https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1536 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14472 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14472-nbbj-acquires-esi-design NBBJ-Acquires-ESI-Design ESI Design created a data-driven media experience for the new hub of eBay’s headquarters in San Jose, California. Photo © Erynn Patrick NBBJ-Acquires-ESI-Design NBBJ designed the Spheres—a multi-story, glass-enclosed workplace with tens of thousands of living plants—in Seattle for Amazon's headquarters. Photo © Stuart Isett NBBJ-Acquires-ESI-Design ESI Design and NBBJ collaborated on the revamp of 177 Huntington in Boston, part of the Christian Science Center designed by I.M. Pei.  Photo © Halkin Mason NBBJ-Acquires-ESI-Design ESI created interactive exhibits for the Statue of Liberty Museum in New York, designed by FXCollaborative. Photo © David Sundberg/Esto NBBJ-Acquires-ESI-Design NBBJ collaborated with Ennead on the sprawling NYU Langone Health Campus in New York. While ESI has never worked on a hospital, “It will be really interesting for us to see how we can intervene in that kinds of project.,” says ESI principal Ed Schlossberg.  Photo © Jeff Goldberg/Esto Designed by FXCollaborative with ESI Design, the project invites visitors to consider the meaning behind an iconic symbol of one of the country’s founding concepts.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14055 Tue, 14 May 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14055-statue-of-liberty-museum-offers-up-close-look-at-lady-liberty Embedded into a waterfront-facing berm, the glass and concrete museum is situated behind the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island. Photo © David Sundberg / Esto Precast panels of dark concrete frame the sides of the edifice, and a heavy gauge copper fascia edges the roof. Photo © David Sundberg / Esto Inside, digital kiosks allow guests to add their photos and reflections about liberty to a collage wall. Photo © David Sundberg / Esto Artifacts and interactive digital media displays invite visitors to reconsider their understanding of the history and legacy of liberty. Photo © David Sundberg / Esto Wide stairs of Stony Creek granite lead up to a prow-like viewing platform of the same material, which sits adjacent to a green roof of native grasses. Photo © David Sundberg / Esto Ramps to the building’s main entrance, as well as to the elevator that opens on the roof terrace, make the museum fully accessible. They also connect with an existing path around the perimeter of Liberty Island. Photo © David Sundberg / Esto Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) The lively lobby of a reimagined 1960s office tower in Midtown Manhattan engages employees, visitors, and even passersby with a data-driven scheme.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12207 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12207-5th-avenue-lobby-by-esi-design-with-hok-and-available-light LED monitors streaming dynamic media are integrated into the marble cladding on the walls and around the columns at the same datum throughout the space. Photo © Brett Beyer These are attached with magnets to simplify removal for maintenance. Photo © Brett Beyer In Boston, where progressive buildings can be polarizing, the Christian Science Center offers a rare example of Modernism that wins both critical and public acclaim.

]]> 1505-177-huntington-avenue-nbbj.asp Sat, 16 May 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7706-177-huntington-avenue 177 Huntington Avenue The colonnaded elevation opens to the plaza.   Photo © Halkin Mason 177 Huntington Avenue An archive photo of the tower.   Photo © Halkin Mason 177 Huntington Avenue The brushed-finish rails of the 7-foot-tall dynamic Light Wall are covered in LEDs (96 pixels per bay at a 30-millimeter pixel pitch) shining onto the concrete wall that faces Huntington Avenue.   Photo © Halkin Mason 177 Huntington Avenue Thin stainless-steel housings, mounted to each corner of the elevator bay’s 24-foot-tall walls, contain high-resolution LED panels that cascade with weather reports, financial updates, and other news.   Photo © Halkin Mason