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Architectural Record - December 2024

2024 December

For December, RECORD surveys cultural projects that artfully navigate deep-rooted histories and complex sites: Warsaw’s new modern art museum, an expanded natural history museum in South L.A., a performing arts complex in Italy, and an interpretive center nestled in the Maine wilderness. Elsewhere in the issue, we profile a burgeoning housing development in St. Louis’s arts district, a reimagined public garden outside of Philadelphia, and a nature-inspired hotel tower near the Denver Art Museum. The major capital projects underway at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art are the subject of this month’s CEU and we reveal the winners of our annual Products of the Year competition.

Check back throughout the month for additional content.

Teatro Borsoni

Arts & Culture Projects 2024

December 2, 2024

These tricky commissions tackle deep-rooted histories, cultural divides, and complex sites.

Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw

Arts & Culture 2024

Warsaw’s Museum of Modern Art is a Lesson in Contrast

Joann Gonchar

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

December 2, 2024

The Thomas Phifer and Partners–designed new home for the young and previously nomadic institution holds its own on a site with a fraught past.

Teatro Borsoni

Arts & Culture 2024

In Brescia, Italy, a New Theater by Botticini + Facchinelli ARW Enlivens a Former Factory District

Brescia, Italy

Andrew Ayers

December 4, 2024

Camillo Botticini brings a refined performance venue to his industrial hometown under a tight budget.

Tekakapimek Contact Station

Arts & Culture 2024

Saunders Architecture’s Trailblazing Park Facility Straddles a Remote Ridge in Northern Maine

Maine

Leopoldo Villardi

Leopoldo Villardi

December 3, 2024

The Tekαkαpimək Contact Station orients visitors to the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, and the overlooked Indigenous culture around them.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Commons

Arts & Culture 2024

Frederick Fisher and Partners Reinvigorates L.A.’s Natural History Museum with a Transparent Gateway

Los Angeles

December 5, 2024

A glassy addition and inviting garden create a living room for the community—shared with a colossal dinosaur skeleton.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Continuing Education: Remaking the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The New York institution is updating its enormous complex

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Clifford A. Pearson

December 6, 2024

An expansive renovation program updates and replaces key parts of the New York institution’s enormous complex, taking into account curatorial needs, visitor experience, and energy use.

Josephine Minutillo, Editor in Chief of Architectural Record

December 2024 Editor’s Letter

Museum Piece

Josephine Minutillo

Josephine Minutillo

December 3, 2024

As museums strive to be more accessible, the architectural response does not need to be an expected or formulaic one.

Memphis Art Museum

On the Boards

Ambitious Museum Projects in Memphis and Richmond Confront the Past

Memphis & Richmond

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Matthew Marani

December 9, 2024

The Memphis Art Museum and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts reckon with their history by prioritizing community-focused design.

Populus

Studio Gang’s Populus Takes Inspiration from Colorado’s Towering Aspens

Denver

Leopoldo Villardi

Leopoldo Villardi

December 9, 2024

With an ambitious ‘carbon positive’ goal, the 13-story hotel in downtown Denver features eye-like windows that echo bark patterns.

West Conservatory, Longwood Gardens

Landscape

Weiss/Manfredi and Reed Hilderbrand’s Revamp of Longwood Gardens Reaches Full Bloom

Chester County, Pennsylvania

Matt Hickman

December 10, 2024

The ambitious $250 million reimagining is anchored by a state-of-the-art glasshouse that appears to float above a shallow rectangular pool.

On Olive

In Focus

A Planned Neighborhood near the Pulitzer Arts Foundation Springs Up in St. Louis

St. Louis

December 12, 2024

An international cohort of architects led by Tatiana Bilbao collaborate to create market-rate houses that challenge conventional American living patterns.

Metrograph

RECORD Forum

(Don't) Roll Credits: In Defense of the Cinema

Dante Ciampaglia

Dante A. Ciampaglia

December 16, 2024

Movie theaters might seem expendable in the streaming age, but they’re essential civic spaces that must be protected.

Westminster Residence

House of the Month

A Toronto House by Batay-Csorba Architects Challenges Neighborhood Norms

Toronto

Matthew Marani

December 13, 2024

The corner-lot residence balances contemporary design with its historic context through artful massing and well-conceived details.

Books for the 2024 Holiday Season

Books

Books for the 2024 Holiday Season Picked by the Editors

December 5, 2024

This roundup of the year-end's most captivating reads includes monographs and more from Shigeru Ban, Fernanda Canales, Carol Ross Barney, and many others.

How I Guggenheimed the Guggenheim

RECORD Forum

The Museum After Spectacle

December 10, 2024

Thirty years after the ‘Bilbao Effect,’ museums are shunning exuberant form-making in favor of thoughtful programming that engages new audiences.

Building Culture

Books

In ‘Building Culture,’ Julian Rose Engages Architects to Discuss the State of Museums

Excerpt: ‘Building Culture: Sixteen Architects on How Museums Are Shaping the Future of Art, Architecture, and Public Space’ by Julian Rose

December 12, 2024

Read an excerpt from the new book which compiles a series of conversations with prominent architects—some responsible for many of today’s most recognizable and innovative spaces for art.

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Tribute: Victor Lundy (1923–2024)

Matt Hickman

November 6, 2024

The New York-born Modernist best known as a key figure in the Sarasota School of Architecture has died at 101.

Byzantine Church

Guess the Architect: December 2024

December 6, 2024

The Byzantine emperor who commissioned this 1,500-year-old church-turned-mosque is better known than its designers, who were trained in engineering and mathematics.

Conservatoire de Montreuil

Snapshot: The Conservatoire de Montreuil Reopens After Ambitious Renovation

Montreuil, France

Andrew Ayers

December 16, 2024

The revamp of the Claude Le Goas–designed music and dance school was led by architect-scenographer Laurence Leroy with ACTO Architecture.

Recycled Textures Line by 3form

Announcing the Best Architectural Products of 2024

Matthew Marani

December 20, 2024

The 54 winning products were selected by an independent jury of architects and designers for their innovation, aesthetics, performance, and sustainability.

Best Ceiling and Wall Products of 2024

Record Products 2024

Best Ceiling & Wall Products of 2024

December 30, 2024

RECORD’s jury-selected picks for the top new interior paneling products of the year encompass both practicality and style.

Best Kitchen and Bath Products of 2024

Record Products 2024

Best Kitchen & Bath Products of 2024

December 18, 2024

Discover the top new kitchen and bath products of the year, including a hyper-sustainable countertop and a high-tech toilet.

Best Building Envelope Products of 2024

Record Products 2024

Best Building Envelope Products of 2024

December 13, 2024

RECORD’s annual juried competition presents the top new facade products of the year, with a focus on resiliency and sustainability.

Best Building Systems and Components of 2024

Record Products 2024

Best Building Systems and Components of 2024

December 27, 2024

RECORD’s picks for the best building systems of the year combine both efficiency and style.

Best Lighting Products of 2024

Record Products 2024

Best Lighting Products of 2024

December 13, 2024

RECORD's annual judged competition presents the top illumination products of 2024, recognizing both bold statements and subtle interventions.

Best Textiles of 2024

Record Products 2024

Best Textiles of 2024

December 14, 2024

RECORD presents the top upholstery products of the year, with a focus on sustainability and versatility.

Best Outdoor Products of 2024

Record Products 2024

Best Outdoor Products of 2024

December 13, 2024

The jury’s picks for the top weatherproof furnishings of the year include releases from Heller, Landscape Forms, and mmcité.

Best Windows and Doors of 2024

Record Products 2024

Best Windows & Doors of 2024

December 24, 2024

RECORD’s juried competition presents the top new hardware, coverings, and fenestration systems of the year.

Best Flooring Products of 2024

Record Products 2024

Best Flooring Products of 2024

December 26, 2024

RECORD shares the picks for top flooring solutions of the year, with a focus on durability and green design.

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