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Jenna M. McKnight

Jenna M. McKnight is an award-winning journalist and RECORD's former news editor. She has held senior positions at print and online publications and writes regularly about architecture and design.
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Golden Valley Midcentury Modern House.

Golden Valley Midcentury Modern House by Strand Design / Str8 Modern

Minneapolis
Jenna M. McKnight
February 6, 2021
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Strand Design works with a builder to update a Midcentury house in Minneapolis.
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Ardmore House.

Ardmore House by Kwong Von Glinow

Jenna M. McKnight
January 13, 2021
4 Comments
A young firm creates surprising spaces within a gabled-roof house in Chicago.
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Architects Envision Ways to Make Restaurants Safe During a Pandemic

Jenna M. McKnight
June 15, 2020
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From modular solutions and retrofits to strategies used in health-care facilities, design firms are exploring how to keep diners and food-service workers healthy.
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How to Take the Perfect Architectural Photo

How to Take the Perfect Architectural Photo

Jenna M. McKnight
December 1, 2018
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Capturing a project in photographs requires clear goals and careful planning.


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Solar Decathalon
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Homes for a Changing Planet on View at the 2017 Solar Decathlon

Scroll down to see the results of this year's competition!
Jenna M. McKnight
October 6, 2017
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Energy efficiency, environmental threats and communal living are among the themes found at this year’s Solar Decathlon, which opened yesterday in Denver.


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Tiny Homes

Can Tiny Homes Help Solve America’s Big Homelessness Problem?

Jenna M. McKnight
July 21, 2017
2 Comments

The tiny house movement is taking on a new dimension, as micro homes are being used to shelter the homeless.


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CBRE Masonic Temple

CBRE Masonic Temple by Gensler

Glendale, California
Jenna M. McKnight
April 1, 2017
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A commercial real-estate giant with an interest in adaptive reuse relocated its Universal City office to a larger space in the L.A. metro area.


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Serpentine Pavilion 2017

Diébédo Francis Kéré Speaks to RECORD about the 2017 Serpentine Pavilion in London

Jenna M. McKnight
February 22, 2017
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Kéré, the first African architect to win the coveted commission, drew inspiration for his proposal from a tree in his native village.


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Lycee Schorge

Lycée Schorge by Kéré Architecture

Koudougou, Burkina Faso
Jenna M. McKnight
January 1, 2017
One Comment

An innovative use of local materials engenders an inspiring setting for learning in Burkina Faso.


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Burkina Faso

Francis Kéré Envisions House of Parliament for Burkina Faso

The award-winning architect, who was born in the West African country, has proposed a dramatic new capitol to replace the former one destroyed during a 2014 revolt.
Jenna M. McKnight
October 11, 2016
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In late 2014, citizens of Burkina Faso revolted against the country’s dictatorial leader, President Blaise Compaoré, and set fire to the parliament house, leaving it a charred ruin in the capital city of Ouagadougou.


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