Indiana University Health Names HOK as Executive Architect for Upcoming Projects
Sep 11, 2015 • ProjectsThe projects aim to renovate the facility’s mode of patient care with a model sustainable for more than 100 years.
Grimshaw Architects Reveals Updated Plan for London’s Euston Station
Sep 11, 2015 • ProjectsThe updated proposal seeks to integrate the station with the forthcoming HS2 high-speed railway, which will be built between London and the Midlands.
Under Armour Inc. Begins Construction on a Mixed-Use Campus in Baltimore
Sep 11, 2015 • ProjectsThe approximately 200-acre site will be situated within Port Covington in the South Baltimore peninsula, where Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank has been acquiring property for several years.
David Adjaye Wins MIT’s 2016 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts
Sep 10, 2015 • PeopleThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has selected architect and designer David Adjaye of Adjaye Associates as the recipient of the 2016 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts.
President Barack Obama Awards Everett Fly with 2014 National Humanities Medal
Sep 10, 2015 • PeoplePresident Barack Obama is presenting the 2014 National Medals of Arts and Humanities to award recipients during a ceremony at the White House today.
Martha Thorne Named Dean of IE School of Architecture and Design in Madrid
Sep 09, 2015 • PeopleIE University has appointed Pritzker Architecture Prize Executive Director Martha Thorne as the new dean of its Madrid and Segovia, Spain–based School of Architecture and Design.
Gonzalez Hinz Zabala and Young & Ayata Awarded First Place in Bauhaus Museum Design Competition
Sep 09, 2015 • Competitions & AwardsThe Bauhaus Dessau Foundation and the city of Dessau-Roßlau have announced a joint first-place winner for its Bauhau Museum design competition.
Blackstone Acquires Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. for About $4 Billion
Sep 09, 2015 • IndustryReal estate private equity firm Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII LP has acquired Chicago–based Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. for about $4 billion.
Mahesh Ramanujam Selected as New U.S. Green Building Council CEO
Sep 08, 2015 • PeopleThe U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named Mahesh Ramanujam, the company’s current chief operating officer, as USGBC’s new CEO.
L.A. Herald Examiner Building to be Converted into Mixed-Use Office Space
Sep 04, 2015 • ProjectsOriginally the headquarters of the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, the landmark building has been vacant since the newspaper’s closure in 1989.
Hans van Heeswijk Architecten Complete Entrance Hall for Van Gogh Museum
Sep 04, 2015 • ProjectsThe entrance hall will open to the public on September 5, 2015.
Michael Maltzan Architecture Designs New Public Plaza for California’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Sep 04, 2015 • ProjectsSegerstrom Center’s new plaza is part of The Next Act, a three-phase, $68 million campaign created to better meet the needs of locals.
Second Quarter 2015 ASID Interior Design Billings Index Remains Positive
Sep 03, 2015 • IndustryImprovement was seen in all firm sizes and industry sectors, with the exception of education, indicating a market on the uptick.
Gehry Reveals Renderings for New Mixed-Use Development in Los Angeles
Sep 03, 2015 • ProjectsGehry’s $300 million plan is one of several under consideration for its location, which is known as the “Gateway to the Sunset Strip.”
Johnson & Johnson to Open New Shared Services Headquarters in Tampa
Sep 02, 2015 • ProjectsTampa was selected over two unnamed cities; however, the company revealed that neither was in Florida.
Foster + Partners and PTW Architects to Design Tower 4N in Sydney
Sep 02, 2015 • ProjectsThe 15-story, commercial-use tower will be footed by a renovated Art Deco-era podium and contain office space, 48 residential apartments, 283 hotel rooms, a childcare center, and 121 parking spaces.
NCARB Announces 13 Schools to Implement the Integrated Path Initiative
Sep 01, 2015 • IndustryThe first round of approved schools include a diverse array of both public and private accredited B.Arch and M.Arch programs across nine jurisdictions.
Associated Builders and Contractors Report a Rise in Nonresidential Construction Spending
Sep 01, 2015 • IndustryThe construction economic update is an analysis of the monthly economic indices provided by the federal government.
SOM Reveals Plans for New National Cancer Institute Near Cairo
Sep 01, 2015 • ProjectsAn in-patient hospital and an outpatient facility will be the centerpiece of the campus and together total four million square feet.
2016 Venice Biennale U.S. Pavilion Winning Architects Announced
Aug 31, 2015 • Competitions & AwardsThis year’s theme and the exhibition will highlight the far-reaching effect architects can have across the world, with a specific emphasis on four possible projects in postindustrial Detroit.
David Chipperfield Architects to Renovate the U.S. Embassy in London
Aug 31, 2015 • ProjectsSelected over New York–based KPF and British firm Foster+Partners, DCA will not begin renovations until the site’s diplomatic staff is relocated to a new embassy that is currently under construction.
Interiors Awards Deadline Less Than Two Weeks Away
Aug 31, 2015 • Competitions & AwardsWinners of the 37th Annual Interiors Awards will be published in the January/February issue of Contract, and honored at the Interiors Awards Breakfast on January 29, 2016.
New York’s Meatpacking District Emerges as an Upcoming Office Destination
Aug 28, 2015 • IndustryThe district could see as much as 600,000 square feet of new commercial and office space constructed over the next five years.
New 1.1 million-square-foot Office Development Planned for San Jose
Aug 28, 2015 • ProjectsThe location may be highly desirable to tech companies, and negotiations have begun with an unnamed client, thought to be Apple, who may occupy the entire development.
Design Selected for Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion
Aug 28, 2015 • ProjectsPopulous, HMC Architects, Chu+Gooding Architects, and OLIN have been chosen to complete the expansion and renovation, which will cost an estimated $350 million.
New York Building Congress Reports an Increase in Office Construction
Aug 27, 2015 • IndustryA rise in employment, low interest rates, and major local developments currently underway may be influencing New York's recent surge in office space.
The Barack Obama Foundation Issues RFQ for Presidential Library Architect
Aug 26, 2015 • IndustryThe deadline to submit credentials and samples of work is September 16.
Los Angeles LGBT Center Selects Leong Leong to Design a New Mixed-Use Campus
Aug 26, 2015 • ProjectsThe nonprofit organization is constructing the 183,700-square-foot building to better accommodate its 42,000 monthly client visits and act as its new administrative headquarters.
Semple Brown Design and Handprint Architecture to Design UNC Campus Commons
Aug 25, 2015 • ProjectsThe student navigation and support hub will also house the school’s music and musical theater programs
Fentress Architects to Design New South Terminal at Orlando International Airport
Aug 25, 2015 • ProjectsDuring the project’s first phase, a 2,500-space parking area and 16–24 new gates will be constructed to better accommodate domestic and international flights.
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson to Design Expedia’s New Seattle Headquarters
Aug 24, 2015 • ProjectsCurrently headquartered in downtown Bellevue, Washington, the online travel company will relocate to a waterfront property along Seattle’s Elliott Bay shoreline, which is currently undergoing a billion dollar redevelopment.
Green Bay Packers Reveal Master Plan for Titletown District
Aug 24, 2015 • ProjectsThe development is a collaborative project between real estate advisory firm Sterling Project Development (SPD), global architectural firm ROSSETTI, and Biederman Redevelopment Ventures.
Heatherwick Studio Granted Planning Permission for Maggie's Yorkshire
Aug 21, 2015 • ProjectsRenderings reveal a series of curvaceous, potted-plant-inspired structures that contain both private and communal spaces beneath draping rooftop gardens.
3M Commissions MSR Design to Create a New Design Center in Minnesota
Aug 21, 2015 • ProjectsSpanning 40,000 square feet, the sustainable building will be four times larger than the company’s current design facility and integrate 3M solutions and technology.
World War I Memorial Design Competition Shortlist Announced
Aug 20, 2015 • Competitions & AwardsFounded by a U.S. Act of Congress in 2013, the competition aims to redesign a 1.8-acre site near the White House in Washington, D.C.
Architecture Billings Index Remains Steady through July
Aug 19, 2015 • IndustryAlthough there was a slight decrease in the ABI score to 54.7, any score above 50 still equates to an overall increase in design services.
Herzog & de Meuron Win RIBA’s 2015 Jencks Award
Aug 19, 2015 • Competitions & AwardsThe firm will be honored with the Jencks Award, a grant worth approximately $1,560, and a certificate on October 29, 2015, at the RIBA in London.
John Puttick Associates to Redesign England’s Preston Bus Station
Aug 18, 2015 • ProjectsBuilt by UK architecture firm BDP in the 1960s, Preston Bus Station will be repurposed as the OnSide Youth Zone—an approximately $20 million project comprising one aspect of a broad, city-center redevelopment plan.
NeoCon East Opens Registration and Announces Keynote Presentations
Aug 18, 2015 • EventsGeared toward architects, designers, and facility managers affiliated with General Services Administration (GSA), the show will take place October 28–29 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
Rolex Selects Kengo Kuma to Design its Dallas Headquarters
Aug 17, 2015 • ProjectsDallas–based architecture firm HDF will serve as architect of record for the building, which is currently under development by Harwood International as part of a broader master plan for the 18-block Harwood area.
Obama Foundation to Hold Architect Search for Presidential Center
Aug 17, 2015 • Competitions & AwardsThe university has proposed Washington Park and Jackson Park as potential location sites, but the exact location for the center has yet to be announced.
Architecture Schools Join NCARB Integrated Path to Licensure Initiative
Aug 14, 2015 • IndustryThe initiative aims to reimagine the curriculum with integrated opportunities for students to take each division of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) and satisfy Intern Development Program (IDP) requirements before graduating
The Graham Foundation Awards $496,500 in Grants to 49 Winners
Aug 13, 2015 • Competitions & AwardsWinners were chosen for their ability to spark a public dialogue while exploring architecture’s role in society.
HDR Inc. Acquires CEI Architecture to Form HDR | CEI
Aug 12, 2015 • IndustryThe deal was made effective as of July 26, 2015, and will see both companies joining to provide a broader scope of services.
AIA Survey Reports Increased Industry Compensation Rates
Aug 11, 2015 • IndustrySince 2010, revenue has risen to more than $11 billion, which accounts for approximately 75 percent of the decline felt from 2008-2010.
DIFFA/Chicago’s The Imagine Ball raises nearly $500,000 to treat HIV/AIDS
Aug 10, 2015 • EventsThe Chicago design community and invited guests gathered on June 13 for The Imagine Ball, the 27th annual black-tie fundraising gala for Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS/Chicago (DIFFA/Chicago).
2015 CAE Education Facility Design Awards Winners Announced
Aug 10, 2015 • Competitions & AwardsHonoring both architects and firms for top-quality educational design work, the awards annually challenge designers to get creative with experimental work that seeks to advance the industry through innovative ideas and concepts.
Ennead Architects Releases Plan for Taopu Sci-Tech City in China
Aug 07, 2015 • ProjectsRenderings reveal a massive, mixed-use complex designed to interconnect with the surrounding community via a series of indoor and outdoor spaces dotted throughout linear building edges that encompass five public parks.
Sagmeister, Cama, and Pillai to Speak at Contract Design Forum
Aug 07, 2015 • EventsThe two-day gathering will be held November 4–6 at The Brice Hotel in Savannah, Georgia.
Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman & Associates Architects Complete 1 Hotel Central Park
Aug 07, 2015 • ProjectsInteriors were conceived by Starwood’s in-house design team, led by Senior Vice President of Design Kemper Hyers, and New York–based AvroKo.
Patterson Architects Associates Completes Len Lye Centre in New Zealand
Aug 06, 2015 • ProjectsThe structure was developed via systems methodology, which utilizes patterns found in the environment to inform the aesthetic.
WEISS/MANFREDI Selected to Restore U.S. Embassy in New Delhi
Aug 06, 2015 • ProjectsThe modernist Chancery building and its 28-acre campus will be restored and expanded with a new office annex during the first phase of development.
WeWork Acquires IT Consultancy CASE Inc.
Aug 06, 2015 • IndustryFollowing the acquisition, the company now heads WeWork’s digital department and applies its consulting experience to enhancing and developing all WeWork locations.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple to Receive $23 Million Restoration
Aug 04, 2015 • ProjectsChicago–based architect Gunny Harboe, president of Harboe Architects, PC, has been selected as the leading architect of the renovation.
Populous Designs United Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Aug 04, 2015 • ProjectsUnited currently utilizes the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Memorial stadium, however the league hopes the new design will offer a more modern and intimate alternative.
David Parken Resigns as CEO of the Australian Institute of Architects
Aug 04, 2015 • PeopleDuring his tenure with the organization, Parken made significant contributions to the architecture, design, and construction industries, and helped to augment the organization’s member services and event programming.
Atkins Designs Tallest Building in Vietnam
Aug 03, 2015 • ProjectsLandmark 81 will usurp the approximately 1,131-foot-tall Landmark 72 in Hanoi, Vietnam, as well as a selection of other well-known, global high-rises.
Two Universities Chosen to Create New Architecture and Design School in China
Jul 31, 2015 • ProjectsThe competition was only open to some of the most prestigious universities and both winning universities will work in collaboration with the Harbin Institute of Technology of China (HIT) to design the school.
Johnson Pilton Walker Architects to Revamp Anzac Memorial in Sydney
Jul 31, 2015 • ProjectsThe memorial was erected in Hyde Park as a military monument but was not fully realized due to a lack of funds attributed to the Great Depression.
Studio Libeskind to Design Pyramid-shaped Tower in Jerusalem
Jul 31, 2015 • ProjectsRecently approved by the Jerusalem Municipality, the Pyramid Tower will become a public space for both residents and visitors.
New York Firm WASA Studio Files for Bankruptcy
Jul 31, 2015 • IndustryThe firm has been granted chapter 11 protection from creditors and its Broadway office landlord, while it seeks buyers and a new office space in the same building.
AIA Consensus Construction Forecast Predicts Increased Spending
Jul 29, 2015 • IndustryThe construction market saw its most activity occurring in the commercial sector, which will likely see an overall increase in spending of 12.3 percent in 2015.
OMA to Design Sports and Science Facility for Brighton College in England
Jul 29, 2015 • ProjectsThe building's completion will finalize the school’s approximately $62 million redevelopment plan.
Architect Robert Mosher Dies at Age 94
Jul 29, 2015 • PeopleHe is most well known for his work as a design consultant for the San Diego-Coronado Bridge.
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Release Renderings for International Spy Museum
Jul 28, 2015 • ProjectsA glass-wrapped base will support an upside-down trapezoidal structure, which will feature crimson columns that rise along its exterior and a glazed pavilion that hovers two stories above.
Perkins+Will Moves Headquarters to Wrigley Building in Chicago
Jul 28, 2015 • ProjectsConstruction of the new space is scheduled to begin this September, and the move is slated for February 2016.
New York Governor Cuomo Announces LaGuardia Airport Redesign
Jul 28, 2015 • ProjectsThe project’s first phase will cost approximately $4 billion and is expected to relieve traffic congestion via a single central terminal that is 600 feet closer to the Grand Central Parkway.
5+design Reveals Renderings for Two Transit Hubs in Moscow
Jul 27, 2015 • ProjectsThe hubs are in development to connect Moscow’s old and new districts and expand the city from the south side, reducing both traffic and pollution.
BIG Reveals Winning Proposal for New Germany Skyscraper
Jul 24, 2015 • ProjectsThe BIG design was chosen by New York–based international developer and fund manager Tishman Speyer during a competition that resulted in five shortlisted proposals.
David Adjaye Unveils Renderings for Children's Cancer Hospital in Rwanda
Jul 23, 2015 • ProjectsTo contain a residential section for both patients and staff, the institution will be completely unique among hospitals in Africa.
Architecture Billings Index Shows Continued Growth in June
Jul 22, 2015 • IndustryThe American Institute of Architects (AIA) reports that the ABI score has indicated an increase in design services and has achieved its highest point in more than eight years.
Sorg Architects Merges with DLR Group
Jul 22, 2015 • IndustryDLR anticipates a complete assimilation of Sorg’s Washington, D.C., operations by September.
UNStudio to Design New Netherlands Theatre
Jul 21, 2015 • ProjectsInspired by geological configurations, the four-story concept proposes connected volumes with sizable windows set in stone facades.
Peabody Essex Museum to Undergo $650 Million Renovation and Expansion
Jul 21, 2015 • ProjectsThe expansion will feature a new three-story wing designed by New York–based Ennead Architects, and the off-site Collection Stewardship Center designed by Boston–based Schwartz/Silver Architects.
Archea Associati Completes Ceramic Art City in China
Jul 20, 2015 • ProjectsThe circuitous complex centers around a museum celebrating the region’s notable ceramics production industry and includes a gate, master building, hotel, and an industrial ceramics processing area.
Alejandro Aravena to Direct the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale
Jul 20, 2015 • PeopleThis year’s theme “Battles to be Won” will emphasize how improving the built environment can enhance people’s overall quality of life.
London Design Biennale to Open September 2016
Jul 17, 2015 • EventsThe event will highlight the international state of design, its prominent role in modern life, and a selection of the world’s finest projects.
Japan Dismisses Zaha Hadid’s Concept for the Tokyo Olympic Stadium
Jul 17, 2015 • ProjectsIf it had been completed, the stadium would have been one of the most costly sporting venues ever constructed.
2015 RIBA Stirling Prize Shortlist Announced
Jul 16, 2015 • Competitions & AwardsOf the six contenders, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners is the only one that has won before, having received the honor in 2009.
Two Winners Announced for the 2015 CTBUH Annual Awards
Jul 15, 2015 • Competitions & AwardsWhile the Performance Award was given to Chifley Tower, Holedeck received the Innovation Award.
Gehry Partners Design Approved for Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Jul 14, 2015 • ProjectsFollowing a series of revisions, the final memorial design now meets the design principles established by the National Capital Planning Commission.
Alex de Rijke Resigns as Dean of Architecture at the Royal College of Art
Jul 14, 2015 • PeopleHis role will officially end this September, at which point he plans to focus more on his work with locally based dRMM—a firm he founded with Sadie Morgan and Philip Marsh in 1995.
Elenberg Fraser Designs Curvaceous Tower in Melbourne
Jul 13, 2015 • ProjectsThe voluptuous form uses parametric modeling software to create a series of curves and bulges in reference to the undulating, fabric-wrapped dancers in Beyoncé’s “Ghost” music video.
Populous to Design Football Stadium in London
Jul 13, 2015 • ProjectsLocated in the city’s Haringey borough, the proposed 61,000-seat elliptical stadium will feature a retractable pitch, allowing it to host American football games.
Louvre Selects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners to Design Conservation Site
Jul 13, 2015 • ProjectsLocated in Liévin, northern France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) on a site neighboring the Louvre-Lens museum, the approximately 65,615-square-foot, one-story building will feature a green roof and primarily facilitate study and research.
ASID Names 2015 National Honors Recipients
Jul 13, 2015 • Competitions & AwardsHonors awarded include the ASID Chapter Community Service Award, ASID Medalist Award, Educator Medalist Award, Industry Partner Merit Award, and the Lifetime Award.
NCARB Releases Annual Report on the Path to Architectural Licensure
Jul 10, 2015 • IndustryThe report explores the behaviors of candidates for architectural licensure and has revealed a growing number of architects licensed to practice in the U.S.
Pedro Gadanho to Join New Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology in Lisbon
Jul 09, 2015 • PeopleGadanho will resign from his position as curator of contemporary art and architecture at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, which he was appointed to three years ago.
Ennead Architects Complete Renovations at the New York Hall of Science
Jul 09, 2015 • ProjectsLocated in Queens, the midcentury modern building was originally designed by Harrison and Abramovitz Architects for the 1964/1965 World’s Fair and is among the few surviving structures.
Pratt Institute Film/Video Department Expansion by WASA/Studio A Opens
Jul 09, 2015 • ProjectsNew York–based firm WASA/Studio A, lead by Pratt alumnus Jack Esterson, designed the 15,000-square-foot institution in the former Prattstore building.
Triangle Tower by Herzog & de Meuron Approved in Paris
Jul 07, 2015 • ProjectsDespite concerns with the sustainability of its design, the tower will be the city’s first skyscraper built in more than 40 years.
David Adjaye Designs New Studio Museum in Harlem
Jul 07, 2015 • ProjectsFounded in 1982 to house works by artists of African descent, the museum will expand with a new $122 million building.
Healthcare Environment Awards Final Deadline is July 16
Jul 06, 2015 • Competitions & AwardsThe competition honors healthcare interior architecture and design in seven categories with winners featured in Contract magazine’s October issue and on contractdesign.com.
California Architect Donald Wexler Dies at Age 89
Jul 06, 2015 • PeopleKnown for designing midcentury steel homes and the main terminal at the Palm Springs International Airport in California, Wexler was a disciple of California architect Richard Neutra and a proponent of the desert modern movement.
Katie Michael-Battaglia Named Chapter President of IIDA NY
Jul 02, 2015 • PeopleA member of IIDA NY since 2002, Michael-Battaglia has worked with the Leaders Breakfast committee since 2011 and previously served as vice president of membership from 2008 to 2009.
Nader Tehrani Appointed The Cooper Union Dean of Architecture
Jul 01, 2015 • PeopleTehrani brings with him more than 25 years of industry experience, during which he founded Boston–based NADAAA.
ASID to Host Celebration Awards Gala in Boston
Jul 01, 2015 • EventsThis year, Celebration will place a special emphasis on the 40th anniversary of ASID.
Renzo Piano Designs the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles
Jun 30, 2015 • ProjectsThe Los Angeles City Council has unanimously granted final approval to construct the $300 million Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Rick Fedrizzi to End Term as CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council in 2016
Jun 29, 2015 • PeopleSince 2003, Fedrizzi has served as CEO for the organization, which has assembled a search committee to fill the position for 2017.
Beyer Blinder Belle Reveals Renderings for the U.S. Diplomacy Center
Jun 29, 2015 • ProjectsAs the country’s first U.S. Diplomacy museum, the facility is slated to re-engage the nation with diplomatic virtues and ideas.