Articles by Suzanne Stephens

Obituary: Jordan L. Gruzen, FAIA, 1934-2015

February 3, 2015

Photo courtesy IBI Group Gruzen Samton Jordan Gruzen in 2010. On Tuesday, January 27, 2015, Jordan L. Gruzen, FAIA, died in New York City after a brief bout with bladder cancer. He was 80 years old. Gruzen, along with his long-time colleague and partner Peter Samton, designed schools, universities, housing complexes, and civic and religious buildings that staunchly upheld the principles of modernist architecture with a well-tailored, straightforward use of materials. Their firm, named IBI Group-Gruzen Samton following a merger in 2009, has imparted its stamp on New York and the surrounding metropolitan area over more than four decades.

Suzanne Stephens

February 1, 2015

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By Rem Koolhaas with a supplement by Jorge Otero-Pailos, edited by Jordan Carver. GSAPP Transcripts, September 2014, 104 pages, $18 The idea that Rem Koolhaas and his firm, OMA, staunchly advocate preservation might come as a surprise. His large-scale buildings, such as CCTV in Beijing; or the Seattle Central Library attest to a "starchitect" at work, one who pushes for the new and unique, not the old and historic. Koolhaas, not surprisingly, abhors this hackneyed epithet. And now, two of his past lectures-assembled with a concluding essay by Jorge Otero-Pailos, associate professor of historic preservation at Columbia University-make a strong

Suzanne Stephens Anna Fixsen

January 23, 2015

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After a highly publicized five-month battle, the dust has finally settled on the lawsuit that Zaha Hadid filed against New York Review of Books (NYRB) and critic Martin Filler.

Charles R. Drew Charter School by Perkins + Will

Atlanta

Suzanne Stephens

January 16, 2015

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A charter school in Atlanta unites junior and senior academies in a dynamic expression of imaginative teaching approaches.

Retreats in the Landscape: Private Library and Writing Studio

Private Library and Writing Studio by Andrew Berman Architect

Long Island, New York

Suzanne Stephens

January 1, 2015

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Three small-scale structures on Long Island offer places to get away from daily distractions in New York.

Aranda\Lasch, NYC/Tucson

Two architectural designers, inspired by fractal geometry, scale up their designs—and their practice.

Suzanne Stephens

December 16, 2014

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Most young architects start off with small projects (kitchen, baths) or art installations before getting meatier commissions. Aranda\Lasch’s methods for scaling up are a little different.

America's Top Architecture Schools 2015

Suzanne Stephens

November 19, 2014

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RECORD presents this year's rankings compiled by Greenway Group, along with related findings of interest. James P. Cramer, chair of Greenway, offers additional insights and commentary.

Bill & Melinda Gates Hall, Cornell University

Seize the Site: Gleaming stainless-steel panels and the sculptural entrance of Cornell's new computer and information facility grab attention.

Suzanne Stephens

November 15, 2014

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The natural environment of the Cornell campus is startling,' says Thom Mayne, of Morphosis, about the gorge-riven and forested terrain of the 149-year-old university in Ithaca, New York.

616 20th Street

Slice of life: A new condominium building in an old waterfront section of San Francisco sparks up the neighborhood with its serrated facade.

Suzanne Stephens

October 16, 2014

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A new condominium building in an old waterfront section of San Francisco sparks up the neighborhood with its serrated facade. 'When I was looking for an apartment, I saw the facade and immediately called my real-estate agent,' says Mark Chila, a resident of 616 20th Street in San Francisco. 'I was lucky: the condominiums were almost sold out.'

Suzanne Stephens

September 16, 2014

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Changes in office design give new meaning to “open plan.” Photo © Eduard Hueber In 2013, Perkins + Will used benching—desks arranged like conference tables—for the New York offices of Vente Privée USA, a joint partnership of the French online fashion retailer and American Express. The main workspace lacks walls or partitions and features casual seating clusters. The reception area is furnished with found art and idiosyncratic furniture, to give the space the energy and insouciance it purveys in its business. Speed, spontaneous interaction, flexibility, and collaboration describe the brief for office design today, where the “open plan” reigns. Fueled

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

Join us for this insightful webinar, where we'll delve into the principles of biophilic design and acoustical strategies.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This webinar will explore the growing use of mass timber in K-12 schools and its transformative benefits across four key areas: health, well-being, durability, and sustainability.