Postcard from Oxford

Enjoy this visual snapshot of life in Oxford, UK.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY HALL OF RECORDS

The Los Angeles County Hall of Records, a rare high-rise by Richard Neutra (co-designed by Robert Alexander), sits in the northern end of the Civic Center in Downtown Los Angeles. An exemplar of modernist architecture, the building includes louvers similar to the Kaufmann Desert House. Additionally, the screen to the right of the louvres was […]

Helmut Jahn on the Ethos of Mansueto Library

Architect Helmut Jahn explains how his aesthetic choices for the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library reflect the University of Chicago’s guiding ideals of inquiry and knowledge. by The University of Chicago Video by Tom Rossiter; interview by Carment Marti; editing by Mark Lofgren; original music by Jim Tullio; sound recording by Mick Clemente; video assistance by […]

Offices at Toulon France

DCNS offices at Toulon by Cirmad / A+ Architecture

Library of Birmingham by Mecanoo architects

The largest public library in the UK and a major new cultural destination, the £188 million Library of Birmingham is seen by Birmingham City Council as a flagship project for the redevelopment of the city and looks set to become a model for the future. Central to the design of this iconic, highly transparent glass […]

Airport of the Future: An Interview with Curtis Fentress

What will the Airport of the Future be like? Fentress Architects put together an informal think tank made up of architects, aeronautical engineers, artists, and aviation professionals to envision what Airport of the Future could be.

Los Angeles International Airport LAX Designed by Fentress Architects

Inspired by the Pacific Ocean, this dynamic design concept captures the city’s sense of place with rooftops flowing as waves breaking on the shore. The modernization addresses the airport’s goal for a “greener” LAX and its intention to apply for LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. by fentressarchitects

The Russian Empire’s Architecture

“At the height of its power the Russian Empire stretched across 15 times zones, incorporated nearly 160 different ethnicities, and made up one sixth of the entire world’s landmass. What started as a few small principalities was shaped into an indomitable world power by the sheer force of its leaders. However, building the infrastructure of […]

Colegio La Enseñanza by OPUS

Este proyecto diseñado por OPUS + MEJÍA, fue otorgado tras la realización de un concurso privado que fue organizado por la institución educativa Colegio La Enseñanza, con el objetivo de contar con un espacio para eventos culturales y educativos, así como también, para ofrecerlo a la comunidad en general, como complemento a servicios externos a […]

The Georges Pompidou Centre – An Overview

Centre Georges Pompidou (French pronunciation, commonly shortened to Centre Pompidou; also known as the Pompidou Centre in English) is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais. It was designed in the style of high-tech architecture by the architects Richard Rogers and Renzo […]

Mistassini Theatre by Paul Laurendeau

In 2006, Paul Laurendeau Architect won the national architecture competition to design the 491-seat Dolbeau-Mistassini Theatre, in joint venture with Jodoin Lamarre Pratte & Ass. Architectes. The building is strategically located in the centre of the city of Dolbeau-Mistassini. It represents a new major cultural institution. Its main street facade uses elements found in theatre language: […]

Toyo Ito: A Conversation on Japanese Architecture

A lecture and conversation on Japanese architecture with world-renowned architect, Toyo Ito. This event was a part of the UC Berkeley Center for Japanese Studies’ 50th Anniversary program of events  Co-sponsored by: Center for Japanese Studies, Department of Architecture, and the Berkeley Art Museum.   post by UCBerkeleyEvents