In museum circles, curators and artists are well known for kvetching about architects who compete with the art on view by foisting major design statements onto willing clients.

Project Specs Herning Museum of Contemporary Art (HEART) Denmark Steven Holl Architects << Return to article the People Architect Steven Holl Architects 450 West 31st street, 11th floor (212) 629-7262 (212) 629-7312 Steven Holl – design architect Noah Yaffe – associate in charge Chris McVoy – project advisor Associate architect: Kjaer and Richter – local architect Engineer(s): Niras – mechanical,structural Transsolar – mechanical Consultant(s) Landscape:  Schønherr Landskab Climate:  Transsolar General contractor:  C.C. Contractor, Herning Photographer(s) Iwan Baan Susan Wides   the Products Structural system: Concrete & Concrete floors: EMR Murer & entreprenør A/S, Nørre Snede Supply concrete: IBF, Ikast  Concrete

While the symbolic program for a synagogue is distinct, as  an iconic structure it lacks the identifiable architectural typology of, say, a  Gothic-style cathedral or a domed mosque.

Photo courtesy Margo Warnecke Merck John Carl Warnecke, c. 1975 John Carl (“Jack”) Warnecke, FAIA, died of pancreatic cancer at his ranch in Healdsburg, CA, on April 17. Warnecke, considered by those who knew him as a “larger than life” figure, was a tall, burly architect, known for his ebullient personality and his ability to win clients and friends. One of his best known works was the redesign of the Lafayette Square area in Washington, D.C. [RECORD, April 1968, page 147]. This urban development near the White House included not only the preservation of historic houses, but the construction of

The Morgan Library & Museum, New York City A small, elegant exhibition on view at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York, Palladio and His Legacy: A Transatlantic Journey, has been attracting numerous visitors since it opened April 2, 2010. Organized by the Royal Institute of British Architects (the RIBA) Trust, in London, in association with the Centro Internazionale di Studi di Architettura (CISA) Andrea Palladio in Vicenza, and the Morgan, the exhibition includes thirty-one infrequently seen drawings by Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) from the collections of the RIBA Trust. Supplementing the drawings are the RIBA’s rare books by Palladio,

David Chipperfield Architects with Julian Harrap brings Berlin’s Neues Museum to life.

Project Specs Neues Museum Berlin, Germany David Chipperfield Architects << Return to article the People Architect   the Products Exterior cladding