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Colleges & Universities 2024

PRO’s New Cultural Hub for Wesleyan University Bridges a Campus Divide

Middletown, Connecticut

November 6, 2024

The limestone-clad building houses the university's prized works-on-paper collection and creates a central space for art, research, and community.

Colleges & Universities 2024

Lake | Flato’s Mass-Timber Project at Trinity University Builds on the Legacy of Texas Modernism

San Antonio

Sarah Amelar

November 5, 2024

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The new Business and Humanities District honors O’Neil Ford’s campus design while incorporating advanced materials and systems.

Continuing Education: Building Technology

Bruner/Cott Architects Gives Harvard’s Gund Hall a High-Tech Facelift

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

November 1, 2024

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A state-of-the-art envelope upgrade for the John Andrews–designed home of the Graduate School of Design preserves a Modernist treasure while improving its energy performance.

Roche-Dinkeloo’s Pyramid Office Park in Indianapolis Gets a Refresh

Anthony Paletta

October 29, 2024

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The DKGR-led renovation of the three towers does away with garish interiors added over the years in favor of an approach more true to the original early-1970s design.

Indidesign Revives Monterey Beach Hotel’s California Modernist Spirit

John Gendall

October 18, 2024

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A thoughtful renovation transforms a rundown roadside motel into a stylish destination—just in time for the Monterey Design Conference on October 25.

Paul Rudolph’s Sanderling Beach Club Cabanas in Sarasota Destroyed by Hurricane Helene

Matt Hickman

September 27, 2024

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Designed in 1952, the oceanfront structures are one of many early works by Rudolph in the Floridian city.

RECORD Forum

Shingled No More: The Demise of East Hampton’s Otto Spaeth House

Suzanne Stephens

September 11, 2024

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The loss of a 1955 Modernist gem demonstrates that preservation cannot rely on the kindness of strangers, even of the super-rich.

Knoll Reissues Mies van der Rohe’s Tugendhat Chair

RECORD Editors

August 28, 2024

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The nearly 100-year-old design, created for a house in the Czech Republic, had been out of production since 1979.

Featured Houses

Morgan Creek by In Situ Studio

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

RECORD Editors

August 26, 2024

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A neglected but architecturally significant mid-century house and its surrounding grounds are saved from potential demolition and redevelopment through a comprehensive renovation and expansion.

In ‘The Modern Garden,’ Pierluigi Serraino Illuminates Overlooked Landscapes

Excerpt: The Modern Garden: The Outdoor Architecture of Mid-Century America by Pierluigi Serraino

August 7, 2024

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Read an excerpt from the forthcoming survey of midcentury landscapes, which explores the sometimes fraught relationships among landscape architecture, building, and photography.