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Playwright David Hare Explains his Fascination with Robert Moses

December 5, 2022

The "Straight Line Crazy" writer on why he took on a quintessentially American figure for a play originally staged in London.

DESIGN:ED Podcast: BJ Siegel and Tomas Rossant

RECORD Editors

October 27, 2022

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Juno co-founder BJ Siegel and Ennead partner Tomas Rossant (a recent RECORD Innovation speaker) join the podcast to discuss their unique approach to design and construction, the future of cities, and the role of mass timber in creating affordable housing.

The Skyscraper Museum Surveys the Fast-Paced Transformation of Lower Manhattan

Review: “Residential Rising: Lower Manhattan Since 9/11”

Matthew Marani

August 29, 2022

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“Residential Rising” is a story of significant adaptive reuse, as the symbolic hub of American capitalism has seen dozens of its aging office buildings transformed into housing.

Urban Rivers and SOM Construct a Floating Urban Sanctuary in the Chicago River

The buoyed gardens and wetlands provide opportunities for educational and community engagement

Ilana Herzig

August 8, 2022

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SOM's "Wild Mile" restores nature to an industrialized stretch of the Chicago River.

Parks & Recreation Projects 2022

August 1, 2022

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Projects from North America, Europe, and Asia showcase new architectural ideas for sports and other leisure activities.

Cool Roofs for Hot Cities

PVC roofing mitigates the urban heat island effect

August 1, 2022

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In cities, where roof tops dominate and open spaces dwindle, the lack of cool roofing is becoming a key contributor to rising temperatures.

Scob Architecture's "Climate Islands" Provide Spaces of Respite and Recreation in Barcelona's Historic Port Vell

Ilana Herzig

July 21, 2022

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The architects endeavor to serve the needs of the dense city while considering rising temperatures and respecting the character of the historic harbor.

The Triumphal Arches of Michael Maltzan's Sixth Street Viaduct in L.A.

Sarah Amelar

July 8, 2022

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The daring new viaduct over the Los Angeles River, designed by Michael Maltzan Architecture, has become an instant L.A. icon.

SPF:a and Hood Embed an Eye-Catching Bridge in the L.A. River

Ilana Herzig

June 29, 2022

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Part of the city's ongoing L.A. River revitalization efforts, a bridge connects two previously separated neighborhoods, affording cyclists and pedestrians views of the enhanced natural landscape.

Future of the Workplace

RECORD Editors

May 1, 2022

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Architects from Chicago to Belgium explore solutions for creating work spaces that can accommodate new, flexible styles of working while accounting for sustainability needs.

EVENTS

Industry

4/19/23 to 4/21/23

Conference Exhibition: Manukau Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

53 Otara Road, Ōtara, Auckland 2023, New Zealand

Auckland

United States

Contact: Yara Omar

Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU) – 5th Edition

The fifth edition of the International Conference on "Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU)" will feature informative discussions of various topics among researchers and architects about incorporating resilience in architecture, city, urban, and community design. Read More

4/19/23 to 4/21/23

Conference Exhibition: Manukau Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

53 Otara Road, Ōtara, Auckland 2023, New Zealand

auckland

United States

Contact: ierek

Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU) – 5th Edition

RRAU will feature informative discussions of various topics among researchers and architects about incorporating resilience in architecture, city, urban, and community design. Read More

Industry

4/19/23 to 4/21/23

Unitec Institute of Technology –Te Pūkenga – New Zealand

139 Carrington Road, Mt Albert, New Zealand

Auckland

United States

Contact: YARA OMAR

Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism

More than half of the world's population now lives in urban regions, mostly in cities. The vulnerability of these cities has significantly increased due to the complexity of new challenges, which range from economic to social to ecological. Read More

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

This session will outline the basics of embodied carbon and introduce a range of tools for measuring your project’s kilograms of CO₂ emitted per meter squared.

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

This webinar features several case studies where high-performance glass and glazing not only provides a beautiful-to-look-at façade but also increased performance at every level.