Articles by Joann Gonchar, FAIA

Interview with Earth Day Organizer Denis Hayes

April 20, 2020

For the 50^th anniversary of Earth Day, RECORD interviews Denis Hayes, principal national organizer of the first event in 1970.

Neri Oxman's 'Material Ecology' Exhibition at MoMA Illuminates and Inspires

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

April 6, 2020

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The online exhibition, which opened May 14, takes the transdisciplinary nature of architecture to the next level. Watch our video interview with Oxman below.

High Desert Retreat by Aidlin Darling Design

Santa Rosa Mountains, California

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

April 1, 2020

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A getaway high above the Coachella Valley in California takes advantage of its site’s unusual topography.

Architects Rally to Make Protective Gear for Healthcare Workers

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

March 30, 2020

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Though most architecture offices and university design studios have closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, some are using their 3-D printers to fabricate critically needed protective equipment for healthcare workers.

Continuing Education: Carbon Crackdown

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

March 2, 2020

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After focusing for decades on energy efficiency, the green building movement sets its sights on “up-front” emissions.

Bell Works by Alexander Gorlin Architects

Holmdel, New Jersey

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

February 1, 2020

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The renovation of a storied Eero Saarinen building in New Jersey brings a bit of the city to suburbia.

XS House by ISA

Philadelphia

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

January 3, 2020

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An architect and residential developer make the most of an oddly shaped site in Philadelphia.

Lincoln Center’s Geffen Hall to Get Long-Awaited Revamp

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

December 3, 2019

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Diamond Schmitt and Tod Williams Billie Tsien reimagine the early 1960s building’s interior.

A Closer Look at the Gridshell Roof of Swatch Headquarters by Shigeru Ban

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

December 2, 2019

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A 3-D specialist helped define the interfaces among the structural components, the cladding elements, and the extensive infrastructure of the watchmaking center in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.