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Architectural Record presents in-depth analyses of particular kinds of buildings, complete with photos, drawings, specifications, detailed descriptions, and design solutions.

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Civic Architecture

Architectural Record focuses on civic projects.

College and University Projects

Architectural Record focuses on the architecture of college and university projects.

Commercial

Architectural Record focuses on commercial projects.

Health Care Design

Architectural Record focuses on architectural projects in the health-care sector.

Hospitality Projects

Architectural Record focuses on the design of hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality projects.

Infrastructure & Industrial Projects

Architectural Record focuses on the design of industrial projects and infrastructure.

K-12 School Design

Architectural Record focuses on the architecture of schools, from Kindergartens to high schools.

Landscape Architecture

Architectural Record focuses on landscape design projects.

Library Design

Architectural Record focuses on the architecture of libraries.

Multifamily Housing Architecture

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

Museums + Art Centers

Architectural Record focuses on the design museums, galleries, and other fine arts centers.

Park & Public Space Design

Architectural Record focuses the architecture and planning of parks and public spaces.

Performing Arts Center Projects

Architectural Record focuses on the design of performing art centers.

Residential Architecture

The latest in single and multi-family residential architecture, plus kitchen and bath design, from Architectural Record.

Restaurant Design

Architectural Record focuses on the architecture of bars and restaurants.

Retail Architecture

Architectural Record focuses on retail projects.

Reuse and Renovation

Architectural Record focuses on architectural preservation, renovation, restoration, and adaptive reuse.

Spiritual Projects

Architectural Record focuses on the design of places intended for contemplation, prayer, worship, and other spiritual or religious activities.

Stadium Design

Architectural Record focuses on the architecture of stadiums, natatoriums, and other sports centers.

Tall Building Projects

Architectural Record focuses on the design of skyscrapers, towers, and tall buildings.

Transportation Architecture

Architectural Record focuses on the design of train stations, airports, marinas, and other transportation-related projects.

Workplace Design

Architectural Record focuses on the architecture of office projects.

ARTICLES

This month's special section examines timber construction, including strategies for sustainable sourcing, policies facilitating the material’s use, and engineering innovations accommodating unexpected typologies and unique locations.

Sourcing Sustainable Timber Starts with the Forest

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

June 1, 2023

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Architects grapple with the carbon impacts and benefits of building with wood.

ZGF's Portland Airport Expansion Takes Its Cues from the Forests of the Pacific Northwest

Portland, Oregon

Randy Gragg

June 1, 2023

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Stumptown's mass-timber airport terminal prepares for takeoff.

Rising from the Ashes: Mass Timber Helps Resurrect a Fire-Torn Town in Rural California

Greenville, California

Sarah Amelar

June 1, 2023

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The Sierra Institute and atelierjones propose the use of fire-hardened, cross-laminated timber to replace the nearly 600 Greenville homes destroyed by California's Dixie Wildfire in 2021.

Mass-Timber "Trees" Support the World of Volvo Experience Center

James Gauer

June 1, 2023

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The carmaker gears up to showcase its brand with a sculptural, glass-enclosed structure topped with a cantilevered, timber-framed roof.

Helen & Hard Revamps an Outmoded Office Building in Norway with a Timber Insertion

Stavanger, Norway

Katharine Logan

June 1, 2023

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An outdated modernist office building is spruced up for the 21st century.

Projects from Around the World Demonstrate Diverse Approaches to Building with Wood

RECORD Editors

June 1, 2023

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In-process, completed, and on-the-boards projects featuring wood, including housing, office towers, museums, and academic buildings from Europe and North America.

Young Projects and The SEED Craft an Illuminating Space for Galaxy Digital in Lower Manhattan

New York City

David Sokol

May 22, 2023

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The 2020 Record Design Vanguard firm and fellow Brooklyn-based lighting studio were tapped to build the technology company's new headquarters in Battery Park City.

George Street Plaza and Community Building

Snapshot: Adjaye Associates & Artist Daniel Boyd Fashion a Community Space Informed by Past and Present

Sydney

Ilana Herzig

May 19, 2023

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Inspired by interactions from the country's colonial past, the indigenous Australian artist and the award-winning firm collaboratively design a shaded plaza and community center.

3XN’s Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney Transforms and Expands an Outmoded 1970s Skyscraper

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

May 18, 2023

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Fred Holt, the partner at 3XN behind the dramatic reinvention of the 1970s-era Sydney office tower, will speak at Record on the Road in Boston on June 20.

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EVENTS

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9/21/22 to 9/30/23

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Ceiling Systems for High-Performing Healthcare Facilities

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

The ceiling system plays an important part in the overall healthiness of the building, as well as the patients and staff. Attention should be given to ceiling systems with high sound absorption to cut down on noise that makes staff irritable and inhibits patient healing.

Webinar

9/21/22 to 9/30/23

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Eight Fundamental Performance Characteristics of Healthcare Flooring Specification

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 illustrates the key attributes to consider when specifying flooring for space specific needs in acute-care inpatient, outpatient, and post-acute care or medical-based senior care facilities.

Webinar

11/10/22 to 11/30/23

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Building Resiliency in Healthcare Spaces

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

This webinar will focus on the importance of resilience planning and designing for healthcare setting interiors, as well as design strategies used in a variety of healthcare facility projects to maintain interior environmental quality standards.

Webinar

3/9/23 to 3/31/24

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Mitigating Moisture in Multifamily Housing Projects

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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.

Webinar

3/15/23 to 3/31/24

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Office-to-Apartment Conversion of a Modern Skyscraper

NOW ON DEMAND

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

This course features members of a competition jury explaining the relationship of various building features to the success of office-to-apartment conversions.

Webinar

5/10/23 to 5/31/24

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Inclusive Schools: Building Accessible Learning Environments

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

The course will discuss the concept of universal design, which allows both able and non-able persons to have comparable experiences within a building.

Webinar

5/31/23 to 5/31/24

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Mid-Century Modern Revisited

NOW ON DEMAND

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

This webinar will provide a brief history of the Mid-Century Modern (MCM) movement in the U.S., including basic principles, leading architects, and key projects that exemplify the style.

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.