https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1085 en-us Led by Diamond Schmitt, Selldorf Architects, and Two Row Architect, the project will add at least 13 new galleries dedicated to modern and contemporary art spread across 40,000 square feet. 

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16133 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:01:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16133-art-gallery-ontario-announces-sweeping-expansion-project-for-its-modern-and-contemporary-collections Art-Gallery-Ontario-Toronto-Campus-1.jpg Exterior view of the Art Gallery of Ontario's planned Toronto campus expansion rising behind the museum's Dundas Street-facing Galleria Italia. Image courtesy AGO, Diamond Schmitt, Selldorf Architects, Two Row Architect, and Play-Time Art-Gallery-Ontario-Toronto-Campus-2.webp Interior view gathering space at sixth floor gallery entry. Image courtesy AGO, Diamond Schmitt, Selldorf Architects, Two Row Architect Art-Gallery-Ontario-Toronto-Campus-3.webp Interior view of the planned sixth floor of the gallery. Image courtesy AGO, Diamond Schmitt, Selldorf Architects, Two Row Architect http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15955 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:02:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15955-diamond-schmitt-and-tod-williams-billie-tsien-architects-reimagine-david-geffen-hall http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15930 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15930-tribute-aj-diamond-1932-2022 http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15906 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 23:18:43 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15906-a-friendlier-more-intimate-david-geffen-hall-makes-its-new-york-debut Geffen-Hall-1.jpg The reimagined David Geffen Hall illuminates Lincoln Center’s Josie Robertson Plaza. A 12-foot-tall fritted glass band by Bendheim Architectural Glass allows for one-way visibility from top level offices and provides a canvas for lighting. Photography © Michael Moran Geffen-Hall-2.webp The new LeFrak Family Lobby is double the size of the former space and features a 50-foot digital wall that greets visitors as they enter and will be programmed with commissioned digital art and live streams of New York Philharmonic concerts and other events from within the auditorium. Photography © Michael Moran Geffen-Hall-3.webp Superior acoustics and a more intimate experience for audiences were overriding goals of Diamond Schmitt Architects when designing the new Wu Tsai Theater. They reduced the seat count 500 seats and adjusted the rake at the orchestra level for improved sightlines. Beech wood cladding on a solid substrate improves the sound. On the side tiers, seats are angled towards the stage for enhanced sightlines and comfort. Photography © Michael Moran Geffen-Hall-4.webp The curvilinear scheme for the concert hall removes the proscenium separating the audience from the performers, and brings the stage forward by 25 feet, thereby allowing the audience to wrap around the stage. the stage has multiple configurations, for a variety of events including orchestra, solo performances, film, pop concerts, and staged opera. Photography © Michael Moran Geffen-Hall-5.webp 500-square-foot extensions on each side of the first tier overlook the Grand Promenade. Bronze petal-motif “chandeliers” by Brooklyn-based designers Chen Chen + Kai Williams adorn the structural suspension cables of these overlooks; A felt wallcovering—designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien and produced by Liora Manne—enlivens the walls of the upper levels with a rose-petal motif. Photography © Michael Moran After a troubled history, Lincoln Center’s home to the New York Philharmonic rushes toward a comeback.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15428 Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:51:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15428-new-yorks-david-geffen-hall-plans-a-fall-2022-reopening Geffen-Hall-1.jpg Rendering of David Geffen Hall interior (House Right), by Diamond Schmitt. Image courtesy of Diamond Schmitt. Geffen-Hall-2.jpg David Geffen Hall construction, view from the future audience First Tier corner (House Left) to the stage. Photography: © Richard Barnes / JBSA Geffen-Hall-3.jpg Rendering of David Geffen Hall interior behind the orchestra, by Diamond Schmitt. Image courtesy of Diamond Schmitt. goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) Diamond Schmitt and Tod Williams Billie Tsien reimagine the early 1960s building’s interior.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14395 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14395-lincoln-centers-geffen-hall-to-get-long-awaited-revamp The renovation will transform the hall’s boxy interior with curvilinear blond wood surfaces. Image courtesy Lincoln Center The exterior of the building will be virtually untouched except for features intended to enhance connections to the city, including a light frieze that will wrap around the facade’s upper perimeter. Image courtesy Lincoln Center. Geffen-Hall-03.jpg The new plan is the latest in a series of proposals meant to address long-criticized acoustics, lack of intimacy, and drab interior ambiance of the existing hall (shown). Photo © Wikimedia user Tjbickerton From left to right: Henry Timms (Lincoln Center), Deborah Borda (New York Philharmonic), Paul Scarborough (Akustiks), Billie Tsien (Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects), Gary McCluskie (Diamond Schmitt), Joshua Dachs (Fisher Dachs), Tod Williams (Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects) Photo © Architectural Record KPMB Architects, Diamond Schmitt Architects, HDR Architecture, and Stantec Architecture designed a new hospital that would better serve patients’ happiness and well-being.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11712 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11712-bridgepoint-active-healthcare-in-toronto The new Bridgepoint Active Healthcare facility sits on manicured grounds adjacent to the historic Don Jail. Photo © Nic Lehoux The former jail has has been adapted as an administrative and educational center for the hospital. Photo © Tom Arban The building borders the city’s Riverdale Park and overlooks the Don Valley River System and Parkway, connecting staff and patients to nature and community. Photo © Jeff Greenville The hospital’s daylit therapy pool has broad views of the valley and park. Photo © Tom Arban A spacious rooftop garden provides an alfresco alternative for patient visits and impromptu staff meetings. Photo © Tom Arban Patient rooms feature generous glazing that allows occupants to see outside even while lying in bed. Photo © Tom Arban An exterior view of the new facilities and the former jail. Photo © Nic Lehoux The hospital's facades are primarily clad with dark-gray zinc panels and studded with tall bay windows, one for each patient room. Photo © Nic Lehoux The 680,000-square-foot campus, commissioned by the University of Toronto–affiliated health network Bridgepoint and the province of Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, breaks the mold by opening itself to the city and to nature. Photo © Nic Lehoux Combined with the spacious patient rooms, the public and communal spaces also invite engagement of family and friends, a key to Bridgepoint Active Health’s strategy to improve and accelerate healing outcomes. Photo © Nic Lehoux Combined with the spacious patient rooms, the public and communal spaces also invite engagement of family and friends, a key to Bridgepoint Active Health’s strategy to improve and accelerate healing outcomes. Photo © Tom Arban Section - spa stairs. Courtesy the architects 10th floor plan. Courtesy the architects Typical Patient Floor Plan. Courtesy the architects Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) The industrial yellow-brick building one block north of Toronto’s Dundas Square in the heart of the city has been home to the Ryerson University School of Image Arts since the late 1960s.

]]> 1305-ryerson-image-centre.asp Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7683-ryerson-image-centre Lighting designer Ion Luh used a combination of warm, dimmable fluorescent and halogen lamps in the visible public areas to balance with the LED media wall and inner halogen-lit galleries. Ryerson Image CentreDiamond Schmitt Architects/Consullux LightinToronto, CanadaLighting designer Ion Luh used a combination of warm, dimmable fluorescent and halogen lamps in the visible public areas to balance with the LED media wall and inner halogen-lit galleries.Photo © Ryerson Image Centre A 1950s former warehouse was transformed by layers of transparency and dynamic lighting that reflect the media-rich programs and exhibits within the Ryerson Image Centre. Ryerson Image CentreDiamond Schmitt Architects/Consullux LightinToronto, CanadaA 1950s former warehouse was transformed by layers of transparency and dynamic lighting that reflect the media-rich programs and exhibits within the Ryerson Image Centre.Photo © Ryerson Image Centre Wrapped in fritted, low-iron glass, the building is pristine by day, a serene backdrop for the pedestrian plaza, once a vehicular route. Ryerson Image CentreDiamond Schmitt Architects/Consullux LightinToronto, CanadaWrapped in fritted, low-iron glass, the building is pristine by day, a serene backdrop for the pedestrian plaza, once a vehicular route.Photo © Ryerson Image Centre The student lounge features birdlike Artemide Mouette fixtures. Ryerson Image CentreDiamond Schmitt Architects/Consullux LightinToronto, CanadaThe student lounge features birdlike Artemide Mouette fixtures.Photo © Tom Arban 1) RIC Entry Portico<br />2) Great hall<br />3) Entrance hall<br />4) Corridor<br />5) Office<br />6) Studio<br />7) Mechanical<br />8) RIC research center<br />9) Student lounge<br />10) Studio<br /> Ryerson Image CentreDiamond Schmitt Architects/Consullux LightinToronto, Canada1) RIC Entry Portico2) Great hall3) Entrance hall4) Corridor5) Office6) Studio7) Mechanical8) RIC research center9) Student lounge10) Studio11) Open to belowImage courtesy Diamond Schmitt Architects 1) RIC Entry Portico<br />2) Great hall<br />3) Entrance hall<br />4) Corridor<br />5) Office<br />6) Studio<br />7) Mechanical<br />8) RIC research center<br />9) Student lounge<br />10) Studio<br /> Ryerson Image CentreDiamond Schmitt Architects/Consullux LightinToronto, Canada1) RIC Entry Portico2) Great hall3) Entrance hall4) Corridor5) Office6) Studio7) Mechanical8) RIC research center9) Student lounge10) Studio11) Open to belowImage courtesy Diamond Schmitt Architects 1) Existing wall<br />2) Lateral Connection<br />3) Air/Vapor barrier<br />4) Insulation finishing system<br />5) LED Luminaire<br />6) Vertical mullion<br />7) Structural glass fitt ing<br />8) Lamin Ryerson Image CentreDiamond Schmitt Architects/Consullux LightinToronto, Canada1) Existing wall2) Lateral Connection3) Air/Vapor barrier4) Insulation finishing system5) LED Luminaire6) Vertical mullion7) Structural glass fitt ing8) Laminated-Glass panelImage courtesy Diamond Schmitt Architects