https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2465 en-us goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) Renovations of the Hall of Science in Queens, New York; the Richards Medical Research Laboratories at the University of Pennsylvania; the Greeley Memorial Laboratory at Yale; and the Manton Research Center at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12201 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 08:01:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12201-four-midcentury-landmarks-get-a-new-lease-on-life Harrison and Abramovitz’s Hall of Science in Queens, New York, was originally built for the 1964 World’s Fair. Photo © Ezra Stoller/ESTO Recently renovated by Ennead, the hall’s defining features are curvilinear eggcratelike walls infilled with panels made of concrete and shards of blue glass. The result is an interior that evokes outer space. Photo © Jeff Goldberg/ESTO The hall currently hosts an exhibition that focuses on the earth’s diverse natural habitats. Photo © Aislinn Weidele/Ennead Architects Louis Kahn’s Richards Medical Research Laboratories, built on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in 1961, consists of four interconnected towers in concrete, brick, and glass. Photo courtesy University of Pennsylvania Architectural Archives A phased renovation of Richards by EYP and Atkin Olshin Schade includes a complete revamp of all mechanical systems and replacement of Kahn’s extra-large, single-glazed windows with laminated glass within the original steel frames. Photo © Halkin Mason A phased renovation of Richards by EYP and Atkin Olshin Schade includes a complete revamp of all mechanical systems and replacement of Kahn’s extra-large, single-glazed windows with laminated glass within the original steel frames. Photo © Halkin Mason Richards Site Plan Image courtesy EYP Richards Typical Floor Plan Image courtesy EYP Distinctive Y-shaped columns support the roof of Paul Rudolph’s 1959 Greeley Memorial Laboratory at Yale University. Image courtesy the Paul Rudolph Foundation A recent renovation of Greeley by New Haven architect Christopher Williams included the creation of a space where scientists can relax and informally meet. The area is defined by cherry cabinets that stop short of the sculptural ceiling in order not to interfere with the building’s free-flowing configuration. Photo © John Giammetteo Williams removed the agglomeration of mechanical equipment that had accumulated over time inside Greeley and routed the new building services so that they are largely exposed, but arranged in a thoughtful and integrated way. Photo © John Giammetteo Annabelle Selldorf and Gensler recently revamped Pietro Belluschi’s Manton Research Center (1973) at the Clark Art Institute in the Berkshires. Photo © Jeff Goldberg/ESTO The Manton renovation included the transformation of what had been—when the building was first completed—an indoor sculpture court. It is now a reading room. Photo courtesy the Clark Institute The Manton renovation included the transformation of what had been—when the building was first completed—an indoor sculpture court. It is now a reading room. Photo © Tucker Blair As part of the Manton project, the renovation team reconstructed the former sculpture court’s skylight. It now has baffles to address glair. They also serve to cleverly conceal electric illumination as well sprinklers. Photo © Tucker Blair