Coop Himmelb(l)au, Barkow Leibinger, Reiser + Umemoto Among ‘LACMA Not LackMA’ Entrants
LOS ANGELES—The jury for “LACMA Not LackMA” has selected six leading ideas that could contribute to an alternate design for a new Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), correcting major shortcomings of the currently proposed scheme.
‘LACMA Not LackMA’ Addresses Severe Weaknesses in Current Design
LOS ANGELES—More than 70 international architecture firms are entering the “LACMA Not LackMA” design competition to present alternatives to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s (LACMA) current plan to construct a controversial building that fails to hold its encyclopedic collection.
Pop-Up Exhibition Space Upends Traditional Artist-Viewer Dynamic
BLACK ROCK CITY, NV: Architect/artist John Marx, AIA, joins with artist Absinthia Vermut and builder Jerry James to develop The Museum of No Spectators (MoNS) intended to be built at Burning Man 2020 (scheduled for August 30th-September 7th).
Associate Principal, Senior Associates, and Associates Elevated From Within
LOS ANGELES: CO Architects, a leader in designing creative, sustainable, and exemplary solutions for healthcare, education, and research facilities, advances Michael Stebbins, AIA, to Associate Principal; and Lauren Coles, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, and Carolina Ziebell to Senior Associate.
John Marx, AIA, Releases First Book of Watercolor Paintings and Poems
Études—The Poetry of Dreams + Other Fragments (ORO Editions, February 2020), by architect John Marx, AIA, features 84 watercolors juxtaposed with 40 short poems that complement the observational and existential qualities of his art.
McIntosh Poris Associates Renovates Precast Concrete Multifamily Building
DETROIT: Updates to City Club Apartments Lafayette Park designed by McIntosh Poris Associates will create the illusion of an 18-story “tree” growing in Downtown Detroit.
Award-Winning Surfacedesign Conveys Ethos and Approach to Connecting People to Place
The first book on this award-winning landscape architecture and urban design firm reveals thoughtful parks, plazas, waterfronts, civic landscapes, and private gardens that convey beauty, authenticity, and inventiveness.
CO Architects Designs Facility to Inspire Discovery, Innovation, and Community Involvement
SACRAMENTO, CA: The 96,631-square-foot Ernest E. Tschannen Science Complex at California State University, Sacramento (Sac State), designed by Los Angeles-based CO Architects, serves as an educational and cultural hub for students, faculty, visitors, and the greater Sacramento community.
Firm Celebrated by AIA|LA for Creativity and Sustainability
LOS ANGELES: CO Architects has been recognized by the American Institute of Architects | Los Angeles (AIA|LA) and the Committee on the Environment Los Angeles (COTE LA) at the organization’s annual AIA|LA Design Awards.