Civic Architecture

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The young French firm sourced soil excavated during construction of Greater Paris’s new metro lines.

Warren and Mahoney Architects’ earthquake-resistant structure replaces New Zealand's old national archives building.

For October, RECORD visits a varied mix of projects that serve as cultural anchors in their respective communities, spanning from New Zealand to Kazakhstan to Astoria, Queens.

A versatile piazza anchored by a reconfigurable stage fuses together the ancient Roman civic space’s three halls.

Located in Redwood City, 500 County Center is the first mass-timber civic building in the U.S. to achieve net zero energy.

Challenges such as steep terrain and the desert climate were addressed with monumental shading structures and complex site work allowing for universal accessibility.

The 600-foot-long lightweight steel structure, open to pedestrians and cyclists, links the city of Albi’s historic center with new development across the River Tarn.

We revisit a 1967 review of I. M. Pei’s National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, described as a ‘direct response to a spectacular site and a highly philosophical program.’

Steel from a hospital slated for demolition is incorporated into the structure of a new fire station.