architecture in the US (761 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.
a first look inside jean nouvel's 53 west 53 skyscraper in new york
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the development has presented two new model residences designed by roman and williams, who collaborated with david zwirner gallery, and hong kong-based designer andré fu.
the development has presented two new model residences designed by roman and williams, who collaborated with david zwirner gallery, and hong kong-based designer andré fu.
designbuildBLUFF uses rammed earth to build a community kitchen in utah
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constructed with the help of the local community, the rammed earth provides shade from the intense desert sun and strong winds.
constructed with the help of the local community, the rammed earth provides shade from the intense desert sun and strong winds.
brooks + scarpa completes new homes for the formerly homeless in downtown los angeles
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the architects have converted three small, underutilized service alleys into shared social courtyards.
the architects have converted three small, underutilized service alleys into shared social courtyards.
norman kelley remodels 'notre' store in chicago with a multi-purpose stair-ramp
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the redesign offers an unprecedented degree of flexibility that allows for cultural programming and community engagement.
the redesign offers an unprecedented degree of flexibility that allows for cultural programming and community engagement.
studio gang completes high line-adjacent office tower in new york
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the building is characterized by its gem-like façade that responds to the path of the sun and the surrounding buildings.
the building is characterized by its gem-like façade that responds to the path of the sun and the surrounding buildings.
morphosis reveals plans for korean american national museum in LA
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crowned with a roof garden, the two-story building has been conceived as 'a lifted, displaced landscape – a piece of korea grafted onto los angeles.'
crowned with a roof garden, the two-story building has been conceived as 'a lifted, displaced landscape – a piece of korea grafted onto los angeles.'
LMN architects completes two new pedestrian and bicycle bridges in washington state
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both projects aspire to elevate the social experience for the citizens of each community, by contributing to the regeneration, well-being, and vitality of the pacific northwest.
both projects aspire to elevate the social experience for the citizens of each community, by contributing to the regeneration, well-being, and vitality of the pacific northwest.
LANG architects nests 'splinter creek' cabins among forested hills of mississippi
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down to the smallest details, the design intent for splinter creek cabins was to foster a life closer to nature.
down to the smallest details, the design intent for splinter creek cabins was to foster a life closer to nature.
could ten re-imagined oil tanks form the focal point of a new brooklyn park?
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the historic structures could contain vertical gardens, art and performance spaces, or even serve as oyster hatcheries.
the historic structures could contain vertical gardens, art and performance spaces, or even serve as oyster hatcheries.
the zero-net energy miner road residence is wrapped in a rainscreen of corten steel
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faulkner architects organized the miner road residence with an outward facing open plan which connects directly to the surrounding forested landscape
faulkner architects organized the miner road residence with an outward facing open plan which connects directly to the surrounding forested landscape
ai weiwei + HHF-designed upstate new york retreat goes on sale for $5.25 million
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the main dwelling comprises four equally sized boxes that are connected to each other with small passageways.
the main dwelling comprises four equally sized boxes that are connected to each other with small passageways.
francis kéré's tippet rise pavilion offers 'a more intimate experience of its landscape'
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visitors may gather within 'xylem' to converse or contemplate the views, or sit and meditate in solitude.
visitors may gather within 'xylem' to converse or contemplate the views, or sit and meditate in solitude.
the spur: the high line's final segment opens in new york
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the project has been designed by james corner field operations, diller scofidio + renfro, and piet oudolf, the same team responsible for the other sections of the elevated park.
the project has been designed by james corner field operations, diller scofidio + renfro, and piet oudolf, the same team responsible for the other sections of the elevated park.
peter zumthor comments on his LACMA redesign for the first time
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the project is the swiss architect's biggest to date, with an estimated construction cost of over $650 million USD.
the project is the swiss architect's biggest to date, with an estimated construction cost of over $650 million USD.
one thousand museum, zaha hadid's residential skyscraper, completes in miami
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the 62-story tower, with 84 half-and full-floor residences, houses a wealth of luxury amenities including a multimedia theater, an aquatic center, and even a private vault.
the 62-story tower, with 84 half-and full-floor residences, houses a wealth of luxury amenities including a multimedia theater, an aquatic center, and even a private vault.
OMA to turn houston post office into cultural complex topped with rooftop park
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titled 'POST houston', the development aims to reinvigorate the city's north downtown neighborhoods with a mixed-use environment combining arts, entertainment, creative »
titled 'POST houston', the development aims to reinvigorate the city's north downtown neighborhoods with a mixed-use environment combining arts, entertainment, creative workspaces, dining, and retail.
john lautner's circular wooden house from the 50's goes on sale for the first time
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the louise foster house was one of lautner's earlier residential commissions.
the louise foster house was one of lautner's earlier residential commissions.
selgascano's 2015 serpentine pavilion re-opens in los angeles
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the translucent and multicolored structure has traveled to the united states where has been rebuilt at LA's la brea tar pits.
the translucent and multicolored structure has traveled to the united states where has been rebuilt at LA's la brea tar pits.
snøhetta, WCIT, and AECOM to overhaul honolulu's blaisdell center
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the site's mid-century arena and concert hall will be carefully maintained and upgraded, while new structures will improve connectivity.
the site's mid-century arena and concert hall will be carefully maintained and upgraded, while new structures will improve connectivity.
OMA unveils plans for the new museum's second building
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'our new building establishes its own distinct identity yet it is highly connected to the existing museum,' says OMA partner shohei shigematsu.
'our new building establishes its own distinct identity yet it is highly connected to the existing museum,' says OMA partner shohei shigematsu.
norman foster designs timber boathouse for new york non-profit
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the scheme recalls the many timber structures that used to populate the banks of the hudson river at the beginning of the 20th century.
the scheme recalls the many timber structures that used to populate the banks of the hudson river at the beginning of the 20th century.
BassamFellows repurposes 'virtually unknown' philip johnson building for its connecticut HQ
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the project involved extensive research and analysis of johnson's early work including the study of original drawings.
the project involved extensive research and analysis of johnson's early work including the study of original drawings.
the triple barn house reflects the rural landscape of california's sweeping sonoma valley
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the figural house is designed for gatherings that would create a new relationship with the surrounding environment.
the figural house is designed for gatherings that would create a new relationship with the surrounding environment.
OMA completes 'the avery', a luxury residential tower in san francisco
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above the datum established by adjacent buildings, the south face of the building is sculpted with a series of steps or 'crenellations'.
above the datum established by adjacent buildings, the south face of the building is sculpted with a series of steps or 'crenellations'.
eligostudio stacks shipping containers for agriculture company headquarters in florida
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different units slide over each other to create rooms and terraces.
different units slide over each other to create rooms and terraces.
studio gang breaks ground on sculptural expansion of american museum of natural history
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the scheme has been designed to express earth's natural processes and introduce visitors to current scientific research.
the scheme has been designed to express earth's natural processes and introduce visitors to current scientific research.
second home hollywood: selgascano designs plant-filled campus of 60 individual studios
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the project is a contemporary interpretation of los angeles' early 20th century bungalow court residences.
the project is a contemporary interpretation of los angeles' early 20th century bungalow court residences.
barkow leibinger designs harvard university's artlab to be curated and adapted by its users
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the one-story building is clad in insulated glass and polycarbonate panels.
the one-story building is clad in insulated glass and polycarbonate panels.
