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Each door also features easy installation-no concrete notching required-and a continuous exterior perimeter seal thanks to its field-installed exterior trim. obe.com 5/8 " Interior Panel, Pabco Gypsum The new 5/8 " glass-faced panel completes a full line of interior and exterior products for commercial and residential use by Pabco Glass that are ideal for pre-rock construction. Crafted using durable, powder-coated, matte-black stainless steel, the versatile line also features seamless 18-gauge cabinet doors and 20-gauge cabinets. americanspecialties.com NW Acoustical 645, NanaWall Systems This daylight-friendly, folding glass door boasts a sound transmission class of 45. [Extracted from the article]

For those searching for a serene lighting option, these metal and Washi paper fixtures-designed by the London-based Anthony Dickens-find their roots in Japanese karesansui, a style of Zen gardening with raked sand. Masterminded by designers Pedro Ochando and Claudia Pérez, the fixture sports 14 dimmable spotlights and aluminum and polycarbonate diffusers. marset.com Timberline Floor Lamp, Gubi More than 50 years after it was first released, this Mads Caprani-designed classic is back. The luminaires sit on an aluminum body and, depending on the size, can deliver between 15W and 29W with a color temperature of 3000K. artemide.com Pictor Lighting System, Neri Poles and bollards form the foundation for Neri's new Pictor lighting system, fueled by controllable LEDs. [Extracted from the article]

Keeping and adapting existing buildings eliminates much of the materials-related emissions of new buildings. A recent paper released by Seattle-based LMN Architects states: "Net Zero Carbon claims ... may include only a 25% or 50% reduction toward carbon neutrality when a full scope is included. The AEC industry has made significant progress toward reducing the energy that buildings use and the carbon they emit. [Extracted from the article]

Lakisha Woods assumed the role of executive vice president and chief executive officer of The American Institute of Architects at the end of January. On how AIA can best support pay equity, gender equity, and racial equity among architects I think what is great about what AIA has done is put pen to paper; it put an action plan in place. [Extracted from the article]

Wire-metal sun screens and reclaimed brick and wood from nearby factory sites pay tribute to the area's industrial past, while a photovoltaic array that supplies more than half of the center's energy orients the design toward a sustainable future. Worcester, Mass. designLAB architects The Worcester Blackstone Visitor Center in Worcester, Mass., is an exercise in adaptability, change, and graceful reconciliation with a painful past. The resulting 11,000-square-foot visitor center-complete with event and exhibition space-aims to support the revitalization of a village polluted by years of manufacturing, transforming a brownfield site into a sustainable community space. [Extracted from the article]

Completed under the purview of Headwaters at the Comal, a nonprofit created by NBU in 2017, the endeavor is a public-private partnership and, due to its meticulous habitat restoration, a case study of how architecture firms can approach rewilding. Thirteen years ago, the Texas-based energy provider New Braunfels Utilities took stock of its holdings and realized that it wasn't getting much use out of a 16-acre parking and storage complex along the state's Comal River. Perhaps it would make for a suitable employee events center, NBU wondered, reaching out to architecture firm Lake | Flato in nearby San Antonio. [Extracted from the article]

Weaving their way slowly toward the water, users discover the spare, balloon-frame buildings nestled into the irregular topography, their simple wooden construction belying subtle technical features like passive ventilation, a solar-heated water source, and careful provisions against regular winds and flooding. Susan Blomquist, AIA, Payette (chair) L. William Zahner, Zahner Ana Astiazaran, AIAS, University of Arizona, Tucson Dominique Hawkins, fAIA, Preservation Design Partnership Eddie Jones, fAIA, Jones Studio Gia Mainiero, AIA, Dattner Architects Pierre Roberson, AIA, AECOM Gail Kubik, ASSoc. AIA, Finegold Alexander Architects Heather Young, AIA, Heather Young Architects Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment Princeton, N.J. Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University represents a bold new attempt to create a research facility intended expressly for the study of the global climate crisis. An auditorium, teaching lab, and open offices round out the program, making the building a multiuse facility for investigating energy and reuse in both the built and the natural environment; yet the real functional action is embedded in the building itself. [Extracted from the article]

Justin and Stephen further extended architect's invitation to a much broader collective-an exercise in democratizing the power and platform that editors and curators often hold. Dark Matter U, a democratic collective responsible for the design, content, and coediting of this month's issue of architect, was formed in 2020 alongside protests for the reinvigorated Black Lives Matter movement and the global COVID-19 pandemic. DMU is a Black-, Indigenous-, and people of color-led network representing a design justice movement within academia and built environment practitioners who converged to address longstanding, structural racism present in the design fields and education. [Extracted from the article]

ARCHITECT magazine has announced that it will discontinue its print edition and transition to a digital-only format. The decision was made in response to the practical challenges and environmental concerns associated with print publications. The magazine believes that the digital age offers enormous potential and a wider reach, allowing for greater engagement with readers and the ability to address current events in real-time. Despite the shift, ARCHITECT will continue to provide up-to-date content, host competitions, and produce online Studio Sessions. The magazine expresses gratitude to The American Institute of Architects for their collaboration and looks forward to continuing to cover their work. [Extracted from the article]

Jejon Yeung, AIA Co-founder and Principal Worrell Yeung Brooklyn, N.Y. LAMBERT & FILS: Laurent Collection lambertetfils.com "We've worked with Lambert & Fils to design custom and bespoke fixtures, and look forward to collaborating more in the future. Bo Lee Founder and Principal Architect Bo Lee Architects New York DECOSPAN: Shinnoki 4.0 decospan.com "We have been using Shinnoki products for some time now and we recommend them to those who are hesitant to use prefinished, ready-to-use wood panels for custom millwork pieces." PLANIKA: Forma Ethanol Fireplaces planikausa.com "Alcohol fireplaces are safer and easier to install, ventless, and permitted in New York where many gas or wood-burning options are not. [Extracted from the article]

With UTTC, MASS Design Group is designing the Snow Country Prison Memorial to WWII Japanese American Internment, reusing the original slate roof tiles from the camp's barracks to create a wall inscribed with the names of those who were imprisoned there. Attending a Deaf school, I also saw the remnants of outdated ideas around deafness and disability that placed Deaf schools on the margins of society. In Bismarck, N.D., a World War II-era internment camp once stood on what is now the site of the United Tribes Technical College. [Extracted from the article]