October 2020 Table of Contents

The design teams share lessons learned from each of the winning projects, offering sustainable strategies that every firm can learn from, implement, and achieve. Read more

This COTE Top 10 Award-winning recycling center–turned-office was designed to reuse 95% of the original structure, saving 1,824 metric tons of carbon emissions—a 76% reduction in embodied energy. Read more

After an existing structure was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, the design team crafted a resilient, AIA COTE Top 10 Award-winning campus that merges learning and nature while stepping as lightly as possible on the landscape. Read more

This AIA COTE Top 10 Award-winning Skid Row Housing Trust project provides permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless veterans in an environment that integrates sustainable approaches to health, wellness, and budget. Read more

This AIA COTE Top 10 Award-winning Land Port of Entry on the U.S.-Mexico border leverages the ecologies of the Chihuahuan Desert to create a transparent, welcoming, and sustainable environment for visitors. Read more

This AIA COTE Top 10 Award-winning renovation at the University of Chicago transformed a dark, insular behemoth into a light-filled space for collaboration that better connects to the community around it. Read more

The AIA COTE Top 10 Award-winning reimagining of Kevin Roche’s Ford Foundation Building preserves its innovative structure and makes it more sustainable and inclusive for the next generation. Read more

Style and substance meet in this AIA COTE Top 10 Award-winning, LEED Platinum community resource that offers egalitarian access to live, learn, and play in a healthy and daylit environment. Read more

Constructed entirely from wood, the LEED Gold–certified building brings together three academic departments. Read more

A former printing factory in Brooklyn transformed into the maker marketplace’s AIA COTE Top 10 Award-winning New York headquarters prioritizes reuse and employee well-being in every square foot. Read more

In this AIA COTE Top 10 Plus Award-winning project, two buildings on a shared site, completed nearly a decade apart by the same team, provide a master class in the evolution of contemporary sustainable design. Read more

The winning projects represent student work completed at seven schools across the U.S. and Canada. Read more

Light pollution persists worldwide, but recent industry initiatives coupled with mindful architectural and lighting designers are aiming to reduce sky glow. Read more

As the founder of BOLT Architecture watches backyard fences pop up in his Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood, he wonders if those with agency in architecture and construction realize the impact they have on the greater community. Read more

Learn when and how should borrowers anticipate repaying their Paycheck Protection Program loan when the terms are still evolving. Read more

This rising Chicago firm has smuggled architecture into unexpected places while building its practice. Read more

This charcoal-colored passive house serves as a showcase for environmentally conscious housing in South Dakota. Read more

A new bell tower houses a 65-bell grand carillon, and is supported by 128-foot-tall limestone piers and precast concrete fins. Read more

A memorial and museum in Virginia designed to acknowledge and commemorate the buried history of a notorious hub in the American slave trade. Read more

Ten key design principles can help define our future. Read more

Large firms lead the pack. Read more

Workplace norms are changing, but how inclusive is the profession for LGBTQI+ architects? Read more

Despite its virtual setting, ADFF will continue to showcase innovative films about the built environment. Read more

A new document supports sustainable objectives for buildings. Read more

AIA’s 2030 Commitment, now in its 10th year, is combating climate change through data. Read more

Architects have the power to make communities resilient, equitable, and sustainable. They also have the power to help slow the advancement of climate change before it’s too late to reverse the damage. Read more