https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2868 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15536 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15536-minneapolis-public-service-building-by-henning-larsen-with-msr-design At Haverford College in Pennsylvania, the interior of a century-old gymnasium is transformed into VCAM, a dynamic center for the arts.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13879 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 09:30:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13879-visual-culture-arts-and-media-building-by-msr-design The building’s exterior remains largely the same, except for a newly accessible porch at the front. Photo © Lara Swimmer The new insertion includes a variety of spaces; its cantilevering upper level offers both a view into the object study room and a surface for projecting films. Photo © Lara Swimmer Windows on the rear facade that had been covered are now revealed. Photo © Lara Swimmer Multiple vantage points offer opportunities for seeing activity throughout the building. Photo © Lara Swimmer The lower-level “makerspace” sits atop the filled-in pool, its walls covered in tiles extracted from the pool’s sides. Photo © Lara Swimmer Glazed faculty offices line the north side of the elevated track. Photo © Lara Swimmer The former alumni lounge now serves as a seminar room. Photo © Lara Swimmer Image courtesy MSR Design Image courtesy MSR Design Image courtesy MSR Design Image courtesy MSR Design