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The book on Citicorp Tower and its potentially calamitous design flaw ‘puts a fresh spin on a familiar story that continues to offer lessons for the building professions writ large.’

Best known for designing the Monterey Bay Aquarium and academic buildings across California, the San Francisco–based architect died earlier this summer at the age of 90.

The June 27 event at the newly reopened Manhattan museum also featured Beyer Blinder Belle’s Richard Southwick and Frick director Axel Rüger.

As you delight in the pleasures of summer, remember to visit museums and cultural institutions to show your support.

Aiming to ‘foster collaboration and solidarity across the city’s design sector’ during difficult times, the network launched with 15 founding organizations.

Both events will take place at the landmark Crown Hall on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology.

CookFox Architects cofounder Rick Cook joins DESIGN:ED to discuss urban design within the context of New York City and the adaptive design behind the reenvisioning of the Terminal Warehouse in West Chelsea.

The competition short list also included Heatherwick Studio, WilkinsonEyre, and others.

Led by artistic director Florencia Rodriguez, ‘SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change’ will feature more than 100 architects and designers engaging at sites around the city.