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]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13918 Thu, 07 Mar 2019 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13918-usc-shoah-foundation Elevator doors open directly into the entry hall, with its subdued lighting, digital kiosks, and interactive back wall. Photo © Bruce Damonte Beside this dimly lit space is a bright daylit one—with a suspended “word sculpture” by artist Nicola Anthony—where visitors can access survivors’ stories on video. Photo © Bruce Damonte Textured acoustic material overhead and carpeting underfoot help define work “neighborhoods." Photo © Bruce Damonte Daylight and views balance the emotionally challenging work. Warm oak floors, living room furniture, and textiles from countries represented by USCSF lend the place a homey feel. Photo © Bruce Damonte Daylight and views balance the emotionally challenging work. Warm oak floors, living room furniture, and textiles from countries represented by USCSF lend the place a homey feel. Photo © Bruce Damonte Image courtesy Belzberg Architects A popular online brand's New York flagship store cultivates its social-media community.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13819 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13819-glossier-flagship-store-by-pro-and-gachot-studios Custom millwork encourages customer engagement with its rounded forms and rough hand-troweled surfaces, which lend to the store’s tactile quality. Photo © Devon Banks Photography A dramatic entry stair sets the stage for the brand experience. Photo © Devon Banks Photography Junya Ishigami floats a daring structural scheme for a new JINS Eyewear shop in Shanghai.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13723 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13723-jins-eyewear-shanghai-by-junya-ishigami While seeming to defy gravity, a series of cantilevered concrete counters provide a visually open, uncluttered environment within a new JINS Eyewear shop designed by Junya Ishigami at the Shanghai World Financial Center. Photo © Eichi Kano Photo © Eichi Kano Photo © Eichi Kano Photo © Eichi Kano Photo © Eichi Kano Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) David Rockwell reimagines a Broadway landmark and production revival for Second Stage Theater in New York.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13368 Tue, 01 May 2018 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13368-the-hayes-theater-by-rockwell-group Designed in 1912 to feel like a salon, with 299 seats and windows at the back, the Hayes Theater is, after enlargements, still the smallest Broadway house at about 600 seats. Photo © Paul Warchol Rockwell Group wrapped the auditorium with a pixelated mural based on copies of 18th-century tapestries that hung in the original space. Photo © Paul Warchol David Rockwell created a suggestion of place for the refurbished theater’s first production, Kenneth Lonergan’s Lobby Hero. Photo © Paul Warchol The exterior of the neo-Georgian brick landmark on West 44th Street was designed in 1912 to resemble a residence. Photo © Paul Warchol Hayes Theater by Rockwell Group The lower lobby and stair descending were restored and updated with orange accents. Photo © Paul Warchol Hayes Theater by Rockwell Group The historic entrance was restored and updated with contemporary shades of white and gray. Photo © Paul Warchol Hayes Theater by Rockwell Group The historic entrance was restored and updated with contemporary shades of white and gray. Photo © Paul Warchol Second Stage Theater by Rockwell The existing theater seats were refurbished and reupholstered in a copper-hued crushed velvet. Photo © Paul Warchol 5-Hayes-Theater---Paul-Warchol-11.jpg The show scrim is painted with images of buildings in the neighborhood and flies away after the show opens. Photo © Paul Warchol Dolce&Gabbana's London flagship by Tokyo-based Curiosity reflects a bold, irreverent formality.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13311 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13311-dolcegabbanas-london-flagship-by-curiosity A single entrance was created at the center, on axis with a spiral stone stair running up to the third floor. Photo © Alessandra Chemollo Curiosity’s renovations included opening the first-floor facade to the street and adding cast iron railings over the stonework to lend a domestic character. Photo © Alessandra Chemollo Contrasting colors also contribute to an illusory effect in jewelry rooms on the second and third floors, where mirrors lend an unreal thinness to black walls. Photo © Alessandra Chemollo Above the retail store, a three-story “atelier” features an elliptical stair formed of many varieties of black-and-white stone. Photo © Alessandra Chemollo Image courtesy Curiosity Image courtesy Curiosity A Spanish firm riffs on a company logo to create a graphic detail store in downtown Miami.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13209 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13209-in-sight-concept-store-by-ohlab A trompe l’oeil graphic on the store’s back wall creates an illusion that the tunnel-like space is spinning on into infinity—visually expanding the space and creating an exciting shopping experience for customers. Photo © Patricia Parinejad In-Sight, Miami Photo © Patricia Parinejad In-Sight, Miami Photo © Patricia Parinejad In-Sight, Miami Photo © Patricia Parinejad In-Sight, Miami Photo © Patricia Parinejad In-Sight, Miami Axonometric Diagram Image courtesy OHLAB In-Sight, Miami Floor Plan Image courtesy OHLAB In-Sight, Miami Sections Image courtesy OHLAB A chef and a restaurateur recruit friend and regular Brad Cloepfil to renovate the former Metropolitan Life North Building restaurant with elegant panache.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13119 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13119-eleven-madison-park-by-allied-works Allied Works designed the furniture, fittings, and tableware, including the bar with its new gold-foil ceiling. Photo © Eric Piasecki Photo © Eric Piasecki Allied Works’ nickel-plated bronze screens enclose terraced dining areas. Photo © Eric Piasecki Image courtesy Allied Works Architecture The black-leather-clad architect and art collector reimagines the space of a favorite Seagram Building haunt.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13118 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13118-the-lobster-club-by-peter-marino The bar, near the entrance, borders the lounge. Photo © Manolo Yllera Black-leather draperies wrap a banquette behind the main space. Photo © Manolo Yllera A row of raised booths are hung along the south wall, which leads to the Red Dining Room. Photo © Manolo Yllera The Red Room Dining area. Photo © Manolo Yllera Photo © Manolo Yllera Image courtesy Peter Marino Johnson Favaro's cozy new study in a UCLA dormitory is a game changer for students' work-life balance.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13044 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13044-hedrick-study-by-johnson-favaro-at-ucla The east lounge features sofas, study carrels, and reading tables for solo or group work. Its backlit ceiling insert is made of prefabricated wood panels in a mahogany stain. Photo © John Ellis The central reading room, wrapped in white subway tile, sits like a jewel box in the center of the study areas. Photo © John Ellis In the central reading room, the ceiling features a custom-printed image of the California sky at sunset, a nod to the painted ceilings of libraries past. Photo © John Ellis With midnight blue walls and private desk carrels, the study den has a ceiling treatment comprising a wallcovering printed with an outer-space photo from NASA. Photo © John Ellis Image courtesy Johnson Favaro Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) Eva Jiřičná, with PBDW Architects and dpa lighting consultants, designs a dramatic backdrop for the Gallery of Tiffany Lamps.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12994 Sun, 01 Oct 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12994-eva-ji%C5%99i%C4%8Dn%C3%A1s-tiffany-gallery-for-the-new-york-historical-society The architect juxtaposes a graceful, contemporary stair, made of low-iron glass, with sinuous vitrines that contain the collection, which is over a century old. The $12.5 million project houses many of the nature-themed designs of Clara Driscoll, a protégé of Louis Comfort Tiffany and head of his women’s glass-cutting department from around 1888 to 1909. Photo © Jon Wallen The architect juxtaposes a graceful, contemporary stair, made of low-iron glass, with sinuous vitrines that contain the collection, which is over a century old. The $12.5 million project houses many of the nature-themed designs of Clara Driscoll, a protégé of Louis Comfort Tiffany and head of his women’s glass-cutting department from around 1888 to 1909. Photo © Jon Wallen The tempered, laminated-glass stair cuts through the center of the mezzanine, which is suspended from the trusses, enabling it to “float” above the lower level. Photo © Jon Wallen A cove-lit vaulted ceiling provides height to the mezzanine, from which the top-tier wall displays are visible. Photo © Jon Wallen The interactive Design-A-Lamp display on the mezzanine. Photo © Jon Wallen A view of the gallery from the stair, looking North. Photo © Jon Wallen A view of the main-floor gallery from the stair, looking Northeast. Photo © Jon Wallen Image courtesy Eva Jiřičná Image courtesy Eva Jiřičná A former building for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Trade becomes an inviting meeting and work place.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12865 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12865-b30-by-kaan-architecten A vivid terrazzo-mosaic floor with an abstract garden motif by Dutch artist Rob Birza lays the groundwork for B30’s 67-foot-high atrium. Punctuated by skylights, this daylight-filled space is open to the offices of the various tenant institutions on the upper floors. At the top, bridges over the void allow workers to easily cross from side to side. Photo © Karin Borghouts The landmark building features an existing monumental stair, restored by the architects, that leads to a historic former Minister’s Room on the second floor. Photo © Karin Borghouts The landmark building features an existing monumental stair, restored by the architects, that leads to a historic former Minister’s Room on the second floor. Photo © Karin Borghouts A transparent work-hall addition is outfitted with comfortable seats, work areas, and a coffee bar. Photo © Karin Borghouts Image courtesy KAAN Architecten Kengo Kuma infuses a modest restaurant in Portland, Oregon, with the craft and aura of Japan.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12806 Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12806-shizuku-by-chef-naoko-restaurant-by-kengo-kuma Suspended woven shades softly delineate table, counter, and tatami-mat seating, while the original concrete floor unifies the space. The raised area is also used for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, whose implements are concealed beneath the tatami mats. Adjacent to the platform, the closed door leads to the restaurant’s private dining room. Photo © Jeremy Bittermann Sudare shades loosely divide the main dining room but also serve as a wallcovering behind the counter, framing the shelves that hold the various dishes required for kaiseki cuisine. Photo © Jeremy Bittermann Sudare shades loosely divide the main dining room but also serve as a wallcovering behind the counter, framing the shelves that hold the various dishes required for kaiseki cuisine. Photo © Jeremy Bittermann Image courtesy Kengo Kuma Associates A Stuttgart-based architect refers to the master to create a pied-à-terre in Berlin's Corbusierhaus.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12750 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12750-interiors-corbusierhaus-duplex-by-joerg-aldinger To lend a feeling of spaciousness to the 13-foot-wide duplex on the 15th and 16th floors of the Corbusierhaus, architect Joerg Aldinger eliminated the original partitions, exposed the stair and ceiling structures, and placed a laundry, bathrooms, and a sleeping niche in a 4-foot-deep band along the south wall. Photo © Roland Halbe To lend a feeling of spaciousness to the 13-foot-wide duplex on the 15th and 16th floors of the Corbusierhaus, architect Joerg Aldinger eliminated the original partitions, exposed the stair and ceiling structures, and placed a laundry, bathrooms, and a sleeping niche in a 4-foot-deep band along the south wall. Photo © Roland Halbe The architect used a select material palette, including honey-toned oak for the stair treads and table in the kitchen/ dining area, where he employed matte black-stained MDF for shelving. Photo © Roland Halbe The architect used a select material palette, including honey-toned oak for the stair treads and table in the kitchen/ dining area, where he employed matte black-stained MDF for shelving. Photo © Roland Halbe The same MDF reappears as shelving and bed in the sleeping niche. Photo © Roland Halbe Photo © Roland Halbe Photo © Roland Halbe Photo © Roland Halbe Photo © Roland Halbe Photo © Roland Halbe Photo © Roland Halbe Photo © Roland Halbe Photo © Roland Halbe Image courtesy Joerg Aldinger Image courtesy Joerg Aldinger Alex Law and Virginia Lung pulled inspiration from shooting stars for the interior of a two-story cinema in a mall.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12668 Mon, 01 May 2017 07:55:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12668-guangzhou-movie-theater-by-one-plus-partnership-limited David Jameson designs an Australian skin-care brand’s first store in the nation’s capital.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12457 Sat, 01 Apr 2017 08:27:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12457-aesop-in-dc-by-david-jameson-architects A communal sink—an Aesop standard—set into a block of blackened-oak cabinetry allows visitors to test products. Two rows of linear brass shelves provide a glowing background for the skin-care brand’s minimal product packaging. Photo © Paul Barbera The 600-square-foot Washington, D.C., store narrows toward the rear for an intimate feel. Photo © Paul Barbera SelgasCano creates fluid environments for the workspace enterprise Second Home.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12293 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12293-second-home-by-selgascano Occupying the second floor of the Mercado de Ribeiro, the large, open work studio of Second Home Lisbon is filled with daylight from clerestories and windows overlooking the street and market. Abundant plants support well-being, reduce noise, and improve air quality beneath the cheerful hues of the newly painted existing structure. Photo © Iwan Baan Lisbon’s Mercado de Ribeiro, a handsome early 20th century open-span structure where a food market still functions daily. Second Homers look out over the busy stalls piled high with fruit and vegetables in the market’s central hall. Photo © Iwan Baan In Lisbon, a rich blue reception area welcomes visitors with cozy banquettes for small groups, transparent meeting rooms, and a bar. Photo © Iwan Baan In London’s East End, the original Second Home features bold enclosures of curved acrylic on the façade and throughout its colorful, plant-filled interior. Photo © Iwan Baan In London’s East End, the original Second Home features bold enclosures of curved acrylic on the façade and throughout its colorful, plant-filled interior. Photo © Iwan Baan Second Home Lisbon Photo © Iwan Baan Second Home Lisbon Photo © Iwan Baan Second Home Lisbon Photo © Iwan Baan Second Home Lisbon Photo © Iwan Baan Second Home Lisbon Photo © Iwan Baan Second Home Lisbon Photo © Iwan Baan Second Home Lisbon Photo © Iwan Baan Second Home Lisbon Photo © Iwan Baan Second Home London Photo © Iwan Baan Second Home London Photo © Iwan Baan Second Home London Photo © Iwan Baan Second Home London Photo © Iwan Baan Second Home Lisbon – Perspective Image courtesy SelgasCano The team that worked with Michael Graves on this Shanghai restaurant's original design reimagines the Beaux-Arts space.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12197 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12197-jean-georges-shanghai-by-nerihu In the reception area, the architects revealed old concrete columns from the original 1916 Union Assurance Building, but kept the surfaces unfinished and the capitals chipped to show the passage of time. Photo © Pedro Pegenaute Brass-framed glass partitions (left) define areas such as the bar/lounge, show kitchen, private dining areas, and restrooms. Photo © Pedro Pegenaute Neri&Hu designed most of the furnishings, including a new Bund series of furniture for the main dining room and a line of lights for the private dining rooms. Photo © Pedro Pegenaute Neri&Hu designed most of the furnishings, including a new Bund series of furniture for the main dining room and a line of lights for the private dining rooms. Photo © Pedro Pegenaute Photo © Pedro Pegenaute Photo © Pedro Pegenaute Photo © Pedro Pegenaute Photo © Pedro Pegenaute Photo © Pedro Pegenaute Photo © Pedro Pegenaute Photo © Pedro Pegenaute Photo © Pedro Pegenaute Photo © Pedro Pegenaute Photo © Pedro Pegenaute Image courtesy Neri&Hu Design and Research Office A Shanghai-based firm creates a landscape of books in Hangzhou, China.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12100 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 08:30:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12100-zhongshuge-bookstore-by-xliving With a mirrored ceiling reflecting its well-stocked walnut shelves, the reading room of a new Zhongshuge Bookstore invites customers to sit and read on its tiers of pillowed platforms. Photo © Shao Feng The stepped reading area as viewed from the store’s reading corridor. Photo © Shao Feng Looking out of the stepped reading area, through the reading corridor and into the pristine “reading forest.” Photo © Shao Feng The reading corridor Photo © Shao Feng The reading corridor Photo © Shao Feng Looking into the reading corridor from the “reading forest”. Photo © Shao Feng The “reading forest” Photo © Shao Feng Children’s picture book pavilion Photo © Shao Feng Children’s picture book pavilion Photo © Shao Feng Children’s picture book pavilion Photo © Shao Feng Floor plan Image courtesy X+Living http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12034 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12034-crew-offices-caf%C3%A9-in-old-montreal-by-henri-cleinge The architect accommodated a complex program by inserting private, semiprivate, and public zones into the yawning first floor of a neoclassical building, once home to the Royal Bank of Canada. VIP booths, seen here, clad in brass-plated steel offer secluded workspaces for freelancers.  Photo © Adrien Williams Photo © Adrien Williams The interior’s original brass teller stands serve as a barrier between the public café and private offices. Photo © Adrien Williams Through the use of glazing and brass-plated steel, conference rooms are visually permeable while being acoustically private. Photo © Adrien Williams Photo © Adrien Williams Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11956 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11956-saks-fifth-avenue-downtown-by-found-associates A 220-foot-long Barry Reigate mural follows a corridor into the shoe department, where a spectacular light installation hovers above mirrored storage “blocks” and Fritz Hansen Ro chairs by Jaime Hayon. Photo © Jason Schmidt A 220-foot-long Barry Reigate mural follows a long corridor—lined with clothing racks and sunglasses—from the rotunda into the shoe department. Photo © Jason Schmidt A 220-foot-long Barry Reigate mural follows a corridor into the shoe department, where a spectacular light installation hovers above mirrored storage “blocks” and Fritz Hansen Ro chairs by Jaime Hayon. Photo © Jason Schmidt Warm LED lighting, concealed in ceiling coves, follows the lines of the architectural elements, creating halos around columns and above the rotundas. Photo © Jason Schmidt Fixed, brushed­brass louvers filter sunlight into the sales areas. Photo © Jason Schmidt Materials throughout the store include: soft brass on fixed louvers, garment racks and low­profile casework; pastel upholstery on Fritz Hansen and HAY seating; champagne­hued carpet alternating with creamy terrazzo floors; and hand­finished polished plaster walls. Photo © Jason Schmidt Escalators at the center of the rotundas bisect circular sales hubs, which are, in turn, ringed by clothing and accessories. Photo © Jason Schmidt Departing from the sharp edges of the exterior, principal Richard Found stacked a pair of glazed rotundas behind the faceted facade, wrapping the glass on the inside with fixed, brushed­brass louvers that filter sunlight into the sales areas. Photo © Jason Schmidt Departing from the sharp edges of the exterior, principal Richard Found stacked a pair of glazed rotundas behind the faceted facade, wrapping the glass on the inside with fixed, brushed­brass louvers that filter sunlight into the sales areas. Photo © Jason Schmidt http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11849 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 08:15:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11849-in-situ-at-sfmoma-by-aidlin-darling-design The architects devised a range of casual seating areas. In addition to the bar tables, there is a low-slung lounge as well a long window seat that overlooks the street. Photo © Matthew Millman More than 66 feet long, a wood-slat canopy spans the lounge and dining areas, leading toward an artwork by Tucker Nichols on the rear wall. Photo © Matthew Millman; Tucker Nichols, Specials, 2016. Commissioned by SFMOMA; courtesy of the artist and Gallery 16, San Francisco Black-ened half-inch-round steel rods define the entry. Photo © Matthew Millman Rendered in shades of white, a mural by Rosana Castrillo Diaz visually shifts depending on the light. Photo © Matthew Millman; Rosana Castrillo Diaz, Break This Heart, 2016. Commissioned by SFMOMA; courtesy of the artist and Anthony Meier Fine Arts, San Francisco A cement scratch coat adds texture to the dining room. Photo © Matthew Millman Floor Plan Image courtesy Aidlin Darling Designs Partially screened by a wall clad in cold-rolled steel plate, the kitchen provides glimpses of the craft involved in creating edible works of art. Photo © Matthew Millman The expansive ceiling installation of wood slats by the architects is a riff on a food-drying rack. Photo © Matthew Millman Inspired by the rough-hewn work of British sculptor David Nash, bar-height tables made from salvaged cottonwood have craggy undersides that speak to San Francisco’s pen- chant for natural wood. Overhead, slender blackened-steel pipe pendants are an homage to The Lightning Field by Walter De Maria. Photo © Matthew Millman Patrons enter In Situ from the lobby of the original 1995 SFMOMA building by Mario Botta. Photo © Matthew Millman Located in SFMOMA, In Situ overlooks the street with a window wall that invites passersby into its comfortable lounge and dining area. Photo © Matthew Millman When Spanish restaurateur and hotelier Tomás Tarruella decided to open Barcelona’s first upmarket vegetarian eatery, he once again turned to Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld to design the interior.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11795 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11795-interiors-green-spot Diners are treated to a gracious, residential atmosphere, complete with garden, while dining on elegant vegetarian fare at Green Spot. Photo © Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre Photo © Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre Photo © Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre Photo © Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre Photo © Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre Photo © Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre Floor Plan courtesy Isay Weinfeld Created by the Tokyo design firm Wonder­wall, Intersect by Lexus, Dubai, is essentially a car showroom minus the cars.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11755 Fri, 01 Jul 2016 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11755-interiors-intersect-by-lexus While industrial materials, such as white-painted car parts, define the lower level, natural ones, like the auto-inspired bamboo grilles and decorative marble columns cum bookshelves, predominate upstairs. Photo © Nacása & Partners Located inside a 7-­story structure in the Dubai International Financial Centre, the 2-­story space is approached from the public corridor and entered on its upper level. Photo © Nacása & Partners Beyond the stair, the upper level holds a lounge­-like eatery, an open chef’s table, and two enclosed kitchens. Photo © Nacása & Partners The ceiling upstairs is comprised of 2-­inch-­thick plastic sheets whose wavy profile acknowledges the sand dunes nearby. Decorative marble columns double as bookshelves. Photo © Nacása & Partners A dining bar at the rear of the upper level features an auto-inspired bamboo grill on the wall. Photo © Nacása & Partners The lower level gallery/multipurpose space, called The Garage, features a collage of 573 car parts, all painted white and under its glass-panel floor. Photo © Nacása & Partners Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) OMA NY sets an ethereal fashion scene for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute’s new exhibition.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11700 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11700-manus-x-machina-at-the-met-by-oma-new-york The rotunda displays a neoprene wedding dress by Karl Lagerfeld. Details of the pixilated pattern on the gown’s train are projected onto the dome’s opaque blackout fabric via 3-D mapping. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto A diaphanous scrim reveals the structure throughout the installation, where garments are arranged in niches around the rotunda. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto A diaphanous scrim reveals the structure throughout the installation, where garments are arranged along parallel rows on the lower level. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto Located on the museum’s central axis in the Robert Lehman wing, the exhibit is visible as museumgoers approach it through the Medieval Court. Photo © Albert Vecerka 3-D-mapped projections magnify details on the dresses within several niches surrounding the rotunda. Photo © Albert Vecerka A side gallery on the lower level showcases the foundations of tailoring and dressmaking. Photo © Albert Vecerka The rotunda leads directly toward a gallery on the west side of the building where glass-encased case studies of feathered garments are on display. Photo © Brett Beyer Exposed structure between the central rotunda and surrounding galleries is visible over the stairs down to the lower level exhibition space. Photo © Brett Beyer Upper level plan. Courtesy OMA Lower level plan. Courtesy OMA Axonometric drawing. Courtesy OMA Full section. Courtesy OMA Eclectic and eccentric, with influences that range from Islamic to Celtic to Japanese, the Veteran’s Room at the Park Avenue Armory was reopened to the public in March as an intimate space for lectures and recitals.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11638 Sun, 01 May 2016 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11638-veterans-room-at-the-park-avenue-armory Veteran's Room at the Park Avenue Armory The architects restored the intimate lecture and recital space by highlighting its carved wood screens, blue mosaics, and hammer copper accents. Photo © James Ewing Veteran's Room at the Park Avenue Armory Louis Comfort Tiffany began the project in 1879 with Associated Artists, a short-lived collective that included Sanford White. Photo © James Ewing Veteran's Room at the Park Avenue Armory The architects used LEDs to mimic the effects of the original gas lighting. Photo © James Ewing Veteran's Room at the Park Avenue Armory A wood lattice screen throws beautiful shadows against the adjacent wall. Photo © James Ewing Veteran's Room at the Park Avenue Armory Herzog & de Meuron designed new wallpaper for the room. Photo © James Ewing A spiraling staircase is the centerpiece of the new Barney’s Chelsea.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11599 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11599-interiors-barneys-chelsea Barney's Chelsea A self-supporting steel undercarriage, covered in fiberglass and then plastered, forms the curves of the suspended stairwell. A sculpted alcove with recessed lighting along its sinuous run defines the handrails. Stair treads and risers are sheathed in white marble. Photo © Scott Frances Barney's Chelsea The stair under construction. Photo courtesy Steven Harris Architects Barney's Chelsea The stair under construction. Photo courtesy Steven Harris Architects http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11543 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11543-aesop-in-milan-by-dimore-studio Aesop Two 4-foot-diameter pendants with patterned fiberglass shades illuminate the small shop and add a decorative touch. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop Two 4-foot-diameter pendants with patterned fiberglass shades illuminate the small shop and add a decorative touch. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop A workbench is part of the minimal furnishings within the 375-square-foot space. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop A workbench is part of the minimal furnishings within the 375-square-foot space. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop Display cabinets are meticulously organized. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop Lemon yellow shelves contrast the blue-green cabinets and tiles. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop The front of the store features two vintage chairs newly upholstered in pink velvet. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop A sink, required by Aesop for all of its shops, is tucked into the display cabinets. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop Vintage globes add shape and height to the display cabinets. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop A small neon sign with cosmetic appeal marks the new location. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop The dark wood and rich draperies of the arching windows reflect the storefront tradition of neighboring shops within this historic district of Milan. Photo © Paola Pansini A soaring symbol of San Francisco’s past, 140 New Montgomery—also known as the PacBell Building—has become a hub for some of the Bay Area’s most forward-looking companies.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11481 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11481-interiors-pacbell-building Alibaba Nowhere is the transition from ornamental to austere better illustrated than in the kitchen of Alibaba’s new office, where the decorative ceiling meets raw concrete and exposed pipes. Hardwood plywood edges of the cabinetry are left exposed. Marble surfaces the table and countertops. Photo © Jasper Sanidad Alibaba Alibaba occupies the penthouse of the 1925 PacBell building, a former ballroom, which retains much of its ornate Art Deco detailing, particularly the elaborate hand-painted molded-plaster ceiling. Photo © Jasper Sanidad Alibaba Perimeter walls feature exposed brick. Fairly standard materials are used through-out—Carrara marble on kitchen surfaces and the reception desk, subtly striated carpeting over concrete portions of the floor. Photo © Jasper Sanidad Alibaba The pecan wood O+A selected for con- ference room doors and wall paneling keys in with the orange that is the Alibaba signature color. Photo © Jasper Sanidad Alibaba The pecan wood O+A selected for con- ference room doors and wall paneling keys in with the orange that is the Alibaba signature color. Photo © Jasper Sanidad Alibaba The pecan wood O+A selected for con- ference room doors and wall paneling keys in with the orange that is the Alibaba signature color. Photo © Jasper Sanidad Alibaba Alibaba occupies the penthouse of the 1925 PacBell building, a former ballroom, which retains much of its ornate Art Deco detailing, particularly the elaborate hand-painted molded-plaster ceiling. Photo © Jasper Sanidad