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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.

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Review of 'Villa of Delirium'

By Adrien Goetz

Suzanne Stephens

April 10, 2020

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Adrien Goetz’s fictionalized history of the actual Villa Kerylos on the French Riviera demonstrates both a convincing commitment to facts and a dramatic ability to animate characters, events, and settings of the past.

Pebble Beach Residence by Jim Jennings Architecture

California

Suzanne Stephens

April 1, 2020

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Well-proportioned forms give a structure in California a strong architectonic quality. Don't miss our video tour of the project.

The entrance for the north facade of the Billie Jean King Main Library.

Billie Jean King Main Library by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Long Beach, California

Suzanne Stephens

March 2, 2020

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A very old material is getting renewed architectural respect.

The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College

Post-Occupancy Evaluation of the Remodeled Hood Museum

Hanover, New Hampshire

Suzanne Stephens

February 4, 2020

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RECORD looks back at Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects’ redo of a Charles Moore museum at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Bigelow Chapel Revitalization at the Mt. Auburn Cemetery by William Rawn Associates

Watertown, Massachusetts

Suzanne Stephens

February 1, 2020

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A glass pavilion gives new life to a 19^th-century chapel in a historic Massachusetts cemetery.

William Kentridge’s Haunting Staging of ‘Wozzeck’ at the Metropolitan Opera

January 15, 2020

The South African artist returns to New York with his vision for Alban Berg’s memorable work.

Review of 'Where Architects Sleep'

By Sarah Miller

Suzanne Stephens

January 10, 2020

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This compilation guides stylish travelers to the most well-designed hotels.

The Heights Building by BIG with Leo A Daly

Arlington, Virginia

Suzanne Stephens

January 2, 2020

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A public school near Washington, D.C., swaps tradition for architectural bravado.

Interview with Gene Kohn

Deputy editor Suzanne Stephens chatted with the KPF founder about topics discussed in his new book.

Suzanne Stephens

December 5, 2019

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RECORD speaks with the Kohn Pederson Fox founder about his conversational autobiography, 'The World by Design: The Story of a Global Architecture Firm.'