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Architectural Record - May 2024

2024 May

The May issue of RECORD surveys multifamily projects that confront various barriers to provide housing for all, including the adaptive reuse of municipal infrastructure in Winnipeg, a mixed-use infill development in Buffalo, a mass-timber tower in Seattle, supportive housing in Long Beach, and an open-source model offering a solution to Silicon Valley’s homelessness crisis. We also profile a trio of housing projects that meld affordability with lofty energy performance goals and hear the argument for single-stair egress. Elsewhere, we visit a burgeoning arts district in Detroit and farther-flung projects of note in Taiwan, Bahrain, and Goa, India, where May’s House of the Month is located.

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Multifamily Housing 2024

May 1, 2024

A diverse group of North American projects showcases architects breaking through budgetary, spatial, and legal barriers to provide innovative housing solutions.

Pumphouse

Multifamily Housing 2024

5468796 Architecture Adjoins a Pair of Sleek Apartment Buildings to a No-Frills Historic Restoration Project

Winnipeg, Manitoba

May 2, 2024

A financially savvy design incorporates materials and technology from industrial boom times to adapt and expand a former pumping station in Winnipeg.

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Multifamily Housing 2024

Michael Maltzan’s Latest Supportive Housing Project Pops with Color

May 1, 2024

Named for life's marathon-like challenges, the playful 26 Point 2 apartment complex in Long Beach, California, provides residents with communal spaces and on-site services.

Heartwood

Multifamily Housing 2024

In Seattle, Mass Timber Tackles the Workforce Housing Crunch

Seattle

Joann Gonchar

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

May 6, 2024

An apartment building by atelierjones leverages new building code provisions to create a scalable and sustainable model for middle-income housing.

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Multifamily Housing 2024

Revamped Zoning Laws Allow ASAP to Deliver Mixed-Use Infill in a Buffalo Historic District

Buffalo

Matthew Marani

May 7, 2024

Offering 10 residential units in addition to retail space, 15 Allen Street is an all-electric beacon for the eclectic neighborhood's revival.

San Mateo County Navigation Center

Multifamily Housing 2024

With the San Mateo County Navigation Center, Charles F. Bloszies Pioneers a Rapid Response to Homelessness

Redwood City, California

May 3, 2024

The architect's open-source housing model offers a readily deployable solution to the Bay Area’s homelessness crisis.

Betances Residence

Continuing Education: Affordable Housing and Energy Performance

Katharine Logan

May 1, 2024

Three housing developments—in the Bronx, Bay Area, and Vancouver, B.C.—achieve lofty social and environmental goals on tight budgets.

Pearling Path

Bahrain's Pearling Path Protects and Revives a Defunct Trade's Architectural Legacy

Bahrain

May 5, 2024

An international cohort of designers is remaking the island nation's ancient pearling district.

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A Sinuous Cruise Ship Terminal by RUR Architecture Redefines Taiwan's Waterfront

Taiwan

May 13, 2024

Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto’s latest learns from biology and Formula One engines.

Josephine Minutillo, Editor in Chief of Architectural Record

May 2024 Editor’s Letter

At All Costs

Josephine Minutillo

Josephine Minutillo

May 1, 2024

This month's issue explores how good design can navigate political and economic hurdles to affordable housing.

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RECORD Forum

Exit Strategy: The Case for Single-Stair Egress

May 9, 2024

Forum: Reforming U.S. building codes to permit single-stair apartment buildings would facilitate cost-effective and higher-density housing.

Albert Frey’s Aluminaire House Lands in Palm Springs

Russell Fortmeyer

Russell Fortmeyer

April 15, 2024

The permanent installation of the experimental 1931 residence on the grounds of the Palm Springs Art Museum coincides with a retrospective exhibition on its designer.

Little Village

Adaptive Reuse Projects by PRO and OMA Anchor a Burgeoning Arts District in Detroit

Detroit

Matt Hickman

May 13, 2024

The revived grounds of a Catholic church and a transformed commercial bakery form the heart of Library Street Collective's Little Village arts campus.

Panorama Park

Landscape

A Pair of Hilltop Parks by Hood Design Studio Offer Sweeping–and Rarely Seen–Views of San Francisco Bay

San Francisco

Matt Hickman

May 15, 2024

Amid a flurry of residential development on Yerba Buena Island, Panorama Park and Signal Point offer a respite from the hustle-bustle of the City by the Bay.

Kasu Zama

House of the Month

Sameep Padora + Associates Plans an Urban Enclave Around a Communal Spine on India’s Western Coast

Anjuna, Goa, India

Leopoldo Villardi

Leopoldo Villardi

May 14, 2024

The community-oriented project, comprising single-family residences, is replete with winding pathways and intimate gardens.

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'The Architecture of Influence' Examines Appropriation, Imitation, and Referentiality in 20th-Century Design

Review: 'The Architecture of Influence: The Myth of Originality in the Twentieth Century', by Amanda Reeser Lawrence

Eric Höweler, FAIA

May 9, 2024

Architect Eric Höweler reviews a new book by Amanda Reeser Lawrence that challenges architecture's pervasive myth of solitary genius.

European Housing Complex

Guess the Architect: May 2024

May 3, 2024

This 1920s housing complex became a symbol of political resistance when it was surrounded and bombarded by fascist forces in 1934.

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Snapshot: A Sacramento Apartment Complex's Striking Lighting Element Bridges Community

Matt Hickman

May 16, 2024

The namesake architectural feature of LightBAR, a courtyard-style residential development designed by REGroup, acts as neighborhood beacon—and projection screen for movie nights.

Light Building Trade Show 2024

Trade Show

Light+Building Showcases the Latest Innovations in Lighting Design and Technology

Frankfurt

May 15, 2024

The annual Frankfurt show, soon to expand into North America, highlighted electrifying collaborations with renowned architects and trained a spotlight on sustainability.

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May 16, 2024

These high-performance surfacing solutions resist wear and effortlessly blend with contemporary design trends.

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