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Architectural Record presents in-depth analyses of particular kinds of buildings, complete with photos, drawings, specifications, detailed descriptions, and design solutions.

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Civic Architecture

Architectural Record focuses on civic projects.

College and University Projects

Architectural Record focuses on the architecture of college and university projects.

Commercial

Architectural Record focuses on commercial projects.

Health Care Design

Architectural Record focuses on architectural projects in the health-care sector.

Hospitality Projects

Architectural Record focuses on the design of hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality projects.

Infrastructure & Industrial Projects

Architectural Record focuses on the design of industrial projects and infrastructure.

K-12 School Design

Architectural Record focuses on the architecture of schools, from Kindergartens to high schools.

Landscape Architecture

Architectural Record focuses on landscape design projects.

Library Design

Architectural Record focuses on the architecture of libraries.

Multifamily Housing Architecture

Architectural Record focuses on the architecture of large- and small-scale multifamily housing projects.

Museums + Art Centers

Architectural Record focuses on the design museums, galleries, and other fine arts centers.

Park & Public Space Design

Architectural Record focuses the architecture and planning of parks and public spaces.

Performing Arts Center Projects

Architectural Record focuses on the design of performing art centers.

Residential Architecture

The latest in single and multi-family residential architecture, plus kitchen and bath design, from Architectural Record.

Restaurant Design

Architectural Record focuses on the architecture of bars and restaurants.

Retail Architecture

Architectural Record focuses on retail projects.

Reuse and Renovation

Architectural Record focuses on architectural preservation, renovation, restoration, and adaptive reuse.

Spiritual Projects

Architectural Record focuses on the design of places intended for contemplation, prayer, worship, and other spiritual or religious activities.

Stadium Design

Architectural Record focuses on the architecture of stadiums, natatoriums, and other sports centers.

Tall Building Projects

Architectural Record focuses on the design of skyscrapers, towers, and tall buildings.

Transportation Architecture

Architectural Record focuses on the design of train stations, airports, marinas, and other transportation-related projects.

Workplace Design

Architectural Record focuses on the architecture of office projects.

ARTICLES

2023 Renovation, Restoration, & Adaptive Reuse Projects

February 1, 2023

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This February's Building Type Study showcases building reuse at a variety of scales.

3XN’s Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney Transforms and Expands an Outmoded 1970s Skyscraper

Sydney

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

February 1, 2023

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In reinventing an aging Sydney office tower, Danish firm 3XN offers and alternative to demolition.

KAAN Architecten Stages a Disappearing Act at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp

Antwerp, Belgium

Andrew Ayers

February 1, 2023

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KAAN Architecten discreetly inserts a contemporary addition inside a Beaux-Arts museum.

Perkins&Will Raises Expectations at Former San Francisco Shipbuilding Hub

John King

February 1, 2023

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In a triumph of historic preservation, Perkins&Will lifts an old pier building in the bay area to accommodate climate change and new economic realities.

Doors Open at Bronx Children's Museum to a New Topographical Playscape by O'Neill McVoy Architects

New York

Leopoldo Villardi

February 1, 2023

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Once a 'museum without walls,' the new brick-and-mortar home is located on the top floor of a former powerhouse at the north end of Mill Pond Park.

Snapshot: Kvorning Design's Shimmering Salmon Eye Floats Off the Norwegian Coast

Hardangerfjord, Norway

Pansy Schulman

January 27, 2023

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Commissioned by third-generation salmon producer Eide Fjordbruk, the floating pavilion will serve as an exhibition space dedicated to sustainable aquaculture.

Architect Neal Schwartz Adds a Dovecote Wing onto his Vacation Home

Sonoma, California

Lydia Lee

January 17, 2023

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The whimsical addition houses a charming office beneath a dozen nesting boxes for mourning doves.

2023 RECORD Kitchen & Bath Competition Winners

January 16, 2023

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RECORD presents three projects that highlight hospitable environments with access to the outdoors, lots of daylight, and innovative takes on a home's most essential spaces.

Architect Amy Alper's Kitchen for a California Couple Opens to Vineyard Views

Glen Ellen, California

David Sokol

January 16, 2023

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The reconstruction of a house destroyed during Northern California's 2017 Nuns Fire yields a gracious space that overlooks acres of Cabernet Sauvignon.

A Passive House Renovation Knits Past and Present with the Surrounding Landscape

Cornwall, Connecticut

David Sokol

January 16, 2023

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Designed by architect Sarah Jefferys, the project's new kitchen and bath were designed to exploit the surrounding landscape.

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EVENTS

Ceiling Systems for High-Performing Healthcare Facilities

NOW ON DEMAND

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU
May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

The ceiling system plays an important part in the overall healthiness of the building, as well as the patients and staff. Attention should be given to ceiling systems with high sound absorption to cut down on noise that makes staff irritable and inhibits patient healing.

Webinar

9/21/22 to 9/30/23

Contact: Tiffany

Eight Fundamental Performance Characteristics of Healthcare Flooring Specification

NOW ON DEMAND

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU
May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

This course illustrates the key attributes to consider when specifying flooring for space specific needs in acute-care inpatient, outpatient, and post-acute care or medical-based senior care facilities.

Webinar

11/10/22 to 11/30/23

Contact: Tiffany

Building Resiliency in Healthcare Spaces

NOW ON DEMAND

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU; 0.1 ICC CEU

This webinar will focus on the importance of resilience planning and designing for healthcare setting interiors, as well as design strategies used in a variety of healthcare facility projects to maintain interior environmental quality standards.

Mitigating Moisture in Multifamily Housing Projects

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU

This webinar’s expert presenters will provide an overview and multifamily housing case studies that feature a range of water management systems, products, and accessories.