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highly diverse structures at Storm King—from a glass menagerie
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tional and enchanting, especially within the context of the Hudson
River Valley art center’s 500 rolling acres and its monumental
sculptures. On view until November 11, this exhibition includes
pieces created and modified over the last 25 years, as well as a new
site-specific work entitled Storm King Environmental Field Station,
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a pioneer, an advocate of diversity and inclu-
sion, and his impact will only strengthen
over time as we continue to see people of
color rising in the field of architecture. More
than anything, however, Phil was a dear
friend and mentor.”
Indeed, Freelon was a highly influential
leader in the profession, where barely 2 per-
Phil Freelon at the Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, one of his best-known works (above). Designed with HOK,
cent of registered architects are African Amer- the Center is characterized by an angled exterior facade composed of a mosaic of earth-toned phenolic-resin panels (top).
ican, and he was immensely encouraging and
generous to younger minority practitioners. A era painter—Freelon studied architecture at Gold Medal and the Thomas Jefferson Award
statuesque man with a gentle demeanor, he North Carolina State University and earned an for Public Architecture, as well as honorary
was a powerful proponent for equity and M.Arch. from MIT. He was the youngest archi- degrees from NC State, Duke University, and
pluralism and brought a deep humanism to tect to pass the registration exam in North the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
the communities with which he worked, and Carolina, at age 25. In midcareer, he was a Throughout his career, he taught and lectured
to his architecture. The two curving exterior Loeb Fellow at Harvard’s Graduate School of at various institutions, and was a professor of
walls of the National Center for Civil and Design; and, three years ago, he established, the practice at MIT. President Obama appoint-
Human Rights, for example, were inspired by with Perkins and Will, the Phil Freelon Fellow- ed him to the United States Commission of
the arms linked together of those who partici- ship Fund to “expand academic opportunities Fine Arts.
pated in the historic marches for civil rights. for African American and other underrepre- Freelon was married to the jazz singer and
Born in Philadelphia—and the grandson of sented students” at the GSD. The many awards composer Nnenna Freelon, who survives him,
Allan Randall Freelon, a Harlem-Renaissance- he received include the AIA North Carolina as do their three children. n
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perspectivenews noted
The Tide by DS+R Opens in London London Mayor Vetoes Tulip Tower
by Foster + Partners
BY TIM ABRAHAMS
On July 15, Sadiq Khan blocked plans to build a
controversial 1,000foottall structure designed
London has been in search of its High Line Although the first phase of the Tide contains
by Norman Foster’s firm. The City of London
since the day that the first phase of New York’s a 650foot section of elevated walkway, it ulti
Corporation approved the tower in April, despite
gamechanging stretch of public space opened mately shares little with the High Line as it
opposition from heritage groups. The project team
in 2009. Thomas Heatherwick’s Garden Bridge works to define a new part of the city. Indeed, if
will “take time to consider potential next steps.”
project was spurred by the desire of local lead you are going to compare it with any other
ers to have what New Yorkers had: an elevated DS+R work, it has more in common with a new
piece of infrastructure, both garden and public public space at the heart of Moscow, Zaryadye The Crystal Cathedral Reopens
space, with dramatic views of the city. That idea, Park—particularly in the way the elevated After $72 million Renovation
which was much derided and unfairly lambast walkway resolves in an architectural promon The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange in
ed, died in 2017. But now, another elevated tory, providing stunning views of the river and California completed a restoration of the soaring
public walkway has come to fruition: the Tide, of the Emirates cable car line that traverses it. ninestory glass church, designed by Philip
designed by Diller, Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) But trying to work out which of the firm’s previ Johnson and completed in 1980, in midJuly. Now
on the eastern reaches of the Thames, opened ous greatest hits the Tide is riffing on is a called Christ Cathedral, the 88,000squarefoot
July 5—predictably drawing comparisons to the pointless task. More interesting is the way it building was once home to the late Reverend
High Line from local media. invokes the history of elevated walkways in Robert H. Schuller’s Hour of Power television show.
London, particularly those surrounding
DS+R’s other current project in the city, UNESCO Adds Frank Lloyd Wright
the London Centre for Music. Buildings to World Heritage List
London’s famous Brutalist master
On July 7, the World Heritage Committee
piece, the Barbican, into which the
inscribed eight 20thcentury structures designed
London Centre for Music is being
by the American architect onto the UNESCO list:
threaded, is set on an elevated plinth
Unity Temple, the Herbert and Katherine Jacobs
with cars and pedestrians separated
House, the Frederick C. Robie House, Taliesin,
vertically rather than horizontally. The
Hollyhock House, Fallingwater, Taliesin West, and
partner in charge of the Tide for DS+R,
the Guggenheim Museum.
Ben Gilmartin, has clearly studied these
closely. This vertical separation “was
one of the driving motives for the UC Berkeley Names Vishaan
Tide,” says Gilmartin. “In the proposed Chakrabarti Architecture Dean
future phases, it will cross over numer The founder of New York–based Practice for
ous roadways.” Architecture and Urbanism will assume the
Built from steel rather than concrete, deanship of the College of Environmental Design
the Tide’s first phase includes 28 “is (CED) on July 1, 2020. Chakrabarti, who earned his
Twenty-eight structural columns support the first phase lands” supported by elegant, slightly M.Arch. from the CED in 1996, will continue to
of the Tide, which opened July 5. splayed structural columns, each different. 70 his firm during his tenure at Berkeley.
lead
These are connected by prefabricated steel
The developerfunded Tide is only partly bridges that host gardens, trees, and walkways
elevated: the section that snakes up from the above while creating canopies beneath.
60 55
river, between residential towers on one side and Integrated into the sinuous form of the path are
office buildings on the other (by SOM, completed structures such as a café, wrapped in metal 57 59 60
two years ago, and by Terry Farrell in the 2000s, mesh, by Neiheiser Argyros. The overall effect is 53
respectively). This first phase stops just short of idiosyncratically British, reminiscent of that 50
the Millennium Dome, the expo site from 2000, much maligned municipal architecture of the 52
now converted into a performance venue. 1960s—albeit with a softer effect, thanks to the
51 51 49
48
North Greenwich, a peninsula containing the parametric forms of the steel structure and the
40
oncecontaminated brownfield where the Tide textured greenery by the ScottishDutch land J J A S O N D J F M A M J
P H O T O G R A P H Y: © C H A R L E S E M E R S O N
is located, is a harsh and poorly designed place. scape architects Gross Max. 2018 2019
The Tide is intended to be a catalyst for positive When the full project is completed in the INQUIRIES BILLINGS
change to the public realm there, evolving from coming decade, the Tide will extend three miles
a 2013 master plan by the London practice in loops around North Greenwich, with a river
AHMM, for the developer Knight Dragon. The walk at grade along the Thames. Working in the Architectural Billings Dip in June
current scheme includes commercial space, but volatile world of private development in London The Architectural Billings Index slipped from 50.2
also a strong residential component and an is not for the faint of heart, but DS+R has in May to 49.1 in June, according to the latest AIA
emphasis on loops of public pathways. DS+R, defined and shaped a valuable piece of public data. (Scores over 50 indicate an increase in firm
part of the High Line team, was invited to give space, which will exemplify an unprepossessing billings.) New work inquiries fell from 56.2 to
ideas—which they now have turned into some area of London for years to come—as important 52.8—the lowest score in 10 years—and new design
thing exceptional. a task for the city as any High Line. n contracts also dipped, from 50.9 to 50.3.
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A Dangerous Beauty
Architecture of Nature/Nature of Architecture, by Diana Agrest, with Yael Agmon. Applied
Research and Design Publishing, 280 pages, $49.95.
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a nearly decadelong series of design studios from the Cooper Union design studios came
taught by the book’s lead author, architect together. Collectively, and as a group portrait
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and educator Diana Agrest, at Cooper Union’s of the generation that produced it, this com
ceiling tiles School of Architecture to “deal with environ pilation records changing weather patterns
mental issues”—present a dangerous kind of in a prevailing climate of warranted geo
beauty. As historian and essayist D. Graham ecological pessimism.
Burnett says in a dialogue with Agrest, “Let By comparison, the material illustrated in
us hope that this book of yours, so apparently New York’s Museum of Modern Art 1971 exhi
peopleless, returns those who read it to the bition about Cooper Union, the Education of an
central problem of ‘us.’ Of us ‘now.’ ” Architect: A Point of View (and accompanying
Agrest describes in moving terms her early book), with its iterations of the vaunted Nine
and farranging travels, from her native Square problem, seems to have come from
Argentina to the underground homes of another epoch. The past “elements” of archi
Matmata on the edge of the Sahara. She looked tecture—grid, frame, post, beam, etc.—have
at the passing landscape in protoarchitectural been replaced with invisible force fields,
terms—from the “plan” of the Argentine topographical vessels, cloud formations, and
Pampas, with its “uninterrupted horizontal” sinkholes. The overall impression is the un
expanse, to the “section” of the geological raveling of a singular point of view. The
record written in stratigraphic lines of the question is no longer that of composition but
country’s Serranías de Hornocal mountains in of “dealing with” a turbulent state of nature
the Argentine province of Jujuy. Traveling on in a perpetual process of becoming and/or
foot, train, and in a beatup old station wagon, coming undone. One future possibility is that
the young student found the longsought “us” (architects) will be cropped out of the
US Patent 9,175,473
conduit between the sciences and humanities. picture and nature, by whatever definition,
As Agrest notes, the “central role of representa will return to reassert itself over our now
T-grid ceiling tiles combine to create a stunning tion” in architecture is to create “a common longestranged better selves. As an atlas of us
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Screen Time
A reimagined pier brings a breath
of fresh air to a Manhattan
neighborhood.
BY KARA MAVROS
P H O T O G R A P H Y: © DAV I D S U N D B E R G / E S T O ( T O P, A N D O P P O S I T E , 2) ; C O U R T E S Y K E N S M I T H ( B O T T O M )
tilted up the south corner to help capture views of the
Manhattan Bridge and the Brooklyn waterfront. Here visi
tors can sit under the lifted canopy—a concept, says Cathy
Jones, project director at ShoP, inspired by “your grand
mother’s front porch” (except this porch is sandwiched
between sanitation storage and milliondollar vistas). Four
swings suspended from the shelter’s roof are placed against
the backdrop of the structure’s rustcolored weathering
steel wall, which SHoP added to further conceal the garage.
Deep wood steps, wrapping around the southeast corner,
provide additional seating. Eventually, the overall enclosure
of steel mesh will be dressed in a tangle of vines that Smith
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2 FOOTBRIDGE 5 STEEL-MESHROOF
3 WALKWAY 6 SANITATIONGARAGE
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Triple Crown
Three planes converge to create a soaring roof on a
horse racing grandstand by Grimshaw in Ireland.
BY JOSEPHINE MINUTILLO
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P H O T O G R A P H Y: © S P O R T S F I L E
Despite taking cues from its surroundings,
the roof’s floating horizontal form highlights
the contrast between the natural undulating
topography around the Curragh and the preci
sion of the manmade. Says Nicolin, “We took a
simple approach, but, because of some key
solutions and refined detailing, it turned out
AND THEY'RE OFF! The new grandstand is the heroic centerpiece of the reorganized racing grounds. Its dramatic to be an extremely elegant and streamlined
cantilevered roof is clad in perforated copper-colored aluminum panels. structure.” n
www.castconnex.com
Photography by Jason O’Rear
42 ARCHITECTURAL RECORD AUGUST 2019 CLOSE-UP
In Full Bloom
Sou Fujimoto branches out with a residential high-rise
in the South of France.
BY SUZANNNE STEPHENS
PHOTOGRAPHY BY IWAN BAAN
The sighT of a bushy, white, curvilinear 17story tower Tokyo architect Sou Fujimoto, working with three Paris
in the city of Montpellier, France, could stop you in your based architects: Manal Rachdi of OXO Architects;
tracks. And this is before you notice that the balconies of Nicolas Laisné, and Laisné’s former partner Dimitri
this mostly residential building extend out like branches Roussel. The project is the second result of a series of
of a thickly foliated tree, almost defying gravity. Aptly competitions started by Montpellier in 2013, called the
called L’Arbre Blanc (White Tree), the recent addition to Folies Richter, to bring more experimental architecture
the city of 278,000, close to the Mediterranean, makes a to the city. (The first winner, a ninestory apartment
dramatic gesture to the region’s sunny climate. Here 113 block, La Folie Divine, was designed by Londonbased
luxury apartments, contained in the “trunk,” open onto architect Farshid Moussavi, and opened in 2017.)
balconies that cantilever as much as 25 feet. Montpellier officials hope to commission a dozen such
The organic design was conceived by a team led by more “folies” in the future that will join a variegated
OUTDOOR LIFE
The apartment tower’s
balconies cantilever up to
25 feet from the shaft
(opposite). L'Arbre Blanc
sits across the Lez River
from the semicircular
mixed-use complex,
Antigone, designed by
Ricardo Bofill (2000).
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HOVER OVER The apartment tower’s expansive terrraces overlook the Lez River, which runs through the city (above). For a few duplexes, the architects provided a stair to connect
the balconies (opposite, top). The balconies, held to the shaft by tie rods, offer ample opportunity for socializing between the floors (opposite, bottom).
assortment of buildings previously designed by shop in Paris, and brought in Marie de France of curves, to bend around corners.
such architects as Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Zaha as project architect. (In 2016, the Paris office The facade is clad in white metal. The
Hadid Architects, Studio Fuksas, and Ricardo won another competition—with Laisné and balconies are formed of built-up welded
Bofill (Taller de Arquitectura). Roussel—for the arresting Vertical Village sections and bolted to vertical steel H-beams,
In this case, Laisné and Rachdi, who had proposal in Rosny-sous-Bois, part of the Grand which in turn are fixed to the concrete floor
both worked for Jean Nouvel, wanted to enter Paris urban plan.) slabs. While the balconies appear to be canti-
the competition but in partnership with a Since the 25,000-square-foot site for L’Arbre levered, they are connected to the tower by
more experienced architect: the RFP encour- Blanc along the Lez River offered panoramic tie rods. Basically steel trays, their loads have
aged younger generations of architects to views of the city, the brief called for a rooftop been calculated according to their orienta-
collaborate with somewhat older ones. Even bar and restaurant for the public. In addition, tion and length, and the assemblages are
though Fujimoto, age 48, hadn’t practiced in an art gallery occupies the base, with cowork- covered with fireproofing and wood decking.
France, his ethereal and idiosyncratic residen- ing office space on the floor above. Steel pergolas above the terraces act as
tial work, such as the N House (record, April From several angles, the tower appears to brises-soleil.
2009), House NA (record April 2012), and be cylindrical, although the plan is actually These extrusions seem to float; the exterior
House K (record, April 2013) had brought him kidney-shaped, which allowed longer, gentler stairs that connect the terraces of the few
international stature. curvilinear expanses for the generously duplex apartments might pose exciting mo-
Fujimoto was game. The designers all con- proportioned apartments, many of which ments for those who are susceptible to vertigo.
vened for a five-day charrette in Tokyo to have two balconies. Even so, the reinforced- But on a beautiful evening at sunset, with
generate the Montpellier scheme. When they concrete column-and-slab structure and the plenty of Languedoc wine, you can relax and
won the competition in 2014, Fujimoto set up enclosing walls rely on faceted planes, instead forget any fears of going out on a limb. n
KINGSPAN
LIGHT + AIR
GOES ALL-IN
ON NORTH
AMERICA
North American President Bill Hogan
sheds light on the company’s acquisition
of CPI Daylighting, Bristolite Daylighting
Systems, and Skyco Skylights, and what
it means for commercial architects and
contractors designing for daylighting
and smoke management.
Kingspan is a leading global building envelope You recently acquired CPI Daylighting, a daylighting
company. What role does Kingspan Light + Air play solutions provider, plus two skylight companies,
in the commercial design and building space? Bristolite Daylighting Systems and Skyco Skylights.
Why those companies and what does that mean for
We’re focused on innovative daylighting and smoke your customers and partners?
management solutions for buildings in the commercial
marketplace. We engineer and manufacture We chose these companies because they were market
translucent facades, roof systems, canopies, skylights leaders and had a strong reputation for excellence.
and smoke vents. We’re more than just a manufacturer They offered innovative products and high-quality
though – we’re also advocates for the benefits that performance that allowed us to expand and enhance
natural light and air have on the health and well-being our existing offerings.
of building occupants. Our role is to help educate and
support the efforts of owners, architects, designers, For architects and contractors, it means we are in
and contractors to help them build healthier and more a strong position to leverage our global resources,
sustainable commercial buildings. national reach, and local expertise to benefit them from healthier buildings are driving design innovation,
start to finish. We now have a broad range of high- advanced technologies and the development of
What types of projects do you work on? performance premium systems in the market, which sustainable materials. All of these benefits must
gives our customers more options. We have a strong be delivered competitively and in ways that add
We work on a wide variety of projects, including new track record for delivering products and systems on- value to each step of the design, construction and
construction and retrofits. You can find our products time to the contractors in the field. It’s no longer about management of properties. These innovations are
and systems in schools, community buildings, just meeting expectations. Today our customers and allowing building owners, developers, architects,
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warehouses and manufacturing plants. There are really can deliver. commercial and public spaces, enhancing the lives of
no limits. We are seeing increasing use of our systems everyone who works, lives, studies or plays in these
in commercial and public buildings as more people Can you give us an example of how buildings for decades to come. Kingspan Light + Air
learn about the benefits of natural light on productivity you work with architects? is at the forefront of this revolution.
and general well-being.
In this business you must add value every step of the
way, and it starts with the architect. First, we want to
empower an architect’s vision to build aesthetically
pleasing, sustainable and healthier buildings. We help
inspire them with bold ideas, educate them on the
benefits of daylighting, provide more custom solutions,
and give them tools they need to specify a design
around our systems to help bring their vision to life.
It’s a collaborative partnership.
Outside Influences
These site furnishings, pavers, and luminaires add
convenience and visual interest to public spaces.
By Kelly Beamon
RIO Collection
Los Angeles–based Rios Clementi Hale Studios has created six new
modules to round out its existing Rio System of outdoor benches
designed in 2015 for JANUS et Cie. Made of aluminum and treated
with the manufacturer’s proprietary sealant, a new planter, table
attachment, and connection module can all be linked to the origi
nal convex and concave benches with stainlesssteel hardware, and
screwed in place with optional mounting hardware. Freestanding
cocktail and side tables and a trash receptacle are also available.
According to Sebastian Salvadó, one of the architecture firm’s
creative directors, “Landscape architecture, interior design, archi
tecture, and graphicdesign thinking all influenced the final form,
construction, and placemaking character of the furniture.”
janusetcie.com
Loc Lock
Formed from concrete, with a proprietary etchedcon
crete finish, the Loc Lock bike rack by MD3 is installed
in paving like a bollard, with a simple integrated screw
embedded in its base. The roughly 2¼"thick eye hook,
which stands 29½" high and 18½" wide, animates
streetscapes and provides secure storage for cyclists.
Available in six colors.
md3contract.com
Tribeca
Among new outdoorseating collections that Italian Torche Solar Path Light
manufacturer Pedrali is releasing in the U.S., Tribeca, a French solarlighting company Les Jardins Lighting has launched a contract
stackable line of chairs and barstools, features powder division for its sustainable sunpowered luminaires. Among the offerings
coated tubular steel construction, a seat and backrest recommended for hospitality settings, Torche is a bollardstyle path light
made of easytoclean woven polyvinyl chloride (PVC), that provides LED illumination without the labor and cost of wiring. Like
and a ’60sera patiochair design that’s suitable for all Les Jardins products, Torche uses the company’s Autonomous Solar Bulb.
hospitality settings. The collection is available in white, lesjardins.solar
pink, red, terracotta, brown, blue, sage, and green.
pedrali.it
Patio
Three years of research led to the fastdrying, fluorocarbonfree design of Patio by Karina Nielsen Rios. The Trevira fabric
collection—the first for outdoor use from manufacturer Kvadrat—is recommended for highhumidity areas such as spas
and indoor pools, and for umbrellas and screens as well as upholstery. The line features a softerthanaverage texture
compared with conventional weatherproof fabrics but offers the same durability. Twentyfour colorways are available.
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Making a Splash
Quiet but powerful design enhances the environmentally healthy ambitions of Canada’s first
chemical-free public swimming pool.
BY JOANN GONCHAR, FAIA
T
he first hint that there is something unusual about struction method was famously used at Herzog & de Meuron’s late
the new outdoor swimming pool at Borden Park in 1990s Dominus Winery, in California’s Napa Valley, it is most common
Edmonton, Alberta, is what isn’t there—that insidious ly used for retaining walls and other civil engineering applications,
but telltale odor of chlorine. This is because the 64,000 rather than buildings. Here in Edmonton, the permeable gabion walls
squarefoot recreational complex, which includes a sandy seem especially appropriate for a seasonal pavilion, one without a
beach, changing rooms, and plenty of space to soak up mechanical heating or cooling system, Hanson points out. Not only do
the sun, is Canada’s first “natural” public swimming they facilitate natural ventilation, but the thermal mass provided by
facility. Instead of using chlorine or other chemicals for disinfection, it their 3foot depth helps moderate temperatures within the building
relies on the cleansing capabilities of sand, gravel, and carefully select and just outside it, on the pool deck.
ed aquatic plants and organisms. To accentuate the walls’ heft and materiality, the gh3 team has
And the architecture provides its own subtle clues that something deployed a number of visual sleights of hand. Within the stacked lime
P H O T O G R A P H Y: C O U R T E S Y G H 3 A R C H I T E C T U R E , R AY M O N D C H O W
is different here. Natural materials are combined with a minimalist stone, the architects have concealed the true vertical support system of
expression and inventive details to give the Borden Park Natural hollowsection steel columns, allowing the enclosure to read as weight
Swimming Pool a refined toughness not normally associated with a bearing. They extended the door and windows the full height of the
neighborhood swimming hole. stonefilled 12foottall cages (nearly 3 feet above the interior’s ceiling),
Designed by gh3 architecture, a Toronto firm whose practice encom framed them in steel plate, and pushed the glass far into the openings.
passes both landscape and buildings at a range of scales and types, the The assembly is topped with a caplike parapet, only 4 inches high,
$11 million project comprises two concrete pools that at first glance belying the roof’s actual thickness. This set of decisions produces a
seem mostly conventional: a small, shallow one for toddlers, and a quiet, crispedged structure punctuated with deep shadows. “The
much larger, deeper one for older children and adults. Both are rectan details highlight the elemental, rectangular form,” says Hanson.
gular, with white bottoms and sides. But they are part of a planar The idea for a chemicalfree pool in Edmonton came from residents
landscape. Regardless of the depth, the water’s surface is flush with of the neighborhoods surrounding the 54acre Borden Park, located 2.5
the deck all along the pools’ concrete perimeter, which in turn is level miles northeast of downtown and known for its meandering paths and
with the expanses of sand and other areas finished in wood plank. mature shade trees. Aware of the naturalpool movement—which first
This plinthlike zone is defined by gabion walls of local limestone gained traction in Austria in the 1980s and later spread to Germany
that enclose a long, lowslung building along the site’s eastern edge and elsewhere in Europe—they wanted to replace the park’s rundown,
housing reception, staff areas, and a snack bar, along with the chang 1950sera pool with an unchlorinated one.
ing rooms. The porosity of the stone walls—mortarless and held gh3, which has completed several projects in Edmonton as part of
together by metal cages—is a reference to the filtration process that the city’s designexcellence program, turned to Polyplan, naturalpool
purifies the water, says Pat Hanson, a gh3 partner. Although the con specialists based in Germany, for help devising the treatment and
54 ARCHITECTURAL RECORD AUGUST 2019 BUILDING TYPE STUDY LANDSCAPE & LEISURE
Linde Center for Music and Learning | Lenox, Massachusetts | William Rawn Associates
Open Season
A new complex builds on Tanglewood’s embrace of the outdoors.
BY BETH BROOME
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBERT BENSON
F
or musicians and music lovers (WRA) especially significant: completed in
worldwide, Tanglewood, in the June, it is Tanglewood’s first major construction
idyllic Berkshires of Western in 25 years, since the completion in 1994 of
Massachusetts, is widely considered WRA’s burly, topranked Seiji Ozawa Hall, with
hallowed ground. Founded in 1937, its towering brick facades and barrelvaulted
it hosts one of the globe’s preemi roof. The Linde treads more softly—a family of
nent music festivals and is the three boxy westernredcedarclad performance
summer retreat for the Boston Symphony studios with zinccoated copper standingseam
Orchestra (BSO). The venue has been graced by shed roofs and a lowslung cafeteria, linked by a
legendary figures from Leonard Bernstein and serpentine covered walkway. Sitting atop a
Aaron Copland to Bob Dylan and Lady Gaga. ridge that runs across the campus, the hand
But it is equally celebrated for its breathtaking some, plainspoken buildings embrace a
campus, composed of two former estates whose 100yearold red oak tree and the vistas beyond.
524 pastoral acres spill out across woodlands The 24,000squarefoot complex addresses
and large swaths of manicured lawns, dotted the needs of both the Tanglewood Music
with canopy trees, that open to views of the Fellowship Program and the justlaunched
gently rolling scenery. Tanglewood, says BSO Tanglewood Learning Institute, an initiative
president and CEO Mark Volpe, “is the gestalt offering activities to the public, such as art
of music, nature, and pedagogy.” classes, film screenings, and lectures.
While the beautiful pastoral setting has Additionally, the Center brings, with its flexible
always been the core of the Tanglewood expe interiors, muchneeded new programming
rience, the campus’s built environment is space to the campus. The biggest pavilion, the
also steeped in history, with Eliel and Eero 3,950squarefoot Studio E, with its retractable
Saarinen the first architects to have left their tiered seating, hosts everything from BSO
mark here. The simple structures scattered rehearsals to movies and banquets. And, as the
across the grounds—like diminutive wood only fully climatecontrolled buildings here,
framed camplike practice studios or the the Center can be used offseason.
5,700seat fanshaped Koussevitzky Music Rawn’s design sprang from a notion he calls
Shed (a steel canopy over a dirt floor, inspired “intensity and informality,” which Tanglewood
by Eliel’s original design)—project a nonon embodies in its rigorous standards yet casual
sense attitude and are open to the outdoors, atmosphere, where barriers between audiences
sending music wafting out, from the trilling and performers are diminished, and where by
of a string quintet to the triumphal swelling day the public uses the grounds as a park.
of a full BSO rehearsal. New additions to this “Tanglewood’s democratic spirit captivated me
landscape are not undertaken lightly. 30 years ago, as it still does today,” says William
That makes the Linde Center for Music and Rawn, founding principal, who took lessons
Learning by Boston’s William Rawn Associates learned from his first project here, particularly
LINDE CENTER FOR MUSIC AND LEARNING LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS WILLIAM RAWN ASSOCIATES 59
1 STUDIOE HITAHIGHNOTE The fronts of the Gordon Family Studio (above) and Studio E
(opposite) fully retract. A serpentine walk links the complex’s four buildings.
2 VOLPEFAMILYSTUDIO
3 GORDONFAMILYSTUDIO
buildings do.” Says Reed Hilderbrand principal Adrian Nial, “We moved a
4 CINDY’SCAFÉ 3 lot of earth, but the goal was to make it feel as if it had not been manipu
5 COVEREDWALKWAY lated—that it had always been that way.”
6 REDOAKTREE The studios within the complex are trapezoidal, their side walls splay
7 LOBBY
2 ing away from the performing area to push the sound out into the room
8 SERVERY
and allow the abundant use of glass. Acoustics (on which WRA collabo
rated with Kirkegaard Associates) and a desire for simple forms also drove
9 MECHANICALYARDS 5
the team to use shed roofs, which enable the optimal ceiling height, with
10 SERVICEYARD more compression over the stage area. The volumes are scattered on the
site, rather than aligned. “This gives a sense that they aren’t quite per
fect,” says Rawn, pointing to other structures here. “The intensity is in
1
their finely tuned acoustics.” While the complex stands out as a more
6 refined version of its predecessors, it complements them in its modesty.
5
The glazed lower ends of the studios—the larger two of which have
7
fully retractable glass walls—create a dialogue between outside and inside
and between the people occupying these spaces and the spontaneous
audience that can materialize from passersby. (On hot days, these air
4
conditioned spaces will undoubtedly remain closed, however, challenging
10 9 the ideal of flooding the campus with sound.) The maplelined interiors
are elegantly spare; the drama comes from the landscape, visible beyond
8
the performance areas. These connections to the larger world will surely
9
energize and inspire musicians and audiences accustomed to more typi
cally cloistered facilities. Outside, the winding walkway links the studios
0 30 FT. at their front ends, creating a community out of the discrete, intimate
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
10 M. spaces. The cafeteria is strictly utilitarian, though its glass front also slides
LINDE CENTER FOR MUSIC AND LEARNING LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS WILLIAM RAWN ASSOCIATES 61
credits
ARCHITECT: William Rawn Associates — PROJECT COST: $32.5 million
William Rawn, Clifford Gayley, principals; COMPLETION DATE: June 2019
Kevin Bergeron, project architect;
Elizabeth Bondaryk, Ewelina Peszt, team
SOURCES
CONSULTANTS: Reed Hilderbrand
CURTAIN WALL, WINDOWS,
(landscape); Kirkegaard Associates
ENTRANCES: EFCO
(acoustics, audiovisual); Nextstage
OPERABLE GLASS PARTITIONS:
Design (theater); LeMessurier Consultants
NanaWall
(structural); Vanderweil Engineers (m/e/p/
GLAZING: Viracon, Oldcastle
fp, IT, security); Foresight Land Services
BuildingEnvelope
(civil)
METAL LOUVERS: Industrial Louvers
GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
MOISTURE BARRIER: Carlisle
Consigli Construction Company
CEILINGS: Armstrong, 9Wood
CLIENT: Boston Symphony Orchestra
PAINTS & STAINS: Benjamin Moore
SIZE: 24,000 square feet
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I
n the last six years, 12 acres of land on the banks of Shanghai’s inserted galleries, dining areas, a music club, and event spaces, among
Huangpu River, where five cylindrical metal tanks once stored other facilities.
aviation fuel, have been transformed into a park and culture com “The unique grouping presented so many possibilities” says Qiao
plex. Now called Tank Shanghai, the ambitious endeavor, which Zhibing, one of China’s most prominent contemporaryart collectors
opened in March, is about a half hour’s drive from the downtown. and the cultural impresario chosen by West Bund authorities to operate
In 2013, the Shanghai West Bund Development Group, a local the programming at Tank.
government unit, hired Li Hu and Huang Wenjing of Beijing’s OPEN Since the site is zoned as an urban park, new building aboveground
Architecture to design and build the project. The result features was limited. What is now Tank’s main entrance on Longteng Avenue
645,800 square feet of gardens, pavilions, plazas, and underground was the edge of Longhua airfield, one of Shanghai’s main airports from
halls (for multiuse functions and mechanical rooms) that connect the 1922 to 1966.
five structures. Inside the giant industrial vessels, OPEN Architecture The oncerestricted zone controlled by the Chinese military needed
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IT’S A GAS
The 12-acre site sits at the
edge of an unused airfield,
where open space around
the fuel tanks now
features gardens, a
stepped waterfall, and an
urban plaza (left). A
rectilinear underground
space, covered in planting,
connects the various
tanks and brings visitors
to the serrated roof of the
project space (opposite,
top). The architects
designed circular ramps to
lead from the lobby to
display space in Tank 4
(opposite, bottom).
A
T1
6 7
1 TANK 1 12 FOYER
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2 TANK 2 13 CAFÉ
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106 8 SPACE
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8 3
1110 12 6 4 15 ART STORE
13 14 6 ENTRANCE
11 12
13 14 10 6 16 ART STUDIO
7 BAR
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15 17 URBAN
8 ART
T5 15 PLAZA
GALLERY
16 18 OFFICE
17 10 5 9 ATRIUM
16
17 10 10 LOBBY
11 LECTURE
A HALL
A 0 100 FT.
THIRD-FLOOR PLAN
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
GROUND-FLOOR PLAN 0 100 FT. 30 M.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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charge admission).
Tanks 1 and 2, which have street entrances,
have been refitted to become a restaurant and
a performingarts venue. Tanks 3 and 5 are
converted to galleries for painting and
sculpture and retain the original round con
figuration; the architects designed spiraling
ramps and staircases encased in painted metal
walls to provide dramatic entries to those
areas. In Tank 4, OPEN built a multistory
steelframe cube to house Qiao’s office plus
entertainment spaces, as well as halls that
have permanently flat walls suitable for more
conventional art display. In the rectilinear
underground halls connecting the tanks,
reinforcedconcrete columns, placed about 30
feet apart, support the concrete roof and the
expanse of greenery above.
Li, a former partner in New York at Steven
Holl Architects, trained at China’s elite
Tsinghua University in Beijing, then did
graduate studies at Rice University in
Houston.
Upon returning to China in 2008, Li led
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credits
ARCHITECT: OPEN Architecture — Li Hu, Huang Wenjing,
principals in charge; Ye Qing, Luo Ren, Victor Quiros, Zhou
Tingting, Chen Xiuyuan, Li Zhentao, Zhao Yao, Lui Ki, Jia
Han, Zhang Yiwen, Steven Shi, Zhou Xiaochen, Huang
Zhonghan, Laurence Chan, Cynthia Yurou Cui, Yang Qi, Ge
Can, Gao Qi, Stephanie Lee, Jin Boan, Zhang Hao, Wang
Mangyuan, Yan Dihua, Zhang Chang, Tomas Kowalsky,
Jiang Simin
LOCAL DESIGN INSTITUTE: Tongji Architectural
Design Group
CONSULTANTS: Beijing EDSA Orient Planning &
Landscape Architecture (landscape design); Shanghai
Ming Chi Architecture and Engineering (lighting)
CLIENT: Shanghai West Bund Development Group
SIZE: 12 acres (site); 117,000 square feet (tanks)
COST: withheld
COMPLETION DATE: March 2019
SOURCES
LIGHTING FIXTURES: Hongri Lighting; Flos
ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS: Mitsubishi Elevators
EXTERIOR ZINC PANELS: VM Building Solutions
BATHROOM FIXTURES: Kohler
HARDWARE: Armor
EXTERIOR COATING: Zhejiang Tiannu Paints
EPOXY TERRAZZO FLOORING: China SRS Flooring
68 ARCHITECTURAL RECORD AUGUST 2019 BUILDING TYPE STUDY LANDSCAPE & LEISURE
Aga Khan Garden | Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects | Edmonton, Alberta
T
he new Aga Khan Garden, near Edmonton, in the Cana of humanity and the beauty of nature are productively connected.”
dian province of Alberta, is the largest garden in North Sponsored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, the 12acre project within
America to interpret the landscape traditions of Islam. At the University of Alberta Botanic Garden (UABG) is intended to foster
a latitude above 53 degrees, it is also the world’s northern intercultural dialogue and understanding.
most, translating the desertbased horticultural traditions “It was a tall order to imagine what a garden inspired by Islamic
of Islam for Alberta’s short summers and cold winters. landscapes would look like in Alberta in the 21st century,” says Breck
For centuries, gardens have symbolized a spiritual ideal Gastinger, a senior associate at Nelson Byrd Woltz (NBW), the project’s
in Muslim culture. They are places “where the human meets further New York– and Charlottesville, Virginiabased landscape architect. In a
proof of the divine,” the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili remarkable fusion, the design uses the formal structure of the Islamic
Muslims, has said in speeches on the subject, “and where the ingenuity garden as a frame for the Canadian parkland biome’s dramatic seasonal
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1 ENTRY PLAZA
3 TALAR (PAVILION)
4 AMPHITHEATER
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8 WETLAND SEED BANKS
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16 9 ROSE BAGH (GARDEN)
5 6 13 10 15
10 MAHTABI (TERRACE SURROUNDED BY WATER)
12 11 ICE BAGH (GARDEN)
4 11 12 BUSTAN (ORCHARD)
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AGA KHAN GARDEN NELSON BYRD WOLTZ LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS EDMONTON, ALBERTA 71
credits garden, their ornate tracery would have supplied a welcome layer of
ARCHITECT: Nelson Byrd Woltz OWNER: University of Alberta Botanic texture, play of light, intimacy of scale, and permeability to spaces
Landscape Architects — Thomas Woltz, Garden beyond. Here, however, the filigreed curtain of woodland that sur
Breck Gastinger, Nathan Foley, Sandra SIZE: 435,600 gross square feet rounds the garden suggests a missed opportunity: a simpler, more
Nam Cioffi, Jen Trompetter, Alisha Savage, contemporary panel design would have let the natural intricacy of
CONSTRUCTION COST: $25 million
Siobhan Brooks, Fraser Stuart, Kari the parkland forest shine.
COMPLETION DATE: October 2018 Swaths of flowering annuals, climateadapted perennials, and
Roynesdal, Mandi Fung
pollinatorfriendly plants fill sunken gardens edging the chahar bagh’s
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OF RECORD: SOURCES
quadrants. Historically, sunken gardens brought the scent and fruit of
Dialog Design SYSTEMS: Rain Bird, ACO Drain, Zurn citrus trees to the visitor’s level, but here they set the flowers at a great
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: HARDSCAPE: Expocrete, Owen Sound er remove. At first this seems a puzzling choice—until you remember
Clark Builders Ledgerock, A. Lacroix Granit, Permaloc the garden’s primary goal is to create a public space for dialogue and
CLIENT: Aga Khan Trust for Culture LIGHTING: BEGA, WAC Lighting understanding. The sunken beds support this goal by seeming to el
AGA KHAN GARDEN NELSON BYRD WOLTZ LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS EDMONTON, ALBERTA 73
Log Rhythm
Using geometry and natural materials, a new pavilion
provides an intimate perspective on wide, open spaces.
BY MIRIAM SITZ
PHOTOGRAPHY BY IWAN BAAN
F
ishtail, Montana, is a very small matic natural backdrop. The property is home
place—its population is listed as to large-scale works by Ensamble Studio (rec-
478—but everything else about it ord, August 2016), Mark di Suvero, Alexander
is immense: the snow-capped Calder, Stephen Talasnik, Patrick Dougherty,
Beartooth Mountain range in the and others. Now Kéré’s pavilion, Xylem, repre-
distance and that legendary big sky, sents the first site-specific commission at
a bright blue bowl stretching across Tippet Rise since its opening in 2016.
the horizon. The panoramic views in every The 2,100-square-foot circular structure of
direction somehow feel greater than 360 de- wood and steel is a serene place of respite for
grees. Within this extraordinary setting, a visitors. “I started to think about how I could
surprisingly intimate new structure by create a space where you can retire, be your-
Diébédo Francis Kéré offers a vantage point self, and begin to dream,” says the Berlin-based
from which to connect with the great western architect of his first permanent work in North
landscape. America. Situated near the main performance
On a 12,000-acre working sheep and cattle space, Olivier Music Barn, and close to the
ranch just outside of Fishtail, Cathy and Peter open-air Tiara Acoustic Shell, Xylem will host
Halstead, through their family’s Sidney E. programming such as small concerts or poetry
Frank Foundation, established the music and readings from time to time. “We think of
visual arts center Tippet Rise against the dra- poetry as the underpinning of architecture
1 SEATING
2 PATH
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0 15 FT.
SITE
PLANPLAN
5 M.
With time, the wood will turn gray, and the weathering steel will INTO THE WOOD Each hexagon of the honeycomb canopy (above, and both opposite)
oxidize, leaving rusty streaks on the materials. “We wanted to make contains approximately 280 logs, all sustainably sourced from the Western U.S.
something that will blend in and age with its surroundings,” says Nina
Tescari, the project leader from Kéré’s office. To further the natural expe
rience, there is no lighting or electricity within or around the structure. credits
The site, nestled in a grove of aspen and cottonwood trees, was cho ARCHITECT: Kéré Architecture — Diébédo Van Sweden (landscape)
sen by the clients and provided Kéré with “a starting point.” “Given the Francis Kéré, principal; Nina Tescari, CLIENT: Tippet Rise Art Center
immensity of nature around us—the big, infinite skies—we tried to
Vincenzo Salierno, design team SIZE: 2,100 square feet
bring Xylem back to the intimate, secret part of nature: the heart of a
ARCHITECT OF RECORD: Gunnstock COMPLETION DATE: July 2019
tree,” says Tescari. Adds Kéré, “It lets you feel intimate within the mon
umentality of this place as it opens you up to the horizon.” Timber Frames — Laura Vicklund
That goal of opening up to the world outside is fundamental to the ENGINEERS: AECOM, DCI Engineers SOURCES
project, and extends beyond the realm of Tippet Rise. In one of their (structural); DOWL Engineering (civil)
WOOD FABRICATION: Chris Gunn,
early conversations, the Halsteads not only commissioned Xylem, but also GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Gunnstock Timber Frames
proposed funding the construction of Naaba Belem Goumma high On Site Management CONCRETE: Davis and Sons Construction
school, which Kéré designed for his home village of Gando. “Not only do CONSULTANTS: Pete Hinmon, Tippet Rise STEEL: TrueNorth Steel, Western States
we get this beautiful pavilion from Francis, but we get to make people in
Art Center (project management); Oehme, Steel Erection
Montana aware of Burkina Faso and his work there, and the connections
between small towns around the world,” says Peter. Named for Kéré’s
father—a “visionary who understood the importance of education,” the
architect says—the school for 1,000 students will open early next year. n
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Last November, New Bern, North Carolina, Pamlico Sound just seven miles away on the driven by the hurricane from the coast in
could not have looked more peaceful. Along a Atlantic coast. land, where it collided with the rainswollen
waterfront park, calm waters lapped the On closer look, however, the destruction rivers. As time passed, the rivers continued to
shoreline barely 3 feet below sidewalk level. wrought by Hurricane Florence, two months rise, carrying the runoff from heavy rain
The compact redbrick 18thcentury town earlier, was still evident. Porches on riverfront that had been falling for days as far away as
looked to be an island, surrounded by long houses had been wrenched askew by flood RaleighDurham, 100 miles northeast. New
stretches of unruffled water to the east and waters. Brick foundation walls had been swept Bern was cut off for weeks and suffered $100
south. The city of 30,000 people is actually away. A massive tree had crushed a small million worth of damage. The City Manager’s
located at the confluence of two rivers, the cottage. Office counted up 235 businesses and 1,761
Neuse and the much smaller Trent, but the Florence inundated New Bern beginning on houses that were affected.
combined streams broaden as they flow into September 13. First it was the storm surge, With hurricanes a regular event along the
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P H O T O G R A P H Y: © L O C A L O F F I C E L A N D S C A P E A N D U R B A N D E S I G N
of protecting communities from stormdriven it came to a stop over greater Houston, shatter 1.2milelong Parque del Litoral, a beach park
floods, as well as from more frequent tidal ing records with as much as 50 inches of rain. in Mayagüez. It is a pioneering project combin
flooding caused by rising seas. And don’t be confused by how severe storms ing shoreline protection and upland water
While people typically associate the high are measured: a 100year event does not mean management by New York–based Local Office
winds that down trees and power lines as the such storms will only happen once a century Landscape and Urban Design working with
most destructive part of severe storms, “wind but that they have a 1 percent chance of local architect Javier Bonnin Orozco. It cut off
speed doesn’t tell you enough about the kind occurring in any given year. That’s why old stormwater pipes that had previously
of damage hurricanes will cause,” explains communities can experience two or more dumped polluted runoff into the bay. Instead,
Robert S. Young, the director of the Program “100year” storms in the space of a few years. daytoday runoff is biologically treated in
for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Yet stormwater systems are usually designed wetlands constructed inland of a dune and low
Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. to manage only a 5 or 10year storm, and, with enough to store a considerable amount of
“More common today are big fat storms push more frequent severe storms, local drainage stormsurge water. Trees and shrubs were
ing a lot of water in front of them.” systems are falling behind. planted to help diffuse the energy of a storm
Increased rainfall and more intense and Until recently, standard practice for coastal surge, and the accompanying high winds.
longerlasting storms are trends that are likely communities in the U.S. was to build protec Parking and recreation spaces were installed
to intensify as the planet continues to heat up, tive shoreline barriers such as bulkheads with porous pavement to infiltrate runoff,
according to the Intergovernmental Panel on (usually concrete, timber, or sheet piles) and reducing the drainage burden. The commer
Climate Change. Such torrents overwhelm revetments (sloped walls made of large, cial street on the inland edge of the park was
conventional stormdrainage systems, hurling stacked rocks) intended to be permanent. This raised to direct surface runoff toward the
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R E N D E R I N G S : C O U R T E S Y N YC M AYO R ’ S O F F I C E O F R E S I L I E N C Y
revision. Designed in secret, this latest scheme
would replace an existing 57.5acre park along
the river, raising it about 8 feet, an elevation
higher than anticipated 100year floods. The
original design would have placed the protec
tive elements inland of the park, adjacent to a
wetlands. After Maria, local businesses report front along Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The major highway, leaving the park largely
ed that the park, which opened in 2010, project came out of “the Big U,” a scheme unaffected. The new design, by raising the
protected their buildings. Streets turned into devised by a team led by the Bjarke Ingels bulkhead at the water’s edge to the necessary
streams, but they flowed away from buildings Group (BIG) and one of the winners of the 2013 height, requires the replacement of the park at
and into the wetlands as designed. The park HUD Rebuild by Design competition. (The the higher level on fill. Even with the much
itself sustained little more than cosmetic competition was conceived to generate innova expanded scope this change entails, the City
damage. tive floodresilience solutions for communities “will deliver protection one full hurricane
Yet navigating the politics of complex affected by Hurricane Sandy that could be season sooner than the original design,”
jurisdictions can make implementing opti widely applied.) Envisioned as a series of according to Phil Ortiz, spokesman for the
mum soft or hybrid systems problematic—as berms, walls, gates, and other devices, the Big Mayor’s Office of Resiliency, which is oversee
New York is discovering with its ambitious U would form a continuous barrier, wrapping ing the project.
plan to protect 2.4 miles of lowlying water Lower Manhattan. Meeting a 2023 expiration date for HUD
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bay. Nine gates would close to seal the ship
pingcanal entrance and protect industrial
areas on the east side of the bay during severe
weather.
Soils dredged in doubling of the width of
the channel would be placed behind the revet
ments to build up parkland and natural
habitat edges, creating some 10,000 acres of
new destination parkland for the metro area.
The plan is “building allies” among business,
civic, and environmental groups, says princi
pal Rob Rogers. Besides all the auxiliary
benefits, the project is estimated to cost far
less than the earlier plan, at $2.3 billion. “The
era of singlepurpose infrastructure is over,”
says Rogers. “Everything we build now needs
to be multifunctional.”
Galveston Bay Park would expand on a soft
infrastructure that already helps manage
flooding in Houston. Upstream of downtown
and the shipping canal is the slowmoving
Buffalo Bayou, a 2.3mile stretch of which was
HYBRID SOLUTION Rogers Partners Architects and collaborators propose combining hard and soft flood protections upgraded in 2015 with a widely admired park
for Galveston Bay that would include floodgates and new parkland, created from soils dredged from a shipping channel. along its banks that includes bike and walking
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watercourse to control runoff. Though inundated during Hurricane Harvey in 2017 (top), the landscape proved resilient
and was quickly restored (above, one year after the hurricane). Learning Objectives
1 Explain the interaction of storm-related
trails as well as performance venues, and an with little damage. Impressed, voters soon coastline flooding and stormwater overflows
obsolete waterworks converted for art display. approved funding to move ahead with a Bayou originating inland.
The design for the Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Greenway plan to create trail corridors, new
2 Describe the changing nature of severe
by the SWA Group, included enhancing the parks, and floodmitigation facilities along 300
weather as climate-change effects intensify.
degraded ecology of the waterway and config miles of bayou stream beds. Though the Buffalo
3 Define the terms “hard path” and “soft path”
uring the watercourse to control storm runoff Bayou project enhanced an existing stream,
and explain when each type of flood protection
that raises the bayou level by as much as 20 most cities possess underutilized lowlying land
is appropriate.
feet, several times a year. Natural meanders that can host naturalsystem improvements and
4 Describe the application of natural-system
were restored to slow eroding flows, and the increase drainage capacity, slow flows, clean
techniques to adapt shorelines and inland
channel topography was shaped to capture silt. stormwater, and offer amenity.
streams to changing conditions and reduce
Architectural elements resist flood pressures While softpath techniques can be more
flood impacts.
and collisions from floating debris. adaptable than fixed barriers, some places find
The design was subjected to Hurricane neither approach is likely to defend their AIA/CES Course #K1908A
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mixeduse neighborhood, and Minneapolis is again reshaping its urban
James Corner Field Operations fabric by implementing a redesign of the Nicollet Mall, led by the land
scape architecture and urbandesign firm James Corner Field Opera
Snow Kreilich Architects tions, with lighting by New York–based Tillotson Design Associates
Tillotson Design Associates (TDA) and local expertise contributed by the notable Snow Kreilich
Architects and landscape architect Coen+Partners.
By David Sokol
According to Field Operations senior associate Megan Born, the new
In the mIddle of the last century, when suburbia threatened to drain scheme retains Halprin’s existing curvilinear street, while organizing
Minneapolis of businesses and retailers, the city reinvented itself in the it to work better for pedestrians—people who are walking through it or
image of corporate campuses and indoor malls. Local officials convert those seeking out the mall as a destination in itself. For the former
ed a dozen blocks of the city’s Nicollet Avenue into a transit mall group, Field Operations created a clearly legible, 10footwide walkway
according to a design by landscape architect Lawrence Halprin, while next to buildings, with TDA outfitting 43foottall poles with adjustable
realestate developers inserted miles of skyways that connect the sur LED floodlights to supply most of the ambient illumination. “Making a
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credits
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: James Corner Field
Operations — James Corner, Lisa Switkin, Megan Born,
Eric Becker
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Tillotson Design Associates —
Suzan Tillotson, Erin Dreyfous, Megan Trimarchi
ENGINEER: SRF Consulting Group (electrical)
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Meyer Contracting
The design team created CONSULTANTS: Snow Kreilich Architects (architecture);
welcoming public spaces: Coen+Partners (landscape); Pentagram (wayfinding);
a reading “room” (above)
with floor-lamp-style
Skyrim Studios (custom lighting design); Premier Electric
fixtures, and a two-block- (electrical contractor)
long mirror-topped trellis CLIENT: Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District
(bottom) outlined with
light. Street poles (top) OWNER: City of Minneapolis
feature color-changing SIZE: 12 blocks
beacons, small floodlights,
and sculptural lanterns. COST: withheld
COMPLETION DATE: November 2017
SOURCES
LIGHTING: Bega; Lumenpulse; Targetti; BK Lighting; MP
Lighting; Millerbernd Lighting
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EQ Collection
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Award for its sleek, con
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Lighting’s series of single
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luminaires (left), wall
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comes in a variety of sizes,
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types. Features include an
LED lightguide technology La Linea
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Introduced at this year’s Euroluce, this compact fixture
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Illuminating Assets
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Whiz 2.0
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an elegant hotel lobby into a shopping mall– The lobby of Dubai’s Mandarin Oriental Jumeira greets
Mandarin Oriental like setting. Instead, the firm devised figurative guests and visitors with a naturalistic display of gently
Jumeira Lobby
illuminated “trees” fabricated in glass and steel.
replicas of the real thing, fabricated by Preciosa
in mattechampagne stainless steel and glass. ambience: as in nature, light from above filters
DESIGNWILKES Three sizes—from 16½ feet in diameter (at the through the manmade tree canopies with a
dpa lighting consultants widest point) by 13 feet tall to 25½ feet in diam dappled effect on the floor. The team aimed to
eter by 30½ feet tall—replicate layers of a forest craft “something unique with a wow factor,”
By Sheila Kim
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canopy while internally lit ribbed glass, held says DESIGNWILKES principal Jeffrey Wilkes.
within stainlesssteel latticework, emphasizes With the resulting enchanted forest, it appears
It can be daunting to try making a mark in the artificiality of the tree trunks. they did. n
Dubai, a city with a striking natural environ Already enlisted to illuminate the hotel’s
ment but crammed with an eclectic jumble of public spaces, dpa lent its technical expertise. credits
contemporary buildings at every scale. Yet the As the client (WASL Group) and DESIGN WILKES ARCHITECT: Design and Architecture Bureau
project team behind the Mandarin Oriental desired a dynamic ripplinglight display, dpa INTERIOR DESIGNER: DESIGNWILKES
Jumeira lobby—interior design firm DESIGN proposed controlling the nearly 900 light points
LIGHTING DESIGNER: dpa lighting consultants
WILKES, dpa lighting consultants (dpa), and of the “leaves” individually. “We worked with
ENGINEER: SEED (electrical)
luminaire producer Preciosa—met such a chal Preciosa to adjust the intensity, sequence, and
lenge with a visual feast for a dramatic first speed of the light movement to create an evolv GENERAL CONTRACTOR: BILT (electrical)
impression. ing illuminated experience,” says Tim Leeding, OWNER: WASL Group
Meant to bring the outdoors in, the installa dpa senior designer. A central control interface SIZE: 6,000 square feet (main lobby)
tion is a colonnade of 14 “trees” that double as directs modules in the base of each tree, which COST: withheld
sculptural artworks and functional light fix in turn distribute DMX signals to their respec
COMPLETION DATE: March 2019
tures. DESIGNWILKES was inspired by the tive lamps. Handblownglass leaves diffuse the
region’s orange blossoms but believed that light of these 2.1watt warmwhite LEDs, mount
incorporating living trees into the space would ed at the tip of each metal branch. SOURCES
eventually be valueengineered into the installa Linear luminaires within suspended acoustic LIGHTING: Preciosa; LED Linear; Linea Light Group;
tion of artificial ones, which would transform panels present a crisp ceiling and enhance the KKDC; General LED; iGuzzini; Light Graphix; Dynalite
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Inside Job
Color, form, and materiality shine to provide
ambience and visual punch.
By Kelly Beamon
Ludo
While its style was
inspired by a 1950s
Italian design, the Ludo
wall sconce is made in
America—now. New York
manufacturer Blueprint
Lighting designed the
11" x 6" brass and spun
aluminum fixture to
swivel, providing up and
downlight. It works with
incandescent E12 cande
labrabase lamps up to
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wired or plugin versions. also control sound. The Shaper Sense series combines
blueprintlighting.com FilzFelt’s 100% wool felt with Eaton’s edgelit acrylic
panels to form box, trapezoid and drumshaped
pendants. All are open on top, providing twoway
illumination as well as improving daylight penetration
when the sun is out. Shaper Sense works with Eaton’s
wireless control systems.
eaton.com/lighting
Mela
Sonneman’s blownglass
LED pendant Mela, which
means apple in Italian, is
made more dynamic by its
dichroic surface and fruit
like etched acrylic core.
Offered in three sizes, the
large (15" x 13¾"), medium
(11" x 10¼"), and small (7½"
x 7") versions deliver the
same warm, dimmable
3000K glow and a color
rendering index of 90. An
optional threelight canopy
is also available.
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Fascio
Architect Lauren Rottet created the Fascio Collection for Visual
Comfort with luxury in mind. The range includes wall sconces,
pendants, a floor lamp, and chandelier (shown), all made of crystal
rods bundled (as its Italian name implies) in a band of brass. Finish
options include bronze, polished nickel, and handrubbed antique
brass. The faceted crystal delivers a refracted, glarefree glow.
circalighting.com
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Overlap
A new line of Flos pendants
by Michael Anastassiades
reimagines the cocoonlike
style of the company’s iconic
1960s luminaires by Tobia
Scarpa and Achille and Pier
Giacomo Castiglioni. Like the
original “cocoonwrap” lumi
naires, the new Overlap
pendant features the same
resin membrane invented
decades ago to package U.S.
Army shipments. This time,
the material wraps a steel
frame of two interlocking
rings, providing soft, dif
fused illumination and a
nostalgic ambience.
usa.flos.com Lily
This streamlined pendant by Montrealbased Eureka
Lighting features an opticalgrade acrylic lens and
adjustable cable. It can also pivot 180º on its high
quality hinge to provide precise illumination in any
direction. For more design freedom, Lily is available
with canopy mounting or a track system, and can be
specified in custom lengths and colors. The circular
luminaire is stocked in five standard colors (shown).
eurekalighting.com
Chime
New York manufacturer Stickbulb is rolling out a
collection of chandeliers made of wood suspended
from a powdercoated steel ring. The company de
buted the concept at this year’s NYCxDesign, where a
10'high version built from reclaimed wood won Best
in Show. Now the cascading fixture is available in a
choice of three sizes (20", 28", and 36" diameter) and
five wood species in a variety of lengths of up to 12',
arranged individually, clustered, or nested.
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BE BUILDING ENVELOPE DESIGN PMD PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, DIGITAL SI SITE INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN
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andscape architecture shapes the built The course will also reference some of 1. Identify sustainability criteria (LEED and
environment in ways beyond plant materi- the relevant criteria toward achieving points SITES) that apply to exterior surfaces used
als. The Whole Building Design approach through LEED, SITES, and WELL certifica- in landscape architectural design.
optimally includes landscape architecture as a key tions. It will illustrate ways that designers can 2. Describe some of the various product
systems that are available for designing
component. The overall goal of Whole Building achieve LEED, SITES, or WELL points by mini-
exterior plazas and roof terraces, and
Design is to create a successful building project mizing impacts to existing site ecology, using understand each system’s compliance with
by utilizing an integrated design approach that products that help to conserve ecosystems, sustainability criteria.
incorporates all design disciplines during the utilizing products that come from renewable 3. List design options for exterior pavement
planning and programming phases of a proj- resources, avoiding waste through the use of surfaces with respect to stormwater
ect. Some of the key design objectives of Whole recycled materials, and managing the effects management.
Building Design are sustainability, accessibility, of climate, whether excessive heat or excessive 4. Describe the ways in which exterior spaces
aesthetics, and performance durability. rain, through design techniques and products and outdoor rooms can help to meet LEED
How the building sits within the landscape that mitigate climate issues. and SITES requirements of Human Health and
sets the context for its construction and use. Creating an outdoor space that is able to Well-Being and Materials Selection, as well as
those that apply to WELL certification.
Landscape architectural design helps the build- effectively weather the elements, meet its design
5. Explain the approach to Whole Building
ing interact with its physical location, as the look purpose, and appreciate the owner’s need for
Design.
and feel of the site is greatly influenced by the low maintenance costs can be invaluable to a
hardscape surfaces, site features, plantings, and designer. This course will explore the ways that To receive AIA credit, you are required to
exterior spaces that comprise the environment designers can create an attractive and sustain- read the entire article and pass the test. Go to
around a building. This course will provide able outdoor environment compliant with ce.architecturalrecord.com for complete text
insight into design approaches and materials several LEED, SITES, and WELL criteria while and to take the test for free.
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Building Design team approach. a project.
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REDEFINING ROOFTOPS
CREATING ROOF TOP ENVIRONMENTS
Modular deck and pavement systems provide mental restoration, and physical activities,
landscape architects with the design flexibility which are criteria under Site Design – Human
to create both rooftop environments and out- Health and Well-Being for SITES and Commu-
door ground-level amenity spaces. Rooftop and nity, Movement, and Mind for WELL.
ground-level spaces can be designed using wood, Fastening kits and splines facilitate quick
stone, structural porcelain, artificial turf, grat- and secure pedestal deck system installations.
ing, or concrete to create unique custom looks. The fasteners attach kerf-cut wood tiles, con-
All of these materials can be applied either over crete, and stone pavers or paver tray-backed
a prepared subgrade or rooftop when utiliz- Shown here is an installation of a pedestal 2-centimeter porcelain pavers to the pedestals
ing a deck support system. Deck supports, also deck system supporting ipê wood tiles on a without penetrating or damaging the roof sur-
known as pedestals, create level surfaces over rooftop deck. face material. While the fasteners are hidden,
sloped areas. Pedestal deck systems can help they can be accessed to allow for the removal
reduce the heating and cooling loads of a build- 100 percent recyclable. The recycled material of individual wood tiles or pavers if roof
ing because they are “air permeable.” Air perme- content of the pedestals provides points toward maintenance, drain access, or replacement is
ability is defined as the rate of airflow passing both LEED and SITES certification. Pedestals required. Some pedestal deck systems are de-
through a given area of a material. Pedestal deck are screw adjustable and easily leveled with signed to resist wind uplift; consult individual
systems allow for greater airflow on a roof. This tapered base levelling discs and/or shims, al- manufactures for more information about
reduction of heating on building roofs helps to lowing the creation of level rooftop decks over their systems.
meet LEED and SITES criteria for reduction of a variety of surfaces, including sloped surfaces.
the heat island effect. Pedestal deck systems also Pedestals can elevate and support wood tiles, Modular Wood Tiles for Ground or
help to increase walkable pedestrian surfaces on concrete pavers, and a variety of other surfaces Rooftop Applications
roofs and uneven ground spaces, thus meeting when sophisticated, commercial-grade deck- Typically made from dense hardwoods, wood
the criteria for SITES 6.5 – Support Physical ing is required. They are also sturdy enough tiles are commercial grade and available in
Activity and LEED Sustainable Sites 5.2 – Site to support site furnishings such as planters, responsibly harvested standard and FSC-
Development – Maximize Open Space. tables, and benches. certified species. Wood species include fused
bamboo, cumaru, garapa, ipê, mahogany, and
Versatile Pedestal Deck Systems Design Options using Pedestal massaranduba. Hardwood tiles contain a rich
Pedestal deck systems can be utilized over Deck Systems variety of graining and coloration, are excep-
any structural surface: on structural con- Pedestals come in residential, commercial, tionally dense, and resist insects. Wood tiles
crete rigid insulation or roof membranes for and industrial grades, with each grade hav- can be crafted from premium-grade remnants
rooftop decks, plazas/terraces, compacted ing different characteristics. Deciding which and are harvested in an environmentally
grade, pavements, pool surrounds, or within systems to specify is dependent on the support responsible way designed to preserve the eco-
water features. These pedestal deck systems and elevation requirements of the installation. nomic viability of rainforest hardwoods.
are comprised of two major components: ped- Pedestal deck systems create valuable, usable Thanks to their density, hardwood species
estals and tiles/pavers. Pedestals are designed outdoor space for both owners and their clients, require minimal maintenance. If maintaining the
to elevate and support a variety of surfaces, customers, and visitors. Rooftop decks are a way wood color is desired, wood tiles can be periodi-
including structural porcelain, stone, granite, for residential, hospitality, or public spaces to cally cleaned and sealed. Left to weather natu-
or concrete pavers, wood tiles, composite differentiate themselves from the competition. rally, the wood tiles will develop a silvery-gray
materials, fiberglass grating, or conventional Incorporating a pedestal deck system can pro- patina. Because they weigh one-third as much as
joist and plank systems. vide pedestrian access to green roofs and expand concrete pavers, wood tiles are a good alterna-
Pedestal deck systems offer tremendous design usable space to include gardens and walkways. tive when surface material weight is a factor. The
flexibility coupled with ease of installation. The ad- A pedestal deck system is an ideal solu- tiles can be laid in a parquet or linear pattern, or
justable pedestal deck systems provide a unique and tion for water-feature applications. The system mixed with pavers, river rock, stone, plank deck-
viable alternative to traditional deck building mate- conceals the water supply beneath the pedestals ing, or other options to create unique aesthetics.
rials and methods for the following key reasons: and surface materials and allows water to drain Because they are modular, the wood tiles
1. They are available in a range of heights and to the surface below for recycling. Additionally, meet SITES 5.3 – Design for Adaptability and
weight bearing capacities to suit a variety of the supports are impervious to water, mold, and Disassembly. The wood tiles also meet SITES
applications. most chemicals. 5.8 as they support safer chemistry.
2. They are one of the most labor- and cost- Designs can include recessed lighting in the
efficient methods of creating a flat, level deck pedestal deck system. The lighting will enhance Site Furnishings for Enhancing
over a sloped surface. the ambiance of the environment and improve Landscape Spaces
3. They use a gravity system that protects the visibility and safety during nighttime and/or Site furnishings such as benches, tables, and
roofing and waterproofing materials without dark conditions. planters provide enhancements to any outdoor
damaging or harming the surface below. Ground- and street-level sidewalks and space, creating more inviting spaces for leisure
4. They can support decks over occupied space, storefronts can be expanded through the activities and social interaction. Modular plant-
allowing space for electrical systems, duct design of small deck areas known as parklets, ers offer flexible options for the addition of
work, or irrigation. or pop-up parks, all of which enhance urban plantings to roof gardens, small urban spaces,
Pedestals are made with high-density areas. These parklets and pop-up parks can be pop-up parks, and/or building plazas. Planters
polypropylene plastic (comprised of 20 percent designed using pedestal systems and modular are available in a variety of materials, including
post-industrial recycled content) that are wood tiles placed over existing ground- and metal, cast stone, concrete, resin, fiberglass, and
Beauty And Stability In Every Fiber.
Thermory’s Benchmark Series offers a high level of dimensional
stability enhanced by our responsible sourcing and clean
thermal modification process. We raise the bar for sustainable
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to move and place onto rooftop decks. tions and still retain its beautiful character and
Planter cubes that are constructed of smooth finish.
lightweight, recycled aluminum are durable,
low maintenance, and designed to withstand SUSTAINABLE WOODS FOR DURABILITY
extreme temperatures. This makes them ideal AND AESTHETICS
for rooftop locations that are subject to extreme Thermally modified white ash, scots pine,
winds, sun, and weather. These aluminum and spruce woods are sustainable alternatives
planter cubes can be painted using an industri- to tropical woods or composites. The wood
al-strength powder-coating technology devel- is harvested responsibly in Northern Europe
oped with modern aesthetics in mind. Powder (ash, pine and spruce) and North America
coating is a dry finishing process that is applied (ash) from naturally renewable forests, making
electrostatically and cured under heat, creating it a long-lasting alternative to tropical woods
a more resilient finish than conventional paint. without sacrificing durability and with superior
The process does not emit any volatile organic Shown is thermally modified white ash dimensional stability. The wood is responsibly
compounds (VOCs) into the air and allows the decking board. harvested by sourcing from a number of dif-
aluminum planter cubes to be coated with any ferent locations around the world, thus leaving
RAL paint code color. (RAL is a color-matching each forest healthy and thriving. The wood is
system used in Europe to define paint, coat- DESIGN APPLICATIONS FOR ENHANCING also shipped via ocean container, which is more
ings, and plastics. RAL is an abbreviation for ROOF GARDENS WITH WOOD fuel-efficient than rail transportation and nearly
the Dutch institute that administers the color Thermally modified white ash, spruce, and 10 times as efficient as 18-wheeler trucks.
standard.) The aluminum planter cubes typi- Scots pine decking, cladding, and porch floor- White ash, scots pine, and spruce are chosen
cally contain 20 percent recycled content, are ing offer great versatility and durability as well as most suitable species for the thermal modifi-
100 percent recyclable, include drain holes and as an environmentally sourced product for the cation process for the following reasons:
irrigation sleeves, and are made in the United design of rooftop decking. Each fiber of the 1. These are sustainable wood species that can be
States. They come in a variety of size and color wood board is modified, using the thermal harvested responsibly without contributing to
choices, providing a number of design options modification process of heat and steam to deforestation or damaging the environment.
for landscape architects. achieve rot resistance to the core of the board. 2. These wood species yield the best results via
Wood planters provide another material This provides decking with a Class 1 durability the thermal modification process, achieving
option for introducing plants onto a rooftop rating. Class 1 Durability is a European rating a Class 1 durability rating.
garden or a ground-level exterior space. Ipê system that classifies exterior wood products The thermal modification process uses only
wood planter cubes and ipê wood planter cube based on their resistance to rot and decay. Class heat and steam, creating cellular alterations that
tops offer a selection of modular design options 1 is the highest possible rating and it means occur on both a chemical and cellular level in
to incorporate seating, storage, and planters that, without any additional maintenance and the wood. The sugar content and water-absorp-
into a ground-level or rooftop space. With the with proper installation, the wood will remain tion capacity of the wood are altered in the ther-
long-lasting durability of dense hardwoods, resistant to rot for a minimum of 25 years. mal modification process, thus modifying both
these wood planters and tops can withstand White ash and spruce are classified as Class 1 cellulose and hemicellulose cells.1 Cellulose is
harsh environments. The warm wood tones durability. Class 2 durability ratings indicate made up of smaller units of glucose, and hemi-
and varied grain provide a natural comple- that the wood is resistant to rot for 20 years or cellulose is made up of shorter carbohydrate
ment to wood decking. The wood planter cubes more. The Scots pine is classified as Class 2. structure, monosaccharides.2 Hemicellulose has
may have a polyurethane lining and drainage As a comparison with other wood species, ipê the higher oxygen content so the cells of this
holes, making plant care and maintenance easy. from Brazil and old-growth Burmese teak have cellular group can be altered by slightly burning
Custom sizes and species are available as well. Class 1 ratings, while most other tropical rainfor- these specific cells within the wood before burn-
Modular planter cubes may be used as planters est species attain Class 2 ratings or less. Domestic ing the other cellular groups. This sequential
or with an ipê top for seating and/or storage, old-growth cedar can be classified as Class 2, burning process causes a reaction that creates
providing flexibility of design options. Most although currently harvested cedar is mostly ter- additional heat within the wood. The thermal
planters have drain holes and irrigation sleeves tiary growth so it meets a Class 3 standard, which modification process uses the steam to control
that make caring for plants or vegetables con- indicates resistance to rot for 10 years or more. the burning process. This produces wood boards
venient. As a storage unit, they can be used for In addition to durability, thermally modi- that are rot resistant for 25-plus years. This pro-
seasonal items like cushions or throw pillows. fied wood provides a product that has a rich, cess also produces wood with greater structural
Lightweight aluminum trays expand the design natural color that is not the result of a stain. integrity of the fibers and dimensional stability.
options for rooftop environments. Used as a con- Left untreated with UV-protectant oil, the Aesthetically, it provides a simple, beautiful,
tainment system for architectural rocks or other boards will slowly age to a stunning platinum timeless wood product that gets better with age.
deck elements, the low-clearance aluminum trays grey. In addition, each board goes through a Thermally modified wood goes through an
integrate seamlessly with the modular planters milling process that produces an extremely extensive testing process for rot resistance, di-
and wood tiles, providing designers with a palette smooth finish, thus eliminating roughness mensional stability, termite resistance, strength,
of materials for designing rooftop environments. and splinters. formaldehyde content, and flame spread. This
Many aluminum trays are corrosion resistant, Because of its high durability and low main- testing ensures wood boards that are durable and
made in the United States, and available in a vari- tenance requirements, thermally modified wood resistant to rot and moisture. The testing process
ety of standard and custom size options that offer offers great versatility for the design of exterior takes anywhere from a week to several months
modular integration with a pedestal deck system. surfaces, whether for porches, outdoor decks, depending on the test. The thermal modification
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ll construction projects cost money the standpoint of using reliable cost data to how construction cost estimates are prepared.
to execute. The question the owner inform design decision-making. In the pro- 2. Investigate the potential for using reliable
wants answered with some degree of cess, it can support meeting all of the stated cost data to drive decision-making
focused on building designs that meet
predictability is, “How much?” Providing a project design goals. established budgets.
credible response is dependent on the abil-
3. Assess the positive capabilities of value
ity to accurately estimate costs and use that FACTORS AFFECTING CONSTRUCTION engineering as a collaborative means to
information to inf luence design decisions, COST ESTIMATING evaluate options and alternatives during the
which in turn impact the cost. Given the Different projects can present very different design process.
large number of variables and potential for design requirements and construction condi- 4. Recognize the need to incorporate future
changes throughout the design and construc- tions. When it comes to estimating the costs of pricing into cost estimates, particularly for
tion process, many see this as a daunting task. those different projects, there are at least three multiyear projects or outside conditions not
However, by acknowledging a few fundamen- common areas that can affect the process. controlled by designers.
tal principles and recognizing the value of
comparative pricing analysis, cost estimating Client Factors To receive AIA credit, you are required to
read the entire article and pass the test. Go to
can be viewed as a valuable design tool to Different clients may have very different
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create quality buildings that work within the expectations related to “what” they want and to take the test for free.
owners’ cost parameters. As such, this course for cost-estimating services. A private client AIA COURSE #K1908F
will look at construction cost estimating from with the ability to finance a project within a
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and instead rely on his or her own resources
to analyze costs and negotiate prices sepa-
rately. Or the client may be limited in the
amount of financing available and have a
high need to understand and control costs,
thus relying heavily on the project team to
direct and assist that effort. By contrast, a
public client often has a stated maximum
budget that is the result of legislation or
public bonds being issued, hence he or she
can be very sensitive to the need to avoid cost
overruns since it is a big deal to attempt to go
back and obtain additional funding. As such,
most public clients ask for cost estimates to
be prepared and updated at each project-
phase submission (i.e., schematic, design
development, construction documents, etc.)
if the project is managed that way. In any of
these or other situations, being sensitive to
the client needs for cost estimating means
the project team may need to tailor the way
information is analyzed and presented to suit
individual buildings.
There are multiple factors and variables that go into accurate construction cost estimating.
Recognizing and working with them can help produce the best results.
Human Factors
The question of “who” is going to do the cost
estimating for a project needs to be answered include a variety of choices such as histori- based on the most current conditions, the
fairly early in the process. In some cases, a cal project data, information from suppliers, online sources will make the most sense.
large professional practice may have in-house direct information from subcontractors, or Further, independent data typically addresses
personnel and well-established office stan- other direct personal contacts. However, data regional and local cost differences, allowing
dards for preparing cost estimates for all of its from those sources may be rather subjective it to be customized or tailored to a particular
projects. In other cases, it may be just one or and probably need to be scrutinized to ensure project location, accounting for differences in
two people in a firm who do the cost estimat- they are directly applicable and timely for the the labor markets, material availability, and
ing as part of a much broader job description. project at hand. Further, the information avail- other factors. Perhaps the biggest advantage of
Alternatively, someone other than the design able needs to match the level of cost estimating these published data sources is that they are
professional may do the cost estimating. That detail needed for different phases of a project. prepared by organizations that have full-time
could be a construction management company For example, early on, square-footage costs staff to focus on researching and identifying
that is retained early in the design process, or it for general budgeting or schematic purposes objective data for all construction trades and
could be an independent firm who focuses only may be all that is reasonable or required. As scopes of work. As such, they bring an element
on cost-estimating services. In some cases, the a project progresses and specific roof assem- of independent credibility and experience to a
client may require such an independent cost blies, wall assemblies, or similar construction project for accurate and up-to-date informa-
estimate as a “double check” on the estimate systems are identified, the cost data needs to be tion. The fact that a project cost estimator can
prepared by the project team. Either way, the updated to match the specified designs. Finally, then rely on this data to apply it as appropri-
people responsible for the cost estimating need when all (or nearly all) project information is ate to a customized cost estimate at different
to be identified early in the design process, identified, a fully detailed cost estimate can be levels of development means the data can be
with everyone feeling comfortable about their created that is based on individual unit costs useful throughout the entire design and con-
qualifications and experience. for material, labor, and equipment for each struction process.
part of the construction work.
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With an understanding of “what” is needed in many estimators rely on independent, third-
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remaining decision is “where” the cost data print or online. The advantage of the online is a nationally known architect and the author
will come from. The obvious need is for a reli- sources is that they are regularly updated, of more than 200 continuing education courses
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The latest innovation in crawl-space ventilation provides continuous airflow with no dead air pockets in the crawl space, eliminating the need for
unsightly and troublesome openings in the foundation wall or rim joist.
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very so often, a new way of building down from wicking moisture from the concrete
homes emerges that is so simple, so foundation. Additionally, as a treated sill plate is CONTINUING EDUCATION
elegant, and yet so revolutionary that the not needed, neither is galvanized hardware.
mind can hardly grasp it. The system has been used for more than
Take the case of a continuous perimeter four decades in Japan and is the most common 1 AIA LU/HSW
foundation vent system. This low-profile, crawl-space ventilation system used there.
honeycomb crawl-space venting system is placed Learning Objectives
After reading this article, you should be able to:
between the concrete foundation wall and the INNOVATIVE DESIGN AND THE
1. Discuss moisture buildup in crawl spaces,
wooden sill plate to provide passive airflow KOBE EARTHQUAKE OF 1995
the consequences of excess moisture, and
around and through the entire perimeter of the Prior to the Kobe Earthquake in 1995—which how crawl-space ventilation protects the
home’s crawl space. This eliminates the need for measured 6.9 on the Richter scale, killed more building and occupant health.
conventional vent boxes either in the concrete than 6,000 people, and destroyed more than 2. Compare conventional foundation vent
foundation or cut into the rim joist. 400,000 buildings—many crawl spaces were systems, their effectiveness, long-term
“I’ll never go back to cutting vent holes vented in the conventional method using open- performance, and health impact.
into rim joists and foundations,” says Takeshi ings in the foundation wall, while others used 3. Identify a new option/alternative for venting
Kaneo of TK Home Design and Build in Bel- the perimeter venting system. After the earth- a foundation built over a crawl space.
levue, Washington, who has used the perimeter quake, some observers noted a difference in how 4. Define continuous foundation ventilation
venting system in two of his projects. “I wish I each type of building fared. systems and their sustainable benefits.
had known it was available in the United States “After inspecting the devastation, we found 5. Describe several case studies of projects
sooner.” that homes using perimeter venting systems where continuous perimeter foundation
Not only does this venting system provide survived for two main reasons,” says Takashige vents were specified.
continuous and foolproof venting into and Maebayashi, a Japanese-licensed architect and
To receive AIA credit, you are required to
out of the crawl space, but the thin ¾-inch director of engineering and development for
read the entire article and pass the test. Go
(20-millimeter) composite venting strips Joto USA. “The first reason is that the use of to ce.architecturalrecord.com for complete
provide a capillary break between the concrete the continuous venting system doesn’t require text and to take the test for free.
foundation wall and the wooden sill plate, elimi- cutting the foundation for crawl-space ventila-
nating the need for a pressure-treated wooden tion. Houses that used the conventional style AIA COURSE #K1908J
sill plate and preventing sill rot and sill break- methods naturally have weakened foundations
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With every catastrophic disaster, building codes and practices tend This house has a continuous perimeter vent system for crawl-space
to change. After the Kobe Earthquake in 1995 destroyed more than ventilation. The absence of vent holes in the foundation is a preferred
400,000 buildings, the use of perimeter venting systems increased. aesthetic by some architects.
and are more susceptible to damage. The second “While designing our house, I realized that for the raised foundation. While the tempera-
reason is that with the perimeter venting system our stem wall was going to be too short to use ture at the surface of the ground varies widely
the sill plate is separated from the founda- the standard plastic crawl-space vents,” he says, depending on season and climate, the tempera-
tion and so it won’t decompose, which aided adding that he “wasn’t looking forward to using ture becomes less changeable and more moderate
in supporting a long-term structurally sound them anyway because, in my opinion, the vent below the surface. This relatively warm below-
foundation.” boxes detract from the clean exterior look of the surface ground temperature produces moisture,
In the two decades following the Kobe house and don’t do a very good job.” and this is the reason for the building practice
Earthquake, adoption of the perimeter venting So the questions arise: Is the conventional of a raised foundation built up on a crawl space.
system has skyrocketed. One company alone box venting method the only way to go? Is it While the soil below alternately gets wet, dries
has provided perimeter venting systems to more the best way? Is there a better way? This course out, freezes, or unfreezes, the foundation raised
than 4.5 million new Japanese homes. examines this innovative manner of passively above it remains unaffected. And with air flow-
venting a crawl space evenly and unobtrusively ing freely underneath the house, natural breezes
A SLEEK AESTHETIC around the entire perimeter, and compares it carry away ground moisture. The raised design
A final consideration is the sleek elegance of with the traditional method of box vent open- also allows easy access to plumbing, electrical,
this venting system, allowing complete passive ings to which most have become accustomed. and mechanicals under the floor.
crawl-space ventilation with just a thin and Let the designer or builder be the judge. As building practices changed, the pilings on
nearly unnoticeable presence, and without the We begin with why crawl space ventilation is which the foundation sat became a reinforced
common—and some would say unsightly— so critically important. and poured concrete foundation wall on which
large openings currently cut into foundations or the foundation sat. To create the necessary
rim joists every 8 feet or so to allow for airflow. HOW AND WHY MOISTURE BUILDS UP airflow to keep moisture from accumulating,
For architects, engineers, and builders in IN CRAWL SPACES the code required holes in the foundation wall to
North America, however, while those holes cut Providing ventilation under a raised foundation allow air to freely move in and out of the crawl
into the foundation or rim joist ventilation may house is as old as the North American building space. Screens or louvers were also required to
be ugly and even detrimental to the integrity of trade itself. While some homes are built over prevent rodent intrusions.
the foundation, the practice continues because basements, or more recently on grade-level con-
“it’s the way things have always been done.” crete slabs, there are plenty of locations and soils Continues at ce.architecturalrecord.com
Erik de Buhr, an owner and builder in and climates where separating the foundation of
Eugene, Oregon, and founder and co-executive the home from the ground is the best design. Kathy Price-Robinson writes about building and
director of a nonprofit that helps solve home- Consider raised homes built for centuries in architecture with a focus on adapting to climate
lessness, sought out the new venting system as a the Northwest or Southeast of North America. change. www.kathyprice.com
solution to a design problem. Pilings set deep in the ground provide anchors
Joto-Vent System USA, Inc. was established in Redmond, Washinton, in 2017 and is the U.S. subsidiary of Joto Techno Co., Ltd., a leader of
residential building materials in Japan. Joto-Vent System USA, Inc. is introducing the Joto-Vent System, a continuous perimeter foundation
vent, which has been used in Japan for 40 years and is the standard method of crawlspace ventilation there. www.joto-vent.com
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riven by climate change concerns and compound annual growth rate of approximately “This is the beginning of the timber age,”
sustainable design trends, structural 9.1 percent over the next five years, reaching $980 declares Andrew Waugh, RIBA, founder
wood is slowly but surely gaining million by 2024, states the Selbyville, Delaware- and director, Waugh Thistelton Architects,
traction. In fact, the worldwide market for cross- based market research firm Market Study in its London, in a Dezeen article on this noted
laminated timber (CLT) is expected to grow at a “Cross-Laminated Timber Market Share” report. trend. “Building in wood is super fast, super
accurate, and also makes the most amazingly
beautiful spaces.”
Waugh claims that a CLT structure can be
constructed 50 percent faster than a concrete
building, requires fewer deliveries to the site,
and provides a more pleasant environment for
construction workers.
Architect Alex de Rijke, whose London-based
firm dRMM has designed a few dozen CLT
buildings, agrees, saying, “CLT is the future of
construction. Timber is the new concrete.”
In an Economist video report titled “Wood-
en skyscrapers could be the future for cities,”
Michael Ramage, Ph.D., director, Cambridge
University’s Center for Natural Material In-
novation, even goes so far as to say, “I think
it’s very realistic to think that someone will
CONTINUING EDUCATION
1 AIA LU/ELECTIVE
Learning Objectives
After reading this article, you should be able to:
1. Explain the benefits and growing popularity
of cross-laminated timber (CLT) buildings.
2. Recognize CLT’s unique sensitivity to
moisture and how specially designed
building enclosures are required to support
building longevity and high performance.
3. Review options for attaching various
cladding components to the CLT panels.
4. Describe best practices for designing and
installing water-resistive barriers (WRBs),
vapor retarders, and air barriers (ABs) in
CLT wall and roof cladding systems.
5. Review best practices for detailing CLT roof
assemblies of varying slopes.
Figure 1-2
build a wooden skyscraper in the coming
years. Wooden skyscrapers could be the
CONTINUING EDUCATION
future for cities. There is a lot of potential
that’s unrealized for using timber at a very
large scale.”
Although the CLT building trend is
stronger overseas, North America is com-
ing on board with a 250,000-square-foot
mass timber manufacturing plant going up
in Spokane Valley, Washington, and another
227,000-square-foot CLT plant under con-
struction in Dothan, Alabama.
While the potential is exciting, this fairly
new renewable building type brings along with
it a unique set of building enclosure challenges.
As a moisture-sensitive material, wood is
slow to dry if wetted due to its hygric mass.
Furthermore, wetting for prolonged periods can
result in dimensional changes, moisture damage,
and microbial growth. As a result, keeping CLT
products dry during construction and through-
out the building’s service life is critical. The speed
at which CLT panels may be erected also creates
unique field challenges where CLT panels are
exposed to the elements for periods of time while
awaiting cover.
Filling this unique niche of providing water-
resistive-barrier (WRB) and air-barrier (AB)
membranes and roof underlayment, very few
technologies are ideally suited for the challenges At the Hawker Architects-designed First Tech Credit Union in Palo Alto, California, a cross-
specific to mass timber construction. laminated timber (CLT) floor is supported by a glue-laminated timber structure.
One such technology is vapor-permeable
sheet membranes that simultaneously manage
bulk-water infiltration while allowing for ac- lightweight wood-framed construction that While the primary focus of this course is
celerated drying of the underlying materials. has long dominated the low-rise residential CLT building enclosure design, much of the in-
As a self-adhered WRB that bonds directly construction market in North America. formation applies to other types of mass timber
to wood substrates, no primers are required, Among the mass timber materials known for products as well.
so the membrane installation can proceed their sustainable, renewable properties, CLT is This course covers best practices for the
simultaneously with the CLT panel erection the most popular. These panels offer strength, design and construction of high-performance
process. This technology also lends itself to rigidity, and dimensional stability, making CLT wall and roof assemblies using suitable
WRB/AB pre-application, taking advantage them ideal for floor, wall, and roof applications. vapor-permeable WRB and AB membranes,
of the prefabrication process inherent to CLT CLT’s panelization potential also lends itself to roof underlayments, and flashing accessories
panel construction, and the quality control streamlining the construction process and dra- in moderate to cold North American climates,
and weather protection that shop fabrication matically shortening the construction schedule including International Energy Conserva-
can provide. while employing less labor tion Code (IECC) Climate Zones 4 through 8.
A number of other mass timber products While CLT assemblies in warmer climates are
MASS TIMBER widely used across North America offer similar not covered, these building enclosure products
Before delving into the specifics of how to prop- benefits to CLT. They include nail-laminated may still provide solutions for a successful
erly detail a CLT enclosure, some background on timber (NLT), dowel-laminated timber (DLT), enclosure design in these regions. Of course,
this newer building material is helpful. interlocking cross-laminated timber (ICLT), these products can also be used with many
Modern mass timber buildings are con- glue-laminated timber (GLT), vertically other forms of mass timber, wood-framed, and
structed of engineered wood products, often laminated veneer lumber (LVL), and laminated conventional construction methods following
manufactured from multiple layers of sawn strand lumber (LSL). Multiple mass timber similar installation techniques and detailing.
lumber, attached to form a solid panel, beam, products can be used in the same building. For
or column. By forming solid wood sections, instance, Figure 1-2 shows an example of a CLT
mass timber differs from the conventional, floor supported by a GLT structure. Continues at ce.architecturalrecord.com
VaproShield designs and manufactures high-performance, mechanically attached, and self-adhered vapor-permeable
water-resistive-barrier (WRB) and air-barrier (AB) wall membranes and vapor-permeable AB roofing underlayments.
Combined with VaproShield’s flashing and rainscreen accessories, customers can create a total solution-based approach
to protect the building assembly from damaging moisture intrusion. www.vaproshield.com
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