https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1383 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17243 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17243-ambitious-museum-projects-in-memphis-and-richmond-confront-the-past http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16647 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16647-case-study-shading-strategies http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15366 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:05:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15366-ucsf-joan-sanford-i-weill-neurosciences-building-by-smithgroup-with-mark-cavagnero-associates UCSF-Neurosciences-Building-01-B.jpg The main entrance of the UCSF Joan & Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building faces Koret Quad, across the street. Photo © Tim Griffith http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14777 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:27:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14777-designers-quantify-racial-injustice-in-data-driven-installation-on-national-mall Societys-Cage-photo-by-Alan-Karchmer-Photography-Courtesy-of-SmithGroup-01-main.jpeg Society's Cage will be installed on the National Mall through September 12, 2020. Photo: Alan Karchmer Photography, courtesy SmithGroup 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 Architects tap the ancient technique of rammed earth, giving it renewed relevance.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13207 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13207-continuing-education-rammed-earth DL-Atelier conceived the San Bao Peng Art Museum near Jingdezheng, China, as a 300-foot-long by 27-foot-wide compound defined by rammed-earth perimeter walls. Galleries are enclosed within titanium-zinc-clad volumes. Photo © Haiting Sun DL-Atelier conceived the San Bao Peng Art Museum near Jingdezheng, China, as a 300-foot-long by 27-foot-wide compound defined by rammed-earth perimeter walls. Galleries are enclosed within titanium-zinc-clad volumes. Photo © Haiting Sun Instead of plywood sheet forms, the museum’s walls were poured within horizontally oriented boards to give added texture to the rammed earth’s surface. Photo courtesy DL-Atelier Image courtesy DL-Atelier Spring Ranch, near Hollister, California, has hefty rammed-earth walls as thick as 24 inches. Photo © Joe Fletcher In conjunction with the concrete floors' radiant heating and cooling, the thermal mass provided by the rammed-earth walls helps maintain comfortable indoor temperatures. Photo © Joe Fletcher Image courtesy Feldman Architecture SmithGroupJJR envisioned a 20-foot-wide, 19-foot-tall rammed-earth wall as the focal point of a Santa Clara, California, office building. The 10-ton element is made up of four segments fabricated off-site in Napa. Photo © Michael David Rose Photography, courtesy SmithGroup JJR http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11964 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11964-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture The National Museum of African American History and Culture by Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith GroupJJR is one of six finalists for the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize. Photo © Alan Karchmer It occupies the last available spot on the National Mall, in the shadow of the Washington Monument. Photo © Alan Karchmer The heritage hall at the ground level is a vast lobby for welcoming visitors. Photo © Alan Karchmer At the south entrance, a massive canopy referred to as the Porch spans 175 feet. President Obama presided over the museum’s opening here. Photo © Alan Karchmer In stark contrast to its Neoclassical neighbors, NMAAHC’s 250,000 square feet of facade are covered in a latticework of bronze-colored cast aluminum panels. Photo © Alan Karchmer Escalators move visitors through the upper-level galleries. Photo © Alan Karchmer A Jim Crow–era passenger car from the Southern Railway Company is exhibited within the below-grade history galleries. The 154,000-pound car was installed in the museum with two coordinated cranes before construction was complete. The slab supporting it is specifically designed for the load. Photo © Alan Karchmer A concrete guard tower from Louisiana State Penitentiary was cut from its original foundations and transported to the museum. Photo © Alan Karchmer A self-supporting spiraling steel staircase links the lobby to the concourse level below. Photo © Alan Karchmer A Tuskegee aircraft hangs in the History galleries. Photo © Alan Karchmer Views through the facade’s latticework over the capital are possible from the upper-level galleries. Photo © Alan Karchmer The underground Contemplative Court, with cascading water and daylight streaming in from above, offers a moment of reflection. Photo © Alan Karchmer, courtesy NMAAHC Concourse level plan Image courtesy Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith GroupJJR Ground floor plan Image courtesy Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith GroupJJR Image courtesy Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith GroupJJR Second floor plan Image courtesy Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith GroupJJR Fourth floor plan Image courtesy Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith GroupJJR Fifth floor plan Image courtesy Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith GroupJJR Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Smithgroup had completed four Microsoft Technology Centers (MTC) for the software giant by the time the multidisciplinary firm was asked to design a fifth, in Southfield, Michigan.

]]> microsoft-technology-center.asp Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:30:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7665-microsoft-technology-center Upon entering the lobby of the Southfield MTC, visitors are immediately drawn to the luminous solid-surfacing reception desk, lit with LEDs. Wooden louvers allow daylight in or block it out, as needed Microsoft Technology CenterSmithGroupSouthfield, MichiganUpon entering the lobby of the Southfield MTC, visitors are immediately drawn to the luminous solid-surfacing reception desk, lit with LEDs. Wooden louvers allow daylight in or block it out, as needed.Photo: ' James Haefner The Server Display Center showcases Microsoft's powerful technology. SmithGroup worked hard to make it visible, setting it aglow with LEDs tucked into a cove in the ceiling. A translucent film with di Microsoft Technology CenterSmithGroupSouthfield, MichiganThe Server Display Center showcases Microsoft's powerful technology. SmithGroup worked hard to make it visible, setting it aglow with LEDs tucked into a cove in the ceiling. A translucent film with digitally printed frits along the upper edge enhances the color at the top of the glazing.Photo: ' James Haefner SmithGroup outlined the portal to the Envisioning Center&mdash;an auditorium-like space&mdash;with LEDs behind a translucent acrylic. A ribbon of the undulating blue wall bows in and out to mimic the Microsoft Technology CenterSmithGroupSouthfield, MichiganSmithGroup outlined the portal to the Envisioning Center—an auditorium-like space—with LEDs behind a translucent acrylic. A ribbon of the undulating blue wall bows in and out to mimic the curves of a car.Photo: ' James Haefner 1. Reception Area<br />2. Envisioning Center Entrance<br />3. Lounge<br />4. Server Display Center<br />5. Training Room Microsoft Technology CenterSmithGroupSouthfield, Michigan1. Reception Area2. Envisioning Center Entrance3. Lounge4. Server Display Center5. Training RoomPhoto: ' James Haefner national-intrepid-center-of-excellence.asp Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7465-national-intrepid-center-of-excellence National Intrepid Center of Excellence National Intrepid Center of ExcellenceSmithGroupBethesda, MarylandPhoto © Maxwell MacKenzie National Intrepid Center of Excellence National Intrepid Center of ExcellenceSmithGroupBethesda, MarylandPhoto © Maxwell MacKenzie National Intrepid Center of Excellence National Intrepid Center of ExcellenceSmithGroupBethesda, MarylandImage courtesy SmithGroup National Intrepid Center of Excellence National Intrepid Center of ExcellenceSmithGroupBethesda, MarylandImage courtesy SmithGroup National Intrepid Center of Excellence National Intrepid Center of ExcellenceSmithGroupBethesda, MarylandImage courtesy SmithGroup National Intrepid Center of Excellence National Intrepid Center of ExcellenceSmithGroupBethesda, MarylandImage courtesy SmithGroup National Intrepid Center of Excellence National Intrepid Center of ExcellenceSmithGroupBethesda, MarylandImage courtesy SmithGroup The design of the James Clarkson Environmental Discovery Center was the result of collaboration with landscape architects, scientists, engineers, educators, and architects.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12129 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12129-indian-springs-metropolitan-authority-james-clarkson-environmental-discovery-center Photo © Justin Maconochie Photo © Justin Maconochie Photo © Justin Maconochie Image courtesy SmithGroup Image courtesy SmithGroup Image courtesy SmithGroup