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James Gauer

James Gauer

James Gauer, an architect and author based in Chicago and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, is a contributing editor at RECORD.
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Obama Presidential Center, Chicago

The Obama Presidential Center Opens on Chicago’s South Side

James Gauer
James Gauer
June 19, 2026
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The critically received project by Tod Williams and Billie Tsien improves a large section of Jackson Park and harks back to an era of heroic form-making.
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Casa Kehai
House of the Month

Following a Trip to Japan, an Architect Designs His Own House to Experiment with New Ideas

Morelia, Mexico
James Gauer
James Gauer
April 14, 2026
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Rogelio Bores, founder of HW Studio in Mexico, explores the Japanese concept of ‘kehai’—or subtle presence—at a modest dwelling in Michoacán.
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Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo (Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo House and Studio), Mexico City, Mexico, designed by Juan O'Gorman, 1931–32. Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, 2014. © Leonardo Finotti

‘Latinitudes,’ an Exhibition of Architectural Photography, Opens at Chicago’s Graham Foundation

James Gauer
James Gauer
April 10, 2026
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The exhibition features photos by Leonardo Finotti across 12 Latin American cities.
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Rest
Close Up

Pezo von Ellrichshausen’s Restaurant Pavilion Stands Out in a Sprawling Botanical Garden in South Korea

Yang­pyeong, South Korea
James Gauer
James Gauer
January 20, 2026
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The Chilean practice's "Rest" at Les Jardins de Médongaule features a forest of 16 columns rising from a roof terrace.
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Foglia Center
Building Technology November 2025

Ross Barney Architects’ Foglia Center in Illinois Brings Thoughtful Design to Industrial Spaces

Crystal Lake, Illinois
James Gauer
James Gauer
November 11, 2025
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At the workforce training–focused McHenry County College, a new hub for technology and innovation features labs for welding, CNC fabrication, HVAC, and more.
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Milwaukee Rep

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Debuts Expansion and Renovation Project by EUA

James Gauer
James Gauer
October 22, 2025
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The $80 million capital project deftly upgrades and weaves together the rep’s existing buildings, including a repurposed neoclassical power station that houses the main performance venue.
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Résidence du Parc
Spotlight: Townhouse Renovations

Quebecois Architect Jérôme Lapierre Deftly Balances Old and New in Renovating a 1920s-Era Duplex

Quebec City
James Gauer
James Gauer
September 17, 2025
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The project, located in Quebec City’s leafy Montcalm neighborhood, stays true to Lapierre's ethos of celebrating the ordinary—with extraordinary results.
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Damen Green Line Station
In Transit

Perkins&Will’s Damen Green Line Station Brings Elevated Design to a Transit-Deprived Chicago Neighborhood

Chicago
James Gauer
James Gauer
July 9, 2025
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In the shadow of the United Center arena, an AIA Architecture Award–winning rapid transit facility is a driver for reinvestment and revitalization in the area around it.
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A garden at the Thaden School in Bentonville, Arkansas

Thaden School in Bentonville, Arkansas, Wins 2025 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize

James Gauer
James Gauer
May 5, 2025
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Designed by Marlon Blackwell Architects and EskewDumezRipple with Andropogon Associates, the project is the first in the U.S. to be awarded the prestigious honor since SANAA’s Grace Farms in 2016.
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Food Hall at the Center For Care and Discovery
Record Interiors 2025

DAAM and Figure’s Hospital Food Hall Elevates Dining at the University of Chicago Medical Campus

Chicago
James Gauer
James Gauer
April 9, 2025
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The two firms turn a narrow retail space into a welcoming eatery.
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