https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2281 en-us A major restoration by ARO with George Sexton Associates and Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects opened last fall. The chapel celebrated its 50th anniversary on February 26–28, 2021.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14817 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14817-renovated-rothko-chapel-reopens-in-houston Rothko-Chapel-02-B.jpg Rising from the reflecting pool on the plaza in front of the Rothko Chapel, Barnett Newman's sculpture Broken Obelisk is accentuated by new lighting. Photo © Elizabeth Felicella In an age of lightning-fast mobile devices that provide access to information with the swipe of a finger, books can seem archaic.

]]> 1305-julian-street-library.asp Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7681-julian-street-library The library entry can accommodate individuals or groups of students in an amphitheater-style area for work and lounging. Julian Street LibraryJoel Sanders Architect/George Sexton AssociatesPrinceton, New JerseyThe library entry can accommodate individuals or groups of students in an amphitheater-style area for work and lounging.Photo © Peter Aaron/Otto In its previous iteration, the vestibule was closed off from the spaces beyond by a masonry wall, which the architects removed. Julian Street LibraryJoel Sanders Architect/George Sexton AssociatesPrinceton, New JerseyIn its previous iteration, the vestibule was closed off from the spaces beyond by a masonry wall, which the architects removed.Photo © Peter Aaron/Otto In the newly open reading room, two zones&mdash;a lounging zone rendered in blue and a studying zone characterized by wood paneling&mdash;are visually and spatially linked. Julian Street LibraryJoel Sanders Architect/George Sexton AssociatesPrinceton, New JerseyIn the newly open reading room, two zones—a lounging zone rendered in blue and a studying zone characterized by wood paneling—are visually and spatially linked.Photo © Peter Aaron/Otto 1) Entrance<br />2) Open Seating<br />3) Communal Table<br />4) Quiet Studying Zone<br />5) Lounging Zone<br />6) Recording Studio Julian Street LibraryJoel Sanders Architect/George Sexton AssociatesPrinceton, New Jersey1) Entrance2) Open Seating3) Communal Table4) Quiet Studying Zone5) Lounging Zone6) Recording StudioPhoto © Peter Aaron/Otto