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ARTICLES

A New High School in Malibu Turns the Tide on Learning

January 21, 2026

Koning Eizenberg and NAC Architecture join forces to design a school that reflects the natural beauty—and vulnerability—of a coastal site in Southern California.

L.A. Fires, One Year Later

Three Pacific Palisades Schools Rebuild for the Future

Matt Hickman

January 9, 2026

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A trio of Los Angeles Unified School District–led projects designed by DLR Group, NAC, and Practice take the opportunity to build back better following last year’s devastating wildfires.

L.A. Fires, One Year Later

Deregulation: Faster, Cheaper, Better?

Russell Fortmeyer

January 9, 2026

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Although made in the spirit of expediting recovery, exemptions from environmental mandates seem like a step back from California's otherwise progressive climate-action policies.

L.A. Fires, One Year Later

Is the Passive House Standard the Answer?

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

January 8, 2026

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Many Passive House proponents see the energy performance–based program and its strategies as having great potential for the rebuilding of L.A.’s devastated neighborhoods.

L.A. Fires, One Year Later

Addressing the Wildfire Knowledge Gap: A Q&A with SWA’s Jonah Susskind

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

January 8, 2026

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RECORD deputy editor Joann Gonchar talks with the landscape architecture firm’s director of climate strategy, who served as one of the principal investigators for its ‘Playbook for the Pyrocene.’

L.A. Fires, One Year Later

Two Initiatives Resurrect the Fabled Case Study Program

Sarah Amelar

January 7, 2026

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Case Study: Adapt and Case Study 2.0 offer a fire resilience–oriented riff on the famed midcentury program instigated to address the post-World War II housing shortage.

L.A. Fires, One Year Later

Erasure in the Historically Black Community of Altadena

Victor Jones

January 7, 2026

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‘From these embers, we can help communities remain or, through silence and complicity, facilitate their erasure,’ writes Victor Jones.

Continuing Education: L.A. Fires, One Year Later

January 6, 2026

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RECORD explores the challenges to rebuilding—and the progress made—in the neighborhoods devastated by last January’s fires.

The Losses are Profound as Los Angeles is Ravaged by Fire and Wind

Matt Hickman

January 8, 2025

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Whipped by brutal winds, the historic wildfire event unfolding across Southern California has claimed thousands of homes, businesses, and local landmarks.

Architect Amy Alper's Kitchen for a California Couple Opens to Vineyard Views

Glen Ellen, California

David Sokol

January 16, 2023

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The reconstruction of a house destroyed during Northern California's 2017 Nuns Fire yields a gracious space that overlooks acres of Cabernet Sauvignon.

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EVENTS

Webinar

11/4/25 to 11/4/26

Contact: Tiffany

Fire-Rated Glazing Essentials: Addressing Common Design Questions

NOW ON DEMAND

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

This course offers an overview of modern fire-rated glass and framing systems, and answers common fire-rated glazing questions from the design community.

Webinar

12/18/25 to 12/18/26

Contact: Tiffany

The Architect’s Structural Playbook: From Code to Construction

NOW ON DEMAND

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

Learn how to make early, strategic structural steel design decisions that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and preserve design flexibility.

Webinar

1/29/26 to 1/29/27

Contact: Tiffany

Using Advanced Materials to Push Design Boundaries: Solving Complex Building Challenges with Fire-Rated Glazing

NOW ON DEMAND

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

This course will provide a starting point for advanced fire-rated design by leveraging expert knowledge and real-world examples of boundary pushing uses of fire-rated glass.

Webinar

3/26/26 to 3/26/27

Contact: Tiffany

Elements of Expansion Joint Systems: Designing for Movement and Safety

NOW ON DEMAND

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

Understand how expansion joint systems manage movement, support life safety, and address environmental challenges in building design.

Webinar

4/29/26 to 4/29/27

Contact: Tiffany

Data Center Design: Specifying the Right Closure Products to Safeguard Critical Infrastructures

NOW ON DEMAND

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

This webinar explores different data center models and the ways that architects and designers can incorporate rolling and sectional closures into their designs to meet operational goals.

Webinar

5/6/26 to 5/6/27

Contact: Tiffany

Glass Options for Enhanced Building Design

NOW ON DEMAND

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

Discover how advanced glass technologies can enhance building aesthetics, performance, occupant comfort, and sustainability to meet today’s high-performance design demands.

Webinar

5/13/26 to 5/13/27

Contact: Tiffany

Steel and Wood Together? Really? How Mass Timber Turns This Combination Into a Winning Strategy

NOW ON DEMAND

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

Discover how combining mass timber and steel can optimize structural performance, fire safety, and carbon outcomes in modern building design.

Webinar

6/11/26 to 6/11/27

Contact: Tiffany

Very Early Warning Fire Detection for Mission-Critical Facilities

NOW ON DEMAND

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

Examine advanced fire detection strategies that support uptime and enhance safety in data centers and other mission-critical facilities.

Webinar

6/16/26 to 6/16/27

Contact: Tiffany

Focus on the Façade: Exploring Steel, Timber & Fire-Rated Curtain Walls and Channel Glass Systems

NOW ON DEMAND

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

Explore modern façade and glazing systems that enhance daylighting, fire safety, and thermal performance while expanding architectural design possibilities.

Webinar

6/23/26 to 6/23/27

Contact: Tiffany

Enhancing Fire Resistance with Advanced PVC Solutions

NOW ON DEMAND

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.

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

Evaluate emerging restroom design strategies, materials, and specification options that enhance functionality, inclusivity, user comfort, and sustainability.

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

Explore how privacy curtain systems can enhance occupant comfort, operational efficiency, and sustainability across healthcare, education, hospitality, and senior living environments.

Items Tagged with 'fire resistance'

ARTICLES

A New High School in Malibu Turns the Tide on Learning

Three Pacific Palisades Schools Rebuild for the Future

Deregulation: Faster, Cheaper, Better?

Is the Passive House Standard the Answer?

Addressing the Wildfire Knowledge Gap: A Q&A with SWA’s Jonah Susskind

Two Initiatives Resurrect the Fabled Case Study Program

Erasure in the Historically Black Community of Altadena

Continuing Education: L.A. Fires, One Year Later

The Losses are Profound as Los Angeles is Ravaged by Fire and Wind

Architect Amy Alper's Kitchen for a California Couple Opens to Vineyard Views

EVENTS

Webinar

Fire-Rated Glazing Essentials: Addressing Common Design Questions

Webinar

The Architect’s Structural Playbook: From Code to Construction

Webinar

Using Advanced Materials to Push Design Boundaries: Solving Complex Building Challenges with Fire-Rated Glazing

Webinar

Elements of Expansion Joint Systems: Designing for Movement and Safety

Webinar

Data Center Design: Specifying the Right Closure Products to Safeguard Critical Infrastructures

Webinar

Glass Options for Enhanced Building Design

Webinar

Steel and Wood Together? Really? How Mass Timber Turns This Combination Into a Winning Strategy

Webinar

Very Early Warning Fire Detection for Mission-Critical Facilities

Webinar

Focus on the Façade: Exploring Steel, Timber & Fire-Rated Curtain Walls and Channel Glass Systems

Webinar

Enhancing Fire Resistance with Advanced PVC Solutions

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