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Preservation Institute Blog (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
All the talk is about the "strikingly original" architecture, but the most striking thing about this building is the bleakness of its public space, shown in these pictures. Whenever there is a breeze, this corner is filled with a whirlwind of dust, newspapers, and plastic bags. This is one case where a video would be better than photos, because the photos don't show how the dust and trash is raised...
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Slow Painting (Free subscription) | 23/06/2008
Thom Mayne’s design for a corporate headquarters in Shanghai. (Courtesy of Morphosis) Four months ago the architect Daniel Libeskind declared publicly that architects should think long and hard before working in China, adding, “I won’t work for totalitarian regimes.” His remarks raised hackles in his profession, with some architects accusing him of hypocrisy because his own [...]
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Green Bloggers Digest (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
Frank Sciame Construction Co . recently topped out Cooper Union's new $150 million academic building at 41 Cooper Square (on Third Avenue between East 6th and 7th Streets). The 9-story, 175,000-square-foot tower was designed by 2005 Pritzker Prize winner Thom Mayne and his Morphosis firm (in collaboration with Gruzen Samton ) and is seeking at least a LEED Gold rating, with Platinum still a possibility....
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Anchorage Daily News (Free subscription) | 01/06/2008
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. -- Architect Thom Mayne, the founder of a firm whose projects ranged from the Alaska State Capitol building to the Sun Tower in Seoul, Korea, will be the 49th recipient of the Edward MacDowell Medal to be presented in Peterborough this August.
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Art Knowledge News (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
CINCINNATI, OHIO - The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) presents FORM: Contemporary Architects at Play, a collection of remarkable, new artworks from ten world-renowned architects, including Massimo Vignelli, Peter Eisenman, Zaha Hadid, Michael Graves, Thom Mayne, Bill Pedersen, Laurinda Spear, Jaime Velez, Buzz Yudell and Bernard Tschumi. Together the works, constructed in innovative materials provided...
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Green Bloggers Digest (Free subscription) | 18/02/2008
Thom Mayne's Federal Building does not qualify for even the lowest level of LEED certification.* There's been a lot of talk on the subject, and after thinking about this for a long time, I have a contrarian opinion that goes something like this: Mr. Mayne thought he knew how to design and build a LEED certified green building, but he was wrong. He messed up. He built an innovative and incredible building,...
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Looking Around (Free subscription) | 08/12/2007
A few weeks ago I posted about the beautifully conceived and executed federal office building that Thom Mayne's firm Morphosis has produced in San Francisco. Today a new podcast was put on the web in connection with e2 , a series set to air on various public TV stations about green design. The second episode, called "Greening the Federal Government", will focus on that building. Meanwhile, if you want...
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Anorak News (Free subscription) | 04/12/2007
AND lo, Brad Pitt did look upon his work and it was good: “Thom Mayne of Morphosis in Los Angeles designed a house that would float if the city floods. James Timberlake of KieranTimberlake Associates in Philadelphia created a house with native vines climbing up the side walls to provide shade and coolness. Steven B. [...]
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Looking Around (Free subscription) | 21/11/2007
San Francisco Federal Building, Morphosis, 2007 — All Photos: Richard Lacayo Ever since I came back from San Francisco in September I've been meaning to post about the new federal building there by Thom Mayne's firm Morphosis. While I was out there I got a tour of the place from Brandon Welling, the project architect, and Maria Ciprazo, an executive of the General Services Administration — the agency...
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Slate Magazine (Free subscription) | 14/11/2007
While most architectural firms are known simply as John Doe & Partners (or John Doe + Partners, plus signs having replaced ampersands among the smart set), over the last several decades architectural practices with names such as Mecanoo, UNStudio, and OMA have appeared—and that's just in Holland. What's going on? [ more ... ]
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Green Bloggers Digest (Free subscription) | 31/10/2007
There's an interesting podcast with architect Thom Mayne, principal at Morphosis, and Andrew Blum (contributing editor at Metropolis and Wired). This article at Treehugger explains the building's green features and striking exterior. Notably, it's designed to use about half as much energy as a similar-sized office building. Via Andrew Blum .
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anonymous (Free subscription) | 12/10/2007
TGIF, San Francisco. Word is out that actors Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt will be narrating the second season of PBS series "e2: the economics of being environmentally conscious." This season will focus on— you guessed it— sustainability, and...
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architecture.mnp (Free subscription) | 30/09/2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIit_gIOOtc Well, it's another addition of Video Sundays here at architecture.MNP - and we’re bringing you another Carlie Rose video on architecture, this time featuring a panel discussion on architecture in Chicago. Enjoy! ::Related videos - Thom Mayne on Charlie Rose + Charlie Rose : The Future of Architecture ::
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architecture.mnp (Free subscription) | 09/09/2007
This week we’ve got an interview that Charlie Rose had with Thom Mayne - this isn't a new video [from 2005, I think?] - but its of course still pretty interesting. Enjoy.
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 28/08/2007
Two recently announced projects for downtown New Orleans stand out as the first truly creative attempts to foster the city's resurrection.
