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MoMA and Harvard GSD Respond to Activists’ Call to Remove Philip Johnson’s Name

December 4, 2020

Architects, designers, and scholars have demanded that MoMA remove Philip Johnson’s name from the New York City institution in response to the late architect’s “white supremacist views and activities.”

Obituary: Jaquelin Robertson, 1933-2020

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May 11, 2020

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The architect and urban designer died at the age of 88 at his home in East Hampton, New York.

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Obituary: William Menking, 1947-2020

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April 13, 2020

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The founder of The Architect’s Newspaper died at age 72 on Saturday, April 11, 2020, in New York, after a long battle with lymphoma.

Obituary: Michael McKinnell, 1935-2020

Fred A. Bernstein

March 31, 2020

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The British-born designer of Boston City Hall died Friday, March 27, 2020, at age 84, after contracting COVID-19.

Competition Invites Architecture Students to Confront the Pandemic Through Design

Fred A. Bernstein

March 24, 2020

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The Dubai-based Global Grad Show, which mounts a competition and exhibition each fall, has announced a special “open call” for proposals that address coronavirus.

Miller Hull Partnership and Lord Aeck Sargent Complete Ultra-Sustainable Building at Georgia Tech

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November 8, 2019

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The new 37,000-square-foot Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design is seeking LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge certification.

Obituary: César Pelli, 1926-2019

Fred A. Bernstein

July 21, 2019

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Pelli, who died on Friday, July 19, at the age of 92, saw architecture less as an outlet for personal expression than as a way to make a mark on cities.

Architects Reflect on the Bauhaus at 100

Fred A. Bernstein

June 1, 2019

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RECORD speaks with leading practitioners about the impact of the Bauhaus on their lives and work.

Arata Isozaki Receives 2019 Pritzker Prize in Ceremony at Versailles

Fred A. Bernstein

May 29, 2019

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If one word could be heard echoing through L’Orangerie on Friday, it was “overdue.”

TWA Hotel at JFK Gives New Life to Saarinen’s Flight Center

Fred A. Bernstein

May 15, 2019

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Completed in 1962 and abandoned in 2001, Eero Saarinen’s bird-like building at JFK Airport in New York now serves as a spectacular lobby for the new hotel.

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Fire-Rated Expansion Joints: Employing Best Practices + Avoiding Field Problems

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU
May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

There is more to an expansion joint system than just the frame and covers. This AIA CES program deals with the life safety specifics of fire barriers, industry standards and testing. In addition, it covers installation concerns, proper detailing of fire barriers, and the current state of joint system verification.

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MoMA and Harvard GSD Respond to Activists’ Call to Remove Philip Johnson’s Name

Obituary: Jaquelin Robertson, 1933-2020

Obituary: William Menking, 1947-2020

Obituary: Michael McKinnell, 1935-2020

Competition Invites Architecture Students to Confront the Pandemic Through Design

Miller Hull Partnership and Lord Aeck Sargent Complete Ultra-Sustainable Building at Georgia Tech

Obituary: César Pelli, 1926-2019

Architects Reflect on the Bauhaus at 100

Arata Isozaki Receives 2019 Pritzker Prize in Ceremony at Versailles

TWA Hotel at JFK Gives New Life to Saarinen’s Flight Center

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