Multifamily Housing Architecture

Architectural Record focuses on the architecture of large- and small-scale multifamily housing projects.

ARTICLES

Basics of Water Management - When Doing It Right Matters!

June 1, 2023

Selecting a superior WRB protects against air infiltration that reduces insulation R-value performance, while improving energy efficiency and overall comfort of the building.

October 2022 Editor's Letter: The Housing Crisis Continues

Cathleen McGuigan

October 24, 2022

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High demand, low vacancy, and soaring prices are tough on the low end of the market.

Multifamily Housing 2022

October 3, 2022

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Innovative multifamily housing projects in the U.S. and Europe spotlight atypical solutions on typical sites and radical interventions in unusual locations that aim to address issues of increasing density.

Brooks + Scarpa Brings Dignified Design to Low-Income Apartments in L.A.

Los Angeles

Sarah Amelar

October 3, 2022

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A low-income project in Los Angeles by Brooks + Scarpa counters neighborhood opposition with a crisp design and terrace gardens.

SO — IL's 450 Warren in Brooklyn Offers a Radical Approach to Housing

Brooklyn

Josephine Minutillo

October 3, 2022

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In a Brooklyn condominium, RECORD Innovation 2022 speakers Jing Liu and Florian Idenburg eschew conventions to reinvent the design of housing.

OHLAB’s Paseo Mallorca 15 Raises the Bar for City Living

Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Chris Foges

October 3, 2022

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Built to Passive House standards, this urban complex speaks to its context with an operable facade of slatted Spanish pine.

HHF Completes a Simple Apartment Building in Basel with a Complex History

Basel, Switzerland

Andrew Ayers

October 3, 2022

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HHF spearheads an innovative densification project in the center of an urban block in Basel.

David Baker's Tahanan Supportive Housing Takes its Design Cues from the Surrounding Filipino Community

San Francisco

Clare Jacobson

October 3, 2022

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A project in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood tackles homelessness with clever financing and inventive construction.

New Startup Aims to Upend Housing Design and Construction

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

July 29, 2022

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Designed in collaboration with Ennead Architects, Juno’s first apartment building heads toward completion in Austin.

Housing and Climate—Two Intersecting Crises

Katharine Logan

June 1, 2022

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Design firms and builders are fostering equity through innovation in affordable, low-carbon housing.

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EVENTS

Webinar

9/20/22 to 9/30/23

Contact: Tiffany

Modular Building Design for High-Rise Multi-Family and Hospitality Buildings

NOW ON DEMAND

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU
May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

This course will be presented as a conversation about Modular Building Construction and introduce its application for High-Rise Multi-Family and Hospitality building types while identifying the benefits of this construction technique.

Webinar

3/9/23 to 3/31/24

Contact: Tiffany

Mitigating Moisture in Multifamily Housing Projects

NOW ON DEMAND

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU

This webinar’s expert presenters will provide an overview and multifamily housing case studies that feature a range of water management systems, products, and accessories.

NOW ON DEMAND

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This course will go through project lifecycle stages and whole lifecycle carbon assessments, operational and embodied carbon, before focusing on operational energy basics.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This webinar will cover how architects can affect waste reduction from building conception.