May 2012 Table of Contents

The tales of GSA conference excess simply don’t jibe with Robert Peck’s reputation, and they run counter to my own experiences with the agency itself. Read more

Following the progress of LEED in total projects, square footage, and news coverage. Read more

Connecting place and practice with Janet Bloomberg, AIA, and Richard Loosle-Ortega, RA. Read more

Washington, D.C. Read more

Urban Charrette connects Tampa and the design community. Read more

Rebuilding in a recession's and a tornado's wake. Read more

The heart of architecture is connecting people. Read more

2012 AIA Gold Medalist Steven Holl has never compromised on his design philosophy—even when his clients have no idea what he's talking about. Read more

This Minneapolis-based firm is the 2012 AIA Archtitecture Firm of the Year. Read more

This year's 25-Year Award goes to this famous, and misunderstood, house, as fondly remembered by his project designer. Read more

New York / Morphosis Architects Read more

New York / Ennead Architects Read more

Chicago / John Ronan Architects Read more

Virginia Tech University Read more

La Crescenta, Calif. / Michael Maltzan Architecture Read more

Pittsburgh / Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects Read more

Indianapolis / Marlon Blackwell Architect Read more

Copenhagen / Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) Read more

Upper Kingsburg, Nova Scotia / MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects Limited Read more

Owings Mill, Md. / David Jameson Architect Read more

Los Angeles / Patrick Tighe Architecture Read more

New York / Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects Read more

Omaha, Neb. / Randy Brown Architects Read more

Incheon, South Korea / Gensler Read more

Northbrook, Ill. / Goettsch Partners Read more

New York / Andre Kikoski Architect Read more

Los Angeles / Koning Eizenberg Architecture Read more

Providence, R.I. / Anmahian Winton Architects Read more

Oklahoma City / Rogers Marvel Architects Read more

Amman, Jordan / Sasaki Associates Read more

New Orleans / Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, Hargreaves Associates, Chan Krieger Sieniewicz, TEN Arquitectos Read more

Fayetteville, Ark. / University of Arkansas Community Design Center (UACDC) Read more

Portland, Ore. / ZGF Architects Read more

Dublin / Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners/DMOD Architects Read more

Philadelphia / Cooper, Robertson & Partners; KieranTimberlake; Olin Read more

Miami Beach, Fla. / Gehry Partners; Hines; West 8 Urban Design and Landscape Architecture Read more

Some of the AIA's other awards: Young Architects Award, Associates Award, Whitney M. Young Jr. Award, Collaborative Achievement Award, and Thomas Jefferson Awards for Public Architecture. Read more

Toronto / Shim-Sutcliffe Architects Read more

London / John McAslan + Partners Read more

Bronx, N.Y. / WXY Architecture + Urban Design Read more

Tuscaloosa, Ala. / HBRA Architects Read more

Dazaifu, Japan / Kengo Kuma & Associates Read more

The SCAD Museum of Art / Savannah, Ga. / Sottile & Sottile with Lord Aeck & Sargent in association with Dawson Architects Read more

Dissatisfied with the fabrication options available to him, Jonas Hauptman launched Seeyond. Read more

This traditionally conservative community is shedding its past and moving into its future. Read more

With an innovative hybrid business model, Erinn McGurn is ensuring that her pro bono work in Africa has lasting influence. Read more

Drawing from African, Turkish, and Spanish influences, architects are pushing mosque design toward the contemporary. Read more

The unpopularity of the Mayor's pitch for a football facility in the city hints at why it could be made to work. Read more

Since D.C. can't build up, downtown is building in. Read more

D.C. put the rails before the plan for its streetcar system. Read more

For two decades, the Young Architects Forum has helped emerging designers network and grow professionally. Read more

Federal design chief Casey Jones explains what you can do for your country—and how you go about doing it. Read more

Tight site constraints and Calgary's inclement weather were not the only challenges Santiago Calatrava faced in designing one of the world's longest clear-spanning helical bridges. Read more

The International Code Council has unveiled its latest rulebook and long-awaited green code. Meanwhile, the USGBC is on the cusp of releasing LEED 2012. An overview of what you need to know. Read more

The race to harvest solar energy efficiently is rivaled by the struggle to stay on top of new photovoltaic technologies. Read more

An excerpt from Blaine Brownell’s new book, Material Strategies: Innovative Applications in Architecture, examines mineral use. Read more

New advances turn paint into a pollution filter, a structural sensor, and a source of solar energy. Read more

The Architect of the Capitol surveys the city of Washington that almost was, in an exhibit at the National Building Museum. Read more

For architects looking for that sketchbook experience on an iPad, look no further than the Paper app. Read more

Robert A.M. Stern publishes a collection of 26 essays written over the past 43 years. Read more

The world celebrates furniture designer Finn Juhl on his 100th birthday; next is an exhibit in Seoul, South Korea. Through Sept. 23. Read more

Taking urban architecture to the airwaves, Katherine Loflin delivers a weekly podcast on placemaking. Read more

Esther McCoy documented the growth of architecture in L.A. from her bungalow in Santa Monica. Read more

Design firm Generator Studio builds a photovoltaic installation for the 'World's Fair' exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins. Through Aug. 19. Read more

Last year's Avenue, displayed at the AIA National Convention, is now being put together as a house in New Orleans. Read more

In the 1850s, the political climate was just as partisan as now, when politicians helped design and construct the U.S. Capitol Building. Read more

As part of the Pacific Standard Time consortium of exhibits, the Chinese American Museum highlights four architects who helped build L.A. Through June 3. Read more

Ettore Sotsass is getting two retrospectives in Berlin. Through June 23; through June 9. Read more

With projects across the city, Washington, D.C.'s ever-present Core has participated in building the District from the ground up. Read more

The National Building Museum curator talks about the influence of the P/A Awards. Read more

Steven Holl's Kansas City art museum project is at once a sensitive addition and a landmark of its own time. Read more

A pendant light fixture featuring a transparent polycarbonate diffuser. Read more

Classic spotlight fixture designed by Alvar Aalto in 1950. Read more

A collection of fabrics designed for use on outdoor furniture and seating. Read more

Conical, glass light fixture designed by Achille Castiglioni in 1996. Read more

Curved hardwood flooring that maximizes material use and follows a tree's natural growth. Read more

Suspension light fixture that comprises three interlinked aluminum rings. Read more

An adjustable-height seat made with cork body and steel frame. Read more

A light fixture made with polycarbonate coils and is available in red, green, or white. Read more

Glass shards fused onto a glass sheet create a textural architectual finish. Read more

Suspension light fixture comprising interwoven black or white foam rings. Read more

Two sculptural seating or side table pieces that couple together literally. Read more

Classic light fixture designed by Roberto Menghi in 1968. Read more

A small cast-bronze basin for lavatories or powder rooms. Read more

A suspension light fixture handmade from salvaged cardboard by the Seattle-based studio. Read more

Flat LCD display panels to create a composite video wall system Read more

Sculptural outdoor seating that combines wood and marble pieces. Read more

A stylus that allows users to make mark-ups directly on their laptop screens. Read more

One piece in a collection of fixtures that utilize the manufacturer's trademark wood veneer. Read more

Window glass with properties suitable for buildings in northern climates. Read more

An energy-efficient drop light fixture handmade in Portland, Ore. Read more

A nature-inspired mosaic design featuring stones or jewel glass. Read more

A spherical light fixture with a porous texture that draws inspiration from a sea sponge. Read more

Granite paver tiles that can withstand pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Read more

An illuminating wallpaper designed by Ingo Maurer. Read more

A glass light fixture with a translucent or clear diffuser. Read more

A glare-free light fixture with integrated shades designed by Shoichi Uchiyama. Read more

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City / Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Read more

Los Angeles / Neil M. Denari Architects Read more

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada / Heller Manus Architects Read more