RECORD’s October issue surveys four K-12 school projects—public and private, large and small—that make the grade in Manhattan, central Italy, and the suburbs of Dallas and Nashville. Outside of the classroom, we visit transformative expansion projects at Nebraska’s premier art museum, the Seattle Aquarium, and Portland International Airport, where locally sourced mass timber plays a starring role. A markedly diverse assortment of other projects showcased in this issue, including the House of the Month, can be found in Toronto, Denver, Queens, San Diego, and Montana. Related to the issue’s K-12 focus, the October CEU discusses trauma-informed design.
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The Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center follows neatly in the campus's Modernist tradition while emphasizing forward-thinking environmental solutions.
With its extensive glazing, outdoor classrooms, and sustainability strategies, James Lawson High School charts a new path while carrying on a tradition of acceptance.
Featuring a soaring entrance atrium and 16,700 square feet of gallery space, the new Hawks Pavillion harmonizes with the museum's original Art Deco building and a 1994 wing by Norman Foster.
The verdant main terminal expansion at PDX ushers in a new era of civic-scale mass-timber construction, with sustainable forestry practices top of mind.
As the profession faces increased scrutiny, RECORD recognizes the achievements of architects who deal with the intense complexity of getting something right.
The $125 million renovation of the Jacobs Music Center transformed a 1929 building into a word-class concert hall, harmonizing historic charm with modern acoustic needs.
Featuring an abstract, calligraphic design that snakes across a glass facade, the two-story structure in Far Rockaway seeks to honor the rapidly changing neighborhood.
A novel take on the bay-and-gable typology combines 19th-century charm with contemporary spatial concepts, showing a new way to tackle urban infill housing.
Exploring forgotten 1970s experiments with passive solar design in the American Southwest, the book reveals timely lessons for sustainable architecture.
Designed for the 90th anniversary of the Association of Siamese Architects, the swooping structure is composed of thousands of hand-crafted aluminum rods.