Category Archives: Construction

Newsmaker: Michael Graves

The architect discusses winning this year’s Driehaus Prize, which honors classical architecture and traditional urbanism, and how he plans to spend the $ 200k award. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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Ambitious Energy Goals in SOM Plan for NYC Campus

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 Later

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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Military History Museum

Piercing A Troubled Past: An expansion of a museum of military history in Dresden results in a provocatively symbolic design. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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On the Boards: FXFOWLE Designs Istanbul Tower

The firm’s chiseled office building will mark the eastern gate to the city. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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Foster Builds in Hangzhou, China

A state-of-the-art headquarters for China CITIC Bank designed by Foster + Partners is starting to rise along the banks of the Qian Tang Jiang river in Hangzhou. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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Eco Values Grow Near Beijing

U.S. firm Moore Ruble Yudell is master planning a huge development for China’s largest agriculture company. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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Shanghai Cruise Terminal Opening Soon

Years in the making, the prominent project, designed by the Shanghai office of Sparch, will wrap up construction next year. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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Architects Design Homes for NYC’s Stray Cats

Area architects may not have had to claw their way in but they recently put their design and engineering skills to the test on an animal-rescue mission to design warm, weatherproof, portable and safe shelters for New York City’s stray … Continue reading

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In Remembrance

The architecture and design profession lost many notable figures in 2011. We profile some of the leading minds who left an enduring mark on the community and the world at large. Post tributes to these innovators and others who passed … Continue reading

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