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Reasons to reinvent the Midcentury academic library

DLR Group's Interior Design Leader Gretchen Holy, Assoc. IIDA, shares the idea that a designer's responsibility to embrace a library’s history, respect its past, and create an environment that will serve student populations for the next 100 years.




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Performing Arts Centers | Jun 30, 2017

L.A.’s John Anson Ford Amphitheater might finally be ready for its close-up

The performing arts venue, nearly a century old, has undergone an extensive refurbishing.

Building Team | Jun 27, 2017

Bruner Foundation announces 2017 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence gold and silver medalists

The SteelStacks Arts and Cultural Campus in Bethlehem, Pa., receives the gold medal and $50,000.

Libraries | May 31, 2017

A year after its facelift, Boston’s Public Library is relevant again

Visitors are flocking to its brighter, connected halls, which now include retail and digital components. 

Cultural Facilities | May 25, 2017

The Shed, a multi-arts center on New York’s west side, moves forward in construction and funding

The facility, designed for maximum programming flexibility, includes a massive movable shell. 

Cultural Facilities | May 4, 2017

Obama Foundation reveals first look at the Obama Presidential Center

The design comprises three buildings set in the public space of Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side.

Performing Arts Centers | Mar 6, 2017

An oval defines the Frank Gehry-designed Pierre Boulez Saal concert hall

The hall hosted its debut concert on Saturday, March 4 with a performance by the Boulez Ensemble.

Cultural Facilities | Mar 2, 2017

The Hanoi Lotus Centre will bloom from the middle of a lake

The building will act as a symbol of growth and prosperity for the city of Hanoi.

Cultural Facilities | Jan 30, 2017

Former windmill factory proposed as new ‘vibrant culture house’

The transformed building would provide space for street sports, street culture, and street art.

Cultural Facilities | Dec 14, 2016

Institutions aggressively targeting private donors to fund construction projects

Capital campaigns abound, even though government financing still plays a vital role.

Cultural Facilities | Oct 27, 2016

Zaha Hadid Architects’ Urban Heritage Administration Centre takes its design from the surrounding desert

The futuristic curves that have become a staple for ZHA-designed buildings are also on full display.

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