Archive for May 1st, 2008
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Optimism is in the air again at the Whitney Museum of American Art, which has just released a preliminary design by the Italian architect Renzo Piano for its proposed satellite museum downtown. Read Story
(Photo: Courtesy of Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Cooper, Robertson & Partners)
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Richard Neutra’s residence in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles was given to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, by the Neutra family in 1990. But recently the university, which is financially pressed, announced that unless private financing is found to sustain the house, it may have to be sold. [...]
CHICAGO BUSINESS NEWS -
Designed by architect Nelson Max Dunning and completed in 1912, the former textbook warehouse is a reminder of the city’s history as a publishing center, according to a DPD report.
The five-story brick and limestone structure “is a handsome and distinguished example of an early 20th century modern industrial building, a building type [...]
DAILYINDIA.COM – Chandigarh, the first planned city of India, today presents a picture of a clean and open “garden” city with an array of architectural wonders. And the main credit goes to Le Corbusier and his team. The Switzerland-born French architect and planner Le Corbusier along with his team who envisioned a functional city divided [...]
MINNPOST.COM – Some of Minnesota’s most treasured historic sites are threatened by wrecking balls and bulldozers, says the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, which today released its 2008 list of the state’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Sites. Read Story
NEW CANAAN NEWS – “We’ve been so delighted with the response and interest since our 2007 opening, resulting in two sold out seasons,” said Christy MacLear, executive director of the Philip Johnson Glass House. “Given this demand, we’ve added an additional tour within our operating permit to increase our access to those who love architecture, [...]
THE NEW YORK TIMES – (Beijing) Adorned with the colors of imperial China and a roof that evokes the scales of a dragon, the massive glass- and steel- sheathed structure, designed by renowned British architect Norman Foster, cost $3.8 billion and can handle more than 50 million passengers a year. Read Story
(China Photos/Getty Images)
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS – (Dallas) The Federal Housing Administration was flatly denying financing for the modernist architect to build his own dream home. Standing in the hot sun and gazing at the undeveloped lot at 5016 Maple Springs Blvd., Prinz couldn’t help but bite his lip. His wife, Jeanette, remembers squeezing his hand. Read [...]
THE DESERET MORNING NEWS – (Salt Lake City) Speaking to an audience of about 400 people at the Salt Lake Sustainable Building Conference at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, Edward Mazria, founder and executive director of Architecture 2030, said constructing buildings that would result in 50 percent less emission of carbon gases would help move [...]
PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER – The son of pioneering Filipino architect Bobby Mañosa, Angelo first became interested in sustainable architecture when he started working for his father’s architectural firm, where he began to appreciate indigenous Filipino architecture and how well-adapted it was to the tropical climate. His interest in “green” architecture grew after he completed his [...]
