https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2909 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16875 Tue, 07 May 2024 00:12:23 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16875-revamped-zoning-laws-allow-asap-to-deliver-mixed-use-infill-in-a-buffalo-historic-district http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14083 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14083-design-vanguard-2019-adam-sokol-architecture-practice Spring Street Hotel For this on-the-boards project in downtown Los Angeles, asap’s building design is inspired by rock formations and land art from the city and the Southwest, benefiting from the tension with the existing historic buildings to create a distinctive structure in the urban landscape. Photo courtesy ASAP Park Hyatt X-House Situated on a high floor of Beijing’s tallest residential building, the 2,200-square-foot apartment was conceived as a business-entertaining suite designed around a series of spaces—wine cellar, living room, bar, dining room, study, bedroom, and bath—housed in 18 intersecting domes. Photo © Jonathan Leijonhufvud The Emperor Hotel Qianmen Located on a site in Beijing once occupied by a public bath, the 80,000-square-foot hotel is infused with water throughout, from the cantilevered rooftop pool and a 49-foot-high interior “rainfall” down to an underground waterfall and pool. Photo © Jonathan Leijonhufvud Black Diamond House An early project for the firm, this 2,000-square-foot house builds on Buffalo’s rich architectural heritage. Adjustments were made to accommodate programmatic needs, such as angling one wall back 6 degrees to improve daylight, and shifting the ridgeline off center to capture exterior views. Photo © K.C. Kratti