Brad Pitt, Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano and Ordos 100
May 20th, 2009 | by ecadman |It’s a big day for big names. Renzo Piano has won a new building commission; Brad Pitt unveiled a new list of architects unveiled for his New Orleans project; the recession has a silver lining for an early Frank Gehry building that was due for demolition and there’s a roundup of schemes for the Herzog & de Meuron curated Ordos 100 project.
Less starry stories include a new building for the Union of Architects in Russia, support for the green schools bill from the AIA and a revamp for the des Halles district in Paris.
Stalled WeHo Project Saves An Early Frank Gehry
The recession stalls a development in LA that would have demolished one of Frank Gehry’s earliest, and perhaps least distinguished, buildings. Read more at Curbed LA
Demolition Nears for Paul Rudolph’s Riverview High School
But the fate has been sealed for Rudolph’s Riverview High School in Florida, which will be demolished over the summer break. More at Architectural Record
Brad Pitt Selects More Architects for “Make It Right” Project
Architectures favourite Hollywood pin-up and friend of Frank Gehry Brad Pitt has added William McDonough + Partners, Atelier Hitoshi Abe, Los Angeles–based Kappe Architects/Planners, the Chilean studio Elemental, and three New Orleans firms—Bild Design, buildingstudio, and Waggoner & Ball Architects to the list vying to design new homes for New Orleans. More at Architectural Record
AIA selects the 2009 recipients of the Small Project Awards
The American Institute of Architects has chosen 20 projects for its fifth annual small projects awards. More at the AIA news room
AIA Urges Senate to Pass 21st Century High Performing Public Schools Act (H.R. 2187)
It’s a busy week for the AIA – they’re also lobbying the US government to push through the green schools bill. More at the AIA news room
Tight Times Loosen Creativity
The New York Times look at how the recession is affecting artists. More at the New York Times
Russian Architectural Union redesign completes
Work has finished on the reconstruction and expansion of the office building that houses the Union of Architects in Russia. More at World Architecture News
AD Round Up: ORDOS 100 Part I
Arch Daily begins its mammoth roundup of all the projects involved in the Herzog & de Meuron curated Ordos 100 project in Mongolia. More at Arch Daily
Gardner museum expansion approved
It’s a good week for Renzo Piano as his extension for a museum in Boston gets the green light. More at the Boston Globe
Le projet de réaménagement des Halles est lancé
News Junkie’s grasp of French isn’t great, but it appears that Paris’ famous shopping district, des Halles, is to be revamped. More at L’Express
Architect sniffs at China’s ‘potpourri’ skyline
Is China the new Dubai? Working in Asia can allow architects to “break free of their shackles” and design iconic buildings. But it could be to the detriment of the nation’s skyline, a leading architect has said. Mor at Architecture and Design
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