Project Specs Nokia Theatre Los Angeles, California ELS Architecture and Urban Design << Return to article the People Owner Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) 1100 South Flower Street Suite 3200 Los Angeles, CA 90015 www.aegworldwide.com Architect ELS Architecture and Urban Design 2040 Addison Street Berkeley, CA 94704 ph: 510.549.2929 fx: 510.843.3304 www.elsarch.com Design team: Bruce Bullman, AIA, Kurt Schindler, AIA, Barry Elbasani, FAIA, Jeff Zieba, AIA, Connie Nitta Curtis, AIA Interior designer ELS/AEG Structural engineer John A. Martin & Associates 950 S. Grand Avenue 4th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90015 www.johnmartin.com Mechanical D/B engineer ACCO Engineered Systems 6265 San Fernando Road

The death toll from Cyclone Nargis, the storm and corresponding tidal surge that struck Myanmar last weekend, continues to climb. An initial estimate of 350 fatalities has risen sharply, with some now projecting 100,000 dead. Approximately one million people are homeless, hunger and disease are threatening survivors, and the city of Yangon, the country’s commercial capital, is littered with debris and lacks electricity. In addition, the government is blocking most international aid, according to news reports.  As the situation appears increasingly dire, the San Francisco–based Architecture for Humanity (AFH) already has mobilized its forces to help disaster victims. As of

On May 4, 2007, a tornado tore through Greensburg, Kansas, wreaking almost complete destruction of this 1,574-person town located two hours west of Wichita. Measuring EF-5 in intensity, indicating wind speeds of more than 200 miles per hour, the twister swept up Greensburg’s main commercial street, leaving nothing standing in its wake but for one corner bank. Reports tallied nine deaths from the storm, as well as property damage in excess of $150 million. The site of Greensburg’s former hospital, photographed by Greensburg native Larry Schwarm the day after the tornado hit. Photo © Larry Schwarm As early as the

In Palm Springs, California, it’s 1956 again: Real estate developer Maxx Livingstone is replicating the decades-old residential designs of William Krisel, AIA. During the 1950s, the architect and his former partner Dan Palmer worked with Alexander Construction to build 2,500 post-and-beam tract houses. That collaboration doubled the city’s size and produced weekend-getaway residences that helped define its accessible, Modernist identity. Robert Parker, director of Prudential Palm Springs’s architectural division, says that a growing number of purchasers are restoring these so-called “Alexander homes” to their original look—and that authentic examples are withstanding downward-facing sales trends. “The real estate market obviously has

David Adjaye divides a former warehouse floor into the domestically scaled rooms of Arario Gallery.

Project Specs BMW Welt restaurants Munich, Germany FG Stijl << Return to article the People Interior designer FG Stijl Veemkade 396 1019 HE Amsterdam Netherlands ph: +31 (0)20 419 02 64 fx: +31 (0)20 419 03 80 www.fgstijl.nl Lead designers: Colin Finnegan, Gerard Glintmeijer Photographer James Stokes +31(0)6 18522 202 General contractor Interna Group www.interna.it   the Products Cabinetry and custom woodwork Interna Group www.interna.it Leather paneling Walter Knoll Leather www.walterknoll.de Velvet paneling Lelievre Paris www.lelievre.eu Carpet Casalis  www.casalis.be Raised flooring Interna Group www.interna.it

When Steve Glenn launched the Santa Monica­–based development firm LivingHomes in April 2006, he also initiated a tradition of engaging high-profile architects. SCI-Arc co-founder Ray Kappe, FAIA, created the company’s first line of prefabricated, sustainable modular houses, and David Hertz, AIA, has since developed a model comprising an aluminum-based panelized system. Yesterday LivingHomes unveiled its first multifamily product, designed by the progressive Philadelphia studio KieranTimberlake. Images courtesy LivingHomes KieranTimberlake has developed a prefabricated, modular system of townhouse units that link laterally, making very large-scale development possible (top). Developed by LivingHomes, each residence encompasses roughly 1,500 square feet (above). Although Glenn

Inazawa City, Japan, is the home of Mitsubishi Electric’s elevator division, and accordingly, the city skyline includes six small peaks—all towers that the company uses to test its product. Earlier this year, Mitsubishi inaugurated its seventh elevator testing tower, a 568-foot-tall structure that’s also the tallest building of its kind in the world. Photo courtesy Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Mitsubishi will use its 568-foot-tall tower to help develop higher-speed and higher-capacity elevators. According to Mitsubishi, the new precast-concrete-clad tower, called Solaé, is a direct response to a high-rise building boom. With record-breaking skyscrapers under construction in emerging markets like Dubai and