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052003$9.75 APUBLICATION OF THE MCGRAW-HILLCOMPANIESwww.architecturalrecord.comLIGHTINGSECTIONA MOVABLE FEAST:PremierWineriesAIA HONORAWARDSFirmof the Year:MILLER/HULLSteven Holl PutsMIT on the Gridplusalso in this issue05.03 Architectural Record13164 Urban Design Awards*Four design strategies win over thejudges.168 25 Year Award*A Cambridge classic joins the pantheon ofwinners.172 Firm of the Year Award by Sheri Olson, AIA*TheMiller/Hull Partnerships spirit of openness propels thisSeattle rmto excellence.186 Two synagogues gain new life by Mildred F.Schmertz, FAIA*The restoration of two synagogues in Polandpreserves theirhistories while serving new congregants.194 ThePanama Canal by Charles Linn, FAIA*The canal remains a symbol ofAmerican political perseveranceand technology. A photo essay byElliott Kaufman.Projects204 Simmons Hall, Massachusetts by SarahAmelar*Steven Holl ArchitectsA new dorm with a gridded exoskeletonexperiments with ideasof porosity in MITs scientic environment.216The Oxbow School, California by Clifford A. Pearson*StanleySaitowitz Office/Natoma ArchitectsArt and design take center stageat a small riverfront schoolcommunity in Napa, California.222Telenor Headquarters, Norway by Peter MacKeith*Joint venture,NBBJ-HUS-PKAA joint venture among a trio of architecture rmsproduces aheadquarters building that captures precious Nordicsunlight.232 TRIAD, Japan by Naomi Pollock*Fumihiko Maki + MakiAssociatesA complex of discrete buildings in Nagano coheres throughform,material, and site design.News39 Denmarks Jorn Utzon wins 2003Pritzker Prize40 WTC memorial competition42 Mathers first U.S.project54 AIAs Top Ten Green ProjectsDepartments21 Editorial: Aprivate army*27 Letters*63 Dates & Events*87 CorrespondentsFile: San Diego by Ann Jarmusch93 Archrecord2: For the emergingarchitect by Kevin Lerner*99 Practice Matters: Starting a new firmby Peter Piven, FAIA105 Critique: Where are the visionaries? byMichael Sorkin111 Books: Architect retrospectives and places ofleisure117 Exhibitions: A potpourri of spring shows123 Snapshot: Asteel and glass plaything by Diana Lind398 Prole: Erik Larson bySuzanne Stephens*Features131 AIA Awards Introduction by Jane F.Kolleeny*132 Architecture Awards*The AIA honors projects from NewYork City to Oklahoma City.152 Interiors Awards*This years awardsembrace interiors from residential to religious.05.2003On theCover: Simmons Hall, by Steven Holl Architects,photograph by PaulWarcholRight: Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, by TheMiller/HullPartnership, photograph by Steve KeatingThe AIA/ARCHITECTURALRECORDContinuing-Education Opportunities are UnitizedSystems AreRaising the Level and Complexity of Curtain-Wall Design (page267),and Integrated Solutions: Realize the Full Potential ofArchitecturalPrecast Loadbearing Wall Panels (page 301), sponsoredby PCI.www * You can find these stories atarchitecturalrecord.com,including expanded coverage projects,continuing-educationopportunities, and Web-only special features.14Architectural Record05.03293 Digital Architect by Deborah Snoonian,P.E., and Sam Lubell*Are tablet PCs a good investment, or just hiphardware?Lighting309 Introduction by William Weathersby, Jr.311Creative Uses316 MetLife Tower, New York City by JohnCalhoun*Horton Lees Brogden Lighting DesignFitted with customxtures born of new technologies, a Manhattanicon sparks its eternallight.320 Atlas, New York City by William Weathersby, Jr.*FocusLightingColored lighting effects and faceted planes make Atlas, aNew YorkCity apartment tower, shine.329 Salamanca Train Station,Spain by Leanne B. French*T. Kondos AssociatesIlluminated planescomplement the trains in Spain in an old station renovated as amixed-use facility.334 Fallon, New York City by Leanne B.French*Goldstick Lighting DesignNeo-Gothic abstractions cast a glowof creative inspiration at aNew York City ad agency.341 LightTechnology by Lindsay AudinThe T8 is still the uorescent lamp ofchoice.345 Lighting ResourcesProducts355 Landscape Products 370Product Literature359 Product Briefs33 Whats at 382 AIA/CESSelf-Report Form*architecturalrecord.com 386 ManufacturersSpotlight374 Reader Service* 394 Classified Advertising*BuildingTypes Study 821241 Wineries: Premier Cru Design by Clifford A.Pearson242 Bodegas Ysios, Spain by David Cohn*Santiago Calatrava,S.A.The materials and form of this undulating buildingharmonizewith the surrounding mountains and the earth.248 MissionHill Estate Winery, British Columbia by Sheri Olson, AIA*OlsonSundberg Kundig Allen ArchitectsArchitects create a hilltop villagethat is both tourist attractionand manufacturing facility.252Bodegas Perez Cruz, Chile by Clifford A. Pearson*Jos Cruz Ovalle,ArquitectoA building gives architectural expression to awinemakingfamilys relationship with the land.256 Bodegas JulinChivite, Spain by David Cohn*Jos Rafael MoneoA winery on thearchitects home turf combines contemporaryand vintagestructures.wwwFor 10 additional winery projects, go to BuildingTypes Study at architecturalrecord.com.Building Science &Technology267 Unitized Systems Are Raising the Level and ComplexityofCurtain-Wall Design by Sara Hart*Factory-built facade componentslet architects achieve the qualitythat clients now demand.279Technology: NBBJ gives Telenor a exible, efficient, and innovativeheadquarters by Sam Lubell*Energy-saving features and wirelesscommunication make acorporate headquarters stand out.287 TechBriefsA look at security and unorthodox materials.Bodegas Ysios, bySantiago Calatrava (top), photograph by Roland Halbe. Telenor, byNBBJ-HUS-PKA (bottom left), photograph by Tim Griffith. MetLifeTower, architect and restorationconsultant, Building ConservationAssociates (bottom right), photograph by ElliottKaufman.05.2003LOOKS ARE STILL EVERYTHING.Straddling anear-vertical hillside, the Petersen Events Center brings order toitssetting with a beautifully sweeping five-story asymmetricallobby. Designs likethis require all of an architects ability tohandle space and mass. This time, italso required a call to amember of the PPG CertifiedFabricatorSMProgram.Complexbuildingswithmultipleglasssizescanbeaschedulingnightmare especiallywhenspecifyinghigh-performanceglass. Butspecifying Solarban60 solar control low-E glass through aPPGCertified Fabricator makes it easy to get the right glass attheright time.Specifically engineered to look like clear, uncoatedglasswhilecontrollingsolarheatgainandminimizingcoolingcosts,Solarban 60like the entire family of Solarban solar controllow-E glassproducts is an ideal choice whenever you needglass that looks greatand performs even better. Call thePPG Solutions Hotline today for asample or the nameofaPPGCertifiedFabricatorSMnearyou:800-377-5267.Photography:copyrightCallison Architecture/Chris EdenSolarban, the PPG logo and the SeeIts PPG logo are trademarks of PPG Industries,Inc.www.ppgglazing.comPETERSEN EVENTS CENTER: Pittsburgh, PAARCHITECT: Apostolou Associates/Rosser International Joint VenturePartnershipPRODUCT: Solarban60 GlassGLASS FABRICATOR: Pdc Glass andMetal Services, Inc. GLAZING CONTRACTOR: Phoenix GlassOWNER/DEVELOPER: University of PittsburghCIRCLE 9 ON READER SERVICECARD OR GO TO WWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTML05.03 ArchitecturalRecord 27LettersWherefore art we?Thank you for the article WhereAreWe Now? [March 2003, page 88].For years I have used the phrasecultural bankruptcy to describe theplight of the wealthiest nationin theworld during its most recent, unprece-dented period ofprosperity. I believeour nation is undergoing a systematicandcalculated destruction of com-munity. Florida, perhaps, leadsthenation as a severe case of thismalaise. My question to you issimplywhether there exists, within the AIA,individuals who share acommitmentto political change (I am not referringto a choice ofparties). Who are theyand how can I be of help?Roger Grunke,AIATampa, FloridaComfortably numbMy god! I just read thecommentaryon Libeskinds plan for the WorldTrade Center (WTC) siteby JosephGiovannini and am entirely disillu-sioned [Commentary,April 2003,page 89]. I cannot believe that sucha spiritual andpoetic proposal isbecoming a numbed-down micro-cosm of corporateAmerica. More so, I find it uncomprehensible whyLibeskind concededso muchgranted, I am a naive fourth-yeararchitecture studentbuthow? How am I to venture into this vastand varied market withenthusiasmwhen the most important and publiccommission in historydoes not getbuilt to decent expectations? I had to sound off tosomebody, and I amglad your magazine did, as well. Ihope thedemocracy we live indoes, as well, and this tragedy doesnot addinsult to the tragedy of 9/11.Sean RamseierArizonaAct locallyIt ishigh time architects stimulatecommunity conversation throughthedesign process. The newly ignitedpassion for the builtenvironment arising out of the World Trade Centerdesigns hasengendered an unprece-dented interest in architectureandarchitects. The design for the WTC siteshould be only thebeginning of thisengagement with the public tobecome both aware ofarchitectureand involved in the discussion ofdesign. However, wecan only hopethe excitement and interest gener-ated from the WTCprocess will bemaintained and will expand to fomentan interest inprojects throughout thecountry. If we want this to continueand thecommunity to truly take aninterest in our professionalcontribu-tion to society, architects must actthrough ourprofessional associationto continue to educate, enlighten,andchallenge our communities.Therefore, AIA must seize thismomentto nurture this newly dis-covered awareness of architectureandarchitects by making relevantstatements of the greatqualitieswithin each of our communities. To achieve this end, weneed to promote our profession and itsendeavors at a nationallevel, butmore importantly, we must supportlocal programs toachieve a greatersense of awareness.Judson A. Kline,AIAClevelandCareful what you wish forEach profession goes throughitscycle of highs and lows: Architecturewas a focal point underWright andMies, business had its heyday in the 80s and 90s,medicine and science have the publics trust now.Libeskind and BobIvy seem to besignaling the turn of the tide asarchitecture goesmainstream[Editorial, March 2003, page 21].We have been grumblingso longabout our salaries, the publics lack oftrust in us, whatwill happen when wesuddenly get what we want? Whatwill happen whensociety turns to usarchitects, and we are asked to lead?When thespotlight shines onus, will we see a profession that bick-ersamongst itself, individuals cuttingeach other down to try to getahead?Or will we see architects listening toeach others ideas,truly collaboratingwith themselves and with the public?Mimi Tsai,AIAChicagoA sense of scaleMr. Campbells comments on therecent WorldTrade Center proposals[Critique, February 2003, page 75]areconsistent with his typically bal-anced observations ofarchitecture.Unfortunately, his parenthetical side-light dismissingthe relevance of theWorld Trade Center to the Port ofNew York andthe Port Authorityagency is completely unbalancedand factuallyerroneous. He assertsthat the original 1960s program hasbeenseemingly resurrected for thecurrent project. He also shouldhavenoted or understood, then, that theprograms primary focus wasthedevelopment of a world trade cen-ter to bring internationaltradebusinesses, goals, interests, andintentions together in oneplace. TheDavid Rockefellerchaired report(approximately 1960) thatdefined aphysical embodiment for such acenter, albeit on the otherside ofLower Manhattan, went so far as tofurther say that theexisting Port ofNew York Authority would best be theentity toundertake and operate sucha center. That recommendation wasbased onacknowledging the char-tered purpose of the agency. Anyworld tradecenter based in theNew York metropolitan region was(and is), bydefinition, inextricablylinked to the regions trade, com-merce, andeconomy. Any center,without question, would have tosomehow involvethe one regionalagency established and charteredspecifically toaddress those topics.Whether the actual WTC that evolvedmatchedwhat was intendedacenter to foster world tradeis not the issue.That is a subject forbusiness analysts and economicphilosophers,not architectural critics.Mr. Campbells jibe of any worldtradecenter being associated with theNew York port region and thePortAuthority is absolutely historicallyinaccurate and, moreover,casts aslur at the region and the agency.Jeffrey L. Bryant,AIASenior ArchitectPlanning &Engineering Group,Capital ProgramsDivision,Port Commerce DepartmentNew York CityToweringinferiorRobert Campbells critique of the latest WTC proposals[February 2003,page 75] was refreshing to read. Hedares to pointout that the TwinTowers were dreadful in every way.Most criticsfelt so when they werenew. There was a slow real estatemarket forthe original buildings whenthey were built, and Campbell pointsoutthat there are 17 million squarefeet of office space currentlyvacantin Lower Manhattan. Is the only pur-pose of cloning thisancient programto satisfy the developers who hold theleases and tocollect their insur-ance money? Must we take backthe [tallestbuilding] title from KualaLumpur? At least the PetronasTowers aresoaring and graceful likethe earlier New York City skyscrapers,verydifferent from the self-importantnew constructions beingproposed.Even Campbell does not ask thequestions that are on manypeoplesminds: Why build another target atthe site of two terroristattacks? Whowould willingly work in another suchtower? Is our needto be biggest andmost powerful part of the problem wehave with therest of the world?Henrik Bull, FAIASan FranciscoDEPARTMENTSDRAWINGBYEERO SCHULTZA feast of housesThis months houses are agreatselection, more varied than theyvesometimes been but allelegant ashell. Im amazed that you couldgather such acollection.John Morris Dixon, FAIAOld Greenwich, Conn.Escape fromstreetscapeI consider one of this years RecordHouses, the DoblinResidence, to bea prime example of noncontextualdesign,particularly when it is takingplace in the confines of acrowdedurban district.I do not contest the beautyand functionalityof the interiordesign, and I am sure that theowners are derivingconsiderablejoy and comfort within. But forthose who pass by on thestreet, isa sterile wall of metal siding,relieved only by an openjoint thatsuggests a door may possibly exist,a thing of beauty?Does it (dare Iuse the word) fit with the rest ofthe urbanarchitectural fabric sur-rounding it?The magazines spreadtakesgreat pains not to show any of theadjoining or nearbyproperties inthe photos of the facade. Wouldthat have pointed outthe incon-gruity of this structure set in anurban streetscape? Thesurround-ing buildings must have visibledoors, windows, sills,cornices,parapets, trim (another forbiddenword), and other featuresthat givelife and vitality to an architecturalproject, missing inthis streetfacade.I guess I am somewhat old-fashioned in my beliefthat anarchitect does not work solely forhis or her immediateclient but isalso working for the community at large to see thatthe projectdoes not compromise life safety,welfare, or health ofthe public, and is contextual with the urbanlandscape that itpurports to be apart of. Marvin J. Cantor, FAIAFairfax, Va.Thedeath of PoMoI recently read your Record Houses2003 issue. Althoughnot stated, it seems to be your unof ficialannouncement of TheDeathof Postmodernism.You featured eight houses.And as SarahAmelarstates, the motif currently finds expressionmost oftenthrough the vis-able layering of materialsand textures. All ofthesehouses succeed wonderfullyand creatively in this regard.WhileI admire all ofthese houses, I wish just one had acknowledgedthatthere was a Greek, Roman, or Egyptian civilizationrather thanfollowing earlyPhilip Johnson. I wouldhumbly request that youcontactMessrs. Graves, Stern, and Venturi, et al., before you makethe of ficial announcement of The Death of Postmodernism.MichaelShannon Bissell, AIABissell ArchitectsJacksonville Beach,Fla.LettersMy wife thinks its too abstract, but I kinda likeit.www.bradleycorp.com 1-800-BRADLEY.Washrooms so innovative,theyll help your business clean up.Washroom cleanliness, style andfunctionality are often factors as to whether a customer willpatronize a business. From lavatory systems, partitions and plasticlockers, to showers and grab bars, Bradley is your single-sourceprovider of commercialwashroom products. Let Bradley show you howdependable washroom products can help improve your bottom line.2003ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.CIRCLE 14 ON READER SERVICE CARD OR GO TOWWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLPirates bewareI am familiar with thecontent ofAlan Jochs article about softwarelicensing [DigitalArchitect, April2003, page 191]. I was the recipi-ent of a BSAwarning letterdesigned to instill fear. The fearcame the same waythe cornermerchant would cower when vis-ited by the localunderworldenforcer, pay me or else. Jochmentioned the word piracywhenreferring to the end user fo soft-ware. I would like to of fera word todescribe the tactics taken by theBSAextortion.I understandthat there are vio-lators for licensing agreements andthat piracyis a problem for the soft-ware industry. What I dont agreewith arethe tactics the BSA and theother enforcement agencies taketointimidate. They use the law as ananvil and the fear ofretribution asthe hammer to get companies topay for their crime. Iwould be curious to know how many firmssuch as mine are wronglyaccusedand end up spending thousands todefend their businesses.As arecipient of one of theseletters, I saw no ef fort todeterminefact. The BSA provided minimalopportunity for discussion,and they provided no evidence of factthat my of fice violated anylicenseagreements. Their ef fort to deter-mine merit lackedconsistency and basic common sense. Forexample, I was accused ofhaving12 unlicensed copies of a softwareprogram when I had only sixcom-puters in my of fice. When I providedthem the documentation formysoftware, they were confusedbecause according to their records Ihad one more license than what Idocumented. There was nosatisfy-ing the BSAs agents. They wouldask for documentation, and Iwouldprovide what they asked for. Theywould review and then askformore. One software license I haddated back over 12 years. I wasfor-tunate enough to have the originaldisks and CDs that came withtheupgrades, but they werent satis-fied. They wanted to see thereceiptfor the original license. Even the IRSdoesnt require abusiness to retainreceipts for that length of time.I was fortunate;the BSAsagents backed of f after two years of harassment. I dontknow if I pro-vided them resistance they didntcount on or if theyfinally deter-mined I wasnt going to roll over andpay them themoney they were try-ing to extort. In a court of law youareconfronted by your accuser andit is their burden to provideevidenceto support their claim. In my dealings with the BSA, I wasnotprovided either courtesy.As an interesting aside, I amaware of asituation where a threatening letter was sent to asmall-townbusiness. It seems theyhad reliable information that thisbusinesshad violated several soft-ware license agreements. Whatthey failedto find in their meritreview was that the most sophisti-catedelectronic piece of equipmentused by the business was anaddingmachine and a 1960s vintage cashregister.Harlan R.FaustOmahaCorrectionsIn Aprils Record Houses, credits forlandscapefor the Taghkanic Houseby Tom Phifer should have gone toThe Of ficeof Dan Kiley, with land-scape designer Peter MorrowMeyer andproject landscape archi-tect Nanda Patel. In the Marcharticle ongreen roofs [page 149],photo credit for the ChiropracticHealthCenter should be given toCharlie Miller, Roofscapes. In theMarchBuilding Types Study aboutthe Camino Nuevo School [page144], photocredit should havegone to Grant Mudford.Send mail to[emailprotected] you can create the look of customtile with the durability of concrete. Trenwyth has combined theone-stepinstallation and low maintenance of ASTRA-GLAZE SW+glazedunits with a unique decorative pattern similar to custom tile.ASTRA-GLAZE SW+ PLATINUM glazedmasonry units that can be used foran infinite number of design possibilities. These units areavailable in 7 colors.For more information on ASTRA GLAZESW+PLATINUM, contact Trenwyth at 1-800-331-9823. Visit us on theweb at www.Trenwyth.com.Visit our booth #2242 at the AIA show.TheLook of Custom Tilewith the Durability of Concrete MasonryUnits.CIRCLE 16 ON READER SERVICE CARD OR GO TOWWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTML05.03 Architectural Record39PHOTOGRAPHY: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP) BENTRYBERG/PLANETFOTO;DAVIDMESSENT; HANS MUNK HANSEN; PORTRAITCOURESYUTZON ARCHITECTSDenmarksJorn Utzon wins 2003 Pritzker Prizeahead of available technology,andhe persevered through extraordinarymalicious publicity andnegative criti-cism to build a building that changedthe image of anentire country. Itwas the first time in our lifetime thatan epicpiece of architecture gainedsuch universal presence.Pritzker Prizejury chairman,Lord Rothschild, said, Jorn Utzoncreated one of thegreat iconicbuildings of the 20th century, animage of great beautyknownthroughout the world. In addition tothis masterpiece, he hasworkedthroughout his life fastidiously, bril-liantly, quietly, andwith never a falseor jarring note. He is therefore amostdistinguished recipient of thePritzker Prize.Utzon was commissionedin1972 to design the Kuwait NationalAssembly, which was completedin1982. The Kuwait building featuresJorn Utzon, best known as thearchitect who designed the SydneyOpera House, has been named therecipient of the 2003 PritzkerArchitecture Prize, consideredtheworlds highest honor for a livingarchitect. The 85-year-oldDanisharchitect will be honored in a May20 ceremony at the RoyalAcademyof Fine Arts in Madrid.Most of Utzons projects havebeencompleted in his nativeDenmark, but its the Sydney OperaHouse, aniconic building of curvingroof forms, that catapulted hiscareer.Construction began in 1959and was not completed until 1973,andUtzon had bitter argumentswith Australian of ficials regardingcostand schedule issues. Pritzker Prize juror Frank Gehry,FAIA, a 1989winner, said, Utzonmade a building [the Sydney OperaHouse] wellahead of its time, farRecord News an expressive concave roofform.His other projects include theFredensborg HousingEstate(195962), the Kingo HousingEstate (195658), BagsvaerdChurch(197376), and the Skagen Nature Center (2001), all inDenmark.Utzon, who lives in a house hedesigned on the Spanishisland ofMajorca, is in poor health. His sons,Jan, 58, and Kim, 46,continue the practice of Utzon Architects inHaarby, Denmark. Janwill acceptthe award, which includes a bronzemedallion and a$100,000 grant, on his fathers behalf.The 2003 PritzkerArchitecturePrize jury included Lord Rothschild,Gehry, Ada LouiseHuxtable, CarlosJimenez, Jorge Silvetti, GiovanniAgnelli (who diedin January), andexecutive director Bill Lacy.John E. Czarnecki,Assoc. AIAHighlights WTC memorial competition p. 40Mathers firstU.S. project p. 42Torontos Union Station redo p. 46AIAs Top TenGreen Projects p. 54PRITZKER PRIZELAUREATES1979 PhilipJohnsonUnited States1980 Luis BarragnMexico1981 James StirlingGreatBritain1982 Kevin RocheUnited States1983 I.M. PeiUnited States1984Richard MeierUnited States1985 Hans HolleinAustria1986 GottfriedBoehmGermany1987 Kenzo TangeJapan1988 Gordon BunshaftUnitedStatesOscar NiemeyerBrazil1989 Frank O. GehryUnited States1990 AldoRossiItaly1991 Robert VenturiUnited States1992 AlvaroSizaPortugal1993 Fumihiko MakiJapan1994 Christian dePortzamparcFrance1995 Tadao AndoJapan1996 Rafael MoneoSpain1997Sverre FehnNorway1998 Renzo PianoItaly1999 Sir Norman FosterGreatBritain2000 Rem KoolhaasThe Netherlands2001 Jacques Herzog andPierre de MeuronSwitzerland2002 Glenn Murcutt Australia2003 JornUtzon DenmarkJorn Utzon (below) designed (clockwise from above) theEducationCentre Prototype House in Herning, Denmark (1967);SydneyOpera House (195773); and Kuwait National Assembly(197282).40 Architectural Record05.03PHOTOGRAPHY: BEBETOMATTHEWS/AP PHOTOIn the two months following the selec-tion of themaster plan by DanielLibeskind for the World Trade Center(WTC)site, the political and legalmaneuverings have beengrabbingheadlines. At the end of March, itappeared that a potentialland swapinvolving the city and the PortAuthority of New York andNew Jerseywas imminent, but the holder of theretail lease,Westfield America, is notpleased with Libeskinds design.The PortAuthority has madean of fer in which the City of NewYork wouldacquire both the WTCsite from the Port Authority andcash in therange of $500 to $700million in exchange for LaGuardiaand KennedyAirports, which areleased by the Port Authority. Atissue is thecitys desire to maintainsome control over the airports. ThePortAuthority is jointly controlled by New Jersey GovernorJamesMcGreevey and New York GovernorGeorge Pataki. According toTheNew York Observer, McGreevey hasvoiced skepticism regardingthepotential swap, but Pataki is said tosupport a deal.Negotiations contin-ued at press time, and a decision islikely byJuly, at the latest.Meanwhile, Westfield America,the Americansubsidiary of theAustralia-based retail developmentgiant that holdsthe lease for theretail component of the site, is con-cerned thatit* interests are ignoredin Libeskinds plan. Westfield sent aletter on March 14 to JosephSeymour, executive director of thePortAuthority, which stated, in part:RecordNews Politics andlegalitiesnow focus for WTCA $36 million portion of PresidentBushs$74.7 billion supplemental budget requestfor the war with Iraqwas earmarked for anew U.S. embassy in Baghdad.After a number offalse starts, construc-tion began in early April on theHolocaustMemorial in Berlin, designed by PeterEisenman. It islikely to be completed by May 8, 2005, the 60th anniversary of theNazi defeat. Eisenman, Cornellclass of 1955, was givenCornellsCommittee on the Arts and Council forthe Arts DistinguishedAlumni ArtistAward for 200203.The New World Symphony of MiamiBeachhas hired Frank Gehry, FAIA, todesign a performance, rehearsal, andteaching facility. The New WorldSymphony is the onlypostgraduatetraining orchestra in the U.S.Minneapolis-based ParkerDurrantInternational has designed a 3-million-square-foot retailand entertainmentcomplex for Dalian, China. Groundbreaking was inMarch, and constructionwill be completed by 2006.AbrahamZabludovsky, a MexicanModernist architect, died on April 9 at age78. He was perhaps best knownfor his design of the RufinoTamayoMuseum and his renovation of theNational Auditorium in MexicoCity.Maya Lin will be honored with DenmarksFinn Juhl ArchitectureAward in a cere-mony on May 6 at the Danish Museumof DecorativeArts in Copenhagen.Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, and MackScogin/MerrillElam Architects are on the shortlist to design the UniversityofConnecticuts new $30 million School ofFine Arts building, whichwill include anopera hall, recital hall, concert hall,mediaresource center, and studio. The winnerwill be named thissummer.O F F T H E R E C O R DRegistration started and jury namedfor WTC memorialcompetitionRegistrationbeganApril28forthecompetitiontodesignamemorialattheWorldTradeCentersite,andallentrantsmustregisterbyMay29tosubmitadesign.Awinningproposalwillbeselectedinfall2003.Visitwww.renewnyc.com formoreinformation.The14jurorsforthememorialcompetitionarearchitectandartistMayaLin,whodesignedtheVietnamVeteransMemorialinWashington,D.C.;MexicoCitybasedarchitectEnriqueNorten,whowonacompetitiontodesigna new arts library in Brooklyn, New York; New York City andCambridge, Massachusettsbased landscapearchitectMichael VanValkenburgh;JamesYoung,thechairmanoftheDepartmentofJudaicandNearEasternStudiesattheUniversityofMassachusetts,Amherst,andauthorofAtMemorysEdge:After-ImagesoftheHolocaustinContemporaryArtand Architecture; Paula Grant Berry, whose husband, David Berry,died intheSouthToweroftheWorldTradeCenter;DeputyMayorforAdministrationPatriciaHarris,whoadvisesMayorBloombergonartsandculturalissues;SusanFreedman,presidentofthePublicArtFund;MichaelMcKeon,amanagingdirector of Mercury Public Affairs, a political consulting firm,and a former director ofcommunicationsforGovernorPataki;LoweryStokesSims,theexecutivedirectoroftheStudioMuseuminHarlem;DavidRockefeller,theformerheadofChaseManhattanandaleadingforceintheoriginaldevelopmentoftheWorldTrade Center; Nancy Rose, who has a private arts consultingfirm and has served as an adviser and panelist for theNew YorkState Council on the Arts; Vartan Gregorian, the president of theCarnegie Corporation of New York andformer president of BrownUniversity; and Julie Menin, founder of the Wall Street Risingorganization.J.E.C.At the February announcement of Libeskindsmaster plan, Libeskind (center)describes the model to MayorBloomberg (left) and Governor Pataki (right).REBUILDING LOWERMANHATTANWe do not believe that the PortAuthority or the [LowerManhattanDevelopment Corporation] has givenproper consideration toour bestprofessional judgment, much less toour rights or commercialinterests,or to any additional alternatives thatwould safeguard ourinterests.The Observer reported on April 14 that both Libeskind andtheThink team presented to WestfieldAmerica representatives inFebruary,but one Westfield source said thatthe company had feltlectured atby Libeskind. J.E.C.ACSERIESwww.kimlighting.com16555East Gale AvenueCity of Industry, CA 91745626/968-5666 Die-CastCurvilinear LuminaireVertical or Horizontal Lamp150 - 1000WattCIRCLE 22 ON READER SERVICE CARD OR GO TOWWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLIMAGES: COURTESYVIRGINIAMUSEUM OFFINE ARTSThe Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) willbeginconstruction in 2004 on a $100 millionaddition designed by RickMather. The museum,located in Richmond, selected Mather fromashortlist that included Smith-Miller Hawkinson,Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer, and Polshek Partnership.This is the first major U.S.commission for Mather,an American architect practicing inLondon.Mathers 100,000-square-foot stone-and-glass extension, whichwill open in 2007, breakswith the museums revivalist roots. TheVMFAsoriginal neo-Georgian building, which opened in1936, wasdesigned by the Norfolk, Virginia, firmPeebles and Ferguson. TheVMFA has added tothat structure four times, most recently witha1985 addition by Hardy Holzman Pfeif fer.Mathers design remediescirculation prob-lems with the existing complex. The PeeblesandRecordNews Ferguson main entrance, for example, ison the museumseastern elevation andfaces The Boulevard, one of Richmondsmainthoroughfares. As the museumexpanded, the entry was shutteredinfavor of direct access from the parkinglot. The forthcomingextension reorientsthe museum entrance to The Boulevardand includesthe East Window, whichlooks into a triple-height atrium. Mathersaysthe glazed surface will engagethe cityit will make thebuildingsseem like one thing, and make it easyto see the wholemuseum.Existing buildings will be retrofittedwith green features,such as a displacement ven-tilation system. Mather claims thecomplex will be80 percent more energy ef ficient than it istoday.The VMFA will seek LEED certification.A new north-facingentry plaza will include atall glazed volume with liquid-crystaltechnologyon the surface to display video.Mather has incorporatedwith local firmSMBW to implement the design. Olin Partnershipis thelandscape architect for the museumssculpture garden, part of whichwill also be agreen roof for a new parking deck.David SokolMatherdesign unveiled for Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsThe addition(right) is shown in section (below).It is scheduled to open in2007.Mathers design includes a sculptural, expansive interior.J00IIIIIAC MAJIS00 ICCI ISIGSSI!JJISIJIICI XJIICISIC 1S4F|ne|y crofIeddoors |n hordwoods, wroughI |ron, beve|ed ond sIo|ned g|oss. Hondcorved f|rep|oce monIe|s. InIer|or ond exIer|or hordwood shuIIers|n mony exc|us|ve des|gns.2TT8 Bl/lSDlll /VlNUlllNNl/PCllS,llNNlSCf/ 554424flllPHCNl (T2)87T77Tlnlernel:vvv.p|necrel|nc.ccmlmc||: |nfc@p|necrel|nc.ccmPEObE$I CAIAIOG$EI.700 p|us fu|| co|or poges$ee us oI Ihe NAH8 $howCIRCLE 23 ONREADER SERVICE CARD OR GO TO WWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLIMAGES:COURTESYDBOXSTUDIO (TOP TWO); HERZOG AND DE MEURON (BOTTOMTWO)Although 2 Columbus Circlea 10-story gallerydesigned by EdwardDurell Stone in 1964is notan official landmark, New York Citypreservation-ists are preparing to fight the $50 million redesignofthe building by Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works forthe new home oftheMuseum of ContemporaryArt and Design.The redesign replacestheidiosyncratic buildingscrumbling white marblecladding with,according to Cloepfil, somewhatdiaphanous terra-cottapanelspunctuated by verti-cal glazed openings. He saysthe strategyincreases themuseums visibility by giving an idea of whatshap-pening inside, and allows daylight into the galleries.But thenew exterior spells the end of theexisting portholes and sidewalkarcade of lollipopcolumns. To preservationists, Cloepfilsdesigntreats these remarkable elements as though they wereexpendable, if not contemptible, KateWood, executive director ofLandmark West,RecordNews wrote in a letter to The New YorkTimes.Cloepfil responds: People have definiteassociations with thedecoration, but I also thinkthe buildings singularity,monumentalitythecolor of it, evenare just as evocative.The schemealso redefines the interior. Fullfloors will be constructed in lieuof the originalhalf-story intervals. Glass columns, withartworkinside, will run vertically through the 54,000-square-footspace.The City Planning Commission must approveCloepfils designbefore the museum can purchasethe building and reconstruction canbegin. D.S.Cloepfil design for 2 Columbus Circle drawspreservationist ireSwiss architects Jacques Herzog and PierredeMeuron have unveiled their design for theCaixaForum-Madrid, a newprivate museum in the Spanish capital. The museum will housethecollection of contemporary art of the CaixaFoundation, which issupported by the CaixaSavings Bank (a sister insti-tution opened inBarcelonalast year, in a factory refur-bished by Arata Isozakiandlocal architect RobertoLuna). A pair of early-20th-centuryfactory buildings afew steps from the Paseodel Prado are presentlyon the site. The museumwill be connected to the Paseo by a smallplazacurrently occupied by a gas station (pictured, left).Herzogand de Meurons plans call for a rad-ical restructuring of theoriginal brick buildings.The architects suggest removing thegranitebases and leaving the brick shells, creating a covered entryplaza that occupies the entire site.The levitation of thebuildings, they explain,resolves problems such as the narrownessofthe surrounding streets, the placement of themain entrance, andthe architectural identity ofthe institution in a single sculpturalgesture. An auditorium and the museums technicaland service spacesare located below the plaza,with the exhibition galleries and otherpublic facil-ities above. A metal-clad superstructure, whichwillrise to a series of inclined planes, will beabove the originalbrick walls. The $25 millionmuseum will be completed in 2005.DavidCohnFactory buildings transformedinto CaixaForum-MadridTerra-cottapanels may replace the buildings white marble exterior.The designwill transform factorybuildings (left) into a museum (above).CIRCLE25 ON READER SERVICE CARD OR GO TOWWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLCIRCLE 26 ON READER SERVICE CARD ORGO TO WWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLIMAGES: UNION PEARSONGROUPDowntown Torontos grand oldUnion Station is soon toberestored. But earlier develop-ment plans for a boutiquehotel andof fice space on thesite are not part of the dis-cussions with thecity at themoment, Cubie Dawson, thecodirector of the project atJonesLange LaSalle in New York, said.Zeidler GrinnellPartnershipArchitects of Toronto has designedthe $120 millionhistoric restorationand renovation, which includes theaddition ofnearly 160,000 squarefeet of retail space. Construction, tobefunded by the private sector, isexpected to begin in early 2004.Theproject is beingdeveloped by the UnionPearson Group, a consortiumofU.S. and Canadian firmsthat includes Olympia & Yorkand JonesLange LaSalle, vet-erans of the restoration andredevelopment ofboth GrandCentral Station in New York City andUnion Station inWashington, D.C.Union Pearson Group was chosenby the City ofToronto in August2002 following a controversialclosed-selectionprocess, in whichnames of the firms on the two final-ist teams werenot disclosed. Thelosing team of New York firm BeyerBlinder Belle,architects of NewYorks Grand Central restoration,and Rem Koolhaasand his Of ficefor Metropolitan Architecture (OMA),envisioned alarge civic squareadjoining the station.The resulting haranguerelated to theselection processas Eb Zeidler, senior partneratZeidler Grinnell, put ithas delayed the ratifi-cation of the citysmaster agreement with UnionPearson. Initial plans called for thedevelopmentof stations air rights with a boutique hotel and of ficespace designed by Helmut Jahn ofMurphy/Jahn Architects. Jahns firmno longer has a role in the project.Zeidlers design will directmore traf ficthrough the stations refurbished Great Hall, andwillenclose and beautify the moats surroundingRecordNews the station.Zeidler stressed the limited focus of the development plan. Ourtask is basicallyrestricted to the rebuilding of the stationsheadhouse, he said, adding, the city has taken awayany ability toincrease the density.Dawson at Jones Lang LaSalle said thatthedesign is sensitive to the transportation needs ofthe project,and includes a merchandising planthats tailored to Torontonians,particularly the100,000 commuters who pass through the sta-tioneach day. The entire project will be a uniquecomplement to a lot ofthe attractions in thatarea of Toronto, Dawson added.AndrewBlumTorontos Union Station to undergo restoration andrenovationZeidler Grinnell will reconfigure passageways (above).Themoats (top) around Torontos Union Station will have glassroofs.208.788.3631 tel 208.788.1306 faxwww.svbronze.comP.O. Box3475 Hailey, Idaho 83333CIRCLE 27 ON READER SERVICE CARD OR GO TOWWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLCIRCLE 28 ON READER SERVICE CARD ORGO TO WWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLIMAGES: COURTESYHERZOG AND DEMEURON Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre deMeuron have wona competition to design theOlympic stadium for the 2008 summergames in Beijing. Herzog and de Meuron was one of 14invited firmsin the competition.The 100,000-seat stadium, with three tiersand asliding roof, will host the Olympic openingand closing ceremonies,as well as track and fieldand other athletic events. Herzog and deMeuronwere inspired by the interwoven twigs of a birdsnest for theexterior structure. The gaps in thestructure will be filled withinflated cushions,according to the architects. Herzog says,Wewanted to get away from the usual technocraticstadiums with theirarchitecture dominated byspans and digital screens. (The design) issimpleand almost archaically direct in spatial impact.RecordNewsHarry Gugger, the partner in charge for thestadium project, toldSwissinfo, I think we sort of reinvented stadium architecture. Youcantchange the basic form of a stadium, but you canadd a newarchitectural quality.Herzog and de Meuron consulted withChineseartist and curator Weiwei Ai and theChina Architecture Design andResearch Group for this, the firms first project in China. Thefirmhas also recently won the commission for a stadium in Basel,SwitzerlandSt. Jakobs Parkstadiumfor the Swiss soccer team FCBaseland is designing the stadium for the 2006 WorldCup soccergames in Munich.J.E.C.The stadium has an oval bowl (above right)and astructure similar to interwoven twigs (above left).Scholarsdiscuss Modernism and the Middle EastA group of scholars gatheredin early April at the Yale School of Architecture for a symposium,LocalSites of Global Practice: Modernism and the Middle East. Asarchitects and historians discussed thecharged history ofdevelopment in the region, United States troops were nearingBaghdad.The war that has dominated the headlines was too immediatefor analysis, and most talks focusedon history. Topics ranged fromthe Italian colonization of Libya in the 1930s to the barracklikerefugeesettlements constructed in the late 40s in Israel, fromFrank Lloyd Wrights unbuilt projects for Baghdadin the 1950s to thePostmodern towers that transformed Dubai in the 80s. Certain themeswere per-sistent, such as the uneasy relationship between modernityand tradition, progress and preservation,global and local. Yaleanthropologist Arjun Appadurai argued that these categories limitunderstand-ingthatlocalandglobalcannotbedichotomized,foreachinfluencestheotherincomplexways.Still,forWesternarchitects,certaindifficultrealitieswerehardtoavoid.AsHasan-UddinKhan,aprofessorofarchitectureatRogerWilliamsUniversity,inBristol,RhodeIsland,discussedhybridarchitectureintheGulfStates,itbecameclearthatmuchoftheworkbyAmericanandEuropeanarchitectshotels, airports, and ministries with designs whose formsare meant to suggest Arab dhowsor Bedouin tentsnow symbolizes whatmany in the region see as hubris, if notoppression.Yetarchitectureisinevitablyakeycomponentinnationbuilding.HashimSarkis,professorofarchitectureatHarvard,showedprojectshousing,anagriculturalcenter,andaschoolcommis-sionedby nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) as part of Lebanonspostcivil war rebuilding. Sarkissays, NGOs fill a need throughoutthe developing world.Nancy LevinsonHerzog and de Meuron win BeijingOlympic stadium projectCIRCLE 29 ON READER SERVICE CARD OR GO TOWWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLIMAGES: COURTESYPORTLANDAERIALTRANSPORTATIONThe Los Angeles and ZurichbasedfirmAngell/Graham/Pfenninger/Scholl Architecturehas won aninternational design competition foran aerial tram in Portland,Oregon.Budgeted at approximately $15 million, the tram will connectOregon Health SciencesUniversity, which lies atop Marquam Hilloverlook-ing downtown Portland, with the newly rezonedSouthWaterfront neighborhood immediatelybelow, which will be transformedin upcomingyears from shipyards to biomedical research facilitiesand mixed-use development. Only thesecond aerial tram in the UnitedStates (the otherstretches over the East River in New YorkCity),the project has been subject to a pitched battlebetween thecity, which favors the plan, and residents of an historicneighborhood over whichthe tram will pass, who oppose it.This isthe first major design competitionPortland has hosted since MichaelGraves won thePortland Public Service Building commission morethan20 years ago. Managed by Reed Kroloff forPortland AerialTransportation,the competition sawAngell/Graham/Pfenninger/Schollchosen over threeother finalists: SHoP/SharplesHolden Pasquarelliof New York, UN Studio ofAmsterdam, and the engi-neering firm GuyNordensonand Associates of New York.According to jurorDianaGoldschmidt, the proposal by Angell/Graham/Pfenninger/Schollarchitectswas chosen, in part, for theway they think andapproachproblem solving, and how they apply that process toacontroversial project.RecordNews In presenting their designconcepts to thejury, husband-and-wife architects Marc AngellandSarah Graham likened the pieces of the tramto various symbolicimagery: The upper tram sta-tion extends from its hilly foundationlike a balletdancer; a Minimalist-looking pedestrian bridgewascompared to a rubber band stretched over astone; and the tram carswill be transparentlikesoap bubbles. The lower station contains acom-bination platform and roof covered in grass, sothat from above,the cars will seem to disappearinto the earth. Brian LibbyL.A. firmwins competitionfor Portland aerial tramAngell/Graham/Pfenninger/Scholls proposalhas a sculptural uppertram station (above).Finalist tram stationdesigns by (clockwisefromabove left) SHoP,Guy Nordenson andAssociates, and UNStudio.IMAGES:COURTESYU.S. GENERALSERVICES ADMINISTRATIONThe GeneralServicesAdministration (GSA) hasannounced the recipients of the2002GSA Design Awards foroutstanding public architecture.The NationalBuilding Museumin Washington, D.C., is exhibitingthe winningprojects throughOctober 19. Below are the win-ners in 11 of the 17categories.ArchitectureHarvey W. Wiley FederalBuilding, Center forFood Safetyand Nutrition, College Park, Maryland: KallmannMcKinnell& Wood Architects; Pacific HighwayU.S. Port of Entry, Blaine,Washington: ThomasHacker Architects.On the BoardsUnited StatesCourthouse, Eugene, Oregon:Morphosis; Census BureauHeadquarters,Suitland, Maryland: Skidmore, Owings &Merrill;Temecula Border Patrol Station, Murietta,California:Garrison Architects; NationalOceanic and AtmosphericAdministrationSatellite OperationsFacility, Suitland, Maryland: Morphosis.ArtConservationState Pride and Justice, by LeoFriedlander, Nashville:Catherine S.Myers of Art ConservationAssociates.Engineering/TechnologyWallace F. Bennett FederalBuilding,Salt Lake City: Reaveley Engineers&Associates.Workplace EnvironmentOffice of the Chief Architect,GSA, Washington,D.C.: Lehman-Smith McLeish.First ImpressionsJamesA. Byrne U.S. Courthouse, Philadelphia:MGA Partners; MartinsburgFederal Buildingand U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WestVirginia:RecordNews Lehman-Smith McLeish.Graphic DesignGSA DesignExcellenceMonograph Series, Washington,D.C.: Chermayef f &Geismar;GSA Historic Building PosterSeries, Washington, D.C.: Cox&Associates; Jacob WeinbergerU.S. Courthouse Booklet, SanDiego:Rightside Imaging;Sandra Day OConnor U.S.Courthouse TenantGuide,Phoenix: Ray Vote Graphics.Historic Preservation,Restoration,RenovationJos V. Toledo U.S. Post Office and Courthouse,Old SanJuan, Puerto Rico: Finegold Alexander+ Associates; U.S. Courthouse,Camden, NewJersey: MGA Partners, Art ConservationAssociates; ArielRios Federal Building FacadeCompletion, Washington, D.C.: KarnCharuhasChapman & Twohey; Harry S. TrumanPresidential Libraryand Museum,Independence, Missouri: GouldEvans.SustainabilityEnvironmental Protection Agency ResearchandAdministration Facility, Research Triangle Park,North Carolina:Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum.Interior DesignPoste Restaurant, HotelMonaco, Washington,D.C.: Adamstein & DemetriouArchitects.Construction ExcellenceWallace F. Bennett FederalBuilding, SaltLake City: Big-D Construction Corporation;Ariel RiosFederal BuildingModernizationPhase II, Washington,D.C.: GrunleyConstruction Company;James H. Quillen U.S. Courthouse,Greeneville,Tennessee: CaddellConstruction Company.Kevin Lerner2002 GSADesignAwards honor best public architectureThe U.S. Courthouse in Eugene,Oregon, by Morphosis.NOAA Satellite Operations Facility, byMorphosis.Poste Restaurant, Hotel Monaco.CIRCLE 32 ON READERSERVICE CARD OR GO TO WWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLA housingcomplex, an education center, and aforensics laboratory were amongthe 2003 Top 10 Green Projects announced by the AIAsCommittee onthe Environment (COTE), in part-nership with the U.S. Department ofEnergy,on Earth Day, April 22.This is the sixth year of the Top 10pro-gram. Only one of the 10 winners is locatedoutside the UnitedStates: the SteinhudeSea Recreation Facility, in Germany, byRandallStout Architects of California. For the first time, every winningU.S. project islocated in the same state as the architectsthatdesigned it. Five are in California: the Wine Creek Road ResidenceinHealdsburg, by Siegal & Strain Architects; theArgonne ChildDevelopment Center inSan Francisco, by 450 Architects; theHiddenVilla Hostel & Summer Camp inLos Altos Hills, by Arkin TiltArchitects;Colorado Court in Santa Monica, by PughScarpa Kodama;and HOKs San Mateo CountyForensics Laboratory in Redwood City.Theremaining four winners are the CusanoEnvironmental EducationCenter inPhiladelphia, by Susan Maxman & Partners,Architects;the Chicago Center for GreenTechnology, by Farr AssociatesArchitecture andUrban Design; the Herman Miller MarketPlaceinZeeland, Michigan, by Integrated Architecture;and Fisher Pavilionin Seattle, by The Miller/HullPartnership, the 2003 AIA Firm of theYear.The jury for this years awards included CarolRoss Barney,FAIA, Peter Bohlin, FAIA, DougKelbaugh, FAIA, Jacqueline Rose, AIA,and DruryCrawley, AIA. Jurors did not know who designedthe projectsuntil the winners were chosen, butKelbaugh, dean of the TaubmanCollege ofArchitecture and Urban Planning at the UniversityofMichigan, told RECORD he was not surprised toRecordNews find localfirms leading the pack. Environmentallysensitive design is verysite-specific, he said. Itrequires intimate knowledge of the localclimateand building practices.Building performance data wasrequired forthe first time this year, and the scope of theawardswas expanded to include urban projectsas well as buildings.The COTETop 10 will be on display at the AIA national convention in SanDiego, May 810.Deborah Snoonian, P.E.California dominates 2003AIATop 10 Green ProjectsThe AIA Top 10 GreenProjects announced onEarth Day include(from top) Wine CreekRoad Residence;ArgonneChildDevelopment Center;Cusano EnvironmentalEducation Center; andHerman MillerMarketPlace.PHOTOGRAPHY: (FROM TOP) J.D. PETERSON;DAVID BUSHNELL; BARRYHALKIN; HEDRICH-BLESSINGCIRCLE 34 ON READERSERVICE CARD OR GO TO WWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMPHOTOGRAPHY:COURTESYDAVID CHIPPERFIELD ARCHITECTS (TOP); APPHOTO/RICHARDDREW(MIDDLE); WASHINGTONCONVENTION CENTER (BOTTOM LEFT); THOMPSON,VENTULETT, STAINBACK AND ASSOCIATES (BOTTOM RIGHT)Chipperfield todesign Berlin galleryLondons David Chipperfield Architects hasbeenselected to design the Berlin gallery buildingHinter demGiesshaus 1 (pictured, right). Theinvited competition includedfinalists Frank Gehry,Peter Zumthor, Hans Kollhof f, and RonRadziner.The gallery will be on a city street facingBerlins MuseumIsland and, according to a state-ment by Chipperfield, the newbuilding will frameMuseum Island and be designed so that it isnotconfused with the buildings it overlooks. The exte-rior will becomposed of Saxon sandstone block,which, Chipperfield says,achieves a calm solidity.Moreover, a series of monumental openingsreflectthe urban scale as well as the order of the neighbor-ingbuildings. Inside, the loftlike space will includeexposed concreteceilings and clerestory glazing.Moynihan, former senator anddesignadvocate, dies Daniel PatrickMoynihan, the former four-termsena-tor from New York and an advocate ofarchitecture preservation,urban devel-opment, and mass transit, died onMarch 26 ofcomplications from sur-gery earlier that month. He was 76.Moynihanwas instrumental in the redevelopment of PennsylvaniaAvenue inWashington, D.C., a projectfirst conceived during theKennedyadministration. He helped shape thePennsylvania AvenueDevelopment Corporation inthe early 1970s, and his efforts led tothe con-struction of new buildings along the boulevard aswell asthe restoration of structures. He also advo-cated the preservationof buildings such as NewYork Citys Customs House and the formermainpost office in Washington, D.C. Recently, Moynihanhad worked toensure the conversion of New YorkCitys main post office into a newhome forPennsylvania Station. The new station will beacross thestreet from the site of the McKim,Mead and White PennsylvaniaStation, thedestruction of which in the early 1960s helped tospurthe historic preservation movement. The newstation will be namedafter Moynihan.K.L.KPMB to design new home for Torontofilm fest InApril, the Toronto International FilmFestival Group (TIFFG)announced its plans toconstruct a flagship Festival Centre indowntownToronto that would consolidate all of TIFFGs pro-gramsunder one roof. The building will house of fices, exhibitionareas,archives, and a film library. Toronto-based architecture firmKuwabaraPayne McKenna Blumberg will designthe five-story building,which willinclude a condominium tower. KPMBwas selected from amongfinalistsKohn Pedersen Fox and Kohn Shnier.D.C. Convention CenteropensThe nations most expensive conven-tion center and Washington,D.C.s largestbuilding, the Washington Convention Center,opened onMarch 29. The 2.3-million-square-footfacility cost $834 million toconstruct, $120 million more than the price estimated at its 1998ground breaking.The limestone-and-glass building wasdesigned byThompson, Ventulett, Stainback andAssociates with MarianiArchitectsEngineers andDevrouax & Purnell. It coverssix square blocks inthe citysShaw neighborhood. To fitthe building into the area,thedesigners placed 40 percent of the it below gradeand split theabovegroundportion into three sections.Segmentation of thebuildings masses also pre-serves the city grid of LEnfants masterplan.The citys 800,000-square-foot conventioncenter, completed in1983, will be demolished.City of ficials are currently consideringdevelop-ment options for that 10-acre site.News BriefsGallery(center) will have monumental windows.Daniel P. MoynihanThelimestone-and-glass convention center occupies six squareblocks.CIRCLE 36 ON READER SERVICE CARD OR GO TOWWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLPHOTOGRAPHY: JOHN CZARNECKI (TOPLEFT); AP PHOTO/TOM UHLMAN (TOP RIGHT); C.J. WALKER (BOTTOMTWO)News BriefsCincinnati Reds open ballparkTheCincinnati Reds, theoldest professional baseballteam, opened its new ballpark, GreatAmericanBall Park, on March 31. Designed by HOKSport+Venue+Eventwith GBBN Architects, thenew ballpark replaces Cinergy Field(formerlyRiverfront Stadium), which had been home to theReds andthe football Cincinnati Bengals since1971. The 42,263-seat ballparkis on the OhioRiver, immediately adjacent to the site ofCinergyField, which has been demolished. A nearby riverfrontstadium for the BengalsPaul BrownStadiumhas been in operation forthree sea-sons. Great American Ball Park is an open-airballparkwith views of the river and the Kentuckyshore. It is the only newmajor league park toopen this year; ballparks in San DiegoandPhiladelphia will open in 2004.J.E.C.AIA names honorary fellowsThe AmericanInstitute of Architects (AIA) has elected fiveinter-national architects to be honorary fellows inrecognition oftheir contributions to architectureand society. The honorees arePhyllis Lambert,Jean Marie Charpentier, Jacques Herzog, PierredeMeuron, and Il-in Hwang. They will be inductedas honorary fellowson May 9 atthe Salk Institute in La Jolla,California.GuggenheimMuseum toopen Brazilian satelliteDespite sagging financesthatforced it to temporarily shutterone Las Vegas branch andabandonplans to build a Frank Gehrydesigned museumin Lower Manhattan,theGuggenheim Foundation is close to signing anagreement to open amuseum in Rio de Janeiro,although an of ficial announcement has notbeenmade. The building, designed by Jean Nouvel, will be partiallysubmerged in Guanabara Bay.Exterior glazing will admit naturallight into gal-leries below the water line, and a largecylindricalvolume, including an observatory gallery andrestaurant,will rise above it. Construction isexpected to begin this summer,with completionscheduled for late 2006.Public money will fund the$150 million project, which Rio de Janeiro of ficials hopewillrevitalize the dock district. The city has agreed topay theGuggenheim $25 mil-lion for the right to access all of the museumscollections forthe next 50 years, according toThe Art Newspaper.Opponentsof the pending contract criticizethe Guggenheims choice ofaforeign architect, as well as thecitys neglect of itsexistingMuseu do Arte Moderno.Norton expansion opens to publicTheNorton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach,Florida, opened its45,000-square-foot addition in March. Designed by Chad Floyd, FAIA,ofCenterbrook Architects, the $20 million Gail andMelvin NesselWing includes 14 galleries, a glass-enclosed courtyard, and athree-story atrium. Thestates largest museum, the building nowhas122,500 total square feet.Museum of ficials call the oval atrium(lowerleft) the centerpiece of the expan-sion. Its dif ferentabstract formssignify the Chinese, European, andcontemporary artcollections, andan adjoining pavilion has a glassceilingcommissioned from Dale Chihuly. TheNorton Museum of Arts original1941 buildingwas designed by Marion Syms Wyeth.CenterbrookArchitects was responsible for themuseums first expansion, a77,500-square-footproject completed in January 1997.News BriefsbyDavid Sokol unless otherwise noted.Great American Ballpark (left)opened to fanfare on March 31 (right).Nortons cantilevered stair(left) andcourtyard (above).CIRCLE 38 ON READER SERVICE CARD OR GOTO WWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLNew &UpcomingExhibitionsDesign Berlin! New Projects for aChangingCityBerlinMay 2June 22, 2003The Vitra Design Museum exhibitionintroducesthe most innovative young designers and archi-tects inBerlin with this presentation of their mostimportant projects,including furniture, productdesign, and architecture. The openingof the exhi-bition simultaneously marks the commencementof the newfestival DESIGNMAI, of fering the publican unprecedented and uniquerange of eventspertaining to design topics, and the presentexhi-bition Take a Seat! 200 Years of Design Historyfrom theCollection of the Vitra Design Museum.At the Vitra Design MuseumBerlin. Call 49 30 4737 77 12 or visitwww.design-museum-berlin.de.Traces of India: Changing Views oftheMonuments of a SubcontinentMontrealMay 15September 14, 2003Theexhibition will present more than 200 masterphotographs taken bytravelers, military survey-ors, and professional studios within thecontext of the British colonial era, exploring some of thegreatestarchitectural sites of the Indian subconti-nent. Along with the19th-century photographs of historic monuments, a fascinatingrelatedselection of images from popular culture, such as postcards,posters, political ephemera, andBollywood film clips, will be onview. At theCanadian Centre for Architecture. Call 514/939-7000 orvisit www.cca.qc.ca for furtherinformation.The HOME HouseProjectWinston Salem, N.C.May 10July 6, 2003The multiyear HOMEHouse Project initiative, thefuture of af fordable housing, beginswith an exhi-bition of more than 450 proposals from artistsandarchitects from the U.S., the Netherlands,Spain, England, Russia,Italy, and Canada. Thesesustainable designs for low- andmoderate-income family houses are using Habitat forHumanities basicthree- and four-bedroom houseas a point of departure. A buildingphase, whichstarts in North Carolina, will follow the exhibition.Atthe Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art.Call 336/ 725-1904 orvisit www.seca.org.Starting Places/Architects StudyModelsDallasJune13July 13, 2003A show of 20 exploratory artifacts byDallas-areaarchitects will be on view. Operating alongtheborderline between imagination and reality, theseminiaturedepictions will represent a spectrum ofbuilding types and expressthe pleasure andimportance of making things while thinking. AttheMcKinney Avenue Contemporary (the MAC).Call 214/953-1212 for moreinformation.Treasures from the CollectionNew York CityOctober 14,2003April 18, 2004The Nancy and Edwin Marks Collection Gallerywillintroduce two installations each year featur-ing a wide range ofobjects from all historical peri-ods and creating a visualencyclopedia of thecollections. International in scope andpossessingone of the most diverse and comprehensive collections ofdesign works in existence, themuseums holdings range from the HanDynastyto the present and total more than 250,000objects.Cooper-Hewitt director Paul WarwickThompson will curate the debutexhibition,encompassing diverse styles in a stimulatingjuxtaposition of objects across the four principalcollectingdepartments of the museum: Prints,Drawings, and Graphic Design;Product Designand Decorative Arts; Wall Coverings; and Textiles.AtCooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.Call212/849-8400 or visitwww.si.edu/ndm.Solos: SmartWrapNew York CityAugust 5October 10,2003The first exhibition in a new series features aDates&EventsDEPARTMENTSThe Lower Manhattan Development Corporationis conducting anopen, international competition to select a designfor the memorialat the World Trade Center site.To learn more abouthow you can participate in this historic process,please visit thecompetition website at www.wtcsitememorial.org.Registration isrequired to participate in the competition.The deadline to registeris May 29, 2003, 5:00 pm EST.World Trade Center SiteMemorialCompetitionRememberRegistration Begins April 28,2003TheLowerManhattanDevelopmentCorporationisasubsidiaryoftheEmpireStateDevelopmentCorporation,apublicbenefit corporation. If you have questions about LMDCs mission,please visit our website at www.renewnyc.org or contact usat LowerManhattan Development Corporation, 1 Liberty Plaza, 20th Floor, NewYork, NY, 10006, (212) 962-2300.New York Governor,George E.PatakiNew York City Mayor, Michael R. BloombergLMDC Chairman, JohnC. WhiteheadLMDC Interim President, Kevin M. RampeCIRCLE 42 ONREADER SERVICE CARD OR GO TO WWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLpavilionby the Philadelphia architecture firmKieran Timberlake Associatesin the Arthur RossTerrace and Garden. SmartWrap is a concept for acustomizable building material that wouldincorporate a buildingsfacade as well as emerg-ing technologies in heating, lighting, andsolarenergy. The model, measuring 16 feet square by20 feet high,will be sheathed in SmartWrap.Visitors will be able to walk throughit and manip-ulate the functions embedded in the SmartWrap.AtCooper-Hewitt. Call 212/849-8400 or visitwww.si.edu/ndm for moreinformation.Ongoing ExhibitionsDo It Yourself: Home Improvementin20th-Century AmericaWashington, D.C.October 19, 2002August 10,2003This show is an examination of modernAmerican housing and theproducts associatedwith contemporary dwellings and theculturalimplications regarding gender roles and leisuretime in thedomestic sphere. At the NationalBuilding Museum. Call 202/272-2448or visitwww.nbm.org for further information.Dates&EventsBig& Green: Toward SustainableArchitecture in the 21stCenturyWashington, D.C.January 17June 22, 2003Through in-depthprofiles of approximately 50contemporary green projects worldwide,alongwith a broad examination of global ecological andeconomicforces, this exhibition demonstrates the transformative powers ofsustainable design.At the National Building Museum. Call202/272-2448 or visit www.nbm.org.The Art of Structural Design: ASwiss LegacyPrinceton, N.J.March 8June 15, 2003From New York CitysGeorge Washington Bridgeto Bostons new Bunker Hill Bridge, some ofthiscountrys most acclaimed structures are theproducts if Swissdesign. This exhibition cele-brates the contributions of a group ofhighlyinfluential Swiss engineers. At the PrincetonUniversity ArtMuseum. Call 609/258-3788 orvisitwww.princetonartmuseum.org.FantasticNorth Adams, Mass.March 8,2003Spring 2004In Fantastic, MASS MoCA showcases contempo-raryartistsMiguel Calderon, Gregory Crewdson,Alicia Framis, NilsNorman, and the artist collec-tive Temporary Servicesall of whomembrace a world of hallucinatory, visionary, utopian, andotherwisefantastic ideas. At the MassachusettsMuseum of Contemporary Art.Call 413/662-2111 or visit www.massmoca.org.Picture This:Windows onthe American HomeWashington, D.C.March 29August 11, 2003PictureThis presents windows through multipleperspectives and offers anentertaining two-centuryhistory of a building element that opens aview intothe changing nature of American domestic life.Actualwindows, advertisem*nts, film and televisionclips, models,drawings, and photographs help toexplore how windows shape ourunderstanding ofthe world inside and outside of our dwellings. AttheNational Building Museum. Call 202/272-2448 orvisitwww.nbm.org.Roy McMakin:A Door Meant as AdornmentLos AngelesMarch23June 29, 2003McMakin became a strong presence in the designscenein 1987, when he founded the DomesticFurniture Company in LosAngeles. The exhibition CIRCLE 43 ON READER SERVICE CARD OR GO TOWWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLis a mid-career survey of theSeattle-based artist,tracing the development of his career in artanddesign and his unique manipulations of the tradi-tionaldefinitions of furniture and sculpture. At TheMuseum ofContemporary Art. Call 213/621-2766or visit www.MOCA-LA.org.Of OurTime: 2002 GSA DesignAwards ShowWashington, D.C.March 27October 19,2003Through models, drawings, and photographs, thisexhibitiondocuments the 24 public projects thatreceived the design awardhonor last year. Theprojects show how regional heritage can beintegrated with the latest building technology tocreate dynamic,functional, and attractive struc-tures, spaces, and artworks forthe 21st century.At the National Building Museum. Call 202/272-2448or visit www.nbm.org.Living in Motion: Design andArchitecture forFlexible LivingBarcelonaDates&EventsThrough May 25, 2003In thisexhibition, architects and designersattempt to adapt homes andartifacts to the new demands of contemporary living. As part of theYear of Design 2003 at the Museum ofDecorative Arts. For furtherinformation, visitwww.designyear2003.org.ROY/design series 1SanFranciscoApril 19August 24, 2003An exhibition of groundbreakingdesign solutionsby South Africanborn architect Lindy Roy willlaunchthe first of an ongoing series devoted to showcasing the work ofcontemporarydesigners in architecture, graphic design,andindustrial design. At the San Francisco Museumof Modern Art.Call 415/357-4000 or visitwww.sfmoma.org.Architecture and DesignPermanent CollectionSan FranciscoApril 19, 2003ongoingThisexhibition will inaugurate a newly installedongoing presentation ofthe museums architec-ture and design collection. Featuring some100works of architecture, graphic design, and indus-trial designfrom a permanent collection of morethan 4,000 objects, the surveywill include well-known classics and works byup-and-comingdesigners and will highlight special strengths ofthecollection, including experimental architec-ture and digitaldesign. At the San FranciscoMuseum of Modern Art. Call 415/357-4000orvisit www.sfmoma.org for mor information.Designing theRoseBostonApril 23June 1, 2003As part of the planning process forShakespeare &Companys Rose Playhouse U.S.A. andcelebratingShakespeares birthday, this exhibition willfeatureinnovative designs for the worlds first historicallyaccuratereplication of Londons 1587 RosePlayhouse. Curated by architectGeorge Marsh and the Boston architectural firm PayetteAssociates,the show, through photographs, illus-trations, architecturaldrawings, and text, tracesthe history of the playhouse and thepresent-dayplans to rebuild the theater using traditional buildingmethods and materials. At the BostonArchitectural Center. For moreinformation, call617/262-5000 or visit www.the-bac.edu.Both/And:Building Modern in theContext of Historic ArchitectureSeattleMay2003CIRCLE 45 ON READER SERVICE CARD OR GO TOWWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLThe exhibition focuses on built andunbuilt proj-ects that juxtapose modern architecture withhistoricdesignarchitecture that is built in adecidedly modern manner butretains, refers to,and sheds light on adjacent historicbuildings.Exhibition projects will be drawn from the Seattlearea,along with select projects from other cities in the U.S., Europe,and Canada, including projects from Foster and Partners;CoopHimmelb(l)au; Dan Hanganu with Provencher Royand Associates;Schwartz/Silver Architects; KohnPederson Fox Architects; andSaucier + PerrotteArchitects. At the AIA Seattle Gallery.Call206/448-4938 or visit www.aiaseattle.org.Alessi 2003 Coffee andTea Piazza:City of TowersNew York CityMay 2003This exhibition willfeature the North Americanpremiere of Alessis new selections forthe Cof feeand Tea Piazza, designed by a stellar rosterofcontemporary architects. Promising to definecontemporary anddigitally driven architecture atDates&Eventsthe beginning ofthe 21st century, this new edi-tion will feature cof fee and teasets by WilliamAlsop, Wiel Arets, Juan Navarro Baldeveg, ShigeruBan, Gary Chang, David Chipperfield,Denton/Corker/Marshall, DeszoEkler,Massimilliano f*cksas, Zaha Hadid, Tom Kovac,Greg Lynn,Morphosis, MVRDV, Jean Nouvel,Dominique Perrault, Kazuyo Sejima,and UNStudio. At the Max Protetch Gallery. Call212/633-6999 orvisit www.maxprotetch.com.Other ArchitectsBarcelonaMay 2003May2004A part of the Year of Design 2003, this exhibitionlinks theconstructions built by animals with thearchitecture created byhuman beings. At theZoology Museum, Natural Science Museum.Visitwww.designyear2003.org.Garofalo Architects:Between the Museumand the CityChicagoMayOctober 2003An architecturally distinctive,pavilionlike structuredesigned by architect Doug Garofalo will bethefirst in a series of MCA commissions for emergingand mid-careerarchitects. At the Museum ofContemporary Art. Call 312/280-2660 orvisitwww.mcachicago.org.Harlem Lost and FoundNew York CityMay 3,2003January 4, 2004This exhibition traces the history of Harlemfrompre-Revolutionary times to World War I. Workingwith consultingcurator Michael Henry Adams,author of the book Harlem Lost andFound: AnArchitectural and Social History, 17651915,the museum hasdrawn from its rich collectionsto add a unique dimension to thestory of theneighborhoods architectural richness. At theMuseum ofthe City of New York. Call 212/534-1672 or visitwww.mcny.org.Futures2comeCopenhagenThrough June 9, 2003Anexhibition curated by Christian Bruun thatstarted at the MaxProtetch Gallery in New YorkCity in December 1999 and has continuedon to Europe. At the Dansk Architecture Center. Formoreinformation, call 32 57 19 30 or visitwww.gammeldok.dk.LuxuryTextiles East and WestLos AngelesThrough August 15,2004Commemorating the 50th anniversary ofPeriod lighting and houseparts made to order |Free catalogue or specifiers binder|877-745-1900 |rejuvenation.comCIRCLE 47 ON READER SERVICE CARD ORGO TO WWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLLACMAs Department of Costumeand Textiles,this exhibition highlights extraordinary examplesofthe textile arts of America, Asia, and Europefrom the departmentsextensive holdings. Atthe Los Angeles County Museum of Art.Call323/857-6000 or visit www.lacma.org formore information.PereNoguera: LandsBarcelonaThrough August 31, 2003A poetic reflectionon the design of elements ofearth used in architecture, in thehome, fordomestic utensils, for furniture, decoration, thegarden,and everything that surrounds us. At theCeramics Museum, as part ofthe Year of Design2003. Visit www.designyear2003.org forfurtherinformation.Conferences, Symposia,LecturesLightfairInternationalNew York CityDates&EventsMay 58, 2003This yearsLightfair promises to be the biggest and most comprehensive annualarchitectural and commercial lighting conference to date, withmorethan 550 exhibiting companies occupyingmore than 1,460 booths, andan expected atten-dance exceeding 19,000 architectural,engineering,design, and end-user professionals from aroundtheworld. At the Javits Convention Center. Formore information, call404/220-2215 or visitwww.lightfair.com.Public Architects TrainingWorkshopSan DiegoMay 7, 2003A preconvention workshop presented bythe AIAPublic Architects PIA that will cover such topicsassustainable design, building security, thedesign-build process,child-care-facility require-ments, community involvement, how towin andestablish design awards, real estate, innovation,and publicschools. At the San Diego ConventionCenter. For more information,call 202/626-7386or visit www.aia.org.The Modern Movement inCubanArchitectureWashington, D.C.May 12, 2003Havana architect andeditor in chief ofArquitectura Cuba, Eduardo Luis Rodriguezwilldiscuss the rich cultural legacy of Cuba and howarchitects ofthe Modern movement sought todefine an identity for the Caribbeannation. At theNational Building Museum. Call 202/272-2448 orvisitwww.nbm.org.Sir Nicholas GrimshawWashington, D.C.May 13, 2003Votedthe best building of the past 50 years in an Architects Journalsurvey, the Eden Project in Cornwall, U.K., is a showcase forprotectingbiodiversity. Grimshaw, the projects architect, willspeak on his firms commitment to designexcellence based oninnovation and a rigorousapproach to detailing. At the NationalBuildingMuseum. Call 202/272-2448 or visitwww.nbm.org forinformation.The Chrysler BuildingWashington, D.C.May 14,2003Nationally recognized designer David Stravitz willpresent rareimages documenting the construc-tion of one of New York Citysgreatest icons. Atthe National Building Museum. Call 202/272-2448or visit www.nbm.org.PolygalPolycarbonateFor Glazing Safety MaximumProtection Against Storms and Vandalism 200 times the impactstrength of glass Exceeds ASTM Impact Test Requirements OutstandingFire Resistance...Indoors and Out Melts before igniting, will notsupport flames Meets or exceeds national, state and local standardsand codes for ignition, flame spread andsmoke density UnrivaledFactory Backing Outstanding tech support and design help Strongestwarranties in the industry** Warranty details available on-line oron requestComplete descriptions and specifications of the widevariety of light-weight, easy-to-use Polygal polycarbonate productson-line at www.polygal.com 800-537-0095Since 1983, North AmericasLeading Supplier of Polycarbonate ProductsCharlotte,NC28241-0592CIRCLE 49 ON READER SERVICE CARD OR GO TOWWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLAn international conferenceforarchitects, urban designers, land-scape architects, city officials,planners, historic preservationists,and social scientists,where practi-tioners and academics fromaround the world share ideasandestablish working relationships. Formore information, call831/626-9080 or visit www.livablecities.org.DensityConferenceBostonSeptember 1214, 2003Density can play a key role inreviving urban centers, containingsprawl, and creating a senseofplace in older suburban environ-ments. Join designers,planners,journalists, and others from acrossNorth America inexamining thiscontroversial topic and exploringdesign for densityin settings thatrange from large and small cities toolder suburbs.Call 202/626-7557 orvisit www.aia.org.The 2nd BeijingInternationalGreen Building MaterialsExhibitionBeijingSeptember1720, 2003With Beijings 2008 Olympic Gamesconstruction and a bidfor the 2010 World Expo, the citys 2ndBeijing International GreenBuildingMaterials Exhibition will be held withthe theme of greenproduction, greenproducts, and green consumption,and the mission ofpromoting theapplication of green building materialsin theconstruction of engineeringprojects. At the ChinaInternationalExhibition Center. Call 86 10 88082303 or visitwww.gbm.com.cn.The International ConcreteRepair Institute 2003FallConventionTampa, Fla.October 2324, 2003The convention theme ishigh-riserepair and will consist of a full slateof technicalpresentations coveringall aspects of high-rise restorationandrepair. In addition to the techni-cal presentations, theconventionwill host technical and administra-tive committeemeetings, exhibits,networking luncheons, and livedemonstrations. Atthe MarriottTampa Waterside Hotel. Call847/827-0830 or visitwww.icri.org.Competitions andAwardsDesigning the High LineNew YorkCityRegistration deadline: April 25,2003Late registration deadline:May 16, 2003Designing the High Line is the first-ever internationalideas competitionseeking visionary design proposals forthe reuse ofthe High Line elevatedrail structure on the west side ofManhattan.Sponsored by Friends ofthe High Line, the open ideas compe-titionwill culminate in a large-scaleexhibition in Grand CentralTerminalsVanderbilt Hall in July 2003. For infor-mation, call212/631-9188 or visitwww.thehighline.org.The American SocietyofLandscape Architects 2003Awards ProgramWashington, D.C.Deadlinefor submission of materials: May 16, 2003The Call for Entriesfeatures four categories of professionalawards, including Design,Analysisand Planning, Research, andCommunications. Anyindividual,firm, agency, or academic institutionis eligible toenter as long as theprojects participants include a land-scapearchitect or a graduate orfaculty member of a landscapearchitectureprogram. Anyone maysubmit entries in the Research andCommunicationcategories. Visitwww.asla.org for more information.The 2003Dinkeloo Fellowshipat the American AcademyinRomeDates&EventsCIRCLE 53 ON READER SERVICE CARD OR GO TOWWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTMLSEE US AT BOOTH #2020New YorkCitySubmission deadline:June 16, 2003This years Dinkeloo Fellowwill havethe opportunity to participate in theVan Alen Institutes20032004 pro-gram for new design directions forpublic space.Through research andintense exploration, a focusedtravelexperience, and a residency periodat the American Academy inRome,this years fellow will be asked toinvestigate, report, anddocument a project of his or her choice. Formore information, call212/924-7000 or visit www.vanalan.org.The NationalSunroomAssociation 2003 DesignAwards ContestTopeka, KansasDeadline:June 30, 2003The Design Awards Contest recog-nizes and rewardsexceptionalsunroom design that enhances thebeauty of a home orcommercialbuilding while considering theenergy ef ficiencies of thesunroom.All sunrooms, patio rooms, andsolariums constructed in theU.S. or Canada and completed duringthe 2002 calendar year areeligiblefor the NSA 2003 Design Awards. For information, call785/271-0208or visit www.nationalsunroom.org.12th ErmannoPianoScholarshipParisSubmission deadline: June 30,2003The ErmannoPiano Scholarship hasbeen created for newly graduatedarchitects togive them the opportu-nity to improve their educationthrough asix-month internship withthe Renzo Piano Building Workshop.Forfurther information, call 01 4461 49 00 or visit www.rpbw.com.The2003 International StudentDesign Competition foranEcohouseDeadline: July 1, 2003The challenge is to designanEcohouse for your own hometown.The two key aims are to makeitcomfortable, with areas of realthermal delight, and to make itareal 21st-century building, safe from climate change, able tosurvivewithout relying on a great deal offossil fuels. Thecompetition is opento a student or group of students in a school ofarchitecture anywherein the world. For more information,visitwww.ArchitecturalPress.com.International AchievementAwardsDeadlinefor entries: July 1, 2003Sponsored by the IndustrialFabricsAssociation International (IFAI), thiscompetition offersarchitects anopportunity to gain recognition forprojects that havecreatively usedfabric. Project entries include photosof outstandingspecialty fabric proj-ects and descriptions of their uniqueandimportant characteristics. Torequest a brochure and entryform,contact Christine Malmgren at800/225-4324 or 651/222-2508,e-mail [emailprotected], or visit www.ifai.com.Precast CastleDesignCompetitionGreat Britain and IrelandSubmission deadline:October 31,2003The Mid-Atlantic Precast Association(MAPA) announcesa contest todesign a structurally sound precastcastle, open toprofessional architects or engineers and archi-tecture/engineerstudents. Visitwww.mapaprecast.org to register.E-mail informationabout eventsand competitions two months priorto the event date ordeadline [emailprotected]&EventsCIRCLE55 ON READER SERVICE CARD OR GO TOWWW.LEADNET.COM/PUBS/MHAR.HTML05.03 Architectural Record 87IMAGES:COURTESYGLUCKMAN MAYNER ARCHITECTS (TOP TWO); ROB WELLINGTONQUIGLEY, FAIA(BOTTOM TWO)Correspondents FileThe $149.5millionlibrary will be built east ofthe ballpark along anewdiagonal boulevard that will connect two naturalassets: BalboaPark andSan Diego Bay. Capped bya monumental lattice dometo echoBalboa Parks his-toric domed buildings andbotanical lathe house,thenine-story, precast-concrete librarywill replace a 48-year-oldcramped,outdated facility.Irregularities in the city-runlibraryproject forced Quigley toredesign the building for three differ-entsites beginning in 1996, when hisfirm was selected from a largeinter-national field. With ground breaking tooccur sometime in2004, the libraryis expected to open in May 2007.Now designed forthe largestof the three proposed sites, the367,000-square-footlibrary willinclude two floors for future expan-sion and interimleasing, a readinggarden with caf, and a350-seatauditorium.Quigleys conceptincludes the top twofloorsdevoted to a large publicreading room, and terraces androomsfor special collections andevents, all shaded by the latticewood or144-foot-diameter metaldome that Quigley compares to astraw hat.Quigley asks, Where elsebut in a civic building could everyonehavefree access to the best views?Quigleys design to replace thetemporarily closed ChildrensMuseum/Museo de los Nios and anew foodco-op in the Ocean Beachneighborhood are ef forts to bringgreenarchitecture into San Diegosmainstream.Theconcrete-and-glassmuseum, for a prominent downtownsite along atrolley line, will featuresolar roof panels, a cooling chimney,andexposed seismic bracing. One of the first large, greenprojectsproposed for downtown, its energy-ef ficient componentswill serve as teaching tools for kids and anexample to otherbuilders.Just north of Broadway, architects Richard Gluckman,FAIA,of Gluckman Mayner Architects,New York City, and MilfordWayneDonaldson, FAIA, of San Diego,teamed up on a two-partexpansion plan for the Museum ofContemporary Art San Diego(above).By renovating a historicbuilding on Kettner Boulevard andadding athree-story wing, themuseum will double the exhibitionspace it nowhas at the mainmuseum in La Jolla and a downtownsatellite.Theproposed renovation of thecavernous Mission RevivalstyleBy AnnJarmuschSan Diego is transformed bydiverse, challenging civicprojectsDEPARTMENTS When architects gather in San Diego for theAmerican Institute ofArchitects (AIA) annual conventionthis month,they will be greeted by acity under construction.Outrunningpessimistic economic forecasts,downtown San Diego isbeing trans-formed into a livable neighborhoodwith remarkable speedand diversity.Across Harbor Drive from therecently expandedconvention cen-ter, home to the AIA convention, thePadres baseballstadium, designedby Antoine Predock, FAIA, with HOKSport, is takingshape. Will PetcoPark be an elephant in downtownsnew living room ora regional hit?The answer will come when it opensin April2004.Around the ballpark, hotel towers with sweeping bay viewsarerising, a site is being prepared for along-overdue new mainlibrary, andmuseums are planning expansions.A dizzying number ofnew or nearlycompleted apartment, live-work loft,and condominiumprojects are help-ing to combat a housing shortageand suburbansprawl.Rob Wellington Quigley, FAIA,who earlier made his mark herewith influential low-income housing,is now at work on two majorpubliccommissions: the main library, ajoint venture with TuckerSadlerNoble Castro Architects, also of SanDiego; and a newchildrens museumand park, designed with MartinPoirier of SpurlockPoirier LandscapeArchitecture of San Diego.Ann Jarmusch is thearchitecturecritic for The San Diego Union-Tribune.A modern box inredsteel will be added tothe Santa Fe Depot forthe new MuseumofContemporary Art SanDiego, by New YorksGluckmanMaynerArchitects.Rob Wellington Quigley,FAIA, has two majorSanDiego projects:the new main library(left) and a childrensmuseum(above).PHOTOGRAPHY: ARCHITECTS HANNAGABRIELWELLS the second level,resembles a soar-ing market hall. Energy costs will bereduced bynearly $24,000 annuallywith natural ventilation through operablewindows and skylights, con-trolled daylighting, dual-panelow-e2glazing, and solar hot-water heating,according to JamesGabriel, principalin charge. Photovoltaic cells will beplaced onthe roof. Building materialsinclude recycled-contentstructuralsteel; FSC-certified lumber; sealers,paints, andadhesives with low- or no-VOC content; and quarry tile,linoleum,and bamboo flooring.The innovations in flexible, mul-tifamilyhousing that have broughtnational attention to San Diegoarchitectssuch as Quigley, Smithand Others, and Jonathan Segal isevident in afull city block in down-towns Little Italy. Most of thisperimeterhousing and mixed-useblock, developed by Little ItalyNeighborhoodDevelopers (LIND),and designed by seven architectsalong with MartinPoirier, the land-scape architect for the ChildrensMuseum park, hasbeen occupiedfor several years. With the comple-tion of the finalbuilding, the grouphas at last realized its vision of cre-insetarched windows and door-ways, and selected red-oxide paintfor thecorrugated metal panels torecall freight cars and complementthe1915 red-tile roofs. Inspired bythe baggage buildingsinnovativelightweight steel structural systemconcealed behindthick, faux-adobewalls, the architects designed thesemitransparentnew building toreveal its curtain-wall system.In March, on thesecond try,the museum design was approvedunanimously by the citycouncil. Thenew building opens in spring 2005.The Ocean BeachOrganic FoodMarket by Architects hanna gabrielwells of San Diego,grew out of theenvironmental activism long presentin this casualbeach neighborhoodand its venerable food co-op. Thenew airypavilion with a central shopping area and services aroundtheperimeter, including a small delicounter and caf with a balconyonbaggage building with exposed steeltrusses, huge rolling doors,high ceilings, and clerestory faced mildopposition. It is attachedto theSanta Fe Depotboth 1915 build-ings by Bakewell and Brownandlisted on the National Register ofHistoric Placesand will beusedfor exhibitions and events. What did spark sharp publiccriticism wasthe Modernist box to adjoin this pairof Mission-styleicons. The 15,950-square-foot, strictly rectilinear wingof channelglass, corrugated metalpanels, and board-formed concretewasinitially viewed as incongruouswith the two originalbuildings.Gluckman and Donaldsonchose the materials,proportions,and structural system for the newbuilding in responseto the historicneighbors, then strengthened therelationship duringthe reviewprocess. They recessed windows to emulate the baggagebuildingsCorrespondents FileThe Ocean Beach Organic Food Market byArchitects hanna gabriel wells.IMAGES: ESTUDIO TEDDYCRUZ (LEFT);SMITH AND OTHERS (RIGHT)In another urban experiment,estudio teddycruz has designedHousing Corridors on ImperialAvenue, a projectthat challengestraditional zoning and land-useideas. Dense housing,small busi-nesses, and semipublic open spacewill be interlocked onparcels thatincorporate underused land, such as driveways,setbacks, and alleys.Housing Corridors takes itsname from thepattern of narrowstreets in its low-income neighbor-hood east ofdowntown. Smallbusinesses, with housing above,flourish in and alongthese streetsand alleys. The new housingwill be built on five orsixnarrow parcels perpendicu-lar to Imperial Avenueabusy commercialstreetand surrounded by alleys.Noting that this mix ofuses is notlegal to zone inSan Diego but is sociallysuccessful, thearchitectswant to appropriate andlegitimize the concept. Theyplanto build 51 apartmentsor live/work units laced with land-scapedpassages in the first phase,plus 9,000 square feet of smallretailor entrepreneurial space facingImperial Avenue. The housingandretail spaces are layered in verticalbays that can be expandedfrom astudio up to a three-bedroom apart-ment or reconfigured forlive/work orretail uses. These double-height baysallow forbalconies and a roof gardenfor each unit.With developable landdwindlingand the population growing in SanDiego, the conceptsdriving HousingCorridors and the LIND block stemfrom much-neededinnovation. The Merrimac, on the LIND block,McCormicks is builtprimarily ofmasonry. Its demure, symmetricalstreet facade beliesthe surprisingexuberance of the rear wall facing a courtyard. Therear wall is paintedin an enormous black-and-whitecheckerboardpattern (photo, right),which McCormick likens to an excla-mationmark that punctuates theblocks varied, but compatible,archi-tectural expressions.ating a dynamic block that appearstohave evolved naturally over time.The newest building on theblock, afour-story structuredesigned by Kathleen McCormick, a principal atSmith and Others,houses a jewelry store at streetlevel, lofts, andon the top floor, aprivate residence with terraces fac-ing east(mountain and city views)and west (to San Diego Bay). LikeanotherSmith and Others building,Correspondents FileHousing Corridors onImperial Avenue by estudio teddy cruz challenges zoninglaws.Housing by Smith and Others, at left.The Leader in A/EIndustry Surveys!Visit us at Booth 2949AIA 2003 San Diego May8-10STOP BY toWINa$250American Express Gift ChequeSince 1978 MoreHistoryMore DetailMore Information Than Any Other Source! A/EINDUSTRY SURVEYSwww.psmj.com 800-537-PSMJCIRCL