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ArchitectureWeek: Contents http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/ Full issue contents of ArchitectureWeek - The magazine of design and building en-us Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ArchitectureWeek Editorial System [email protected] [email protected] U.S. HISTORIC SITES IN PERIL http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/news_2-1.html An art deco highrise in eastern Mississippi continues to deteriorate, as does one of the last remaining Negro League baseball stadiums, in New Jersey. A 1,300yearold cultural site in Guam is threatened by U.S. Navy construction plans, and the character of Connecticut's scenic Merritt Parkway is at risk. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/news_2-1.html NEW SAN FRANCISCO ARCHITECTURE http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/news_3-1.html SFMOMA commissioned a new sculpture garden for the top of its parking structure, with provisions to connect to the main San Francisco Museum of Modern Art building 8212; a late20thcentury classic that prefigured the wave of museums constructed following the Guggenheim Bilbao in 1997. Jensen amp; Macy Architects conceived of the garden, which was completed by successor firm Jensen Architects, as a gallery without a ceiling. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/news_3-1.html GREAT NEW LANDSCAPES http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/news_4-1.html Visitors to the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China, are experiencing a former industrial site reclaimed as a riverside oasis: Houtan Park. Running through this strip of green space, interlaced with walkways, a constructed wetland treats polluted river water for use at the Expo. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/news_4-1.html AIA HOUSING AWARDS 2010 http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/news_5-1.html The Safari Drive multifamily residential complex in downtown Scottsdale, Arizona, exemplifies a higherdensity, pedestrianscaled alternative to the exploding sprawl of greater Phoenix. Designed by The Miller Hull Partnership, it succeeds as design in the broadest sense: placemaking that intertwines architecture, planning, and landscape. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/news_5-1.html 10 WEYMOUTH STREET, LONDON http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/design_1-1.html In central London, a renovation by Make Architects gives a radical new aesthetic and improved energy efficiency to an unremarkable 1960s apartment building. The basic project outline for 10 Weymouth Street might not seem glamorous 8212; upgrading a concreteframed postwar housing block, with an addition overlooking the mews 8212; but in the hands of Make, the results are golden. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/design_1-1.html FACADES BY FRONT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/design_2-1.html Focusing on conceptually and technologically sophisticated facades, the consulting practice Front has had considerable influence on highprofile projects despite its small size. Bruce Nichol, a partner and cofounder of Front, talks with Jon Dreyfous, Elite Kedan, and Craig Mutter about his experience working with Renzo Piano on the New York Times Building in New York City, and with Rem Koolhaas and the Office for Metropolitan Architecture OMA on the China Central Television Headquarters CCTV and the Seattle Public Library. 8212;nbsp;Editor Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/design_2-1.html MAKI'S MIT MEDIA LAB http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/design_3-1.html For an academic unit that produces such forwardthinking projects as electronic ink, humanoid robots, and a digital opera, one might expect an edgy, geometrically wild building by Zaha Hadid or Coop Himmelblau. But for the new building for the MIT Media Lab, Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki designed a serene example of classic modernism 8212; a glassandsteel form wrapped in an elegant aluminum screen. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/design_3-1.html FOSTER'S NEW OPERA http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/design_4-1.html The extroverted Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House by Norman Foster has sprung up in Dallas, Texas, across the street from the internally dynamic Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre by REX and OMA. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/design_4-1.html OPEN-WEB STEEL JOISTS http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/building_1-1.html Focusing on structural engineering issues involved in the repair, restoration, or adaptive reuse of older buildings for which drawings no longer exist, this article is the eighth in a series about antiquated structural systems that can be adapted or reanalyzed for safe reuse. 8212;nbsp;Editor Most of the systems that have been discussed in this series are no longer in use because they have been replaced by more innovative or more economical methods of construction. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/building_1-1.html INSPIRING INFRASTRUCTURE http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/tools_1-1.html Projects recognized by Bentley Systems in their 2009 Be Inspired Awards include a bridge in Vietnam, a light rail system in Arizona, roofs in Worcester and Wimbledon, and the modernization of Chicago's O'Hare Airport. In this annual program, Bentley highlights outstanding examples of its software in use on infrastructure projects of all kinds around the world. This year's program includes awards in 17 categories, from buildings and roads to team coordination. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/tools_1-1.html ONE BRYANT PARK, NEW YORK http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/environment_1-1.html In the heart of Manhattan, across from the expansive Bryant Park at 42nd Street and Avenue of the Americas, is a landmark new skyscraper 8212; a triple landmark, based on its sustainable and energysaving design, its crystalline form, and its sheer size. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/environment_1-1.html SUSTAINABLE SITE SELECTION FOR SCHOOLS http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/environment_2-1.html In the case of a new school, the first job for the working group is selecting a site. All the decisions that go into making a sustainable campus or building follow. Location defines the impacts of development both to the site itself and to surrounding neighborhoods, transportation, habitat, and hydrology. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/environment_2-1.html WHAT GOES INTO GREEN? http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/environment_3-1.html The American Institute of Architects has announced its top ten green projects for 2010. Sponsored by AIA's Committee on the Environment, and published in ArchitectureWeek No. 472, the award winners are each worthy of citation for excellence in internal design, in most cases reducing their environmental impacts significantly below those of similarly located but conventional buildings while also serving as teaching exemplars. So far, so good. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/environment_3-1.html LISTENING http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/culture_1-1.html Architecture firms commonly advertise on their websites that they "listen." Similarly, the American Institute of Architects AIA recommends that after clients have interviewed potential architects and have chosen a leading candidate that, among other items, the clients consider whether "the architect really listened to what you were saying." The Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA states that at the initial meeting, after an architect has been chosen, "your architect will listen carefully to your intentions..." The word listen is used frequently enough to suggest its importance but it is also used loosely. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/culture_1-1.html IN APPRECIATION OF DENNIS SHARP http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/culture_2-1.html The death of Dennis Sharp on May 6, 2010, has robbed the architectural world of one of the most eminent and prolific authors, critics and commentators of the 20thcentury architectural scene. Born in 1933 into a family of building contractors, architects and surveyors, Dennis initiated his architectural studies at the Architectural Association AA in London and later attended the University of Liverpool under Dr. Quentin Hughes. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2010/0707/culture_2-1.html
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