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Home » Authors » Kara Mavros

Kara Mavros

Kara Mavros is a former associate editor at Architectural Record.

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Brooklyn Bank Building

Snapshot: Brooklyn Bank Mural by Katie Merz

Brooklyn, New York
Kara Mavros
February 7, 2020
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An artist transforms the brick surfaces of a 1931 building with 2,500 square feet of intricate illustrations.
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Emerging Voices

Architectural League Announces 2020 Emerging Voices Award Winners

Kara Mavros
February 5, 2020
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The honorees include two former RECORD Vanguard firms and two past “Firms to Watch.”
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Adam Neumann and Bjarke Ingels

Bjarke Ingels ‘Steps Back’ as WeWork’s Chief Architect

Kara Mavros
January 30, 2020
2 Comments
After nearly two years with the coworking giant, the Danish architect no longer holds an official title at the company.
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Calgary Central Library

AIA Announces Winners of 2020 Architecture Awards

Kara Mavros
January 29, 2020
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This year, eight projects will receive the AIA’s annual award, including buildings by Snøhetta and DIALOG, John Ronan, and Thomas Phifer.
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The Capitol Building

Architects React to Trump’s New ‘Architect’ of the Capitol

Kara Mavros
January 17, 2020
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President Trump’s appointment of engineer J. Brett Blanton has sparked conversation within the profession of architecture.
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Over View by FreelandBuck

Snapshot: Over View by FreelandBuck

Pittsburgh
Kara Mavros
January 8, 2020
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An installation by a former Record Vanguard firm teaches children a lesson in trompe l'oeil.


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Cite du Temps Restrooms

Elegant Bathrooms at Swatch and Omega Headquarters Bring Views and Daylighting to Utilitarian Spaces

Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Kara Mavros
January 6, 2020
One Comment

Shigeru Ban adorns restrooms in the Swiss watchmaking campus with spruce beams and natural light.


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+POOL LIGHT by PLAYLAB

Plus Pool Light by PLAYLAB with Family New York and Floating Point

New York
Kara Mavros
December 10, 2019
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An LED installation in New York's East River shines a light on water quality.


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Univeristy of Arkansas

Large Mass-Timber Building Opens at University of Arkansas

Kara Mavros
November 12, 2019
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Leers Weinzapfel Associates led the team behind Adohi Hall, a 200,000-square-foot dormitory with living-learning spaces.


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The North Rhine-Westphalia Textile Academy by sop | architekten

The North Rhine-Westphalia Textile Academy by sop | architekten

Kara Mavros
November 7, 2019
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A new textile-engineering training center at a German university is sheathed in 22,600 square feet of woven fiberglass PTFE fabric.


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