January 2021 Issue | Architectural Record

In January 2021, Architectural Record looks at schools across the globe. This month’s Continuing Education feature takes a deep dive into design for neurodiversity. Read an interview with RECORD editor-in-chief Cathleen McGuigan and AIA CEO Robert Ivy to learn what the organization will focus on in the coming year; meet the Serpentine Galleries’ new Director of Cultural Affairs, Yesomi Umolu; and discover a children’s library in Osaka, Japan, designed and funded by Tadao Ando. Don’t forget to check out new education and building envelope products for winter 2021.

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Billerica Memorial High School by Perkins&Will

Billerica, Massachusetts

Beth Broome

January 2, 2021

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Outside of Boston, Perkins&Will shows how a school can give structure while leaving room for invention.

The kindergarten at the Qingpu Pinghe International School.

Qingpu Pinghe International School by OPEN Architecture

Shangahi

Aric Chen

January 4, 2021

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OPEN Architecture breaks with tradition by creating an architecturally diverse campus for the Qingpu Pinghe International School in Shanghai.

Gloggnitz School Complex by Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes

Gloggnitz, Austria

Mary Pepchinski

January 5, 2021

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With a new school and community building, Feichtinger Architectes helps a small alpine city in Austria revive its downtown.

Jacques Chirac School By Saad El Kabbaj, Driss Kettani, and Mohamed Amine Siana

Rabat, Morocco

Josephine Minutillo

January 7, 2021

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A trio of young architects look to the golden age of Moroccan modernism for their design of a large school complex in Rabat.

Blakely Elementary School by Mithun

Bainbridge Island, Washington

James S. Russell, FAIA

January 8, 2021

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Mithun combines kid-friendly details and pedagogical innovation in a Seattle-area elementary school.

Gruss Center for Art and Design at The Lawrenceville School by Sasaki

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Linda C. Lentz

January 9, 2021

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A center for art and design by Sasaki knits into the historic fabric of The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey with 21^st-century strategies.

Olympe de Gouges School Complex by Dominique Coulon & Associates

Gidy, France

Suzanne Stephens

January 11, 2021

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An early-learning school in the small town of Gidy, France, reveals how significantly the Modernist legacy survives in the work of Dominique Coulon and Associates.

Continuing Education: Design for Neurodiversity

Katharine Logan

January 1, 2021

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Architects create environments that support those with a multiplicity of neurocognitive abilities and needs.

Close Up: Nakanoshima Children’s Book Forest by Tadao Ando Architect & Associates

Osaka, Japan

Clifford A. Pearson

January 14, 2021

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Tadao Ando designs and funds a children’s library for his hometown of Osaka.

January 2021 Editor's Letter: A Better Climate for Action

Cathleen McGuigan

January 7, 2021

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As the time frame to address the environmental crisis begins to close, there are strong signs of positive change.

Ardmore House by Kwong Von Glinow

Jenna M. McKnight

January 13, 2021

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A young firm creates surprising spaces within a gabled-roof house in Chicago.

The new Salvazione Christian School building.

Salvazione Christian School by Local Studio

South Africa

Alex Klimoski

January 18, 2021

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A whimsical structure offers school and sanctuary for children of an informal settlement in South Africa.

2021 Gold Medal Recognizes Ed Mazria’s Climate Activism

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

January 4, 2021

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The architect is credited with shining a light on the connection between buildings and global warming.

Interview with Emilio Ambasz

Anna Fixsen

January 4, 2021

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On the occasion of a $10 million gift to MoMA, the multi-hyphenate curator, product designer, and architect discusses his career and his aims for a new research institute.

London’s Serpentine Galleries Names Yesomi Umolu Director of Cultural Affairs

Zach Mortice

January 5, 2021

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Umolu steps into her new role this month at the Serpentine, where she will oversee the gallery’s curatorial, interpretive, and editorial portfolios.

The AIA Moves Forward in Tumultuous Times

January 6, 2021

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Robert Ivy discusses the evolution of the American Institute of Architects over his 10-year—and counting— role as CEO and points to the key issues animating the organization today.

Books in Brief

Suzanne Stephens Preston Scott Cohen

January 11, 2021

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Two short reviews interpret themes of space and lateness as they relate to architecture.

Review of "Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing"

By Diana Lind

Paul Makovsky

January 12, 2021

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A new book explores the idea that many problems besetting America connect to the historic fixation on the single-family house.

Snapshot: Glass Bridge by UAD

Guangdong, China

Kara Mavros

January 14, 2021

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A new suspension bridge in Guangdong, China is not for the faint of heart.

New Building Envelope Products for Winter 2021

January 14, 2021

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These recent facades—made from a range of materials—help architects push the envelope.

New Education Products for Winter 2021

January 15, 2021

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Products to outfit pre-K to 12 schools are increasingly focused on wellness and space-saving solutions.

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Billerica Memorial High School by Perkins&Will

Qingpu Pinghe International School by OPEN Architecture

Gloggnitz School Complex by Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes

Jacques Chirac School By Saad El Kabbaj, Driss Kettani, and Mohamed Amine Siana

Blakely Elementary School by Mithun

Gruss Center for Art and Design at The Lawrenceville School by Sasaki

Olympe de Gouges School Complex by Dominique Coulon & Associates

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Continuing Education: Design for Neurodiversity

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Close Up: Nakanoshima Children’s Book Forest by Tadao Ando Architect & Associates

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January 2021 Editor's Letter: A Better Climate for Action

Ardmore House by Kwong Von Glinow

Salvazione Christian School by Local Studio

2021 Gold Medal Recognizes Ed Mazria’s Climate Activism

Interview with Emilio Ambasz

London’s Serpentine Galleries Names Yesomi Umolu Director of Cultural Affairs

The AIA Moves Forward in Tumultuous Times

Books in Brief

Review of "Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing"

Snapshot: Glass Bridge by UAD

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New Building Envelope Products for Winter 2021

New Education Products for Winter 2021

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