https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2288 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17683 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17683-a-new-dance-venue-rises-on-the-site-of-a-theater-fire-at-jacobs-pillow-in-the-berkshires Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16701 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:04:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16701-mecanoo-and-beyer-blinder-belle-update-the-new-york-public-librarys-beaux-arts-main-branch st century users.]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15817 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 00:04:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15817-mecanoo-and-otj-architects-transform-a-mies-van-der-rohe-library-in-washington-dc http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15165 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15165-th-street-library 40th-Street-Library-01-B.jpg A striking new aluminum “hat” covers the 40th Street Library's roof mechanical systems. Photo © John Bartelstone Artificial hills are alive with the sound of music at this performing arts center in Taiwan.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13761 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13761-national-kaohsiung-center-for-the-arts-by-mecanoo The bulbous roof covers 35 acres. Photo © Iwan Baan Interior passages allow visitors to move from one venue to the next. Photo © Iwan Baan The steel panels range in size from 3⅓ by 10 feet to 13 by 20 feet; they were assembled on-site into larger modules and backed with rectangular steel stiffeners. Photo courtesy Mecanoo The undulating roof comprises a tubular steel space frame. Photo © Christian Richters One performance hall features champagne-hued oak. Photo © Shawn Liu Studio A large chunk of the roof is scooped out to provide an outdoor amphitheater. Photo © Iwan Baan In Banyan Plaza, circular chandeliers equipped with LED fixtures supplement daylight supplied by light wells. Photo © Iwan Baan Film screenings on the plaza’s steel-wrapped surfaces are popular events. Photo courtesy National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Image courtesy Mecanoo Image courtesy Mecanoo Image courtesy Mecanoo Image courtesy Mecanoo Image courtesy Mecanoo Mecanoo designs a swooping performing arts center in Taiwan.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13672 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13672-mecanoos-weiwuying-national-center-for-the-arts-opens-in-taiwan Weiwuying National Center for the Arts by Mecanoo in Taiwan Photo © Iwan Baan Weiwuying National Center for the Arts by Mecanoo in Taiwan Photo © Iwan Baan Weiwuying National Center for the Arts by Mecanoo in Taiwan Photo © Iwan Baan Weiwuying National Center for the Arts by Mecanoo in Taiwan Photo © Iwan Baan Weiwuying National Center for the Arts by Mecanoo in Taiwan Photo © Iwan Baan Weiwuying National Center for the Arts by Mecanoo in Taiwan Photo © Iwan Baan Weiwuying National Center for the Arts by Mecanoo in Taiwan Photo © Iwan Baan Weiwuying National Center for the Arts by Mecanoo in Taiwan Photo © Iwan Baan The architectural team of Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle has been hard at work on the New York Public Library’s master plan for more than a year.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13204 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13204-nypl-substitutes-a-master-plan-for-a-masterpiece The New York Public Library recently unveiled its renovation plans. Photo courtesy Atibordee Kongprepan/Flickr In 2013, Foster + Partner presented a controversial proposa​l to replace the stacks and books with a circulating library.  Image Courtesy NYPL A rendering of the Astor Room from Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle’s master plan for the New York Public Library. Rendering courtesy Mecanoo with Beyer Blinder Belle A rendering of the Center for Reading and Learning from Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle’s master plan for the New York Public Library. Rendering courtesy Mecanoo with Beyer Blinder Belle A rendering of new exhibit space from Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle’s master plan for the New York Public Library.  Rendering courtesy Mecanoo with Beyer Blinder Belle A rendering of the 40th Street entrance from Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle’s master plan for the New York Public Library. Rendering courtesy Mecanoo with Beyer Blinder Belle Modesty is rare amongst global architectural practices, yet Dutch firm Mecanoo is an exception. With major projects under way from New York to Taiwan, Mecanoo has recently completed a surprisingly understated railway station and municipal offices in its hometown of Delft that also helps repair a torn urban fabric.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11548 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11548-municipal-offices-and-train-station Municipal Offices and Train Station Bold mushroom columns, clad in a Gaudi-like treatment of hand-cracked tiles in white and three shades of blue, nod to the city’s Royal Delft heritage. Photo © Mecanoo Municipal Offices and Train Station With municipal offices for 1,000 on its upper floors, the station is the showpiece of a 59-acre redevelopment project that is transforming Delft.  Photo © Harry Cock Municipal Offices and Train Station The building straddles a new tunnel linking Rotterdam and the Hague, which replaces a viaduct that divided the city for 50 years. Photo © Harry Cock Municipal Offices and Train Station The exterior, a mix of high-performance transparent glazing and opaque panels of fused glass, reflects the nearby 19th-century station. Photo © Mecanoo Municipal Offices and Train Station The skin’s appearance changes under different weather conditions and throughout the course of the day. Photo © Mecanoo Municipal Offices and Train Station The light-filled railway hall reproduces a historic map of 1877 Delft on its sweeping ceiling. Photo © Mecanoo Municipal Offices and Train Station Photo © Mecanoo Municipal Offices and Train Station Mecanoo has carved out the building’s upper floors to introduced deep terraces intended to replicate the dimensions of Delft’s historic alleyways. Photo © Mecanoo Municipal Offices and Train Station Municipal workers will soon move into the office floors above the station. Photo © Mecanoo Municipal Offices and Train Station Image courtesy Mecanoo Municipal Offices and Train Station Image courtesy Mecanoo goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) A sign on the door of Dudley Dough, a soon-to-be opened caf' on the ground floor of Boston's recently inaugurated Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, advertises 'pizza, coffee, and economic justice.' This improbable menu gives a clue to the larger goals behind the construction of the 215,000-square-foot, six-story structure completed this past spring.

]]> 1508-bruce-c-bolling-municipal-building-boston-mecanoo-and-sasaki-associates.asp Sun, 16 Aug 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7354-bruce-c-bolling-municipal-building Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building The new BPS headquarters incorporates the facades of three late 19th-century structures, including the graceful bowed face of the Ferdinand Building.   Photo © Anton Grassl Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building The headquarters' main entrance sits where an elevated train once turned to cross the site. Its path is marked by lighting recessed in the lobby ceiling and above the entry. Photo © Anton Grassl/Esto Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building The architects chose brown iron-spot brick for most of the building's cladding. The subtly light-reflective bricks are laid in a variety of patterns, including stacked, running, and soldier bond. These new facades meet the historic ones, including the red brick face of the Curtis Building, but step back at angles and curve around corners as the building rises. Photo © Anton Grassl/Esto Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building In order to assert or, as Mecanoo's Houben says, 'grab' the building's south and southwest corners, the architects chose another material'rough ashlar granite.   Photo © Anton Grassl/Esto Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building In order to assert or, as Mecanoo's Houben says, 'grab' the building's south and southwest corners, the architects chose another material'rough ashlar granite. Photo © Anton Grassl/Esto Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building The double-story lobby has warm finishes that include dark terrazzo and birch. Photo © Anton Grassl/Esto Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building The sixth floor's publicly accessible roof deck, positioned at the prow of the Ferdinand Building, affords a stunning view of Boston's skyline. Photo © Anton Grassl/Esto Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building The BPS offices are flexible, daylight-filled, and sensibly laid out. Photo © Anton Grassl/Esto Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building Bruce C. Bolling Municipal BuildingMecanoo and Sasaki AssociatesBostonThe project team decided to save only the facades of the late 19th century buildings on the site including that of the landmarked Ferdinand.Photo courtesy Mecanoo and Sasaki Associates Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building Saving Ferdinand's facade required maintaining its stability during demolition and carefully weaving in a new permanent structure of steel framing and composite slabs on metal deck.   Photo courtesy Arup Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building Bolling's new brickwork is laid in several patterns, included stacked bond between the windows and subtly corbeled spandrels of running bond and angled solider courses.   Photo courtesy Mecanoo and Sasaki Associates Second Floor Image courtesy Mecanoo and Sasaki Associates Second Floor Image courtesy Mecanoo and Sasaki Associates Fourth Floor Image courtesy Mecanoo and Sasaki Associates Fourth Floor Image courtesy Mecanoo and Sasaki Associates Fifth Floor Image courtesy Mecanoo and Sasaki Associates Sixth Floor Image courtesy Mecanoo and Sasaki Associates Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building Image courtesy Mecanoo and Sasaki Associates