https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1555 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18147 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:45 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18147-historic-green-wood-cemetery-in-brooklyn-debuts-aro-designed-welcome-center http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17093 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:04:18 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17093-williams-crossing-spans-the-arkansas-river-as-the-first-steel-plate-arch-bridge-in-the-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17032 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:03:37 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17032-buffalos-ralph-wilson-park-welcomes-a-new-pedestrian-bridge-after-a-journey-across-the-atlantic 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/15387 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15387-moody-amphitheater-and-waterloo-greenway Moody-Amphitheater-01-B.jpg The Moody Amphitheater’s 20,000-square-foot glass canopy is composed of alternating layers of truss elements and I-beams. Photo © Scott Frances http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14757 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14757-snapshot-max-family-garden-by-michael-van-valkenburgh-associates http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14745 Mon, 03 Aug 2020 00:01:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14745-pier-3-at-brooklyn-bridge-park-by-michael-van-valkenburgh-associates Brooklyn-Bridge-Park-01-B.jpg Pier 3 abuts the busy BQE on one side, faces Manhattan on the other, and sits adjacent to Pier 2’s basketball courts. Photo © Alex MacLean A federal judge ruled that a nonprofit organization can go ahead with its claims that public parkland was improperly handed over to the Obama Foundation.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13924 Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13924-obama-presidential-center-lawsuit-will-proceed-slowing-progress-of-construction The Obama Presidential Center  Image courtesy Obama Foundation The Obama Presidential Center  Image courtesy Obama Foundation The Obama Presidential Center  Image courtesy Obama Foundation A subtle but radical redesign of the Arch grounds in St. Louis opens in July.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13497 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13497-gateway-arch-grounds-and-museum The redesigned park includes a new land bridge over the highway, which connects it to downtown St. Louis, and an expanded museum as its centerpiece. Photo © Nic Lehoux The new museum entrance is on axis with the Arch and the Old Courthouse. Photo © Nic Lehoux The road along the riverfront was raised about 4 feet, eliminating up to 70 percent of the high-frequency low-flood events, and the site itself was planted with 3,415 new trees; swirling paths replace the torn-down garage. Photo © Alex S. Maclean The grounds feature nearly a mile of new, accessible circulation loops with bikeways. Photo © Alex S. Maclean The new entrance and canopy, beside a reflecting pool, are composed of milled stainless steel and blast-proof glass, while its interior offers views of the Old Courthouse. Photo © Nic Lehoux The new entrance and canopy, beside a reflecting pool, are composed of milled stainless steel and blast-proof glass, while its interior offers views of the Old Courthouse. Photo © Nic Lehoux A section of downtown St. Louis depicts the axial progression from the Old Courthouse to the newly expanded museum beneath the Arch.   The luminous underground space features a highly reflective aluminum ceiling over uplit aluminum tubes, and white terrazzo floors. Photo © Nic Lehoux The centerpiece of the project offers a new civic space. Photo © Nic Lehoux The displays inside include thin, translucent screens onto which videos are projected. Photo © Nic Lehoux The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy named the pair winners of a $50-million competition to redesign a 22-acre park along the Detroit River.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13354 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13354-michael-van-valkenburgh-and-david-adjaye-win-international-landscape-competition-for-detroits-west-riverfront-park Rendering of Detroit’s West Riverfront Park Image courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh Rendering of Detroit’s West Riverfront Park Image courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh Rendering of Detroit’s West Riverfront Park Image courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh Sitting in Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates' (MVVA) Jacob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza in downtown Manhattan, at Worth and Lafayette streets, you could forget that a former iteration of the quiet plaza sparked one of the most outsized controversies about public sculpture and artists' control over the fate of their work.

]]> 1308-jacob-k-javits-federal-building-plaza-michael-van-valkenburgh-associates.asp Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7955-jacob-k-javits-federal-building-plaza Jacob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza The pattern of the pink granite and marble cobbles loosely echoes the facade of the Federal Building.   Photo © Alex Maclean Jacob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza The architects created curving plant beds to provide visitors with a sense of intimacy and separation from the street. The marble benches and cobbles add luxury to the civic plaza. Magnolias in bloom signal spring's arrival.   Photo © Alex Maclean Jacob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza Today, curved plant beds hug marble benches, some with embedded LED lights. Magnolias add a park-like element to the hard-surface plaza, while a fountain invites interaction.   Photo © Alex Maclean Jacob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza Richard Serra's Tilted Arc, installed in the plaza in 1981, immediately drew fire from the public. In 1989, it was dismantled and removed.   Photo © Alex Maclean Jacob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza Martha Schwartz's design for the plaza, completed in 1997, preceded MVVA's current scheme. It included looping, green benches and topiary-like plantings.   Photo © Elizabeth Felicella Jacob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza Martha Schwartz's design for the plaza, completed in 1997, preceded MVVA's current scheme. It included looping, green benches and topiary-like plantings.   Photo © Lexi Van Valkenburgh Jacob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza Martha Schwartz's design for the plaza, completed in 1997, preceded MVVA's current scheme. It included looping, green benches and topiary-like plantings.   Photo © Lexi Van Valkenburgh Jacob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza Martha Schwartz's design for the plaza, completed in 1997, preceded MVVA's current scheme. It included looping, green benches and topiary-like plantings.   Photo © Flickr user wsoftheart Jacob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza   Image courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Jacob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza   Image courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates brooklyn_bridge_park.asp Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7857-brooklyn-bridge-park-by-michael-van-valkenburgh-associates Pier One, completed this past spring as part of the project's first phase of construction, sits just to the south of the Brooklyn Bridge. Brooklyn Bridge ParkMichael Van Valkenburgh AssociatesBrooklyn, New YorkPier One, completed this past spring as part of the project's first phase of construction, sits just to the south of the Brooklyn Bridge.Photo © Alex Maclean The park has open meadows as well as seemingly wild landscapes. Brooklyn Bridge ParkMichael Van Valkenburgh AssociatesBrooklyn, New YorkThe park has open meadows as well as seemingly wild landscapes.Photo © Alex Maclean A wide stair of salvaged, rough-hewn granite blocks steps down a slope like raked theater seats providing views of the river, two bridges, and Manhattan. Brooklyn Bridge ParkMichael Van Valkenburgh AssociatesBrooklyn, New YorkA wide stair of salvaged, rough-hewn granite blocks steps down a slope like raked theater seats providing views of the river, two bridges, and Manhattan.Photo © Alex Maclean Before its transformation, the BBP site was a complex of six warehouse piers. Brooklyn Bridge ParkMichael Van Valkenburgh AssociatesBrooklyn, New YorkBefore its transformation, the BBP site was a complex of six warehouse piers.Photo © Alex Maclean With piles of rubble, designers defined irregularly shaped pathways that double as tidal pools, filling with water and then emptying over the course of the day. Brooklyn Bridge ParkMichael Van Valkenburgh AssociatesBrooklyn, New YorkWith piles of rubble, designers defined irregularly shaped pathways that double as tidal pools, filling with water and then emptying over the course of the day.Photo © Alex Maclean Boat launches provide access to calmed water fields protected from waves. Brooklyn Bridge ParkMichael Van Valkenburgh AssociatesBrooklyn, New YorkBoat launches provide access to calmed water fields protected from waves.Photo © Alex Maclean When the park is complete, it will include a wide variety of facilities, such as a marina, basketball courts, soccer fields, and fishing piers, as well as playgrounds like this one at Pier Six. Brooklyn Bridge ParkMichael Van Valkenburgh AssociatesBrooklyn, New YorkWhen the park is complete, it will include a wide variety of facilities, such as a marina, basketball courts, soccer fields, and fishing piers, as well as playgrounds like this one at Pier Six.Photo © Alex Maclean Swales and filtering ponds are lushly planted with species that thrive in soggy soil. Brooklyn Bridge ParkMichael Van Valkenburgh AssociatesBrooklyn, New YorkSwales and filtering ponds are lushly planted with species that thrive in soggy soil.Photo © Elizabeth Felicella Designers devised several treatments for the water's edge, creating diverse ecosystems along the park's length. Brooklyn Bridge ParkMichael Van Valkenburgh AssociatesBrooklyn, New YorkDesigners devised several treatments for the water's edge, creating diverse ecosystems along the park's length.Image courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Designers devised several treatments for the water's edge, creating diverse ecosystems along the park's length. Brooklyn Bridge ParkMichael Van Valkenburgh AssociatesBrooklyn, New YorkDesigners devised several treatments for the water's edge, creating diverse ecosystems along the park's length.Image courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates The roar from traffic on an adjacent expressway raised noise levels on the site to about 75 decibels. To make the park quiet enough for reflection and comfortable conversation, the project team create Brooklyn Bridge ParkMichael Van Valkenburgh AssociatesBrooklyn, New YorkThe roar from traffic on an adjacent expressway raised noise levels on the site to about 75 decibels. To make the park quiet enough for reflection and comfortable conversation, the project team created sound barriers with berms of earth.Image courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates The roar from traffic on an adjacent expressway raised noise levels on the site to about 75 decibels. To make the park quiet enough for reflection and comfortable conversation, the project team create Brooklyn Bridge ParkMichael Van Valkenburgh AssociatesBrooklyn, New YorkThe roar from traffic on an adjacent expressway raised noise levels on the site to about 75 decibels. To make the park quiet enough for reflection and comfortable conversation, the project team created sound barriers with berms of earth.Image courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Stormwater runoff is naturally treated and filtered in swales, then stored on-site and reused for irrigation, reducing BBP's dependence on the municipal water supply. Brooklyn Bridge ParkMichael Van Valkenburgh AssociatesBrooklyn, New YorkStormwater runoff is naturally treated and filtered in swales, then stored on-site and reused for irrigation, reducing BBP's dependence on the municipal water supply.Image courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates