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Architectural Record - October, 2023

2023 October

For October, RECORD returns “home” for a survey of multifamily residential projects: a Parisian mass-timber tower, social housing in Barcelona, an office-to-apartment conversion in Lisbon, an operationally carbon-neutral complex in Melbourne, and a sprawling London development realized in familiar red brick. We also visit a diverse selection of single-family dwellings, including a Bay Area ADU, a revamped Brooklyn rowhouse, and multigenerational abodes in Madrid and Toronto. Also this month: An in-depth look at Manhattan’s Perelman Performing Arts Center, a stunning library transformation, an examination of the potential of empty office towers to be adapted into housing, and more.

Check back throughout the month for additional content.

ParkLife

Multifamily Housing 2023

October 2, 2023

RECORD returns “home” for an international survey of multifamily residential projects designed with either affordability or densification at top of mind.

Borrassa

Peris+Toral Brings Dignified Design to Social Housing in Barcelona

Leopoldo Villardi

Leopoldo Villardi

October 2, 2023

At the edge of the Catalan capital, social housing is reconsidered from the inside out.

ParkLife

Austin Maynard Architects Addresses Affordability and Sustainability with ParkLife

Melbourne

October 4, 2023

2023 Top 10: A novel housing model has paved the way for Australia’s first operationally carbon-neutral precinct.

Keybridge

Allies and Morrison's Keybridge Apartment Towers Stay in Tune with Their London Context

London

October 1, 2023

Materiality and variety of scale ease the shift between old and new buildings in the city's Vauxhall neighborhood.

Vale Pereiro

In Lisbon, NOMOS's Vale Pereiro Unites the Local and the Global

Lisbon, Portugal

Izzy Kornblatt

October 5, 2023

An aging office building gets a new look—and a new identity—in a residential conversion.

Timber Tower

Amid Changing Regulations, Moreau Kusunoki Completes a Singular Wood Tower in Paris

Paris

Andrew Ayers

October 6, 2023

A residential building with a hybrid wood structure brings a new material to a rapidly densifying part of the 13th arrondissement.

Book Tower

Continuing Education: Office Conversions

Can adapting empty commercial buildings revive business districts and allay the housing shortage?

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus

October 4, 2023

Turning vacant offices into residential buildings could help solve several pressing problems.

Geode ADU

Residential Architecture 2023

October 9, 2023

From a Bay Area accessory dwelling unit to a multigenerational family home in Madrid, our special residential section showcases forward-looking single-family housing projects.

Beyond the Family House

Ignacio G. Galán and OF Architects Rethink Aging in Place for a Charmingly Quirky House in Madrid

Madrid

Leopoldo Villardi

Leopoldo Villardi

October 9, 2023

Beyond-the-Family House improves quality of life for an elderly couple newly adapting to mobility challenges.

Geode ADU

IwamotoScott's Geode ADU Quietly Complements a Midcentury Modern Californian Residence

Burlingame, Calfornia

October 13, 2023

Clean lines and a prismatic form lend the 640-square-foot accessory dwelling unit sectional complexity.

Blind Dormer House

Anya Moryoussef Designs an Enigmatic Interpretation of a Gable-Roofed House

Toronto

October 10, 2023

Blind Dormer House, a remodel of a two-story 1920s dwelling in a former streetcar suburb of Toronto, offers color, texture, and spatial flexibility.

Werfstraat

Bovenbouw Architectuur Boldly Blends Contemporary and Classical Principles for a Brussels Townhouse

Brussels

Tim A

October 10, 2023

With fabric-like brickwork, Werfstraat addresses the street with confidence while also providing seclusion and privacy.

Stick House

Abruzzo Bodziak Revamps a Rowhouse, Combining Typical Materials in Unexpected Ways

Brooklyn, New York

Joann Gonchar

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

October 10, 2023

A revamp gives a house a feel that is at once surprising and familiar.

Baddour Center

Duvall Decker Grounds Two New Group Homes at Mississippi’s Baddour Center with a Sense of the Familiar

Senatobia, Mississippi

Matt Hickman

October 15, 2023

The two five-bedroom houses were designed for—and with extensive input from—adults with intellectual disabilities.

East Flatbush Library

LEVENBETTS Brings Daylight and High Design into a Public Library in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Josephine Minutillo

Josephine Minutillo

October 16, 2023

The once gloomy East Flatbush Library is resurrected as a welcoming, light-filled community hub.

Queens Row Houses

October 2023 Editor's Letter

Close to Home

Josephine Minutillo

Josephine Minutillo

October 3, 2023

With its residential focus, the October issue showcases projects that address affordability, aging in place, densification, and more.

Zero Athens

Höweler + Yoon Completes a Trio of Residential Buildings in Boston

Boston

Eric Höweler, FAIA

October 10, 2023

Eric Höweler writes about the various approaches to design and construction taken on a series of projects aimed at increasing housing density.

Perelman Performing Arts Center

Flexibility Takes Center Stage at REX's Perelman Center

New York

Izzy Kornblatt

September 14, 2023

2023 Top 10: Three reconfigurable theaters form the heart of the final public building at Ground Zero.

Fuensanta Nieto, Enrique Sobejano © Alvaro Felgueroso Lobo.jpg

Newsmaker: Enrique Sobejano Discusses His Firm’s Winning Proposal for the Dallas Museum of Art Revamp

September 19, 2023

The Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos co-founder details the firm’s first American commission: an expansion of the Edward Larrabee Barnes–designed Dallas Museum of Art.

Cynthia Weese Lead .jpg

Newsmaker: Cynthia Weese

Josephine Minutillo

Josephine Minutillo

September 29, 2023

The 2023 recipient of AIA Chicago's Lifetime Achievement Award speaks to RECORD about her storied career.

The Leaf

KPMB Designs a Transclucent Monument to Horticulture in Canada's Coldest City

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Pansy Schulman.

October 19, 2023

The Leaf, marked by a dramatically spiraling roof, replaced a century-old conservatory in Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park.

RECORD Forum

Sans Spectacle: The Studio Museum in Harlem Confronts Its New Future

October 12, 2023

Forum: The Studio Museum will soon debut its new David Adjaye-designed home, but the institution was never about one individual—or one building.

Suppose Design Office House

Naomi Pollock Explores Eight Decades of Japanese Residential Architecture

Excerpt: 'The Japanese House Since 1945'

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

October 10, 2023

The RECORD contributor draws on her 30-year residence in the country to explore the social, technological, and historical context of 98 unique houses.

Mark Erlich Advocates for a Renewed Model of Unionization for Construction Workers

Review: 'The Way We Build: Restoring Dignity to Construction Work' by Mark Erlich

Pansy Schulman.

October 10, 2023

The labor historian and former union leader traces the industry's rising fatality rates and declining wages to the systemic weakening of building-trades unions.

East Asian Housing Complex

Guess the Architect: October 2023

October 6, 2023

This month's contest features a housing complex that navigates the tension between the individual unit and the larger whole.

New Glass and Glazing Products for Fall 2023

New Glass & Glazing Products for Fall 2023

October 18, 2023

Technology, design, and advanced manufacturing capabilities up the ante on the latest glazing options.

New Textiles and Wallcovering Products for Fall 2023

New Textiles & Wallcovering Products for Fall 2023

October 26, 2023

Plush fabrics, warm colors, and bold patterns set this selection of upholstery, rugs, and wallcoverings apart.

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