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Architectural Record, May 2021

2021 May

In our May 2021 issue, Architectural Record questions what defines a tall building by examining projects such as a 36-story residential building in St. Louis with a fan-like facade as well as a 1,148-foot-tall office tower in Shenzhen, China, and its muscular bracing system. But, despite the range, all the buildings share an interest in inventive form, ingenuity in structure, and engagement of context. Reading about them and taking the online quiz earns one hour of continuing-education credit. Plus don’t miss the lighting section, MASS Design Group’s new university campus in Rwanda, and an integrated landscape in Calgary, Alberta, all in this month’s issue.

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Architectural Technology

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Vancouver House-Bjarke Ingels Group

Continuing Education: Tall Buildings 2021

May 1, 2021
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These tall building projects share an interest in inventive form, ingenuity in structure, and engagement of context. Read the six articles in this section and take a quiz to earn one AIA learning unit.


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Vancouver House

Vancouver House by Bjarke Ingels Group

Vancouver, Canada
Katharine Logan
May 1, 2021
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In the western Canadian city, BIG reinterprets the typical residential tower.
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Hanking Center.

Hanking Center by Morphosis Architects

Shenzhen, China
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Suzanne Stephens
May 1, 2021
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Morphosis’s Hanking Center, in western Shenzhen, China, puts engineering ingenuity on display in this supertall structure.
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One Manhattan West.

One Manhattan West by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

New York
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Joann Gonchar, FAIA
May 1, 2021
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An office building on Manhattan’s far West Side follows the firm’s long-standing approach for integrating form and structure.
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One Hundred.

One Hundred by Studio Gang

St. Louis
John Knuteson
May 1, 2021
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Bordering a park, Studio Gang’s sawtooth-shaped apartment tower rises above its St. Louis neighborhood.
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Rainier Square.

Rainier Square by NBBJ

Seattle
Russell Fortmeyer
May 1, 2021
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In Seattle, NBBJ designs a mixed-use skyscraper that bows to its midcentury neighbors.
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The Valley.

Eight Tall Buildings on the Rise

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Laura Raskin
May 1, 2021
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A selection of projects in progress from around the world provides a glimpse of what’s next for the skyscraper.
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Projects & Special Sections

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Franklin Square.

Franklin Square Lobby by Hickok Cole, Patricia Kazinski, and GPI Design

Washington, D.C.
David Sokol
May 10, 2021
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An imposing Postmodernist lobby is made contemporary with daylighting and electric illumination.
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Madrid’s Institute of Ocular Microsurgery.

Oculum by gon architects and Oliva Iluminación

Madrid
Anatxu Zabalbeascoa
May 10, 2021
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A newly remodeled ophthalmologist's lobby replicates daylight and circadian rhythm with LEDs.


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Cathleen McGuigan

May 2021 Editor's Letter: High and Mighty

Innovative tall buildings are making a big mark on evolving metropolises.
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Cathleen McGuigan
May 3, 2021
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Skyscrapers are tied to the fortunes of cities. So it may seem a strange moment to celebrate tall buildings, when people are questioning—in the U.S., at least—the future of the metropolis.
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Tucson Commemorates Shooting 10 Years Later

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Bridget Goldberg
April 19, 2021
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The Arizona city has received a memorial commemorating its 2011 shooting.
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President Biden

What Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Proposal Could Mean for Architects

Deane madsen
Deane Madsen
April 15, 2021
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President Biden laid out the framework for the American Jobs Plan, a $2.25 trillion infrastructure proposal, at the end of March.


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A Rare Private Residence Designed by Frank Gehry

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Cathleen McGuigan
April 14, 2021
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The 92-year-old Pritzker Prize-winning architect designs a new family compound in Mexico.


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The U.S. Pavilion at the 2021 Venice Biennale.

U.S. Pavilion at the 2021 Venice Biennale Spotlights the Humble American Wood Frame

Can the Mundane Be Captivating?
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Clifford A. Pearson
April 21, 2021
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The curators of this year's U.S. Pavilion explore what wood frame construction says about America’s history and our attitudes toward labor and the built environment.
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Tianjin Juilliard

Tianjin Juilliard by Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Tianjin, China
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Clifford A. Pearson
April 7, 2021
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro designs faceted formations for a Juilliard outpost in China.


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African Leadership University.

African Leadership University by MASS Design Group

Kigali, Rwanda
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Alex Klimoski
May 4, 2021
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In Rwanda, MASS Design Group tailors an ambitious building to train tomorrow’s leaders.
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432 Park Avenue.

A Cliff Dweller's Guide to Tall Skinny Buildings

The Way They Sway
Sara Hart
May 4, 2021
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RECORD explores the up and down sides of the super expensive residential supertalls.
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Dale Hodges Park.

Dale Hodges Park by O2 Planning + Design, AECOM, Source 2 Source, sans façon

Kara mavros
Kara Mavros
May 5, 2021
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In Calgary, Alberta, a team remediates a former quarry as a park and water-treatment center.
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JD House.

JD House by Arthur Casas

São Sebastião, Brazil
Wendy Moonan
May 5, 2021
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Architect Arthur Casas designs a seaside dwelling near São Paulo for a long, narrow site.
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Carol Willis.

Carol Willis on the State of the Supertall

James S. Russell, FAIA
May 6, 2021
One Comment
"Supertalls can be about dreams, the urge to build icons, and ego—but they have got to pay back," says the founding director of the Skyscraper Museum.
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Unless The Seagram Building Construction Ecology

Review of 'Unless: The Seagram Building Construction Ecology'

By Kiel Moe
Eric Höweler, FAIA
May 6, 2021
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This critical assessment of Mies van der Rohe's Modernist icon demolishes much of the building's mythology.
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Megastructure: Urban Futures of the Recent Past

Review of 'Megastructure: Urban Futures of the Recent Past'

By Reyner Banham
Anthony Vidler
May 6, 2021
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A reprint of Reyner Banham’s historical survey provides insight into the aims behind what was called the “megastructural” movement.
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Kadokawa Culture Museum Library.

Kadokawa Culture Museum Library by Kengo Kuma & Associates

Tokyo
Ilana Herzig
May 7, 2021
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Kengo Kuma designs towering labyrinthine bookshelves for a museum's library near Tokyo.
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Products

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New Lighting Products for Spring 2021.

New Lighting Products for Spring 2021

May 10, 2021
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The season moves forward with new luminaire designs that emphasize softness, subtlety, or nature.


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