Table of Contents February 2009
Dialogue
Features
Inspired by the Green Book and the oral tradition of porters, and concerned about the loss of increasingly forgotten landmarks, 10 black architects and educators have designed and built 11 "dresser trunks" that commemorate cities and welcoming venues found along the Southern Crescent line.
When the recession began in 2008, architecture firms squeaked by on a backlog of projects. Now that it's running out, many architects have been laid off and are struggling to find jobs.
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In 2008, Phil Poinelli earned enough continuing-education credits for five architects. Poinelli, a principal at Symmes Maini & McKee Associates in Cambridge, Mass., needed 18 credit hours for the year to continue his membership in the AIA and to keep his state registration current, but he racked up...
Buildings
DesignLAB Architects reclaims a Cape Cod landfill and builds a new home for an animal rights organization.
A civic center competition for a California lakefront community has unexpected results: the commissioning of a master plan for the entire town.
A mixed-use facility by RTKL Associates provides housing for MICA students and a focal point for the Baltimore art school.
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Should you reduce your fees in the face of a recession, or do you have options?
Business
Best Practices
Local Market
Formerly a factory town, now a college town, Burlington is among the healthiest cities in the U.S., in part because of brownfield redevelopment.
Pro Bono
Technology
Detail
Studio Luz adapts various sources of inspiration to light the Boston restaurant Fin's.
A steel and sandblasted acrylic shelving system highlights the periodical collection at the Glendale Satellite Library.
Ecology
Products
Pella claims that the windows, made with its Duracast composite, can withstand most climatic extremes and are easier to maintain than the vinyl or aluminum equivalents
PGT Industries introduced its newest storefront system at the International Builders' Show this year.
Available in several wood species for the interior and in wood or metal exterior cladding, Kolbe's latest door can be configured in more than 600 ways
This glass-door hinge from Dorma Glas requires no recessed floor or overhead door closer.
Guardian's new SunGuard CrystalGray float glass gives designers a more muted glass color than common gray and blue float glass.
Zaha Hadid has taken a crack at door hardware, creating the ZH Duemilacinque lever for Valli & Valli.
Culture
Books Exhibits Etc.
Crit
Screen Grab
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Sites, blog posts, and other web items of interest.
Documenting buildings for the USGBC is a complex process. by sharing his experiences with LEED, Joel McKellar hopes to make it a little easier.
Past P/A