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Cloverdale749 by by Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects

Los Angeles

October 16, 2014

On a mid-block infill site, a pristine box wrapped in layers of clean-edged metal is a stylish antidote to its surroundings.

Dr. Kennedy Homes

Sunshine State of Mind: A low-income housing project brings together seniors and families in a residential development designed to respect its neighbors and accommodate the sub-tropical climate.

Clifford A. Pearson

October 16, 2014

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A low-income housing project brings together seniors and families in a residential development designed to respect its neighbors and accommodate the sub-tropical climate.

Hunters View Redevelopment

Second Time Around: The reimagining of two city blocks is helping to shape a new identity for one of San Francisco's bleakest neighborhoods.

Lydia Lee

October 16, 2014

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The reimagining of two city blocks is helping to shape a new identity for one of San Francisco's bleakest neighborhoods. Mention “the projects” to San Francisco residents and they are likely to think of long rows of low-rise apartment buildings, painted pink and other pastel hues, terraced along the hills on the southern edge of the city.

In-Demand Cities: Boston

With the biggest building spree since the Great Fire of 1872, middle-class housing gets squeezed.

Catherine Tumber

October 16, 2014

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Boston is at a crossroads—one that is every bit as transformative as the epic battle between the Brahmin establishment and the emerging Irish political class in the 19th century.

State Museum of Archaeology

Layers of History: A streamlined department store by Erich Mendelsohn gets a sensitive revamp as an archaeology museum.

Mary Pepchinski

September 16, 2014

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Erich Mendelsohn's Schocken Department Store in Chemnitz, completed in 1930, is well known to architects worldwide. Yet encountering the recently renovated early-20th-century landmark will be a revelation, even for those familiar with it.

The Jane Restaurant by Piet Boon

Antwerp, Belgium

Chris Foges

September 16, 2014

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A Dutch design team transforms a former church into a sybaritic sanctuary of dining for a Michelin-star chef.

Vinoteca Vegamar Selección

Putting on the Ritz: A dramatic wineshop reflects the upscale brand of a young vintner.

David Cohn

September 16, 2014

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A striking mix of glossy black walls and white light, the Vegamar Selección, a wine boutique on an exclusive shopping street in Valencia, Spain, was given the black-tie treatment by architect Fran Silvestre and interior designer Andrés Alfaro Hofmann to meet the client's ambition to achieve an image of sophistication and quality.

Kayanoya by Kengo Kuma and Associates

Tokyo

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

September 16, 2014

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Kengo Kuma refers to the classic brewing process of a century-old Japanese soy sauce maker for a surprising shop in an urban mall.

MIT Beaver Works by Merge Architects

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Clifford A. Pearson

September 16, 2014

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Run by a university and a laboratory with a legacy of Cold War research, a program's new home is both inviting and secure.

Square, Inc. Headquarters

Economies of Scale: A booming startup grows with style yet retains the collaborative environment that has been key to its success.

Lydia Lee

September 16, 2014

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Many San Francisco startups inhabit industrial warehouse spaces: the lofty, open structures readily adapt to become modern workshops for artisanal software development.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH

Evaluate advanced PVC solutions that improve fire resistance, support WUI compliance, and enhance resilience in residential and commercial building design.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Upon course completion, participants will possess a deeper understanding of glass railings to help ensure that safety, aesthetic, and performance objectives are achieved.