https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1469 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17354 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:29:59 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17354-kennedy-and-violich-revive-a-disused-colorado-ice-arena-as-a-light-filled-arts-hub Record highlights renovation, restoration, and adaptive reuse projects from a former power station in Moscow turned into a lively arts center by Renzo Piano Building Workshop to the sensitive resurrection of Carlo Scarpa’s Brion Memorial in Italy.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15483 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:10:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15483-2022-renovation-restoration-and-adaptive-reuse-projects http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15489 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15489-mit-hayden-memorial-library-by-kennedy-violich-architecture 1407-soft-house-kennedy-and-violich-architecture-kva-matx.asp Wed, 16 Jul 2014 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7986-soft-house-by-kennedy-violich-architecture Soft House The Soft House’s flexible PV-shading ribbons, which rotate and twist to track the path of the sun, allow the extensive use of glass on the south facade.   Photo © Michael Moser Soft House The building’s other, mostly solid, elevations are clad primarily with open-jointed Douglas-fir slats and contain small windows protected by sliding aluminum shutters.   Photo © Michael Moser Soft House The solid-wood structural system, made of spruce pieces pegged together, serves as the finished ceilings and walls, reducing the need for other materials such as drywall. Interior curtains, which have integrated LEDs, are powered by DC current supplied by the PV ribbons that rise from the houses’ terrace level, visible out the window.   Photo © Michael Moser Soft House The solid-wood structural system, made of spruce pieces pegged together, serves as the finished ceilings and walls, reducing the need for other materials such as drywall. Interior curtains, which have integrated LEDs, are powered by DC current supplied by the PV ribbons that rise from the houses’ terrace level, visible out the window.   Photo © Michael Moser Soft House Image courtesy Kennedy & Violich Architecture (KVA Matx) Soft House Image courtesy Kennedy & Violich Architecture (KVA Matx) Soft House Image courtesy Kennedy & Violich Architecture (KVA Matx) Golkin Hall, the latest addition to the University of Pennsylvania's law school, announces itself with a contradiction.

]]> golkin-hall-penn-law-kennedy-violich-architecture.asp Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:30:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7578-golkin-hall-penn-law-school The roofline of Golkin Hall steps down in height from its historic neighbor Silverman Hall. Golkin Hall, Penn Law SchoolKennedy & Violich ArchitecturePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaThe roofline of Golkin Hall steps down in height from its historic neighbor Silverman Hall. Photography by Barry Halkin The roofline of Golkin Hall steps down in height from its historic neighbor Silverman Hall. Golkin Hall, Penn Law SchoolKennedy & Violich ArchitecturePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaThe roofline of Golkin Hall steps down in height from its historic neighbor Silverman Hall. Photography by Barry Halkin Light wells bring daylight into the below-grade moot-court room. Golkin Hall, Penn Law SchoolKennedy & Violich ArchitecturePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaLight wells bring daylight into the below-grade moot-court room.Photography by Barry Halkin Oak-veneered paneling - a nod to the heavier cherry panels of a traditional law office - in the atrium continues the angles of the marble curtain at the entry. Golkin Hall, Penn Law SchoolKennedy & Violich ArchitecturePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaOak-veneered paneling — a nod to the heavier cherry panels of a traditional law office — in the atrium continues the angles of the marble curtain at the entry.Photography by Barry Halkin With glass on two sides, Golkin Hall's entrance connects the school's courtyard to the street. Like the courtyard, a series of green roofs serve as gathering places while helping the building comply w Golkin Hall, Penn Law SchoolKennedy & Violich ArchitecturePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaWith glass on two sides, Golkin Hall's entrance connects the school's courtyard to the street. Like the courtyard, a series of green roofs serve as gathering places while helping the building comply with Philadelphia's strict water regulations'the first inch of a rain event must be managed on site. Photography by Barry Halkin Part of KVA's project, a renovated, skylight-capped lounge on the east side of the courtyard (left, background), connects Golkin Hall to other Penn Law buildings on the ground level. Its green roof pr Golkin Hall, Penn Law SchoolKennedy & Violich ArchitecturePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPart of KVA's project, a renovated, skylight-capped lounge on the east side of the courtyard (left, background), connects Golkin Hall to other Penn Law buildings on the ground level. Its green roof provides an outdoor path between buildings on the second floor.Photography by Barry Halkin Golkin Hall, Penn Law School Golkin Hall, Penn Law SchoolKennedy & Violich ArchitecturePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhotography by Barry Halkin Golkin Hall, Penn Law School Golkin Hall, Penn Law SchoolKennedy & Violich ArchitecturePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhotography by Barry Halkin Golkin Hall, Penn Law School Golkin Hall, Penn Law SchoolKennedy & Violich ArchitecturePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhotography by Barry Halkin Combining a horse barn and welding studio in one small building is hardly a run-of-the-mill commission.

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