It seems only appropriate to begin with the gratitude: I owe a continuing thanks to the UC Berkeley Branner Fellowship decision committee for selecting my proposal and granting me this truly once in a lifetime opportunity. The past six months have been extraordinarily enriching, rewarding […]
COLLECTING CONCRETE
“It is truly bizarre. For a start it is almost uniformly grey.” Guardian reporter Sean Thomas’s description of Le Corbusier’s Couvent de la Tourette is a notably unsympathetic one*, but not an entirely uncommon one. Concrete is quite often dismissed as simply dull, bland, and grey. And […]
ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE | Toronto
LOCATION: 770 Don Mills Rd, Toronto, ON M3C 1T3, Canada ARCHITECT: Raymond Moriyama // Eberhard Zeidler // Diamond & Schmitt Architects DATES: 1964-1967 // 1996 // 2006 NOTES: Some fairly significant changes have been made to the building; most notable is a late 90s addition […]
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCARBOROUGH | Toronto
LOCATION: 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, Canada ARCHITECT: John Andrews DATES: 1963-65 NOTES: Originally founded as Scarborough College, the campus was rapidly built – designed and constructed in a “Critical Path” fashion – which, according to John Andrews, contributed to concrete’s selection as the primary construction […]
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MEDICAL SCIENCES BUILDING | Toronto
LOCATION: 1 King’s College Cir, University of Toronto – St. George Campus, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada ARCHITECT: Peter Goering DATES: 1966-1969 NOTES: Building’s art budget was dedicated to precast panels on facade designed by artists Ted Bieler and Robert Downing. Site Visit: Fri May […]
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PLAZA | Boston
LOCATION: 210 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA USA ARCHITECT: I.M. Pei & Associates DATES: 1968-1973 NOTES: Landmarked by Boston Landmark Commission (2011). Due to lagging church attendance, the complex is currently under redevelopment. In the past six years, the Church has consolidated all of its operations […]
UMASS DARTMOUTH | Dartmouth
LOCATION: 285 Old Westport Rd, North Dartmouth, MA 02747 United States ARCHITECT: Paul Rudolph // DesignLAB Architects (Claire T. Carney Library Renovation) DATES: 1964-1971 // 2013 NOTES: Originally constructed as Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute, the school became affiliated with University of Massachusetts in 1991. The […]
BOSTON CITY HALL | Boston
LOCATION: 1 City Hall Ave, Boston, MA 02201 United States ARCHITECT: Kallmann McKinnell & Wood DATES: 1968 NOTES: Site Visit(s): Thu Apr 24, Tues Apr 29 2014 __________________________________________
TEMPLE STREET GARAGE | New Haven
LOCATION: 1 Temple St, New Haven, CT 06510, United States ARCHITECT: Paul Rudolph DATES: 1961 NOTES: This structure was renovated in 2002 by Desman Associates; most of the efforts went towards concrete restoration and repair, with some minor alterations to improve ADA accessibility Site Visit: Tues […]
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MUSEUM | New Haven
LOCATION: 1 State St, New Haven, CT USA ARCHITECT: Douglas Orr, deCossy, Winder & Associates // Roche Dinkerloo & Associates DATES: 1965 // 1982 NOTES: Former New Haven Community Services building, was vacated in 1980s after which it was purchased by the Knights of Columbus. […]
FORMER ARMSTRONG TIRE CO BUILDING | New Haven
LOCATION: 500 Sargent Dr, New Haven, CT ARCHITECT: Marcel Breuer DATES: 1968-1970 NOTES: Building suffered partial demolition in 2003 while under IKEA’s ownership (this was a compromise from IKEA’s proposed full demolition of the building); still owned by IKEA, the building remains vacant today. Site Visit: […]
HUNTINGTON BEACH CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY | Los Angeles
LOCATION: 7111 Talbert Avenue Huntington Beach, CA 92648 ARCHITECT: Richard and Dion Neutra DATES: 1975 NOTES: A rather mediocre addition was constructed in the mid-1990s which compromised the original entryway and enclosed the once-exterior dramatic circular stair. Some renovations were completed in 2007 which returned […]