architecture in the US (707 articles)
architecture in the US surveys the contemporary condition of the country’s built environment, showcasing a range of innovative projects from skyscrapers, museums, bridges, and residences, and highlighting the diverse materials and unconventional forms employed in their construction.
modus studio sculpts native pine ribs into evans tree house in arkansas
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the mysterious wooden form placed high in the tree canopy provides a sense of adventure for children in an arkansas adventure garden.
the mysterious wooden form placed high in the tree canopy provides a sense of adventure for children in an arkansas adventure garden.
selgascano's 2015 serpentine pavilion is heading to hollywood
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the translucent and multicolored structure will travel to the united states later this year where it will be rebuilt at LA's la brea tar pits.
the translucent and multicolored structure will travel to the united states later this year where it will be rebuilt at LA's la brea tar pits.
studio gang's twisting tower tops out in san francisco
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the building is defined by its distinctive bay windows, which twist up the façade of the high-rise to offer sweeping views.
the building is defined by its distinctive bay windows, which twist up the façade of the high-rise to offer sweeping views.
olafur eliasson + sebastian behmann join OMA's expansion plans for albright-knox art gallery
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OMA has also refined its design for the site's freestanding north building – optimizing and consolidating gallery spaces to establish a more compact, efficient footprint.
OMA has also refined its design for the site's freestanding north building – optimizing and consolidating gallery spaces to establish a more compact, efficient footprint.
ODA revitalizes former arbuckle sugar refinery along brooklyn waterfront
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the team envisioned a design that would preserve the unique history of the building while integrating into the 21st century fabric of DUMBO.
the team envisioned a design that would preserve the unique history of the building while integrating into the 21st century fabric of DUMBO.
büro koray duman to extend new york's noguchi museum with art + archive building
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noguchi’s original 1959 studio building will also be restored and open to the public for the first time.
noguchi’s original 1959 studio building will also be restored and open to the public for the first time.
frida escobedo references brooklyn brownstones in design of aesop park slope store
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the store's intricately 'woven' brickwork recalls the textile artworks of anni albers.
the store's intricately 'woven' brickwork recalls the textile artworks of anni albers.
ole scheeren's mirrored stainless steel 'stage' for dean & deluca opens in new york
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the platform offers a dramatic backdrop for food, staff, and the choreography of preparing the legendary gourmet market's delicacies.
the platform offers a dramatic backdrop for food, staff, and the choreography of preparing the legendary gourmet market's delicacies.
miguel quismondo builds small pavilion with charred wood and a polycarbonate façade
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the pavilion is situated in the middle of a forest in garrison, NY.
the pavilion is situated in the middle of a forest in garrison, NY.
herzog & de meuron completes pair of rooftop residences in miami beach
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interspersed with multiple gardens created by landscape architect raymond jungles, the properties have been conceived as elevated, light-filled sanctuaries.
interspersed with multiple gardens created by landscape architect raymond jungles, the properties have been conceived as elevated, light-filled sanctuaries.
bjarke ingels group designs domino-like copper façade for business school in massachusetts
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the project nearly doubles the school's current floor area, adding study and social space to one of the top-30 public business schools in the united states.
the project nearly doubles the school's current floor area, adding study and social space to one of the top-30 public business schools in the united states.
OMA, morphosis, and johnston marklee present concept designs for arts center in chicago
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the two primary performance spaces include a vineyard style concert hall for 500 people and a flexible main stage theater for 270 guests.
the two primary performance spaces include a vineyard style concert hall for 500 people and a flexible main stage theater for 270 guests.
MAD architects seeks to soften new york's skyline with 'slender and fluid' tower proposal
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the design expresses a deep-colored glass curtain-wall façade that slowly fades into a slender and fluid transparent cap.
the design expresses a deep-colored glass curtain-wall façade that slowly fades into a slender and fluid transparent cap.
marc thorpe designs minimalist concrete 'sharp house' amid the new mexico desert
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marc thorpe's sharp house maintains material and geometric integrity within the architecture and makes use of these elements to reflect the program.
marc thorpe's sharp house maintains material and geometric integrity within the architecture and makes use of these elements to reflect the program.
the shed is set to 'deploy' at new york's hudson yards
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the telescopic, adaptable structure by DS+R in collaboration with rockwell group opens to the public on april 5th with new works in the visual and performing arts.
the telescopic, adaptable structure by DS+R in collaboration with rockwell group opens to the public on april 5th with new works in the visual and performing arts.
ruby city: david adjaye-designed art center nears completion in san antonio, texas
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the exterior skin consists of a precast concrete fabricated in mexico city, which has been imbued with a rich red giving the building its ruby glow.
the exterior skin consists of a precast concrete fabricated in mexico city, which has been imbued with a rich red giving the building its ruby glow.
kendle design collaborative forms a house from concrete blocks in the arizona desert
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the building appears to rise from the ground while also providing a contrast against the softness of the natural environment.
the building appears to rise from the ground while also providing a contrast against the softness of the natural environment.
jeanne gang-led team to design new global terminal at chicago's o'hare airport
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the team held off competition from other big names, including santiago calatrava, SOM, and foster + partners.
the team held off competition from other big names, including santiago calatrava, SOM, and foster + partners.
an amphitheater for people: thomas heatherwick discusses design of 'vessel' in new video
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the focal point of new york's hudson yards development is a spiraling, escher-esque maze comprising 154 flights of stairs that ascend skywards.
the focal point of new york's hudson yards development is a spiraling, escher-esque maze comprising 154 flights of stairs that ascend skywards.
hudson yards: new york city's newest neighborhood celebrates its grand opening
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the neighborhood introduces 14 acres of new public space including an outdoor plaza, shopping and dining outlets, and a climbable sculpture designed by heatherwick studio.
the neighborhood introduces 14 acres of new public space including an outdoor plaza, shopping and dining outlets, and a climbable sculpture designed by heatherwick studio.
WOJR envisions symmetrical 'house of the woodland' with striking pyramid roof
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the concept makes use of its steeply pitched roof by accommodating several second-level annex spaces.
the concept makes use of its steeply pitched roof by accommodating several second-level annex spaces.
new images released of rafael viñoly's NEMA chicago, the city's tallest rental residence
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opening this spring, world-renowned architect rafael viñoly's NEMA chicago will become a new icon to the chicago skyline.
opening this spring, world-renowned architect rafael viñoly's NEMA chicago will become a new icon to the chicago skyline.
folded white boxes compose sobieski house in california, by koning eizenberg architecture
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the house is built out of modest materials, as spaces are anticipated to change over time.
the house is built out of modest materials, as spaces are anticipated to change over time.
the XI: bjarke ingels group-designed towers top out in new york
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located in close proximity to the high line, the project forms part of a new 'architecture row', which already includes projects by renzo piano, jean nouvel, and frank gehry.
located in close proximity to the high line, the project forms part of a new 'architecture row', which already includes projects by renzo piano, jean nouvel, and frank gehry.
125 greenwich street: rafael viñoly-designed skyscraper tops out in new york
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designboom joined viñoly and his team to take a closer look at the residential building under construction.
designboom joined viñoly and his team to take a closer look at the residential building under construction.
OMA's greenpoint landing towers seek to activate the brooklyn waterfront
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like two dancers, the two structures simultaneously lean into and away from one another.
like two dancers, the two structures simultaneously lean into and away from one another.
seattle's rainier square tower is clad in curtain wall of 140 3D-printed nodes
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the building is a redesign of the 1977 rainier tower by minoru yamasaki.
the building is a redesign of the 1977 rainier tower by minoru yamasaki.
35 hudson yards: explore plans for the NYC development's tallest residential tower
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the soaring limestone and glass structure will contain 22,000 square feet of luxury amenities, including state-of-the-art health and fitness facilities.
the soaring limestone and glass structure will contain 22,000 square feet of luxury amenities, including state-of-the-art health and fitness facilities.
