May 2018 Issue | Architectural Record

Maggie's Centre Barts by Steven Holl Architects and L'Observatoire International

London

May 7, 2018

Steven Holl works with lighting design firm L'Observatoire International to create a comfortable space for cancer patients in London.

HSBC Canteen by ttsp hwp seidel and Licht Kunst Licht

Düsseldorf, Germany

Mairi Beautyman

May 9, 2018

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Two German design teams collaborate to create artificial daylight in the basement of HSBC's Düsseldorf headquarters.

Float Station by Jensen Architects

California

Lydia Lee

May 8, 2018

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The lighting at a flotation therapy center in California is in itself a remedial treatment.

Qatar National Library by OMA

Doha, Qatar

Josephine Minutillo

April 11, 2018

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An otherworldly building, as surprising on the inside as it is on the outside, emerges in Qatar's desert.

Steven Holl Architects’ Game-Changing New Arts Building for Virginia Commonwealth University

Beth Broome

April 11, 2018

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The new Markel Center at Virginia Commonwealth University's Institute for Contemporary Art in Richmond anchors its busy corner site at the edge of campus like an urban-scaled sculpture.

Evicted Opens at National Building Museum

‘Evicted’ Opens at the National Building Museum

Deane Madsen

April 16, 2018

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A new exhibition in Washington, D.C. uses personal stories and staggering data to paint a visceral picture of the unseen epidemic of evictions in the U.S.

Maison Malecaze by RCR Arquitectes

Toulouse, France

Andrew Ayers

May 1, 2018

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A small dwelling in France is expanded and reinvented in a masterful response to strict regulations on a prized site.

Lath House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP

Tokyo

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

May 1, 2018

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Classical Japanese architectural motifs enhance a surprising enclave in Tokyo.

Planar House by studio mk27

Porto Feliz, Brazil

Tom Hennigan

May 1, 2018

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A flat roof planted with grass defines a long house and its indoor-outdoor spaces in Brazil.

Pound Ridge House by Tsao & McKown Architects

Pound Ridge, New York

Suzanne Stephens

May 1, 2018

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A strong craft tradition defines a forested weekend getaway in New York.

Casa Bruma by Fernanda Canales and Claudia Rodríguez

Estado de México

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

May 1, 2018

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A refuge of clustered structures in Mexico merges with its untamed landscape.

High Horse Ranch by KieranTimberlake

Willits, California

Sarah Amelar

May 1, 2018

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A mountain retreat in California touches the ground lightly and offers breathtaking views.

This year’s winning houses all have powerful stories to tell, from the discovery of the perfect site to unexpected challenges of construction to the transformation of design ideas into habitable space.

Underground Galleries of the Royal Granary of Carlos IV by Estudio Pablo Millán

Porcuna, Spain

Alex Klimoski

May 11, 2018

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The lower level of an 18th-century Town Hall building in Spain gets a modern makeover.

Harrie T. Lindeberg and the American Country House

By Peter Pennoyer and Anne Walker

James Gauer

May 6, 2018

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Architect Peter Pennoyer and and historian Anne Walker shed light on a little-known early 20th-century architect.

Review of 'Addison Mizner: The Architect Whose Genius Defined Palm Beach'

By Stephen Perkins and James Caughman

Wendy Moonan

May 5, 2018

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A new book discusses how the American architect's take on Spanish colonial motifs transformed a town in South Florida.

Portuguese Chapel by Álvaro Siza

Algarve, Portugal

Ana Martins

May 1, 2018

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Álvaro Siza's secluded chapel in Portugal offers moments of serene beauty for quiet contemplation and prayer.

The Hayes Theater by Rockwell Group

New York

Linda C. Lentz

May 1, 2018

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David Rockwell reimagines a Broadway landmark and production revival for Second Stage Theater in New York.

Interview with Forensic Architecture Founder Eyal Weizman

The group recreates conflict sites using data and architectural rendering software.

Alex Klimoski

April 30, 2018

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The founder of the Turner Prize–nominated group, which recreates conflict sites using data and architectural rendering software, was recently denied entry to the U.S. Read our 2018 interview with Weizman.