2017 June

Forest House by Envelope A+D

Mendocino County, California

June 1, 2017

A series of elevated cabins in Mendocino County, California, serves as a remote getaway with some of the comforts of home.

Meg Home by Olson Kundig

Seattle

James Gauer

June 1, 2017

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A stringently rectilinear house on a narrow site offers a sweeping view of Seattle and the city's harbor.

Bar House by Audrey Matlock Architect

East Hampton, New York

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

June 1, 2017

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An architect shapes both structure and landscape to create a meticulously detailed but informal weekend house in East Hampton, New York.

Casas Pareadas by Smiljan Radic

Santiago, Chile

Tom Hennigan

June 1, 2017

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In the midst of the bustling metropolis of Santiago, a pair of linked houses form an urban oasis, bringing a new dimension to duplex living.

The Connected House by Jakob + MacFarlane Architects

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Suzanne Stephens

June 1, 2017

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A suburban house just west of Paris's Bois de Boulogne integrates industrial and organic themes.

Underhill House by Bates Masi + Architects

Matinecock, New York

Miriam Sitz

June 1, 2017

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A four-volume family home on Long Island reflects the quiet history of its surroundings.

Triangle House by Shigeru Ban Architects

Tokyo

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

June 1, 2017

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A three-sided plan optimizes a quirky site for a client’s well-crafted home and office in Tokyo.

When selecting each year's group of Record Houses, we value the experimental, the imaginative, and the unexpected, along with a strong sense of craft, exploration of materials, and skillful manipulation of spaces.

MM House by OHLAB

Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Ana Martins

June 1, 2017

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A series of volumes on a mountainous site in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, create a comfortable home for a retired couple and their visiting family.

Restoring Richard T. Foster's Round House

Wilton, Connecticut

Anna Fixsen

June 1, 2017

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A pair of architects and a dedicated client bring an unconventional 1960s-era dwelling into the 21st century.

NYC Releases First Climate Resiliency Design Guidelines

New York City Releases First Climate Resiliency Design Guidelines

Ben Adler

May 30, 2017

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The city has released preliminary Climate Resiliency Design Guidelines for municipal capital projects, from libraries to bridges.

Kamikatz Public House

Kamikatsu, Japan

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

June 1, 2017

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A combined brewery, bar, and general store in Kamikatsu, Japan, takes recycling to new heights.

Marfa Modern: Artistic Interiors of the West Texas High Desert

By Helen Thompson with photographs by Casey Dunn

Laura Raskin

June 1, 2017

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Writer and editor Helen Thompson presents 21 case studies of the artistic utopia's domestic architecture.

The New Urban Crisis: How Our Cities Are Increasing Inequality, Deepening Segregation, and Failing the Middle Class—and What We Can Do About It

By Richard Florida

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus

June 1, 2017

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In his latest book, The Rise of the Creative Class–author Richard Florida argues that the stratospheric housing prices, costly entrepreneur-stifling zoning regulations, and homogenizing tidiness of "superstar cities" threaten to kill the creative ethos.

Interiors: Corbusierhaus Duplex by Joerg Aldinger

Berlin

Mary Pepchinski

June 1, 2017

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A Stuttgart-based architect refers to the master to create a pied-à-terre in Berlin's Corbusierhaus.

Interview with Diébédo Francis Kéré on Serpentine 2017 and Future Projects

Anna Fixsen Miriam Sitz

May 31, 2017

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RECORD spoke with Kéré at the 2017 AIA Conference on Architecture in Orlando to discuss his recent and upcoming work.

Two Major Heatherwick Projects Nixed in New York and London

Alex Klimoski

May 29, 2017

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Plans for two of the British designer’s highly publicized projects—Pier 55 in Manhattan and the Garden Bridge in London—have come to a halt.

Barack and Michelle Obama Announce Conceptual Vision for Design of Obama Presidential Center

James Gauer

May 4, 2017

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The new complex, designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners, says Obama, will not be “an ego trip.”

Being There

If you can get inside, houses by great architects usually defy your expectations.

Cathleen McGuigan

June 1, 2017

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RECORD dispatched writers who went from Santiago to Seattle to report on the projects included in this month’s issue, our annual collection of Record Houses.

June 2017 Product Briefs: Walls

Rita Catinella Orrell

June 1, 2017

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New architectural wall products from Forms+Surfaces, Eldorado Stone, 3form, Century by Benjamin Moore, and TGP.

June 2017 Product Briefs: Landscape

Rita Catinella Orrell

June 1, 2017

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New architectural landscaping products from Konstantin Grcic for Magis, Extremis, PlanterSpeakers, Forms+Surfaces, and Hess America.

Continuing Education: Mass Timber Construction

Michael Cockram

June 1, 2017

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In Portland, Oregon, where locavores rule, the new Albina Yard office building by LEVER Architecture showcases regional materials and innovative construction techniques.