https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1130-johnson-fain en-us For years, Philip Johnson's glass-skinned Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California'completed in 1981 for televangelist Robert Schuller and his Reformed Church in America'operated as a broadcasting venue as well as a house of worship.

]]> 1412-crystal-cathedral-renovation-johnson-fain.asp Tue, 16 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7598-crystal-cathedral-renovation Crystal Cathedral Renovation As part of the former Crystal Cathedral’s revamp, the sanctuary’s existing layout will be reconfigured to address a number of occupant-comfort issues, including acoustics.   Image courtesy Johnson Fain Crystal Cathedral Renovation Fixed metal panels will be hung from the building’s space frame. These will help control heat gain and glare and, depending on their location, will absorb or reflect sound. New 16- to 20-foot-tall interior travertine walls incorporating sound-dispersing battens will also be added.   Image courtesy Johnson Fain Crystal Cathedral Renovation Johnson Fain’s renovation focuses on the cathedral’s interior. Except for sealing shut the building skin’s operable glass panels, the exterior appearance of the cathedral and its 237-foot-tall bell tower, will remain largely unchanged. The project does, however, include implementation of a landscape master plan devised by another Los Angeles design firm, Rios Clemente Hale Studios.   Photo © Anke Meskens This master plan examines a study area along 37 kilometers of the Jin Jiang River and proposes important changes to the planning bureau's existing plan.

]]> jin-jiang-river.asp Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/6798-china-awards-2012-jin-jiang-river-corridor-master-plan Image courtesy Johnson Fain Image courtesy Johnson Fain Image courtesy Johnson Fain