The New Bauhaus Museum of Weimar
Weimar's New Bauhaus Museum: Shedding New Light on a Storied Architectural Tradition by Dan Madryga Winning entry by Heike Hanada with Benedict Tonon Is a museum collection only as good as the...
View ArticleLow-Tech Solutions for Developing Countries: The Moving School Project in Burma
Low Tech Solutions for Developing Countries: The Moving School Project in Burma by Stanley Collyer Winning entry by Amadeo Benneta and Daniel LaRossa Children are often the ones suffering most when...
View ArticleLow-tech as High Value: De-Materializing Seattle Center
Low-tech as High Value De-Materializing Seattle Center: The Triumph of the Idea by Clair Enlow Winning entry by ABF The most ambitious urban plans often don’t materialize beyond the drawing board....
View ArticleLooking for an Iconic Answer: The Oceanside High School Performing Arts Center
Looking for an Iconic Answer: The Oceanside High School Performing Arts Center by Larry Gordon Winning entry by Harley Devereaux Oceanside High School has a location that many other big public campuses...
View ArticleDesigning a Museum Addition: No Easy Task in Quebec
Designing a Museum Addition: No Easy Task in Québec by David Theodore Winning entry by OMA/Provencher Roy et Associés, architectesAll photos courtesy of Catalogue des Concours Canadiens, L.E.A.P.,...
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View ArticleIdeas for Rebuilding East Manhattan's Edge on the Water
Ideas for Rebuilding East Manhattan's Edge on the Waterby Stanley CollyerFirst Place entry by Joseph WoodCivitas, a New York-based non-profit has focused its programs on the Manhattan side of the East...
View ArticleA New Icon for Keelung's Waterfront: Whether Arriving, Departing, or Just...
A New Icon for Keelung's Waterfront:Whether Arriving, Departing, or Just Lookingby Sharon McHugh Winning entry by Neil M. Denari Architects In anticipation of making Taiwan into the marine shipping...
View ArticleA Significant Addition to a Public Place: The Cadogan Café Competition, London
A Significant Addition to a Public PlaceThe Cadogan Café Competition, Londonby Stanley CollyerWinning entry by NEX (Illustration: NEX)This place is missing something—probably a subliminal thought of...
View ArticleUrban Design in a Remote Village: The Klaksvik Town Center Competition
Urban Design in a Remote Village:The Klaksvik Town Center Competitionby Stanley CollyerWinning entry by Henning Larsen Architects (Illustration: Henning Larsen Architects)The Klaksvik Town Center...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Grady Clay
In Memoriam: Grady ClayWe are sad to report that longtime board member, mentor and nationally recognized journalist and writer, Grady Clay, passed away on March 17 in Louisville, Kentucky. Grady was...
View ArticleUncovering Hidden Possibilities: Lexington’s Town Branch Competition
Uncovering Hidden PossibilitiesLexington’s Town Branch Competitionby Stanley CollyerWinning entry by SCAPE/Landscape Architecture Lexington, Kentucky is known primarily for two things, its horse...
View ArticleCommentary on Competitions and the Al Jamea Competition in Particular
Commentary on Competitions & the Al Jamea Competition in Particularby Paul Spreiregen, FAIAPaul Spreiregen flying paper airplanes at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C.There have been...
View ArticleDesigning for a Moslem Learning Experience: Al Jamea in Nairobi Campus Design...
Designing for a Moslem Learning Experience Al Jamea in Nairobi Campus Design Competition By Paul Spreiregen Winning entry by FxFowle/Schwartz/Andropogon (click to enlarge) If there are still any doubts...
View ArticleA Step Up for an Architecture Program: Kent State University’s College of...
A Step Up for an Architecture ProgramKent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental DesignBy Stanley Collyer Winning entry by Weiss/Manfredi Serving the needs of students is one...
View ArticleThe Next Generation Container Port (NGCP) Challenge
The Next Generation Container Port (NGCP) Challengeby Olha RomaniukWinning entry A former colonial trading hub, and now one of the busiest ports in the world, Singapore’s maritime tradition has always...
View ArticleIn Ramallah, the Focus is on Architecture: The Qattan Foundation Cultural...
In Ramallah, a Focus on ArchitectureThe Qattan Foundation Cultural Centre CompetitionBy Stanley CollyerWinning entry by Donaire Arquitectos On 2 July 2012, the A.M. Qattan Foundation (AMQF) launched an...
View ArticleCurbside Action at the New Museum: The IDEAS CITY StreetFest Tenting Competition
Curbside Action at the New MuseumThe IDEAS CITY StreetFest Tenting Competitionby Stanley Collyer Winning entry by DavidsonRafailidis (photos of completed project courtesy of DavidsonRafailidis)New...
View ArticleTransforming the Bridge: 2012 Cleveland Design Competition
Transforming the Bridge2012 Cleveland Design Competitionby Stanley Collyer First Place Entry by Archilier ArchitectureAll images courtesy Cleveland Design CompetitionPreservation and re-use of old...
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