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Gorge-ous: visiting post-renovation Vista House

Earlier this week, with family visiting from out of town, I made my first trip to Vista House in the Columbia Gorge since its four-year, $4 million renovation was completed in 2005. And while the view is still the thing at Crown Point, where the octagonal stone 733-foot structure is situated on a cliff overlooking... Read more>>

Villa Dall'Ava

A trippy film about Villa Dall'Ava in Paris designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas Read more>>

New Symbol Of Spiritual And Civic Renewal Designed By Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

The Cathedral of Christ the Light opened on September 25 with a dedication mass led by The Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron, Bishop of Oakland. Designed by Craig W. Hartman, FAIA, of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, the new cathedral and its complement of facilities embody the... Read more>>

Vitra House, Weil am Rhein, Germany

The Vitra Haus concept weds two themes, which are appearing repeatedly in Herzog's and de Meuron's works: theme of archetypal house and theme of stack volumes. The primary aim of this 5-storeyed building is to present furniture and interior accessories. That's the reason why this... Read more>>

Fredensborg House

NORM Architects recently completed this house located on a sloping property north of Copenhagen, built on five small plateaus connected by steps, reflecting the shape of its surrounding terrain. As you enter the central hall of the house a grand staircase welcomes you to the highest... Read more>>

Factory No. 8, Humpolec

During the building repair, the layout plan has been opened maximally emphasizing the interior flexibility. Windows leading to Kamarytova St. were broken through and new shop windows and an entrance were made. The unifying colour of the exterior is black with gold complements on... Read more>>

Roger, McMinnville: Visiting the Evergreen Air & Space Museum

Although I grew up in McMinnville and as a kid was obsessed with military aircraft and space vehicles, until last Friday I'd never set foot inside the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in my hometown. But with family visiting from out of state, we finally had the excuse to go. The... Read more>>

Debate: Will Alsop and Martha Schwartz

Will Alsop and Martha Schwartz debate landscape architecture, public space and the role as architect as master artist via The Architects Journal  Read more>>

Lace Apartments in Nova Gorica, Slovenia

Slovenian architects Ofis have completed an apartment block in the centre of Nova Gorica, Slovenia. The facade is composed of a 3D “lace” pattern that generates elements such as balconies, terraces and pergolas. The following information is from Ofis Arhitekti: The location of the... Read more>>

Social Centre, Prague 4 - Michle

Our task was to integrate the Social Ecclesiastical Centre into the Municipal Park. It was challenging task for us to make this simple and modest building looking adequate in neighbourhood of office buildings having completely different scale. We decided to use, as the only means... Read more>>

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