Suzanne Stephens

Suzanne Stephens, a former deputy editor of Architectural Record, has been a writer, editor, and critic in the field of architecture for several decades. She has a Ph.D. in architectural history from Cornell University, and teaches a seminar in the history of architectural criticism in the architecture program of Barnard and Columbia colleges.

Newsmaker: Playwright June Finfer

Suzanne Stephens

August 16, 2010

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Photo © Patrick McMullan Co. Playwright June Finfer Some years back the Chicago-based playwright and filmmaker June Finfer discovered stories about architecture to be packed with drama, and increasingly focused on this topic in her work. Her play, The Glass House, a quasi-fictional account of the story behind Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House, has been staged at various venues, including the terrace of the Farnsworth House. Most recently, the Resonance Ensemble company performed a short, sold-out run in New York City. Finfer hopes the play will be presented at other theaters across the U.S.; in the meantime, she’s

Suzanne Stephens Asad Syrkett

July 28, 2010

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A former business partner of acclaimed architect Philip Johnson recently unveiled an archive of nearly 25,000 sketches, tracings, and renderings from between 1968 and 1992, a sparsely documented period of Johnson’s prolific career.

Herning Museum of Contemporary Art (HEART)

Art Outpost: Steven Holl Architects allows art to have autonomy within a sculptural enclosure in Denmark’s Herning Museum of Contemporary Art.

Suzanne Stephens

July 19, 2010

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In museum circles, curators and artists are well known for kvetching about architects who compete with the art on view by foisting major design statements onto willing clients.

Suzanne Stephens

July 19, 2010

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Project Specs Herning Museum of Contemporary Art (HEART) Denmark Steven Holl Architects << Return to article the People Architect Steven Holl Architects 450 West 31st street, 11th floor (212) 629-7262 (212) 629-7312 Steven Holl – design architect Noah Yaffe – associate in charge Chris McVoy – project advisor Associate architect: Kjaer and Richter – local architect Engineer(s): Niras – mechanical,structural Transsolar – mechanical Consultant(s) Landscape: Schønherr Landskab Climate: Transsolar General contractor: C.C. Contractor, Herning Photographer(s) Iwan Baan Susan Wides the Products Structural system: Concrete & Concrete floors: EMR Murer & entreprenør A/S, Nørre Snede Supply concrete: IBF, Ikast Concrete

Suzanne Stephens

June 19, 2010

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While the symbolic program for a synagogue is distinct, as an iconic structure it lacks the identifiable architectural typology of, say, a Gothic-style cathedral or a domed mosque.

Aqua

Studio Gang sets new heights for the Chicago skyscraper.

Suzanne Stephens

May 19, 2010

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Chicago’s skyscrapers may be famous for their technical achievements and functional expression, but they are often short on pizzazz.

Suzanne Stephens

April 23, 2010

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Photo courtesy Margo Warnecke Merck John Carl Warnecke, c. 1975 John Carl (“Jack”) Warnecke, FAIA, died of pancreatic cancer at his ranch in Healdsburg, CA, on April 17. Warnecke, considered by those who knew him as a “larger than life” figure, was a tall, burly architect, known for his ebullient personality and his ability to win clients and friends. One of his best known works was the redesign of the Lafayette Square area in Washington, D.C. [RECORD, April 1968, page 147]. This urban development near the White House included not only the preservation of historic houses, but the construction of

Woodstock Farm

Rooted Modernism: Rick Joy Architects turns to a Northeast vernacular in a new house.

Suzanne Stephens

April 19, 2010

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Rick Joy shows us his Woodstock Farm, a modern Vermont house rooted in a Northeast vernacular.

Suzanne Stephens

April 19, 2010

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The project specs for Woodstock Farm.

Palladio and His Legacy: A Transatlantic Journey

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Suzanne Stephens

April 1, 2010

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The Morgan Library & Museum, New York City A small, elegant exhibition on view at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York, Palladio and His Legacy: A Transatlantic Journey, has been attracting numerous visitors since it opened April 2, 2010. Organized by the Royal Institute of British Architects (the RIBA) Trust, in London, in association with the Centro Internazionale di Studi di Architettura (CISA) Andrea Palladio in Vicenza, and the Morgan, the exhibition includes thirty-one infrequently seen drawings by Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) from the collections of the RIBA Trust. Supplementing the drawings are the RIBA’s rare books by Palladio,

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH

Evaluate advanced PVC solutions that improve fire resistance, support WUI compliance, and enhance resilience in residential and commercial building design.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Upon course completion, participants will possess a deeper understanding of glass railings to help ensure that safety, aesthetic, and performance objectives are achieved.