Category Archives: Construction

How Do I Love You, Mr. Foster? Let Me Count the Buildings

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Shelby Builder

Norberto López Amado and Carlos Carcas’ documentary How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?, currently playing in New York City, is a starry-eyed, unabashed love letter to one of the world’s leading starchitects. It’s also soulless hagiography. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily … Continue reading →

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Imploding the Pruitt-Igoe Myth

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Shelby Builder

A new documentary attempts to alter how we look at St. Louis’s infamous public housing project. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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Ellsworth Kelly and Peter Zellner Turn an L.A. Gallery Into Public Art

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Shelby Builder

Ellsworth Kelly has been collaborating with architects since the 1950s. His latest project with Peter Zellner turns an L.A. gallery into public art. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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At Drexel University, a Green Rebirth Planned for a Former Frat House

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Shelby Builder

Situated on a tree-lined street on the Drexel University campus in West Philadelphia, a stone-clad dwelling circa 1872 served as the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity house for three-plus decades. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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New Film Celebrates an Unsung Icon of Modern Cuban Architecture

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Shelby Builder

If architecture embodies a culture’s history and values, perhaps no project better represents Cuba since the 1960s than the National Art Schools in Havana. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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Havana: Bracing for a Boom

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Shelby Builder

For decades, Havana has charmed foreigners who visited the Caribbean city well-known for its sultry music, world-class cigars, and cacharros, the vintage American automobiles imported to the country prior to the 1959 revolution. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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Marysville Getchell High School Campus

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Shelby Builder

Divide and Conquer: In a district plagued by years of bond failures and overcrowding, a high school initiates a fresh start with collegiate learning tracks and a complementary campus. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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Haiti: Two Years Later

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Shelby Builder

In 2010, just after Haiti was devastated by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake, RECORD’s Jenna M. McKnight visited the country to find out how architects were responding to the disaster. This week, she returned to see how their efforts have progressed. ArchitecturalRecord.com: … Continue reading →

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Ambitious Energy Goals in SOM Plan for NYC Campus

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Shelby Builder

Cornell University topped the competition to build a new tech campus with an SOM design that aims to generate more energy than it uses. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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Haiti, Two Years After the Quake

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Shelby Builder

Architects report some gains, but slow progress in the rebuilding effort. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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