https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1074 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17882 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:07:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17882-high-theory-meets-high-holy-days-in-preston-scott-cohen-and-bnims-suburban-synagogue-expansion http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15914 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:02:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15914-bnims-new-art-museum-safeguards-a-universitys-collection-within-a-striking-brick-volume An annex adjacent to one of Washington, D.C.'s cultural landmarks attempts to engage a larger public.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14281 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14281-the-reach-at-the-kennedy-center-by-steven-holl-architects-and-bnim Steven Holl Architects and BNIM designed three curved and angular pavilions to be partially buried in the ground. Photo © Richard Barnes By night, the etched glass of the poured-concrete structures glows, and the flat side of the Skylight Pavilion accommodates simulcast projections. Photo © Richard Barnes The River Pavilion and Skylight Pavilion frame the reflecting pool. Photo © Richard Barnes Inside the latter is a large event space shaped by the concave curve of the window and the concrete wall. Photo © Richard Barnes The entrance to the Welcome Pavilion (shown) takes visitors into the reception lobby. Photo © Richard Barnes The entrance to the Welcome Pavilion takes visitors into the reception lobby (shown). Photo © Richard Barnes A crinkle concrete with acoustical properties covers the walls of the Justice Forum (shown), and three studios. Photo © Richard Barnes A crinkle concrete with acoustical properties covers the walls of the Justice Forum, and three studios (shown). Photo © Richard Barnes Image courtesy Steven Holl Architects & BNIM Image courtesy Steven Holl Architects & BNIM Image courtesy Steven Holl Architects & BNIM A new building at the Metropolitan Community College in Omaha has become a versatile research, development, and training resource for students and industry.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14102 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14102-center-for-advanced-emerging-technology-by-bnim 1906-GDGB-Center-for-Advanced-Emerging-Technology-Omaha-BNIM-01.jpg A glazed garage door opens to Innovation Central, the building’s main space. Photo Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick To its north, a double-height main corridor serves as a social commons and connects to the building’s various other facilities. Photo Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick Photo Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick Photo Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick Photo Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick Photo Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick Photo Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick Photo Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick Photo Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick Photo Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick Photo Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick Photo courtesy BNIM Image courtesy BNIM Architects refine the art and science of facade design.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13992 Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:54:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13992-continuing-education-high-performance-facades BNIM’s Block D in San Diego has features that help maintain comfortable interior conditions for the majority of occupied hours, without use of the mechanical climate-control systems, including sliding red sunshades and overhanging floor slabs. Photo BNIM | Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick 2018 Image courtesy BNIM Solar chimneys in a maintenance complex at Palomar Community College are key elements in the passive operations of its non-office portion. A rooftop armature will support a planned 220 kW PV array, which should make the complex net positive. Photo BNIM | Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick 2019 Image courtesy BNIM Glazing selection was critical for a west-facing multistory atrium at a new Amherst College science building. The Payette project team evaluated various options for energy efficiency and transparency with multiple digital tools. Photo © Chuck Choi Glazing selection was critical for a west-facing multistory atrium at a new Amherst College science building. The Payette project team evaluated various options for energy efficiency and transparency with multiple digital tools. Photo © Chuck Choi Image courtesy Payette The largely glass facade of the new headquarters building for Washington, D.C.’s water utility includes “sunglasses” to reduce heat gain while maintaining views. These consist of an exterior layer of suspended tinted glass that sits outboard of the windows by 3 feet. Photo © Alan Karchmer Image courtesy SmithGroup BNIM's transformation of its own new space in an Edward Larrabee Barnes building in Missouri leads to a more productive studio.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13429 Mon, 04 Jun 2018 08:50:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13429-bnim-offices-at-crown-center-by-bnim The architects made the most of the minimal tenant-improvement allowance by keeping the interior raw. The only big move was the removal of a 24-foot-square section of the concrete slab to join the floors. The balustrades are sheet steel discolored by laser cutting. Photo © Michael Robinson The office entrance is on the upper floor, where a small reception area and coffee shop welcome visitors and employees. Photo © Nick Merrick BNIM’s offices are indicated by the ochre-tinted section of the photo of the 1970s late modern complex. Photo courtesy BNIM The space was originally filled with workstations that blocked views to the grounds outside. Photo courtesy BNIM Now “the Boulevard” bisects the ground floor, where everybody can see out. Photo © Michael Robinson Contemporary furnishings create comfortable meeting areas on the upper and lower levels. Photo © Nick Merrick 26-foot-wide by 6-foot-8-inch-high windows on the lower floor have the visual effect of bringing trees and the garden into the interior. Photo © Nick Merrick “The Boulevard” features long farmhouse tables made from solid-wood-core doors BNIM salvaged from the demolition phase of a project. Photo © Nick Merrick Image courtesy BNIM Image courtesy BNIM Image courtesy BNIM Composer Raphael Mostel, a friend and collaborator of the architect, writes about the “transformative alchemy” of the arts complex.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13035 Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13035-steven-holls-lewis-arts-complex-opens-today-at-princeton-university Photo © Paul Warchol Photo © Paul Warchol Photo © Paul Warchol Photo © Paul Warchol Photo © Paul Warchol Image courtesy Steven Holl Architects goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) New laylights provide ambient illumination throughout the galleries of a renovated museum.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12889 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12889-nelson-atkins-museum-of-art-bloch-galleries-renovation-by-bnim-and-renfro-design-group Photo © BNIM / Kelly Callewaert Photo © BNIM / Kelly Callewaert Image courtesy BNIM goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) “Who wouldn’t want to work on a Bunshaft building?” asks architect Rod Kruse, a principal at BNIM.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11710 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11710-american-enterprise-group-corporate-headquarters-by-bnim AEG’s headquarters, shown after the renovation, features poured-in-place walls supported on steel knuckles on the east and west, while its north and south elevations are glazed. Photo © Nick Merrick, Hedrich Blessing AEG’s headquarters, shown after the renovation, features poured-in-place walls supported on steel knuckles on the east and west, while its north and south elevations are glazed. Photo © Nick Merrick, Hedrich Blessing On the interior, BNIM recreated the effect of the original illuminated ceiling coffers. In addition to LEDs, sprinklers and other infrastructure are hidden above the replaced cylindrical ducts. Photo © Nick Merrick, Hedrich Blessing As part of the renovation, the project team recreated original finishes, including high-gloss plastic-laminate walls on the executive floor. Photo © Nick Merrick, Hedrich Blessing On the typical floors, private offices are located near the core, as they were in 1965. Photo © Nick Merrick, Hedrich Blessing Employee Dining on Level 2. Photo © Nick Merrick, Hedrich Blessing Executive Office on Level 8. Photo © Nick Merrick, Hedrich Blessing Typical Workstations. Photo © Nick Merrick, Hedrich Blessing North Elevation in 1965. Photo © Ezra Stoller Original Executive Offices area (1965). Photo © Ezra Stoller Entry Level Plans – original (1965), prior to renovation (2014), post-renovation (2015). Courtesy BNIM Level 2 Plans – original (1965), prior to renovation (2014), post-renovation (2015). Courtesy BNIM Entry Level Plans - original (1965), prior to renovation (2014), post renovation (2015). Courtesy BNIM Original and redesigned diffuser detail for the integrated duct system. Courtesy BNIM Window Mullion Details – original (1965) and newly installed (2015). Courtesy BNIM Building Section Looking North. Courtesy BNIM Building Section Looking East. Courtesy BNIM todd-bolender-center.asp Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7403-todd-bolender-center-for-dance-and-creativity Photo © Assassi Photo © Assassi Image courtesy BNIM Image courtesy BNIM Image courtesy BNIM Image courtesy BNIM Photo © Assassi