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DIGSAU brings prefabricated concrete formwork to the Philadelphia Navy Yard
The Philadelphia Navy Yard, similar to other waterfront areas across the country, is undergoing a two-decades-long transformation from a declining industrial district to a burgeoning office park....
Krueck + Sexton and Thornton Tomasetti bring undulating glass to Chicago’s Mercantile Exchange
Chicago’s Krueck + Sexton Architects, a practice founded in 1979, has established a particular niche in the design and implementation of complex glass facades. Their projects present a...
5G Studio Collaborative brings trapezoidal sintered stone to Dallas
Downtown Dallas is undergoing a remarkable process of development, ranging from new office towers to prestigious cultural facilities. 5G Studio Collaborative, an architecture and design firm founded in 2005,...
Pei Cobb Freed’s One Dalton joins the Boston skyline with curved glass curtainwall
Rising from a triangular lot in Boston’s Back Bay, One Dalton is a 61-story, 706,000-square-foot residential tower designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. Its gently curving triangular floorplan—a...
Post-Office Architectes stamps Tribeca with corrugated cardboard concrete formwork
Tribeca is consistently ranked as one of the most expensive neighborhoods in New York City, so it perhaps comes as no surprise that non-landmarked lots throughout the area are being snatched up and redeveloped...
Brooks + Scarpa parts the veil with an undulating brick screen wall
Evanston, Illinois is located over a dozen miles from the city center of Chicago, on the northern fringe of Cook County, and is bounded by Lake Michigan to the east. The city is...
Ron Arad Architect’s Totzeret Haaretz contorts over Tel Aviv with glass and sintered stone
The recently completed Totzeret Haaretz (ToHa) office tower on the eastern border of Tel Aviv offers a new public-facing approach to superblock megadevelopments, while simultaneously delivering a...
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Edward Peck discusses enclosure technology and Facades+ Chicago
On September 27, The Architect’s Newspaper is returning to the Great Lakes for the sixth time to host Facades+ Chicago. The city is no stranger to architectural innovation, pioneering steel-frame construction, and the curtain walled skyscraper. The conference is, in...
Facades+ Toronto will dive into the trends of North America’s fastest growing construction market
On October 11, The Architect’s Newspaper is bringing Facades+ to Toronto for the first time to discuss the architectural trends and technology reshaping the city and region. Toronto’s KPMB, an architectural practice with a global reach, is co-chairing the conference....
Facades+ will spotlight Minneapolis’s experts and innovators
On July 24, The Architect’s Newspaper is bringing Facades+ to Minneapolis for the first time to discuss facade trends within the city and beyond. Panels for the conference will highlight the recently completed Allianz Field stadium, perspectives on curtainwall systems...
Join AN at this year’s AIA Convention in Las Vegas
At this year’s AIA Convention in Las Vegas, The Architect’s Newspaper has organized a booth crawl on June 6 & 7 with our longstanding Facades+ sponsors. Stop by A’19 Booth #9313 (highlighted above) to get your official map and stamp card for a chance to win a $500...
Fabrics could be the next big thing in facades
Humans have been using fabric to create shelter for thousands of years. If a set of groundbreaking researchers and designers have their way, however, applications of textile-based architectural elements have the potential to play an important role in shaping the...
Leading women in facades address challenges facing the industry
Topic Legend Heading toward decarbonization Technological change Inspiration Special Projects Material innovations—laminated glass and stone Trends in facade design We surveyed the leading women in the facade design and manufacturing industry and asked: What do you...
Walter P Moore Announces the Opening of Their New Office in Charlotte, North Carolina
International engineering firm Walter P Moore opens its 20th U.S. office in Charlotte, North Carolina, appointing Chuck Cardwell as the Managing Director for the firm's Structures Group, which encompasses structural engineering, enclosure engineering, construction...
Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas discuss their work at Facades+ New York
At this week’s Facades+ New York Conference, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas delivered the keynote address, giving a description of how their firm designs and conceives their innovative building skins. The Architect’s Newspaper sat down with them after the talk to get...
Facades+ San Francisco will dive into the Bay Area’s exciting technological trends
The San Francisco Bay Area is nourishing one of the country’s most active architecture scenes. Fueled by a booming technology sector, rapid population and commercial growth are delivering exciting new projects to the region. On February 7, The Architect’s Newspaper is...
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Hilton is building its first modular hotel by San Francisco’s Airport North
Home2Suites, a subsidiary of Hilton, is currently constructing the brand’s first modular construction hotel. On August 15, executives from Hilton, Southern Hospitality Services, and Ashlar Development began construction of the project adjacent to San Francisco's...
ETH Zurich produces an energy-free adaptable shading prototype
Chiara Vailati, a doctoral student at ETH Zurich’s Institute for Building Materials, has developed an adaptive shading system that functions without sensors or motors. The shading system is composed of multiple pairs of parallel wooden planks which open and close...
Perforated aluminum gives an edge to the Austin Central Library
In October 2017, the Lake|Flato and Shepley Bulfinch designed Austin Central Library opened to the public. The $125 million library is clad in tan, Leuders limestone, gray metal siding, and corrugated, perforated and anodized aluminum panels manufactured by Lorin...
Vitro Glass launches new mega-coater
On August 16th, manufacturer Vitro Architectural Glass began production of its super-sized energy efficient glass panels. The production of these increasingly large panels rely on Vitro’s new $55 million...
Collective-LOK’s Roche/Dinkleloo Double contrasts vernacular with the institutional
In July 2018, Collective-LOK (CLOK) unveiled their Roche/Dinkeloo Double, a temporary installation located below a cantilevered section of UMass Amherst’s Fine Arts...
San Francisco-based Monograph promises architects a seamless project-planning platform
In 2018, San Francisco-based software company Monograph launched its project-planning platform, Dashboard for Architects. The objective of the platform is to shift the myriad planning tools used by architects to a singular and cohesive application. The Dashboard for...
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates’ 30 Hudson Yards tops out
On July 17th, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates' 30 Hudson Yards topped out at just below 1,300 feet. The project broke ground in 2012 and has been steadily rising for half a decade towards its summit. A cantilevered...
3M releases smog-fighting granules product
In June, 3M’s Industrial Mineral Products Division launched a smog-reducing granules product that can be applied to asphalt shingles and a wide range of roofing materials. Through the incorporation of a UV-activated photocatalytic coating layer, 3M’s smog-reducing...
Copper Development Association announces 2018 awardees
On June 22nd, the Copper Development Association and the Canadian Copper & Brass Development Association awarded 15 buildings the North American Copper in Architecture Award. Ranging from SHoP’s dual copper-clad skyscrapers bordering the East River to the dome...