Architectural Record - October 2009

ARCHITECTURAL RECORD

10.2009 NEWS 33 34 36 38

Art parks enliven urban centers Clt yCenter update Architects enter the footwear market New nonprofit offers architectural aid to Tibet

DEPARTMENTS 25 Editorial: Waterborne City .26 Letters 47 Archrecord2: The emerQlnq architect 51 Critique: Lessons learned on the 9011 course By Robert Campbell, FA/A 55 Books: Lookinq at the soul of 5ustalnabillty 57 Practice Matters: In-house engineers By Rf. Novitski 157 Oates & Events 172 Backpaqe: Reader' s Gallery

FEATURES

UNSTUDlO'S SPlAAl STAIR AT THE I.IUWTH MUSIC THlATER, pa(,1e 96.

64 Inside Out Ry}o,epIlGiom"";'I;

Looking at Berlin and Beijing: Embassy designers work to balance the democratic ideal of an open building with increased s~'(:urilY restrict ions.

BUILDING TYPES STUDY 893 107 Introduction: Green Civic Bulldlnqs Ily /mlt F. Kollu"y

PROJECTS 76 New Acropolis Museum, Greece, Bernard Tschumi Architects A newcomer

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Athens prescnts a case for bri n ging the Elgin Marbles back

to Greece. By SIIZtlrllit Sltpliells

108 Community Rowlnq Boathou se, Bos ton, Anmahian Wi nton Architects By Ilelll Ilroome

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Baldwin Hills Scenic Ov erlook, California, Saldie Rabines Architects

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Whistler Public Library, Canada, Hughes Condon Marl er Arc hitects

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84 Hlqh Standard Two projects work hand in hand to bring new life to New York's west side.

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Hlqh Line, New York City, James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renlro Respecting the city's in dustrial heritage, a team of designers tra nsforms an abandoned elevated railbed into an urban park.

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ARC HI TECTURA L TEC HNOLOGY 122 Ouenchlnq the Built Environment's Thirs t for Water

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llyC/if/eml A. Pea'>OIl

Designers deploy synergistic strategies to decrease demand and find new

Standard New York, New York Cit y, Polshek Partnership

sources of supply. By /oa"" Gmldla r, AlA

Unapologetic Modem design strikes a pose on Manh attan's n~'West z

promenade. By /ostpliillf Mirnllillo

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96 MUMUTH Music Theater, AustrIa, UNStudio

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PRODUCTS 144 Green Materials By Rita Ctllillel/a Orrell

A stainless-sted - mesh facade heralds a lyrical addition to the city.

152 Product Briefs

By Viaoria Newliouse

164 Reader Service

I:J Expanded coveraf,le of Projects. Building Type s St udies . and Web'only features can be fo und at at chlt ecturalreco td .com . ON THE COVER: Higl' Lint. New York City. by /a",,, Coni" Fie/,I Oprralio", aN,1 DiU" Scofidio + Rellfro. PllOlOgrQph by Iwu" Bua". W.O,)

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