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Architectural Record - May 2022

2022 May

In the May issue, Architectural Record looks at the post-pandemic workplace, from SOM’s New York Office and Uber’s Global HQ to Agrotopia’s Rooftop Greenhouse and Gensler’s Willis Tower transformation. News covers destruction of Ukrainian cultural heritage, a tribute to Christopher Alexander, Barozzi Veiga’s first U.S. project, and Oscar Niemeyer’s final work. Rambla Climate House, Hood Bike Park, and 9^th Avenue Parkade engage with climate change and accessibility; projects include David Chipperfield’s restoration in Venice, a Bruges convention center, and Glasgow’s Burrell Collection. Revisit Gohar Khatoon Girls' School in Afghanistan and read about two new books on Frank Gehry.

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800 Fifth in Seattle

Future of the Workplace

May 1, 2022

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

The Post-Pandemic Office

Architects and their clients are reimagining the workplace with more flexible and humane environments

May 1, 2022

Architects and their clients are reimagining the workplace with more flexible and humane environments.

Willis Tower Transformation by Gensler

Chicago

May 1, 2022

Gensler builds a complementary new base for SOM’s famed Willis Tower.

Uber Global Headquarters.

For Uber's Headquarters, SHoP Reinvents the Glass Box with "Breathing Facades"

The San Francisco complex offers an alternative to the conventional office tower

May 1, 2022

Two interconnected buildings in San Francisco offer an alternative to the conventional office tower.

Agrotopia Rooftop Greenhouse.

Atop a Belgian Warehouse, Agrotopia Is a Shimmering Experiment in Vertical Farming

META and Van Bergen Kolpa design a rooftop greenhouse in Roeselare, Belgium

Tim a

May 1, 2022

An experimental greenhouse complex by META and Van Bergen Kolpa ups the ante for the humble agricultural typology.

SOM New York Office.

SOM & 7 WTC Office by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

New York City

May 1, 2022

SOM walks the talk in a new space for its New York studio at 7 World Trade Center.

Ravenna 3D Printed House.

Continuing Education: 3-D-Printed Houses

Will additive manufacturing revolutionize residential design and construction?

May 1, 2022

This technology promises to produce high-quality, customizable, and quickly produced houses across the economic spectrum.

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John McAslan + Partners Finish Its Refurbishment of The Burrell Collection

Tim a

April 5, 2022

John McAslan + Partners has completed the renovation of the landmark museum outside Glasgow.

Bruges Meeting & Convention Center.

Bruges Meeting & Convention Center by Eduardo Souto de Moura & META architectuurbureau

Bruges, Belgium

Tim a

April 25, 2022

Eduardo Souto de Moura and META bring a modern convention center to the historic Belgian city of Bruges.

Cathleen McGuigan

May 2022 Editor's Letter: The Post-Pandemic Workplace

Back to the Drawing Board

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Cathleen McGuigan

May 3, 2022

Architecture firms, like other enterprises, are experimenting with how best to return to the office.

Kharkiv destruction

A Leading Ukrainian Urban Scholar on Russia’s Violent War

Architectural historian Ievgeniia Gubkina speaks out on the trauma and heroism of her country

April 15, 2022

Architectural historian Ievgeniia Gubkina reflects on destruction, trauma, and heroism in her war-torn nation.

Christopher Alexander

Tribute: Christopher Alexander (1936-2022)

A polymath and author, Alexander influenced generations of architects and planners

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Fred A. Bernstein

March 23, 2022

The author of “A Pattern Language” and New Urbanist hero died last week at 85.

Design Revealed for Barozzi Veiga's First U.S. Project

Oolite Arts campus in Miami will be an “artists’ village” rendered in concrete

Andrew ayers

April 12, 2022

The planned Oolite Arts campus, to be located in Miami’s Little Haiti, references its industrial surroundings with a climate-specific design.

Oscar Niemeyer’s Last Work Inaugurated at Château La Coste in Provence

Broome

April 7, 2022

The new pavilion joins a storied collection of sculpture and architecture on the château grounds.

David Chipperfield Architects Unveils Restoration of Venice’s Procuratie Vecchie

Instantly recognizable from the exterior, the 16th-century building on St. Mark’s Square will be partially accessible to the public for the first time in 500 years

Leonardo Zuccaro Marchi

April 7, 2022

Off limits to the public for 500 years, a St. Mark’s Square landmark is converted by David Chipperfield Architects into offices, galleries, and event spaces.

Rambla Climate House by Andrés Jaque and Miguel Mesa del Castillo Clavel

Molina de Segura, Murcia, Spain

Andrew ayers

April 26, 2022

Architects Andrés Jaque and Miguel Mesa del Castillo Clavel create a manifesto in Southern Spain.

Revisiting Afghanistan's Gohar Khatoon Girls School Under Taliban Rule

Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan

Yasaman Esmaili Solaiman Salahi

May 10, 2022

In the wake of the Taliban's takeover of the country, two members of an international team that built a K-12 school for girls in 2016 recall the project and assess its value.

Hood Bike Park.

Elkus Manfredi & Offshoots Design a Verdant Bike Park and Future Community Center in Boston

Boston

May 9, 2022

The tilted green space atop a bike hub encourages sustainable commuting, mitigates air pollution, and establishes a focal point for an emerging mixed-use campus.

Frank Gehry: Catalogue Raisonné of the Drawings, Volume 1, 1954–1978, by Jean- Louis Cohen.

Frank Gehry Gets the Star Treatment in Two New Books by Jean-Louis Cohen

Review: "Frank Gehry: Catalogue Raisonné of the Drawings, Volume 1," and "Frank Gehry: The Masterpieces"

Victoria Newhouse

May 10, 2022

The noted historian and critic delves into the long career of Frank Gehry in two books, one a comprehensive presentation of his drawings, the other a synoptic monograph of built work.

9th Avenue Parkade.

Snapshot: An Adaptable, Aluminum-Clad Garage on Calgary's 9th Avenue

5468796 Architecture's six-story structure is designed to be easily converted for alternative use in the future

May 12, 2022

A number of design moves by 5468796 Architecture makes this downtown parking structure open to a range of urban possibilities.

Kyiv Crematorium.

Currents: Avraam Miletsky's Concrete Crematorium in Kyiv

May 10, 2022

The dramatic concrete building is a landmark of Ukraine’s Soviet-era modernism.

NeoCon Highlights for Spring 2022.

NeoCon Highlights for Spring 2022

May 16, 2022

NeoCon returns this June, and, to whet your appetite, here's a preview of what will be on display.

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