Buildings
Two London Schools: Cottrell and Vermeulen, Agents of Change and revitalising beautiful brickwork
In stitching together disparate school campuses, these two additions reinterpret a London idiom to reaffirm the facade’s urban significance and the lost art of ornament
Wiggleworth's Wakefield School design
Reworking local urban and industrial morphologies for a human scale and young imaginations, this primary school in Wakefield transforms anomie into engagement
AAVP Architecture's Casares-Doisneau School decorates French soil
Emblematic of wider transformation in the grim flatlands north of Paris, a new school rises from the ashes of a former industrial site in Saint-Denis
Comparing two small houses by Go Hasegawa in Japan
Two dwellings display an equally deft approach to the constraints of the suburb and the freedom of the forest
Lacaton & Vassal's revitalisation of a Parisian tower block
The striking transformation of a run-down tower in northern Paris suggests an alternative approach to the physical and social redevelopment of decaying post-war housing
Lutheran church by Johan Celsing follows in the footsteps of Lewerentz
A dark brick box perforated by cool, pale light forms an austere yet serenely numinous setting for Lutheran worship in a Stockholm
Allied Works' arresting art museum in Denver
A major new art museum dedicated to the life and work of Clyfford Still draws on the expressive energy and elementality of the painter’s oeuvre
Glen Howells Architects challenge conventions of volume house building
Conceived as an exemplary riposte to the dreariness and mediocrity of most volume housebuilding, this new residential scheme in Swindon actively engages with ideas about community, sustainability and place
Joint Winner of ar+d awards : Film Institute by Boonserm Premthada, Thailand
A worthy joint winner, Premthada’s Film Institute broadcasts itself in rural Thailand. With an air of Eladio Dieste, adept brickwork directs the design and prompts an inventive way of looking at interactive space
Joint Winner of ar+d awards : Harbour remodelling by Creus e Carrasco, Malpica, Spain
A worthy joint winner, Carrasco solicitously approaches this transformation with creative panache turning an inert harbour into an engaging haven
Biodiversity Centre by Thomas Garcia Piriz, Loja, Southern Spain
Piriz commands Spanish soils with an irregular, dramatic insertion-seaming the landscape via an intrepid geometry
Cave For Kids by Haugen/Zohar Arkitekter, Norway
Recycled materials create the profile for this thoughtful kids cave. Whilst creating a playful design, Haugen/ Zohar Arkitekter challenge ideas of reuse through sculptural devices.
Little Hilltop with Wind View by Shingo Masuda, Yamaguchi, Japan
Shingo Masuda creates a climate driven folly with a twist. Its peripheral appears like a scene from Rapunzel but its structural and environmental integrity respond solicitously to its functionality.
Rowing Centre by Jose Maria Sanchez Garcia, Alange, Spain
Garcia’s rowing centre creates sinous encounters with its surrounding landscape
Nebuta House Museum by Molo Design, Japan
Chronicles of culture and Japanese traditions invent Molo Design’s museum
Social Housing by Zigzag Arquitectura, Spain
Material, colour and form permit this particular revision of social housing to make an impression
Tetsuo Kondo mediates the Estonian landscape with a steel walkway
Path In The Forest by Tetsuo Kondo, Tallinn, Estonia
ICA Arquitectura's Contemporary Arts Centre exchanges hooks for paintings
Contemporary Arts Centre by ICA Arquitectura, Madrid, Spain
Hiroshi Nakamura's art museum reflects the ornamental traditions in Japan
Art Museum by Hiroshi Nakamura, Oyama, Japan
Kumon School by Takashi Yonezawa, Kyoto, Japan
Yonezawa’s school design crafts an energetic narrative for learning in Kyoto, offering a new tone for educational design protocol in Japan
Sagacho Archives by Masahiro Harada
The juxtaposition of finished and unfinished spaces creates an interesting setting for artwork through comparable structural and material choices
A community centre by chinthaka Wickramage starts to restore hope in a broken Thalalla
Community Centre by Chinthaka Wickramage, Thalalla, Sri Lanka
Municipal Theatre by Enrique Krahe, Zafra
A splintered landscape is revived through Enrique Krahe’s theatrical designs
Shadow Pavilion by PLY Architecture, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
A biomimicry trial takes a seat in Michigan’s Botanical Gardens
Library of Birmingham by Mecanoo
Oriel Prizeman examines six recent libraries in the first of a new quarterly series on typology
Living Space
Red Location’s evolving cultural precinct explores ideas about placemaking and the African urban realm
King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture by Snøhetta
Oriel Prizeman examines six recent libraries in the first of a new quarterly series on typology
ar+d Emerging Architecture Awards
Celebrating the winners of the 2011 ar + d awards
This issue celebrates the winners of the 2011 ar+d Awards for Emerging Architecture
Joint Winner of ar+d awards : Film Institute by Boonserm Premthada, Thailand
A worthy joint winner, Premthada’s Film Institute broadcasts itself in rural Thailand. With an air of Eladio Dieste, adept brickwork directs the design and prompts an inventive way of looking at interactive space
Joint Winner of ar+d awards : Harbour remodelling by Creus e Carrasco, Malpica, Spain
A worthy joint winner, Carrasco solicitously approaches this transformation with creative panache turning an inert harbour into an engaging haven
Biodiversity Centre by Thomas Garcia Piriz, Loja, Southern Spain
Piriz commands Spanish soils with an irregular, dramatic insertion-seaming the landscape via an intrepid geometry
Cave For Kids by Haugen/Zohar Arkitekter, Norway
Recycled materials create the profile for this thoughtful kids cave. Whilst creating a playful design, Haugen/ Zohar Arkitekter challenge ideas of reuse through sculptural devices.
Little Hilltop with Wind View by Shingo Masuda, Yamaguchi, Japan
Shingo Masuda creates a climate driven folly with a twist. Its peripheral appears like a scene from Rapunzel but its structural and environmental integrity respond solicitously to its functionality.
Rowing Centre by Jose Maria Sanchez Garcia, Alange, Spain
Garcia’s rowing centre creates sinous encounters with its surrounding landscape
Nebuta House Museum by Molo Design, Japan
Chronicles of culture and Japanese traditions invent Molo Design’s museum
Copper Awards
European Copper in Architecture Awards 15
Recognising the inventive use of copper and its alloys in buildings, the biennial European Copper in Architecture Awards express the potential of an environmentally sustainable material and celebrate the best in European architecture
Samitaur Tower by Eric Owen Moss, Los Angeles, USA
The Samitaur Tower by Eric Owen Moss is as much of an optical mechanism as it is a work of architecture. Photography by Tom Bonner
AR HOUSE 2010
2010 AR House Awards
Reflecting on the talismanic quality of the house as a generator of new ideas, Catherine Slessor introduces the inaugural AR House Awards
Brad Pitt's pet project fails to deliver
Film star turned aspiring architect tries to Make It Right in New Orleans with disappointing results
Allied Works' arresting art museum in Denver
A major new art museum dedicated to the life and work of Clyfford Still draws on the expressive energy and elementality of the painter’s oeuvre
AR 2006 June − Midwest Modesty
[ARCHIVE] As part of an ambitious landscape regeneration strategy, Chipperfield brings figure to the city grid through his Iowa Central Public Library
Two London Schools: Cottrell and Vermeulen, Agents of Change and revitalising beautiful brickwork
In stitching together disparate school campuses, these two additions reinterpret a London idiom to reaffirm the facade’s urban significance and the lost art of ornament
Kumon School by Takashi Yonezawa, Kyoto, Japan
Yonezawa’s school design crafts an energetic narrative for learning in Kyoto, offering a new tone for educational design protocol in Japan
AR 1992 September − Enigma Variations
[ARCHIVE] Eric Owen Moss’ startling internal transformations of a converted warehouse in Culver City, west Los Angeles
Carmen Restaurant by Juan Manuel Pelaez, Medellín, Colombia
The Carmen restaurant and bar is a modest endeavour, but it’s executed with great skill. Photography by Juan Esterban Ramirez
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Sustainable Sites Initiative Certifies First Three Projects
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Small Firm Creates Nonprofit to Execute More Pro Bono Architecture
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Solar Decathlon Teams and Venue
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The 2030 Challenge’s Energy Reduction Targets Are Within Reach
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U.S. Pavilion at Venice Biennale Launches Website and Calls for Projects
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USGBC Announces Top 10 States for LEED Green Buildings
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Green Building Megatrends for 2012
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AIA Encourages Pro Bono Design
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massimo scolari: the representation of architecture, 1967–2012
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AIA Announces 2012 Sustainable Communities
