A Cultural Anchor in Wine Country: The UC Davis Art Museum Competition
A Cultural Anchor in Wine CountryThe UC Davis Art Museum Competitionby Larry GordonWinning entry by SO-IL (Photos: ©Regents of the University of California, Davis) The University of California at Davis...
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Why Stop Imagining the South Coast Rail by Kim PoliquinWinning entry by Emer O'DalyWhat would make you stop? A glowing greenhouse? A rolling theater? Or how about a super pier? During the summer of...
View ArticleNext Stop: The 2013 Burnham Prize Competition
Next StopThe 2013 Burnham Prize Competitionby Stanley CollyerWinning entry by Hesam T. Rostami and Bahareh Atash The NEXT STOP competition challenged designers worldwide to propose a vision for iconic,...
View ArticleRedesigning Detroit: Replacing a Downtown Flagship
Redesigning DetroitReplacing a Downtown Flagshipby Stanley Collyer Winning entry by Davide Marchetti and Erin PellegrinoThe motto for the Redesigning Detroit competition might have been: ‘If you tear...
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Absolutely AmazingA High-rise Competition Thrusts a Canadian Suburb into the International Limelight by John Bentley Mays Completed towers (photo ©TomArban)From Hans Scharoun’s Romeo and Julia...
View ArticleHalftime at the Nobel Center Competition
Halftime at the Nobel Center CompetitionThe Adjudication Process Not Completely Anonymous by Stanley Collyer Shortlisted entry entitled "Butterfly"The initial phases of the...
View ArticleReviving the Icon: Flinders Street Station Design Competition
Reviving the IconThe Flinders Street Station Design Competition by Olha Romaniuk Winning Entry by HASSELL + Herzog & de MeuronSince its construction over a century ago, Melbourne’s Flinders Street...
View ArticleSANAA's Cultural Tour de Force: The Taichung City Cultural Center Competition
SANAA's Cultural Tour de ForceThe Taichung City Cultural Center Competitionby Dan MadrygaWinning entry by SANAA Taichung could be the next must-visit destination for architects. Over the past few...
View ArticleA Library as Ultimate Building Block: The Helsinki Library Competition
A Library as Ultimate Building BlockThe Helsinki Library Competitionby William MorganWinning entry by ALA2017 will mark one hundred years of Finland's independence from Russia. It says much about the...
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Juror Linda Pollak on the Taichung City Cultural Center CompetitionInterview with Stanley CollyerLinda Pollak is a founding member and principal of Marpillero Pollak Architects in New York City. A...
View ArticleA Blueprint for Change in the Rockaways
A Blueprint for Change in the RockawaysDevising Strategies to Guard Against Another Sandyby Sharon McHughFirst place entry by White ArkitekterThe devastation wreaked by Super Storm Sandy has awakened...
View ArticleEDGE/ucation Pavilion Design Competition
EDGE/ucation Pavilion Design CompetitionWinning design by Bade Stageberg CoxEntitled Edge Portals, Bade Stageberg Cox’s design takes advantage of the site’s interlocking profile with the river by...
View ArticleFrom OMA and BIG to Small
From OMA and BIG to SmallThe Miami Beach Convention Center CompetitionAerial view of design by ACE / OMAA once ambitious plan to renovate and expand the Miami Beach Convention Center has recently...
View ArticleThe "What If" Factor: The Louisville Children’s Museum Competition
The "What If" FactorThe Louisville Children’s Museum Competition1st Place entry byStephan Brugger, Eva Hierzer & Birgit SchiretzBy sponsoring a local ideas competition in Louisville, the Central...
View ArticleLooking into the Hi-Tech Future: New Campus of the Vietnamese-German...
Looking into the Hi-Tech FutureNew Campus of the Vietnamese-German University, Ho Chi Minh Cityby Stanley CollyerWinning entry by Machado and Silvetti AssociatesComprehensive plans for new towns have...
View ArticleRe-Thinking the University of Manitoba’s Campus: Visionary (re)Generation...
Re-Thinking the University of Manitoba’s CampusVisionary (re)Generation International Competitionby Carmela Cucuzzella and Camille CrossmanFirst Place entry by Janet Rosenberg and Studio Inc. + Cibinel...
View ArticleInterview: Silvio d'Ascia
Interview: Silvio d’Asciawith Olha Romaniuk COMPETITIONS: You moved from Italy to France in 1993. What was your decision behind moving and starting your architecture firm in Paris?Silvio D'Ascia: Ever...
View ArticleA Sign of the Times?: Port of Kinmen Passenger Service Center International...
A Sign of the Times?Port of Kinmen Passenger Service Center International Competitionby Stanley CollyerWinning entry by Junya IshigamiTimes change, and plans for a new Passenger Service Center on...
View ArticleThe Harvard Bridge Lighting Competition
The Harvard Bridge Lighting CompetitionAll images courtesy Rosales + PartnersRosales + Partners, winners of several design competitions for bridges, including the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge in...
View ArticleGearing Up for Louisville’s Centennial Riverboat Festival: Pavilions as...
Gearing Up for Louisville’s Centennial Riverboat FestivalPavilions as Functioning Waterside Attractionsby Stanley CollyerWinning entry by stmpjThe Belle of Louisville, the oldest operating steamboat in...
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