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Joann Gonchar, FAIA

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

Joann Gonchar, FAIA, LEED AP, is deputy editor at Architectural Record. She joined RECORD in 2006, after working for eight years at its sister publication, Engineering News-Record. Before starting her career as a journalist, Joann worked for several architecture firms and spent three years in Kobe, Japan, with the firm Team Zoo, Atelier Iruka. She earned a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University. She is licensed to practice architecture in New York State.

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3D Printing PPE

Architects Rally to Make Protective Gear for Healthcare Workers

Joann Gonchar
Joann Gonchar, FAIA
March 30, 2020
One Comment
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.
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Continuing Education: Carbon Crackdown

Joann Gonchar
Joann Gonchar, FAIA
March 2, 2020
No Comments
After focusing for decades on energy efficiency, the green building movement sets its sights on “up-front” emissions.
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Bell Works by Alexander Gorlin Architects

Holmdel, New Jersey
Joann Gonchar
Joann Gonchar, FAIA
February 1, 2020
No Comments
The renovation of a storied Eero Saarinen building in New Jersey brings a bit of the city to suburbia.
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XS House

XS House by ISA

Philadelphia
Joann Gonchar
Joann Gonchar, FAIA
January 3, 2020
No Comments

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


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Geffen Hall

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

Joann Gonchar
Joann Gonchar, FAIA
December 3, 2019
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Diamond Schmitt and Tod Williams Billie Tsien reimagine the early 1960s building’s interior.


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Gridshell Roof of Swatch Headquarters

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

Joann Gonchar
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.


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Continuing Education: Mass Timber

Continuing Education: Mass Timber Construction Swatch Headquarters by Shigeru Ban

Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Joann Gonchar
Joann Gonchar, FAIA
December 2, 2019
No Comments

A trio of buildings for a watchmaking company in Switzerland reveals new possibilities for wood.


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EC3 Embodied Carbon Tool

Embodied Carbon Tool Launches at Greenbuild 2019

Joann Gonchar
Joann Gonchar, FAIA
November 22, 2019
No Comments
The free and open-source software aims to help designers, engineers, and clients assess and reduce upfront emissions by comparing similar materials from different suppliers.
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Technical Sidebar

New Laboratory Built with High-flying Construction Acrobatics

Joann Gonchar
Joann Gonchar, FAIA
November 1, 2019
No Comments

Rockefeller University's laboratory expansion required careful coordination and sophisticated engineering.


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Rockafeller University

Rockefeller University River Campus by Rafael Viñoly Architects

New York
Joann Gonchar
Joann Gonchar, FAIA
November 1, 2019
2 Comments

A research institution in New York City ingeniously extends its leafy campus over a busy expressway.


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