Articles by Jenna McKnight

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson creates Blue Bottle coffeeshop within historic San Francisco building

June 7, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

A display system made of stacked and suspended wooden boxes forms a signature feature in this new Blue Bottle cafe, which occupies part of a 1920s brick building in downtown San Francisco. Situated in the city’s South of Market district, the cafe sits within a nearly century-old brick structure that once housed a Kohler plumbing

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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson creates Blue Bottle coffeeshop within historic San Francisco building

June 7, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

A display system made of stacked and suspended wooden boxes forms a signature feature in this new Blue Bottle cafe, which occupies part of a 1920s brick building in downtown San Francisco. Situated in the city’s South of Market district, the cafe sits within a nearly century-old brick structure that once housed a Kohler plumbing

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Aleph-Bau creates metal rooftop addition for slender Toronto townhouse

June 6, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

Canadian studio Aleph-Bau has overhauled an urban residence in Toronto, creating a bright white facade and adding a sculptural rooftop volume wrapped in aluminium. Called Twelve Tacoma, the home is located in the Summerhill neighbourhood in central Toronto. It is situated on a street lined with 19th-century workers’ rowhouses known for their coloured brick facades

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US architecture organisations declare opposition to Trump’s climate treaty withdrawal

June 5, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

The American Institute of Architects and the US Green Building Council have condemned US president Donald Trump for his decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement, and have vowed to continue battling climate change. In a public statement, the AIA said it opposes Trump’s recent decision to withdraw the US as a signatory of the

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Dutch firm Concrete completes tallest residential skyscraper in New Jersey

May 24, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

Amsterdam-based studio Concrete has completed an apartment tower across from Manhattan that features a range of unusual amenities, including a “creative lab”, and a residency program for scientists and artists. Called Jersey City Urby, the 69-storey skyscraper is located at 200 Greene Street in Jersey City, just across the Hudson River from Lower Manhattan. Rising 713 feet

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Metal cube by SOM houses emergency call centre for New York City

May 17, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

Textured facades and a grassy berm help soften the boxy appearance of this high-security emergency facility in New York, designed by architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The Public Safety Answering Center II, or PSAC II, occupies a prominent nine-acre (3.6-hectare) site in the Bronx – one of New York’s five boroughs. The building sits

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Metal cube by SOM houses emergency call centre for New York City

May 17, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

Textured facades and a grassy berm help soften the boxy appearance of this high-security emergency facility in New York, designed by architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The Public Safety Answering Center II, or PSAC II, occupies a prominent nine-acre (3.6-hectare) site in the Bronx – one of New York’s five boroughs. The building sits

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Big-top tents inform building for America’s first circus degree programme

May 16, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

Traditional, round circus tents influenced the design of this performance and educational facility for the circus arts, designed by US studio Höweler + Yoon Architecture. Intended to be built in Portland, Maine, the Circus Conservatory building will house America’s first accredited degree programme in circus arts. The facility will be the main tenant on a peninsula slated for

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Vipp prefabricated cabins are designed as “battery-charging stations for humans”

May 15, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

Danish retailer Vipp has created a factory-made, metal-and-glass micro dwelling that comes filled with the company’s line of homeware products. Called Shelter, the 55-square-metre structure is intended to serve as a nature retreat and “battery-charging station for humans”, said Kasper Egelund, who heads the brand. “Vipp has made a plug-and-play getaway that allows you to escape urban

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Game On home in Aspen by Rowland + Broughton takes cues from historic neighbours

May 10, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

A lot in Aspen was divided in half to make way for this white, slender home by US studio Rowland + Broughton, which is meant to bring “a sense of clarity and elegance to a traditionally ornate Victorian form”. Called Game On, the dwelling is located in the Colorado mountain town’s historic West End neighbourhood.

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