January 2017 Table of Contents

Projects
Fast Horse Fast Horse

Salmela Architect Read more

Northern Arizona University Science and Health Building Northern Arizona University Science and Health Building

Richärd+Bauer Architecture, GLHN Architects & Engineers Read more

Crossroads Garden Shed Crossroads Garden Shed

5468796 Architecture Read more

Features
Rethinking the Refugee Camp What's Next Rethinking the Refugee Camp

Architects have long been celebrated for their innovative designs for disaster relief housing. But there's a better response to the refugee crisis. Read more

How to Reinvent Historic Preservation Books How to Reinvent Historic Preservation

A movement that began in earnest when Penn Station was demolished more than 50 years ago can still be a force for good, but not without a change in its mission. Read more

Zoning New York's Supertalls Zoning Zoning New York's Supertalls

Should the city's code be updated to better regulate aeries for the super-rich? Read more

Redesigning Lathrop Affordable Housing Redesigning Lathrop

The Chicago Housing Authority is transforming one of its oldest projects into a mixed-income development. Will this ambitious approach to affordable housing succeed? Read more

Tech + Practice
Where to Invest Your Firm’s Assets Today and Tomorrow Best Practices Where to Invest Your Firm’s Assets Today and Tomorrow

A panel of business advisers offers advice on how to save and spend in a strong economic climate. Read more

Ark Encounter Exterior Wall Innovative Detail Ark Encounter Exterior Wall

Designed by the Troyer Group, the 120,000-square-foot attraction in Kentucky is a megastructure of timber, from its structure to its cladding. Read more

StudioPM Next Progressives StudioPM

Megan Panzano's Boston-based firm explores the intersection of architecture, design, and exhibition. Read more

Six Practical Concrete Products Products Six Practical Concrete Products

Add color, a protective layer, and even an anti-microbial admixture to take concrete products to the next level. Read more

Residential
The Young Designers Behind the Cabbage Chair, the Armour Bench, and the Prisma Stool Exhibitions The Young Designers Behind the Cabbage Chair, the Armour Bench, and the Prisma Stool

An exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art explores the work of Oki Sato of Tokyo, Faye Toogood of London, and Zanini de Zanine of Rio de Janeiro. Read more

Five Minimalist Fixtures for Residential Spaces Products Five Minimalist Fixtures for Residential Spaces

Lustrous bronze and brass finishes accentuate these elegant geometric knobs and pulls. Read more

A Flat-Packed, Made-to-Order Modular House that Doesn’t Sacrifice Design Residential Projects A Flat-Packed, Made-to-Order Modular House that Doesn’t Sacrifice Design

Vancouver-based Backcountry Hut Company starts production this year. Read more

Editorial
The Housing Deficit Equity The Housing Deficit

If Ben Carson survives the Jan. 12 confirmation hearings and becomes HUD secretary, he will have his work cut out for him. Since the federal government abandoned public housing for market-led solutions, the shortage of low-income units has grown to crisis proportions. Read more

AIA Architect
Seeing Around Corners AIA Voices Seeing Around Corners

How the mayor of Oklahoma City sparked his metropolis’ redesign. Read more

The City of Reinvention AIA Now The City of Reinvention

What powers the new Oklahoma City. Read more

How to Align Your Firm with Client Needs AIA Feature How to Align Your Firm with Client Needs

As firms restructure and plan for the future, the needs and wants of the owner, occupant, and user should move to the forefront of the design process. Read more

The Point-0 Conundrum AIA Future The Point-0 Conundrum

With the launch of the latest version of the Architect Registration Examination, future architects have to choose which version of the exam to take. Read more

Anticipation … AIA Perspective Anticipation …

Five challenges for design thinking. Read more

Fronts
Midcentury Designer Jens Risom Dies at Age 100 Obituary Midcentury Designer Jens Risom Dies at Age 100

Former collaborators and museums remember the man credited with bringing Danish design to the United States. Read more

Faena Forum Faena Forum

Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) Read more

Guggenheim Helsinki Museum Plans Rejected Cultural Projects Guggenheim Helsinki Museum Plans Rejected

After an attempt to appease the Finnish government with an updated proposal concerning construction costs, it’s likely the cultural destination will not be built. Read more

Collages from the Modernist Who Believed “Less is More” Exhibitions Collages from the Modernist Who Believed “Less is More”

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s architectural renderings and collages are on display at the Ludwig Forum in Aachen, Germany. Read more

Foster + Partners and Rubio Arquitectura to Remodel Wing of Former Royal Palace for Prado Museum Architecture Foster + Partners and Rubio Arquitectura to Remodel Wing of Former Royal Palace for Prado Museum

The two firms will collaborate to refurbish the Hall of Realms as an extension for the national art museum in central Madrid. Read more

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