Portland Art Museum.]]> https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2419 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17853 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:25:02 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17853-2025-architectural-record-awards-winner-alice-dodge-wallace-38-center-for-the-performing-arts http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17218 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:43:30 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17218-clad-in-terra-cotta-fins-upenns-expanded-graduate-school-of-education-fits-in-with-its-neighbors A historic warehouse in a former national armory is converted into a welcoming student center.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14332 Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14332-student-learning-commons-at-springfield-technical-community-college-by-ann-beha-architects The original building, located near officers’ quarters constructed in the 1830s, housed lumber for manufacturing gunstocks. Its renovation included the addition of weathering steel canopies to announce four new entry points (shown). Photo © Chuck Choi The original building, located near officers’ quarters constructed in the 1830s (shown), housed lumber for manufacturing gunstocks. Its renovation included the addition of weathering steel canopies to announce four new entry points. Photo © Springfield Armory National Historic Site Collections/National Park Service Inset glazed curtain walls maximize natural light within the interior. Photo © Chuck Choi The original masonry walls and timber beams and columns were left exposed. Photo © Chuck Choi The original masonry walls and timber beams and columns were left exposed. Photo © Chuck Choi Generous glazing reveals the contrast of old and new materials throughout the interior. The durability of the exposed concrete shear walls and weathering steel canopies nod to the building’s original role in arms manufacturing. Photo © Chuck Choi Image courtesy Ann Beha Architects Image courtesy Ann Beha Architects Image courtesy Ann Beha Architects Boston-based firm Ann Beha Architects transforms a historic Masonic Temple into a useful expansion for the Portland Art Museum.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12011 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12011-portland-art-museum-by-ann-beha-architects Photo © Peter Vanderwarker Photo © Peter Vanderwarker Photo © Peter Vanderwarker Site plan Basement First floor Section