments Housing more than 350 students, the two brick-clad, mass-timber buildings, both of which are all-electric, bring more than just additional beds to the university's campus in Providence. Read More
Abruzzo Bodziak Revamps a Rowhouse, Combining Typical Materials in Unexpected Ways Brooklyn, New York Joann Gonchar, FAIA October 10, 2023 One Comment A revamp gives a house a feel that is at once surprising and familiar.Read More
Continuing Education: Structural Bamboo Joann Gonchar, FAIA September 1, 2023 No Comments With its quick growth cycle and ability to store carbon, an age-old building material gets new attention.Read More
Behnisch Architekten's Schwaketenbad Aquatic Center Puts a Pool-Packed Program Under Three Distinct Roofs Joann Gonchar, FAIA August 21, 2023 No Comments Featuring multiple pools and spa-like amenities, the sprawling facility is a destination for swimmers, splashers, divers, and floaters of all ages.Read More
Two Buildings by COOKFOX Anchor a New Multi-Use Neighborhood With a Profusion of Greenery Tampa, Florida Joann Gonchar, FAIA August 9, 2023 No Comments The office block and residential tower are part of an ambitious plan to transform an industrial stretch of Tampa's waterfront.Read More
Snapshot: The Soane Museum in London Opens the Drawing Office to the Public After a year of renovation, a long-hidden space is revealed Joann Gonchar, FAIA July 24, 2023 No Comments The room that housed Sir John Soane's architectural practice is restored.Read More
Sourcing Sustainable Timber Starts with the Forest Joann Gonchar, FAIA June 1, 2023 One Comment Architects grapple with the carbon impacts and benefits of building with wood.Read More
3XN’s Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney Transforms and Expands an Outmoded 1970s Skyscraper Joann Gonchar, FAIA May 18, 2023 One Comment In reinventing an aging Sydney office tower, the Danish firm offers an alternative to demolition.Read More
Continuing Education: Decarbonizing Concrete—The Ubiquitous Material Gets a Climate Friendly Makeover Joann Gonchar, FAIA May 1, 2023 No Comments The design and construction industry chips away at concrete’s outsize environmental footprint.Read More