April 2016 Table of Contents

Projects
Writers Theatre Writers Theatre

Studio Gang Architects Read more

Drawing Studio Drawing Studio

Cook Robotham Architectural Bureau Read more

Marshall Family Performing Arts Center Marshall Family Performing Arts Center

Weiss/Manfredi Architecture / Landscape / Urbanism Read more

Xixi Wetland Estate Xixi Wetland Estate

David Chipperfield Architects Read more

Features
Calatrava's Transportation Hub Finally Takes Flight Transit Calatrava's Transportation Hub Finally Takes Flight

Does the architect's World Trade Center station live up to its $4 billion price tag? And would some of that money been better spent elsewhere? (Hint: Penn Station.) Read more

How MoMA Gets it Right With "A Japanese Constellation" Critique How MoMA Gets it Right With "A Japanese Constellation"

The exhibit captures the (almost) unbearable lightness of work by Toyo Ito, SANAA, Sou Fujimoto, and others. Read more

Robert Irwin's Light-Filled Moment Profile Robert Irwin's Light-Filled Moment

Now 87, the artist expands on his visionary work with architecture, unveiling two new installations at the Hirshhorn Museum and Chinati Foundation. Read more

Practice
Managing Your Materials Best Practices Managing Your Materials

With more product information available online, firms are changing up the way they store specs and samples in-house. Read more

The Amazeum Lobby Roof Innovative Detail The Amazeum Lobby Roof

The children museum by Haizlip Studio is a striking addition to the growing number of architectural attractions in Bentonville. Read more

Ultramoderne Next Progressives Ultramoderne

The Providence, R.I.-based firm is finding its niche in experimentation with CLT and a penchant for solid, physical models. Read more

Seven Streamlined Luminaires  Products Seven Streamlined Luminaires

These fixtures light up spaces with their minimalistic designs. Read more

AIA Architect
Architect as a Verb AIA Voices Architect as a Verb

Being creative isn’t a passive pursuit. Read more

What Materials Mean AIA Now What Materials Mean

The value, and artistry, in picking the right material. Read more

Designing for Security AIA Feature Designing for Security

A modern-day search for the intersection of safety and beauty. Read more

Crafting CVS AIA Practice Crafting CVS

The women behind the design of the U.S.’s largest retail pharmacy. Read more

Urban Wellsprings AIA Future Urban Wellsprings

The world’s most appealing cities acknowledge their symbiotic relationship to water. Read more

Going Against the Flow AIA Design Going Against the Flow

Jeanne Gang wants to give the Chicago River some love. Read more

Editorial
But We're the Good Guys The Ethics of Architecture But We're the Good Guys

A group called Detroit Resists asks important questions about architecture, power, and the U.S. Pavilion at the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale. Read more

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