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issue one / fall 2009 We are pleased to introduce evolution, our new seasonal journal which provides a venue for discussing emerging areas of architectural exploration and engagement. Our work is continuously evolving in response to contemporary needs, aspirations, and technology, even as we learn from the timeless aspects of architecture. The journal will be organized in two sections:
We have designed evolution so that you might scan it in seconds, read it in minutes, or connect to further sources. As this journal evolves we will seek to keep it fresh and relevant and welcome your thoughts and suggestions. emerging
A partnership of students and administrative leadership at the University of California, Berkeley is seeking to revitalize the historic Lower Sproul Plaza to create a dynamic new center for student life. Built in the 1960s with a masterplan and buildings by Vernon De Mars, the plaza has lost much of the energy of its early years and is widely perceived to be an inhospitable environment. The aspirations for the new Student Community Center are high. The Center should be a
The current plaza includes four buildings, three of which comprise over 300,000 square feet in a complex and diverse matrix of student serving programs. Much of this space does not meet current program needs. Our current challenge is to maintain the highest aspirations even in lean times. Based in part on a series of student workshops, our approach features a series of strategic interventions combined with the revitalization of approximately 190,000 square feet of existing building. These designs serve to bring greater transparency and connectivity, to enhance interaction and community.
New construction is limited to 95,000 square feet, including replacing the seismically “poor” eight-story Eshelman Hall with a four-story design which provides flexible space for student activities. The renovated plaza will create a greater diversity of active and passive gathering spaces and a lively network of accessible links between parts of the campus. Sustainable principles inform the programming and design at every level.
The Center creates a rich spectrum of innovative spaces and programs. By strategic renewal and leveraging a series of catalytic projects, the community can better phase in its vision physically, socially, and environmentally, even in lean times. Staying flexible and nimble, while maintaining high aspirations throughout the process of fundraising, will help the campus realize its goals. |
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The Story of a House
Architectural Digest |
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AIA California Council Urban Design Award
Grangegorman Masterplan for Dublin Institute of Technology receives an award for "...a very sophisticated, elegant design, weaving together of an urban setting... a remarkable, world-class project; an infill piece of land within the city.” - jury comment |
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House of Cars Exhibition National Building Museum, Washington, DC |
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Bel Air Beauty Interior Design |
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United States Embassy, Berlin
Architectural Record |
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A Vision for the Future of Claremont McKenna College
The new master plan will support the academic and social mission of the College and harmonize the architecture and landscape of the campus within sustainable patterns of growth. |
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Bioengineering Building, UC Santa Barbara
On the forefront of the sciences, the University of California Santa Barbara's Bioengineering Building will be a new home for multi-disciplinary research collaboration. |
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A New Home for MIT Sloan School of Management
The new 210,000 gsf School of Management creates a social and academic heart for the school. Its high performance integrated design will set new standards for sustainability. |
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Chun Sen Bi An: Urban Living along an Ancient Path
An ancient path, which traditionally connected the docklands of the Jialing River to the city, winds its way along the length of the site and offers a sense of history and memory to the new development. Phase I is currently in construction. |
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Camana Bay
This mixed-use pedestrian oriented town center on Grand Cayman Island creates a lively district of environmentally responsive urbanism. |
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South Lawn Case Study
MARC '09 Conference, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, October 10, 11 am |
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Grangegorman: An Urban Quarter with an Open Future
XII Biennial, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 3-12 |
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Building, Environment, and Inhabitants in Harmony
Monterey AIA / Monterey Museum of Art, Lecture Series, October 16, 5:30 pm.
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Defining Urban Campuses
AIA/LA Design Dialogue 5, November 5, 6-8 pm |