https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1291 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17489 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:35 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17489-design-ed-podcast-marion-weiss-and-michael-manfredi http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17251 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:29:34 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17251-weiss-manfredi-and-reed-hilderbrands-revamp-of-longwood-gardens-reaches-full-bloom http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17189 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:04:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17189-weiss-manfredi-and-teeple-architects-design-a-tetris-like-tower-for-the-university-of-toronto The 12-acre redevelopment project in downtown Newark will replace surface parking lots with new buildings by SOM and Weiss/Manfredi. 

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17119 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:12:47 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17119-new-jersey-performing-arts-center-kicks-off-work-on-336-million-campus-overhaul http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16373 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:06:41 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16373-dallas-museum-of-art-unveils-finalist-design-concepts-for-reimagined-campus http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16230 Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:27:28 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16230-dallas-museum-of-art-announces-shortlist-for-international-design-competition Dallas-Museum-of-Art-Finalists-2.jpg Dallas Museum of Art (in July 2015), edited. Photo by Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https: creativecommons.org licenses by-sa 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Dallas-Museum-of-Art-Finalists-1.jpg Dallas Museum of Art. Photo by arcticpenguin, via Flickr http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16055 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 11:30:25 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16055-exhibition-designers-kossmanndejong-join-weiss-manfredi-for-overhaul-of-las-la-brea-tar-pits The design includes a 32,000-square-foot glass house and the reconstruction and preservation of Roberto Burle Marx's Cascade Garden.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14999 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:25:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14999-weissmanfredi-and-reed-hilderbrand-release-new-plans-for-longwood-gardens Longwood-Reimagined-1.jpeg West Conservatory, View of West Entrance Courtesy of WEISS/MANFREDI with Reed Hilderbrand for Longwood Gardens   Longwood-Reimagined-2.jpeg Aerial view from Southwest Courtesy of WEISS/MANFREDI with Reed Hilderbrand for Longwood Gardens   Longwood-Reimagined-3.jpeg Interior view, West conservatory Courtesy of WEISS/MANFREDI with Reed Hilderbrand for Longwood Gardens   Longwood-Reimagined-4.jpeg Interior view, West conservatory Courtesy of WEISS/MANFREDI with Reed Hilderbrand for Longwood Gardens   Longwood-Reimagined-5.jpeg Bonsai courtyard Courtesy of WEISS/MANFREDI with Reed Hilderbrand for Longwood Gardens   Longwood-Reimagined-6.jpeg Renewed Waterlily Court (designed by Sir Peter Shepheard, 1989) with New Central Grove and Arcade Courtesy of WEISS/MANFREDI with Reed Hilderbrand for Longwood Gardens   Longwood-Reimagined-7.jpeg Lower reception suite Courtesy of WEISS/MANFREDI with Reed Hilderbrand for Longwood Gardens http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14857 Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:03:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14857-tsai-center-for-innovative-thinking-at-yale-by-weissmanfredi Tsai-Center-for-Innovative-Thinking-01-B.jpg Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14577 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:29:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14577-weissmanfredi-give-virtual-talk-following-thomas-jefferson-foundation-medal-win After an international competition, the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County selected the New York–based firm to re-envision its 13-acre campus.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14398 Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:47:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14398-weissmanfredi-selected-for-la-brea-tar-pits-master-plan WEISS/MANFREDI conceptual approach features a bridge across the Lake Pit at La Brea Tar Pits. Rendering courtesy WEISS/MANFREDI WEISS/MANFREDI “La Brea Loops and Lenses” conceptual approach links all existing elements of the park. Rendering courtesy WEISS/MANFREDI The Lake Pit at La Brea Tar Pits features fiberglass mammals. The museum at La Brea Tar Pits (established in 1977 as the George C. Page Museum) is pictured in the background. Photo courtesy La Brea Tar Pits Fiberglass mammals on display in the Lake Pit at La Brea Tar Pits with Wilshire Boulevard in the background. Photo courtesy La Brea Tar Pits A mammoth on display inside the museum at La Brea Tar Pits (established in 1977 as the George C. Page Museum). Photo courtesy La Brea Tar Pits Conceptual master plans by Dorte Mandrup, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Weiss/Manfredi take different approaches to unifying the disjointed museum campus.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14251 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14251-three-proposals-for-transforming-the-la-brea-tar-pits Concept by Dorte Mandrup Surrounded by Pleistocene fauna, a series of boardwalks connects all activities in the park and lead people curiously up towards the new, open foyer in the Page Museum. Rendering © Dorte Mandrup / Martha Schwartz Partners Concept by Dorte Mandrup In the open foyer, visitors passing through get glimpses of activities in the building – below, and above, the collection of spectacular creatures are presented in excavations, laboratories and exhibit spaces. Rendering © MIR Concept by Dorte Mandrup Exploratory wayfinding, active research sites, a megafauna playground, and prehistoric plants and trees throughout the site aim to spark creativity. Rendering © Martha Schwartz Partners Concept by Dorte Mandrup Visitors are invited into the world of science, as research activities are an integrated part of the new, daylit exhibition spaces. A new public roof top garden and the Tar Bar concludes the journey. Rendering © Dorte Mandrup / Martha Schwartz Partners Concept by Diller Scofidio + Renfro A new arrival plaza at the corner of Wilshire & Curson welcomes visitors to the Tar Pits and extends into a ramped museum forecourt, descending 12 feet and 20,000 years in the past. Rendering © Diller Scofidio + Renfro Concept by Diller Scofidio + Renfro The reimagined Page Museum lobby is anchored by a hovering “Archive Block,” a glass enclosed repository for the museum’s collection and surrounded by public circulation and an ascending circuit of exhibition galleries. Rendering © Diller Scofidio + Renfro Concept by Diller Scofidio + Renfro A publicly accessible dig site is supported by a new Mobile “Dig Rig,” designed to anticipate current and future digs anywhere in the park. Rendering © Diller Scofidio + Renfro Concept by Diller Scofidio + Renfro Public engagement with science occurs throughout the masterplan, including new glass edge of the Tar Pit Lake, revealing this site feature to be a former asphalt mine since filled by rain water. Rendering © Diller Scofidio + Renfro Concept by WEISS/MANFREDI The La Brea Loops and Lenses form a triple mobius that links all existing elements of the park to redefine Hancock Park as a continuously unfolding experience. Rendering © WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism Concept by WEISS/MANFREDI Panoramic labs flank the exhibition pit, encouraging dialogue between the past and present. Here, the collection and active research are brought into sharp focus. Rendering © WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism Concept by WEISS/MANFREDI Within the Research and Revelation loop, renewed pit sites allow people to witness active excavation taking place under shaded canopies. Playgrounds throughout provide spaces for children to learn about site’s geology through play and tactile experience. Rendering © WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism Concept by WEISS/MANFREDI The existing terrace on the museum’s roof is doubled to become a new multi-purpose plateau for public events. Here, the fiber-glass frieze finds its crystalline counterpart in the expansion which reveals La Brea’s artifacts through a glass facade. Rendering © WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism Several projects currently underway at the Cambridge, Massachusetts, institution aim to engage with their surroundings.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14134 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14134-mits-building-boom-brings-new-slate-of-major-architects-to-campus Graduate student housing building by NADAAA in collaboration with Perkins + Will Rendering courtesy NADAAA MIT-Construction-02.jpg Building with academic and commercial office space by Weiss/Manfredi Rendering courtesy Weiss/Manfredi Building with academic and commercial office space by Weiss/Manfredi Rendering courtesy Weiss/Manfredi Building with academic and commercial office space by Weiss/Manfredi Rendering courtesy Weiss/Manfredi The MIT Museum’s lobby, designed by Boston firm Höweler + Yoon Rendering courtesy Höweler + Yoon The new undergraduate dormitory on Vassar Street, designed by Los Angeles–based firm Michael Maltzan Architecture Rendering courtesy Michael Maltzan Architecture The new undergraduate dormitory on Vassar Street, designed by Los Angeles–based firm Michael Maltzan Architecture Rendering courtesy Michael Maltzan Architecture The new undergraduate dormitory on Vassar Street, designed by Los Angeles–based firm Michael Maltzan Architecture Rendering courtesy Michael Maltzan Architecture Old Metropolitan Storage Warehouse, which Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DSR) will redesign   Photo © Bryce Vickmark, courtesy MIT Department of Facilities The New York–based firm has designed a campus in harmony with Edward Durell Stone’s 1958 Chancery Building.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13907 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13907-weissmanfredi-unveils-plan-for-us-embassy-in-new-delhi The top of a flowering tree peeks out of a sunken courtyard that brings light into the below-grade passages connecting the new office building (right) to Edward Durell Stone’s 1958 Chancery Building (left). Rendering courtesy WEISS/MANFREDI Weiss/Manfredi’s plan unifies the 28-acre campus. Rendering courtesy WEISS/MANFREDI The deep roof canopy of the new office building protects the entrance from both rain and sun, while the reflecting pond provides evaporative cooling. Rendering courtesy WEISS/MANFREDI The architects placed benches in shady spots throughout the lushly landscaped campus. Rendering courtesy WEISS/MANFREDI goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) The master plan for Artis—Naples takes advantage of the campus’s proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and the tropical climate.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13795 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13795-a-weissmanfredi-plan-to-revamp-a-southwest-florida-arts-center-hit-by-irma-gets-underway The master plan reimagines the collection of isolated structures as a more cohesive assemblage that defines stepped courtyards planted with lush native vegetation. Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi The expanded and renovated Baker Museum will have a curved rainscreen facade in metal and stone. Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi The museum will include a new performance and event space. Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi A sculpture terrace will allow visitors to enjoy the sunset over the Gulf. Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi As they approach the museum’s south entrance, visitors will catch a glimpse of its elevated outdoor spaces. Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi A once-noxious industrial frontier is now a wellspring of hope for the future of New York's waterfront.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13584 Wed, 01 Aug 2018 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13584-hunters-point-south-park-by-swabalsley-and-weissmanfredi The new parkland occupies a former industrial site at the southwestern tip of Queens. Photo © Bill Tatham / SWA 1808-SWA-Balsley-Weiss-Manfredi-Queens-New-York-Hunters-Point-South-Park-02.jpg The design concept developed from an early sketch of the site’s natural contours. Image courtesy SWA/BALSLEY and Weiss/Manfredi A cantilevered outlook takes the form of a ship, referencing Hunter’s Point’s nautical history. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto Restored wetlands provide a soft resiliency barrier while harking back to the area’s original freshwater-marsh ecology. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto A dramatic overlook swerves out to greet the Manhattan skyline. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto A seating alcove faces south. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto A zigzag path takes visitors down along the water. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto A walkway coils from the main path into a newly formed island, where a lawn is verged by a public art piece by Nobuho Nagasawa. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto A walkway coils from the main path into a newly formed island, where a lawn is verged by a public art piece by Nobuho Nagasawa. Photo © Bill Tatham/SWA goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) On an island in New York, Cornell Tech opens a high-tech campus that marries education and entrepreneurship.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13057 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13057-cornell-tech-dreams-big-on-roosevelt-island 1711-Colleges-Universities-Continuing-Education-01.jpg A new campus on an island in New York’s East River marries high-tech education and entrepreneurship. Photo © Iwan Baan The campus plaza and Tech Walk, between The Bridge (above right) and Bloomberg Center (above left), stem from a master plan by SOM for Cornell Tech’s Roosevelt Island complex. Photo © Field Condition The campus plaza and Tech Walk, between The Bridge (above right) and Bloomberg Center (above left), stem from a master plan by SOM for Cornell Tech’s Roosevelt Island complex. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto Image courtesy James Corner Field Operations Students work alongside tech businesses in a new "co-location" building on Roosevelt Island. Read this case study and rest of this month's Continuing Education story.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13059 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13059-the-bridge-by-weissmanfredi-at-cornell-tech 1711-Colleges-Universities-Continuing-Education-Cornell-Tech-The-Bridge-Weiss-Manfredi-01.jpg The cantilevered wings of The Bridge frame views for those passing by on the main promenade; landscaping by James Corner Field Operations softens the building’s base. Photo © Iwan Baan Fritted-glass strips activate the facades, while solar canopies and terraces do the same for the roof. Photo © Albert Vercerka/Esto An expansive stadium stair fills the lobby, interrupted with interior landings that complement the landscaped terraces outdoors. Photo © Albert Vercerka/Esto Another stair links the second and third levels of floors on the east side of the building, where views of the Queensboro Bridge dominate. Photo © Albert Vercerka/Esto In the second-level studio space, which follows the lift of the cantilevered wing, tenants can work or confer in a variety of settings. A 1942 WPA mural by Albert Swinden from the razed Goldwater Memorial Hospital is installed on the inner wall. Photo © Albert Vercerka/Esto The polyhedral volumes of The Bridge amplify light and views within the building. Transparent insulated glass is combined with 5-foot-tall “shadow box” units where double glazing is placed in front of insulated metal panels. Photo © Albert Vercerka/Esto Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) By manipulating materials and the land, designers merge a rustic house and its distinctive site.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11586 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11586-mccann-residence-in-tuxedo-park-by-weissmanfredi McCann Residence A series of stone retaining walls create an approach sequence to the house and enclose its first two levels. Photo: © Albert Vecerka/Esto McCann Residence A steel-and-wood-framed top level is sheltered under an arced standing-seam roof. Photo: © Albert Vecerka/Esto McCann Residence The house includes many tactile elements, such as perforated bronze screens at the front door and at a long window in the front, south facade.  Photo: © Albert Vecerka/Esto McCann Residence The fieldstone, laid in an ashlar pattern, is from a quarry that is a few miles from the site. Photo: © Albert Vecerka/Esto McCann Residence The dining and living spaces, located on the third floor, flow into each other, separated only by a few risers in the polished concrete floor.  Photo: © Jeff Goldberg/Esto McCann Residence Private spaces, like the kitchen, bath, and bedroom, are hidden behind a pleated drywall partition.  Photo: © Jeff Goldberg/Esto McCann Residence The third floor’s changes in elevation match those of the terraced garden, which is seen and accessed through a curved window wall. Photo: © Albert Vecerka/Esto McCann Residence Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi McCann Residence Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi McCann Residence Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi create an uplifting gateway for a corporate campus.

]]> 1407-visitor-reception-center-weiss-manfredi.asp Wed, 16 Jul 2014 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7352-visitor-reception-center Visitor Reception Center The steel-framed pavilion emerges from earth berms and concrete retaining walls and is enclosed by structural glazing to expand the views.   Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto Visitor Reception Center A folded ceiling of the wing-shaped canopy that shelters the visitor reception center softly bounces light, prompting the architects to refer to it as a “celestial soffit”.   Photo © Tim Klein Visitor Reception Center Site plan courtesy Weiss/Manfredi Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism Weiss/Manfredi breaks into the box, ingeniously chiseling out a variety of spaces for a new office building.

]]> 1407-building-335-weiss-manfredi.asp Wed, 16 Jul 2014 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7348-building-335 Building 335 The south end shows the top half suspended over the lower portions to create a surreal, hovering effect.   Photo © Paul Warchol Building 335 On the east facade, an entrance is carved out of one corner; the interior stair to a double-height living room on the fourth floor’s northeast corner is indicated by clear glass set in shallow relief in back of the striated glass curtain wall.   Photo © Paul Warchol Building 335 At the main entrance on the northwest corner, a stair ascends on the west side to the second-level lobby living room.   Photo © Paul Warchol Building 335 The double-height living room, such as this one on the second and third floors, features chairs Marion Weiss designed, which Vitra is producing. The office level above is one of two hung from the roof’s plate girders.   Photo © Paul Warchol Building 335 A conference room on the third floor has views of the bamboo-screened garage designed by Vittorio Lampugnani.   Photo © Paul Warchol Building 335 The restaurant looks east to a plaza and Rafael Viñoly’s building.   Photo © Paul Warchol Building 335 Above, on the third and fourth floors, a living room and stadium steps take in more of this panorama.   Photo © Paul Warchol Building 335 Rendering courtesy of Weiss / Manfredi Building 335 Rendering courtesy of Weiss / Manfredi Building 335 Rendering courtesy of Weiss / Manfredi Building 335 Rendering courtesy of Weiss / Manfredi Building 335 Rendering courtesy of Weiss / Manfredi goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) Although located in dense West Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania has a genuine campus—one organized around a series of green spaces and landscaped quadrangles carved out of the surrounding urban fabric.

]]> 1311-krishna-p-singh-center-for-nanotechnology-weiss-manfredi-architecture-landscape-urbanism.asp Fri, 15 Nov 2013 23:30:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7585-krishna-p-singh-center-for-nanotechnology Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology As part of their scheme for the Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology, Weiss and Manfredi have replaced a surface parking lot with a green entry court.   Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology The architects see the building’s grand stair as an extension of the landscaped courtyard. They refer to its expanded landings as “topographical social spaces” because they provide spots for taking breaks and for informal meetings. The furnishings here are various shades of orange to pick up the saffron tint of the glass shielding the building’s first-floor clean room.   Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology The wall’s vibrant color is visible even from the outside, especially at night.   Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology Although Singh reads as a sculptural glass box, much of its exterior is clad in super-insulated metal panels pleated to create a shadow effect and provide structural stability. The rhythm of the panels mimics that of the pinstripe pattern on the glass curtain wall, made by combining ceramic frit and acid etching.   Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology Singh's cantilever contains a forum for a variety of activities including lectures and receptions.   Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology Although the building's most obvious example of structural bravura is the cantilevered forum, the entry facade, with its three discontinuous lines of vertical structure, required at least as much engineering finesse.   Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology One corner of Singh’s entry court is steeply sloped, allowing daylight into a below-grade laboratory.   Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology The 10,000-square-foot clean room is made up of several chambers known as bays and chases. The orange tint of the glass in the bays’ windows and doors and a 160-foot-long wall separating the clean room from the entry galleria prevents ultraviolet light, as well as some light with wavelengths in the visible spectrum, from interfering with photosensitive nanofabrication processes.   Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology The 10,000-square-foot clean room is made up of several chambers known as bays and chases. The orange tint of the glass in the bays’ windows and doors and a 160-foot-long wall separating the clean room from the entry galleria prevents ultraviolet light, as well as some light with wavelengths in the visible spectrum, from interfering with photosensitive nanofabrication processes.   Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology   Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology   Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology   Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology   Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology   Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology   Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology   Image courtesy Weiss/Manfredi At a time when green roofs have become a cliché and landscape a term used to describe almost anything, how do you design a building for a botanic garden without looking like a wannabe?

]]> brooklyn-botanic-garden-visitor-center-weiss-manfredi.asp Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7894-brooklyn-botanic-garden-visitor-center The visitor center replaces an old ticket booth and turnstiles, giving the garden an urban presence at its northeast entrance and providing a generous plaza to handle some of the crowds'which can reac Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor CenterWeiss/Manfredi New York, New YorkThe visitor center replaces an old ticket booth and turnstiles, giving the garden an urban presence at its northeast entrance and providing a generous plaza to handle some of the crowds'which can reach 37,000 people a day during cherry blossom season.Photo © Albert Vecerka / Esto The green-roof portion of the building pushes up against an existing berm on top of which runs an all'e of ginkgo trees. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor CenterWeiss/Manfredi New York, New YorkThe green-roof portion of the building pushes up against an existing berm on top of which runs an all'e of ginkgo trees.Photo © Albert Vecerka / Esto An outdoor stair wraps around part of the glass-enclosed event atrium, taking visitors to an upper level. The 10,000-square-foot green roof supports a mix of grasses, bulbs, and wildflowers that will Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor CenterWeiss/Manfredi New York, New YorkAn outdoor stair wraps around part of the glass-enclosed event atrium, taking visitors to an upper level. The 10,000-square-foot green roof supports a mix of grasses, bulbs, and wildflowers that will present a changing palette of colors over the course of the four seasons.Photo © Albert Vecerka / Esto A fritted-glass canopy protects a breezeway from the full effects of the sun, providing a shaded path between the garden shop (right in photo) and the main building (left in photo). Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor CenterWeiss/Manfredi New York, New YorkA fritted-glass canopy protects a breezeway from the full effects of the sun, providing a shaded path between the garden shop (right in photo) and the main building (left in photo).Photo © Albert Vecerka / Esto A plaza outside the atrium offers a place to relax as well as spillover space for weddings and other events taking place inside. The building helps connect the gingko all'e on its upper level to the r Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor CenterWeiss/Manfredi New York, New YorkA plaza outside the atrium offers a place to relax as well as spillover space for weddings and other events taking place inside. The building helps connect the gingko all'e on its upper level to the rest of the garden.Photo © Albert Vecerka / Esto A shop selling plants, books, and gardening items can be entered without admission to the garden and can stay open even when the rest of the institution is closed. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor CenterWeiss/Manfredi New York, New YorkA shop selling plants, books, and gardening items can be entered without admission to the garden and can stay open even when the rest of the institution is closed.Photo © Albert Vecerka / Esto Exhibits in the gallery were created by Thinc Design to introduce visitors to the many different features of the garden and the ecological strategies behind it. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor CenterWeiss/Manfredi New York, New YorkExhibits in the gallery were created by Thinc Design to introduce visitors to the many different features of the garden and the ecological strategies behind it.Photo © Albert Vecerka / Esto The 2,500-square-foot event atrium can hold 200 people and accommodate both talks and parties. Wood panels along the north side of the space were made from ginkgo trees that were cut down to make way Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor CenterWeiss/Manfredi New York, New YorkThe 2,500-square-foot event atrium can hold 200 people and accommodate both talks and parties. 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]]> 0707olympic.asp Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8037-olympic-sculpture-park Olympic Sculpture Park To bridge a busy street and an active rail line, designers created a Z-shaped path and sculpted the earth (above). Photo © Lara Swimmer Olympic Sculpture Park To bridge a busy street and an active rail line, designers created a Z-shaped path and sculpted the earth (slide 1). To hold back 200,000 cubic yards of fill, engineers devised a mechanically stabilized earth retaining-wall system hidden behind overlapping and sloping precast panels. Photo © Lara Swimmer Olympic Sculpture Park To bridge a busy street and an active rail line, designers created a Z-shaped path and sculpted the earth (slide 1). To hold back 200,000 cubic yards of fill, engineers devised a mechanically stabilized earth retaining-wall system hidden behind overlapping and sloping precast panels. Photo: © Michael Dickter Olympic Sculpture Park To bridge a busy street and an active rail line, designers created a Z-shaped path and sculpted the earth (slide 1). To hold back 200,000 cubic yards of fill, engineers devised a mechanically stabilized earth retaining-wall system hidden behind overlapping and sloping precast panels. Olympic Sculpture Park A buttress system stabilizes the aging timber-and-steel seawall along the shoreline. It was designed to also provide refuge for migrating salmon. Just beyond the end of the seawall, the designers have created a beach. The MSE retaining-wall system used to form the park’s contours is composed of layers of soil separated by geotextile fabric. Near the face of the MSE, the soil transitions to rock held in place by wire mesh. Olympic Sculpture Park A buttress system stabilizes the aging timber-and-steel seawall along the shoreline. It was designed to also provide refuge for migrating salmon (sllde 5). Just beyond the end of the seawall, the designers have created a beach (slide 6). The MSE retaining-wall system used to form the park’s contours is composed of layers of soil separated by geotextile fabric. Near the face of the MSE, the soil transitions to rock held in place by wire mesh. Photo © Benjamin Benschneider Olympic Sculpture Park A buttress system stabilizes the aging timber-and-steel seawall along the shoreline. It was designed to also provide refuge for migrating salmon. Just beyond the end of the seawall, the designers have created a beach. The MSE retaining-wall system used to form the park’s contours is composed of layers of soil separated by geotextile fabric. Near the face of the MSE, the soil transitions to rock held in place by wire mesh. Photo: Bruce Moore