Eero Saarinen's striking 1959 chancery—one of three buildings in Europe by the architect—now houses offices, a multifunction event space, cafe, and restaurants thanks to Atelier Oslo and Lundhagem.
RECORD explores recent works by architects who restore, reclad, and reuse existing buildings to accommodate contemporary context, expanded capacity, or reimagined function.
Dubbed CODE, the new building and its plaza enliven Charlottesville, Virginia’s historic pedestrian mall with an eye toward the community—and the future.
For the last 15 years, Richard Meier’s Douglas House has been meticulously restored by its engineer owner—with the original architect looking over his shoulder.
The T Building, formerly the Triboro Hospital for Tuberculosis, was rehabilitated by Dunn Development, SLCE, Old Structures Engineering, and architectural conservator Mary Kay Judy.