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Architectural Record - April, 2023

2023 April

In the April 2023 issue, Record Houses showcases eight exceptional residential projects across the United States and farther afield. Continuing Education addresses definitions of sustainability performance. Elsewhere, Sou Fujimoto designs a community hub for a disaster-devastated town in Japan; Fearon Hay fuses a dwelling into the rugged terrain of New Zealand’s South Island; and Superkül renovates an Edwardian house in Toronto. Editor in chief Josephine Minutillo also interviews 2023 Pritzker laureate David Chipperfield and RECORD pays tribute to KPF co-founder Eugene Kohn and Rafael Viñoly.

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Four Roof House

Record Houses 2023

April 3, 2023

The 2023 edition of Record Houses features eight impressive projects that showcase varied forms, nimble responses to landscape, and feats of craft.

Four Roof House

T.W. Ryan Architecture's Four Roof House Delivers Tough Cowboy Modernism with an Artful Edge

Helmville, Montana

Leopoldo Villardi

Leopoldo Villardi

April 3, 2023

The San Francisco–based architect's second Record House mimics the dramatic terrain of the American Rockies with its peaked roofline.

House Between Forest and Field

A Barn-Inspired House by nArchitects Hugs the Trees in Upstate New York

Dutchess County, New York

Linda-Lentz

April 3, 2023

A discreet second home emerges from the woods, with respect for the land around it.

Enso House II

HW Studio's Mies-Inspired House in the Mexican Desert Draws Lines in the Sand

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

April 3, 2023

A minimalist house in local stone stretches out on the desert landscape.

Hill House

Joeb Moore's Gabled Pavilions Offer a Modern Take on Traditional Forms

Suzanne-Stephens

Suzanne Stephens

April 3, 2023

A cluster of pavilions by Joeb Moore & Partners fits unobtrusively into the idyllic scenery of Connecticut.

Shaw Residence

Marlon Blackwell's Bold Residence in Fayetteville Provides a Study in Contrast within its Traditional Context

Arkansas

Michael Cockram

April 3, 2023

A surprising courtyard house stands out among its suburban-like neighbors.

House Six

In the Berkshires, EASTON COMBS Makes the Most of a Site's Above-the-Treetops Vistas

Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Laura Raskin

April 3, 2023

A western Massachusetts house is designed around daylight, views, and the topography.

Saltmarsh House

Saltmarsh House, an Intimate Pavilion by Níall McLaughlin Architects, Offers Guests Seaside Accommodation

Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

April 3, 2023

The first Record House by the London–based architect and Stirling Prize winner overlooks a tidal marsh and adjoining harbor.

Nebo House

Fuller/Overby's Lakeside House Strikes up a Conversation Between the Whole and its Parts

McDowell County, North Carolina

Cliff P

Clifford A. Pearson

April 3, 2023

The young New York practice designs a nature-enmeshed dwelling with Appalachian views for one of the founder's parents.

HMTX Industries

Continuing Education: Architects Zero in on Zero to Define Building Performance

April 3, 2023

The industry grapples with the lack of consistent terminology for sustainability.

Ishinomaki Cultural Center Sketch

April 2023 Editor's Letter: The Power of Architecture

Josephine Minutillo

Josephine Minutillo

April 3, 2023

The impact of architecture is expressed in the selection of this year’s Pritzker laureate and in the most familiar of places, the home, as seen in this year’s Record Houses selection.

The Viñoly-designed Carrasco International Airport

Rodolfo Machado and Jorge Silvetti Pay Tribute to the Late Rafael Viñoly

March 29, 2023

The founders of Boston-based Machado Silvetti look back on their decades-spanning friendship with the celebrated Uruguayan architect.

Gene Kohn and One Vanderbilt in New York City

Tribute: Eugene Kohn (1930–2023)

Cliff P

Clifford A. Pearson

March 9, 2023

Born in Philadelphia, the KPF co-founder was instrumental in the global growth of the New York-based firm best known for its high-profile civic and cultural projects and superlatively tall skyscrapers.

Hepworth Wakefield

Newsmaker: 2023 Pritzker Laureate David Chipperfield

Josephine Minutillo

Josephine Minutillo

April 5, 2023

The 52nd Pritzker Prize laureate speaks with RECORD editor in chief Josephine Minutillo about the making of architecture.

House on the Park

Everything Old is New Again in Superkül's Renovation of an Edwardian House in Toronto

April 17, 2023

Superkül expands and updates a classic Edwardian house on a park for 21st century living.

Ishinomaki Cultural Center

Sou Fujimoto's Multifaceted Cultural Center Puts a Japanese Town on the Road to Recovery

Ishinomaki, Japan

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

April 18, 2023

Sou Fujimoto builds a community hub using familiar forms for a Japanese town devastated by the 2011 earthquake and Tsunami.

Matagouri House

Fearon Hay's Matagouri House Fuses with the Craggy Terrain of New Zealand's South Island

April 14, 2023

Embedded into a sloping lakeside site, the low-impact dwelling takes its name from long-living native shrubs.

Manual of Biogenic House Sections

LTL Architects' Newest Book Cuts Through Houses Constructed of Low-Carbon Materials

Review: ‘Manual of Biogenic House Sections’ by Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, and David Lewis

Fred

Fred A. Bernstein

April 11, 2023

Part coffee-table book, part construction manual, the volume illustrates 55 houses over six contents, in rural and urban settings, with the goal of removing the mystery behind building with low-carbon materials.

Residentialism A Suburban Archipelago

In 'Residentialism,' Lina Malfona Echoes Deconstructivism in Suburban Rome

Review: ‘Residentialism: A Suburban Archipelago’ by Lina Malfona

April 13, 2023

The architect's book and work, Franco Purini writes, "provides an exemplary counterpoint" to prevalent modes of architectural expression from the last 30 years.

Glass Encased House

Guess the Architect: April 2023

April 4, 2023

This month’s contest features a glass-encased house that was designed by an expatriate architect in the suburbs of a South American city.

Curtain House

Snapshot: A Paneled Facade on Johnsen Schmaling's Curtain House Invokes Undulating Textiles

Milwaukee

Pansy Schulman.

April 21, 2023

The three-story residence built for a local couple sits on a long-abandoned lot between two century-old houses.

New Paints and Coatings for Spring 2023

New Paints & Coatings for Spring 2023

Sheila Kim.

April 24, 2023

From low-sheen hues to eco-friendly surfaces, these finishes will complete a job with style.

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