St. Ignatius
St. Ignatius in Seattle, Washington by Steven Holl Architects, 1997. The second Steven Holl building to be featured on this web page, the Chapel of St. Ignatius, on the campus of the Seattle University...
View ArticleHow Buildings Learn
How Buildings Learn by Stewart Brand, 1994. The following is an excerpt from Stewart Brand's How Buildings Learn, which looks at the evolution of buildings by their users; from storefront renovations...
View ArticleRural Studio Projects
Yancy Chapel and Mason's Bend Community Center in Alabama by Rural Studio. This week's dose pays tribute to Samuel Mockbee, founder of the Rural Studio in Alabama and partner in Mockbee Coker, who...
View ArticlePasadena Christian Center
Pasadena Christian Center in Pasadena, California by Tolkin & Associates Architecture, 2001. Located on a busy commercial street a few miles from Pasadena's Central Business District, the Pasadena...
View ArticleWorship Center
Worship Center in Kingston, Ontario, Canada by Mill & Ross Architects. An experiment in gypsum construction, The MHS PCCC Worship Center in Kingston, Ontario, Canada by Mill & Ross Architects...
View ArticleHoly Rosary Church Complex
Holy Rosary Church Complex in Louisiana by Trahan Architects, 2004. The Holy Rosary Church Complex, outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is composed of five parts: an administrative block, two linear...
View ArticlePhoenix First Assembly Childrens Pavilion
Phoenix First Assembly Childrens Pavilion in Phoenix, Arizona by DeBartolo Architects, 2004. The following text and images are courtesy DeBartolo Architects for their Phoenix First Assembly Childrens...
View ArticleKorean Church of Boston
Korean Church of Boston in Brookline, Massachusetts by Brian Healy Architects, 2010. See also this week's book review of Commonplaces, a monograph on Brian Healy Architects. To celebrate its fiftieth...
View ArticleFour Projects by BIG
Four Projects by Bjarke Ingels Group The year 2011 is so far a BIG one for Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), with no less than four competition wins in as many months and their first project in the United...
View ArticleRajel Mikveh
Rajel Mikveh in Mexico City, Mexico by Pascal Arquitectos, 2010. The following text and images are courtesy Pascal Arquitectos. The Mikveh is the ritual bath of purification in the Jewish religion. It...
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