November 2018 Table of Contents

2018 AIA COTE Top Ten
AIA Announces the Winners of the 2018 COTE Top Ten Projects Awards Awards AIA Announces the Winners of the 2018 COTE Top Ten Projects Awards

Nine commercial and one residential project were recognized. Read more

United States Courthouse 2019 AIA Institute Honor Awards United States Courthouse

SOM Read more

Nancy and Stephen Grand Family House Nancy and Stephen Grand Family House

Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects Read more

San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco Art Institute

Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects Read more

Sawmill Sawmill

Olson Kundig Read more

AIA and ACSA Announce the Winners of the COTE Top Ten for Students Awards Awards AIA and ACSA Announce the Winners of the COTE Top Ten for Students Awards

The 10 winning projects were developed by students at nine different schools in the United States and Canada. Read more

The 2018 Architect 50
The 2018 Architect 50 2018 Architect 50 The 2018 Architect 50

Which architecture firms had the best year? See who rose to the top in our annual ranking. Read more

2018 Architect 50: The Top Firm Overall 2018 Architect 50 2018 Architect 50: The Top Firm Overall

WRNS Studio earns the top spot for a second time. Read more

2018 Architect 50: Top 50 Firms in Design 2018 Architect 50 2018 Architect 50: Top 50 Firms in Design

Lorcan O'Herlihy earns the top spot for its amplified urbanism. Read more

Architect 50: Top 50 Firms in Sustainability 2018 Architect 50 Architect 50: Top 50 Firms in Sustainability

The Miller Hull Partnership takes the top spot with its wide-ranging commitment to sustainable design. Read more

Architect 50: Top 50 Firms in Business 2018 Architect 50 Architect 50: Top 50 Firms in Business

Hastings tops the list thanks to its enviable growth and employee-friendly policies. Read more

2018 Architect 50: A Deeper Dive Into the Data 2018 Architect 50 2018 Architect 50: A Deeper Dive Into the Data

How firms answered some of the key questions that contributed to this year's ranking. Read more

2018 Architect 50: Methodology 2018 Architect 50 2018 Architect 50: Methodology

How we computed the rankings. Read more

Features
The Untold Story of Apple Park Landscape Design The Untold Story of Apple Park

Steve Jobs, the search for the next Olmsted, and how Laurie Olin ended up designing an overlooked but pivotal part of the company's new headquarters: the landscape. Read more

Tech + Practice
Making the Most of a Trade Show or Conference Best Practices Making the Most of a Trade Show or Conference

Organizers and practitioners discuss strategies for maximizing time spent at these events. Read more

Acoustical Wall System at Wellesley College’s Pendleton West Innovative Detail Acoustical Wall System at Wellesley College’s Pendleton West

For the interdisciplinary arts building at Wellesley, KieranTimberlake designs a rehearsal hall that combines technical excellence and an idyllic setting. Read more

Spiegel Aihara Workshop Next Progressives Spiegel Aihara Workshop

Founded in 2014, this San Francisco–based practice is led by Dan Spiegel and Megumi Aihara. Read more

Products: Greenbuild 2018 Preview and More Products Products: Greenbuild 2018 Preview and More

Selected from more than 130 submissions in ARCHITECT's Fall Product Call, the 30 products below were featured in our November 2018 issue. Read more

Rosa Sheng: Does Design Perpetuate Injustice? Opinion Rosa Sheng: Does Design Perpetuate Injustice?

Surprisingly in more ways than one might imagine. Read more

Slate House Slate House

Ziger|Snead Architects Read more

AIA Architect
Helping Architecture Embrace Technology AIA Voices Helping Architecture Embrace Technology

How can innovation best support design? Read more

Art Spaces for All AIA Now Art Spaces for All

Architects all over the country are helping making fine art more accessible. Read more

44 Percent of Design Activity is Devoted to Existing Building Projects AIA Knowledge 44 Percent of Design Activity is Devoted to Existing Building Projects

According to the 2018 AIA Firm Survey Report, there is a larger percentage of work on existing buildings than during other recoveries. Read more

Retaining Women in Architecture: Four Perspectives AIA Feature Retaining Women in Architecture: Four Perspectives

Architects talk about professional advancement and what can be done to keep women in the field. Read more

Truth and Reconciliation AIA Perspective Truth and Reconciliation

Knowledge comes in different forms. Read more

Editorial
A Positive Net-Zero Attitude Painful Lessons A Positive Net-Zero Attitude

Climate change is the single most important issue architects face, and with every passing day the stakes are getting higher. Read more

Fronts
RIBA Honors Nicholas Grimshaw with 2019 Royal Gold Medal Awards RIBA Honors Nicholas Grimshaw with 2019 Royal Gold Medal

Over his firm's nearly four-decade history, it has been recognized by Royal Institute of British Architects and the American Institute of Architects for both residential and commercial work. Read more

The Royal Institute of British Architects Announces the 2018 Stirling Prize and Stephen Lawrence Prize Winners Awards The Royal Institute of British Architects Announces the 2018 Stirling Prize and Stephen Lawrence Prize Winners

Foster + Partners and Tonkin Liu Architects were recognized with the two annual awards. Read more

Legitimizing and Embracing Hip-Hop Architecture Exhibitions Legitimizing and Embracing Hip-Hop Architecture

A new exhibit, “Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture” is on view at the Center for Architecture in New York until Jan. 12. Read more

Sum of Parts Books Sum of Parts

"Elements of Architecture" by Rem Koolhaas distills the design of buildings into pieces of the whole. Read more

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