February 2021 Issue | Architectural Record

In February 2021, Architectural Record explores adaptive reuse projects from Ontario to Milan. This month’s Continuing Education feature examines green building certification. Read about how the new Moynihan Train Hall finally expands Penn Station; discover data from a new report quantifying New York City’s energy regulation progress; and see projects and products from our annual kitchen and bath section.

Check back throughout the month for additional content!

School Annex and Housing by Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei Architects

Cologne, Germany

Suzanne Stephens

February 1, 2021

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Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei Architects designed a choir school’s multipurpose annex in Cologne.

MEET Digital Culture Center by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota

Milan

Clifford A. Pearson

February 1, 2021

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Carlo Ratti and Italo Rota merge the physical with the digital for a cultural hub in an urban palazzo.

Ca'n Terra by Ensamble Studio

Menorca, Spain

Tim Abrahams

January 29, 2021

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Ensamble Studio carves out a retreat they call Ca’n Terra in a former quarry on the Spanish island of Menorca.

La Comédie Clermont-Ferrand by Souto Moura Arquitectos/ Bruhat et Bouchaudy

Clermont-Ferrand, France

Andrew Ayers

February 3, 2021

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Eduardo Souto de Moura and Bruhat et Bouchaudy expand a transit station to create a theater in France.

The Osler Bluff Ski Club by Williamson Williamson

Town of the Blue Mountains, Ontario

Beth Broome

February 3, 2021

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With their refined makeover of a dowdy ski club in Ontario, Williamson Williamson gives generations of members something to celebrate.

Schauspielhaus Renovation by Ingenhoven Architects

Düsseldorf, Germany

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

February 3, 2021

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Ingenhoven Architects revives Düsseldorf’s sinuous Schauspielhaus, a beloved postwar landmark.

Continuing Education: Green Building Certification

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

February 1, 2021

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The Living Building Challenge, a stringent standard for regenerative design expands its reach and influence.

Verbier Chalet by Alessia Mainardi Interiors

Verbier, Switzerland

David Sokol

February 8, 2021

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A Swiss ski chalet's renovation features a rustic kitchen and refined bathrooms.

50 Greenpoint Avenue by STUDIOSC

Brooklyn, New York

Alex Klimoski

February 9, 2021

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Local architects create a minimal but warm kitchen for a young Brooklyn family.

Woodhouse by superkül

Singhampton, Ontario

Sheila Kim

February 10, 2021

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Toronto-based architects design a restauranteur's personal kitchen to be the heart of the home.

The Lunar Kitchen by Shape London

London

Rita Catinella Orrell

February 11, 2021

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Integrated storage solutions maximize space in a residential London kitchen.

February Editor's Letter: The People’s House

The violent assault on the U.S. Capitol attacked the democratic symbolism that our most significant architecture conveys.

Cathleen McGuigan

January 14, 2021

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There are few great buildings in the world whose significance extends beyond the quality of architecture, history, or function. The U.S. Capitol reflects not only that trifecta of values but is the single most potent symbol of America’s republic.