Articles by Jenna McKnight

DAA uses economical materials for Sandler Training centre in Nebraska

October 3, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Architecture firm DAA has created an education centre for a suburban site in the American Midwest, which features standing-seam metal cladding and a colourful interior. Occupying on a corner lot, the building sits near a strip mall and a residential neighbourhood in Omaha, the largest city in Nebraska. The client, Sandler Training, provides professional development

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Sky bridges criss-cross SHoP’s Midtown Center in Washington DC

October 2, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

A trio of elevated walkways links two wings of a glass-faced office building by SHoP Architects, which is located four blocks away from the White House. Midtown Center is situated in the heart of Washington DC, at the corner of L Street Northwest and 15 Street Northwest. The building was constructed on the site of

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McLeod Bovell’s Container House perches on a West Vancouver hillside

October 1, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Canadian design firm McLeod Bovell has created a two-storey dwelling for a sloped site with sea views, with a bright red facade and a rear volume that cantilevers over a swimming pool. Located in West Vancouver, the Container House was designed for a couple who have three grown children and are eyeing retirement. For the

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Robert Gurney renovates 200-year-old brick townhouse in Washington DC

September 26, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American architect Robert Gurney sought to open up views, and balance old and new, while renovating a four-storey historic dwelling in the Georgetown area of the US capital. The project, called Renovation on Cox’s Row, entailed the refurbishment of a slender brick dwelling built between 1805 and 1829 by Colonel John Cox, who later served

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Vintage car mounted to ceiling in SOMA Residence by Dumican Mosey

September 25, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American firm Dumican Mosey Architects has transformed an old industrial building in San Francisco into a home, gallery and studio for a contemporary artist and her family. Located in the city’s South of Market neighbourhood, the SOMA Residence occupies a former auto repair garage dating to the 1920s. When the architects first encountered the two-storey

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Casa R by Felipe Lagos provides a mountain refuge in Patagonia

September 24, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Chilean architect Felipe Lagos has created a pointy black cabin for his family, with several design elements that help it endure extreme climatic conditions. Casa R is located in the town of Vilches in southern Chile, about halfway up the Andes Mountains and part of the Patagonia region that spans into Argentina. Nearby attractions include

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Marlon Blackwell and Field Operations revitalise massive Shelby Farms Park in Memphis

September 19, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American firms Marlon Blackwell Architects and James Corner Field Operations have renovated a vast park in Tennessee that once served as a farm where prisoners worked. Located on the eastern edge of Memphis, Shelby Farms Park encompasses 4,500 acres (1,821 hectares), making it one of the largest urban parks in the US. Once a penal

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New York countryside barns inform Silvernails house by Amalgam Studio

September 18, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Architecture firm Amalgam Studio has created a long, linear home for an elevated site in the Hudson River Valley, with pine-clad walls and a gabled roof punctuated with skylights. The Silvernails house is located on a 120-acre (49-hectare) property near the quaint town of Rhinebeck, New York. Perched on a hilltop, the holiday home offers

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Framestudio uses cedar and plywood for Los Altos Poolhouse in northern California

September 13, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Design collective Framestudio has added an indoor pool to a Silicon Valley home, for clients who travel frequently and wanted to create their own version of a hotel spa. The Los Altos Poolhouse is an extension to a ranch-style dwelling in Los Altos, which lies southeast of San Francisco. Encompassing 540 square feet (50 square

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Cabin Fever exhibition traces history of rustic dwellings in North America

September 11, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Historic log structures, A-frame huts and modern holiday homes feature in a sweeping exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery, which chronicles the development of cabins in North America over the past few centuries. Occupying the entire second floor of the gallery, Cabin Fever explores the North American cabin as an architectural form and a cultural

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