Digital Explorations
[Cutler Residence by Murdock Young Architects, Photo by Micheal Moran]
With the architecture industry picking up, we’re getting our digital ducks aligned here at BUILD LLC. As the wave of work takes off, we want to get more eyeballs on our projects and make sure that we’re positioning ourselves appropriately for the type of work we love doing. One of the venues we recently came across that was particularly inspiring is the World-Architects website. We like the clean format, the straight-forward organization and the ability to explore new work. In surfing around on the site we came across work that was so smokin-hot that we decided to throw today’s post at it. The focus is on smaller firms doing sharp, modern work. And with any luck they’re new on your radar too.
Brininstool + Lynch, Chicago IL
Claremont House, Chicago IL, 2007. Rarely do we see work this well disciplined; the focus is on materiality, texture and luminosity.
[Photo by Christopher Barrett]
Tighe Architecture, Santa Monica CA
Tigertail, Brentwood CA, 2007. The envelope is often a derivative of the interior volume in Tighe’s work, the translation from function to shell becomes an exhilarating expression.
[Photo courtesy of Tighe Architecture]
Maryann Thompson Architects, Cambridge MA
Geothermal House, Boston MA. Clean, rational forms lend to handsome compositions in Thompson’s work.
[Photo by Chuck Choi]
Ogawa Depardon Architects, NYC NY
30 Orchard Street, NYC NY, 2009. The firm responsible for Bar 89 (one of our favorite modern fixtures in Manhattan) continues to design inconspicuously gorgeous work.
[Photo by Robert K Chin]
Murdock Young Architects, NYC NY
Cutler Residence, Montauk NY, 2003. We just can’t get enough of this house, it’s so well constrained and elegant.
[Photos by Micheal Moran]
Messana O’Rorke Architects, NYC NY
Ten Broeck Cottage, Livignston, New York. This stunning work speaks volumes about respect for traditional architecture and an unapologetic expression of modernism.
[Photos by Elizabeth Felicella & Bill Abromowitz]
hanrahan Meyers architects (hMa), NYC NY
Juliana Curran Terian Design Center, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY, 2006. hMA is preaching to the choir with their ‘everything it needs to be and nothing more’ aesthetic. We’re diggin that they also have a blog.
[Photo by Paul Warchol]
Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, New Orleans LA
St. Martha Catholic Church, Harvey LA, 2003. The detailing between their clean, crisp forms allows for an uplifting architectural experience.
[Photo by Timothy Hursley]
Cheers to these eight firms who are clearly leading the charge on forward-thinking design in America. We’re planning on keeping a pulse on you from here on out.
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By Richter, October 30, 2009 @ 7:51 am
I’m familiar with the WA site, but most of the firms you call out are new to me. I also like:
Cigolle X Coleman
Griffin Enright Architects
and I’m surprised you guys passes up on
Fougeron Architecture
that Jackson retreat looks like something you would do
By Kelly, October 30, 2009 @ 7:53 am
The house by Nilus Designs is gorgeous.
BTW -how do you make a hot link in the comments?
By Keiser, October 30, 2009 @ 8:26 am
I realize this particular BUILD blog post zeros in on residential work, but there’s also some sharp commercial work on the World Architects site that I think deserves some attention:
Eight Inc
Andrew Berman Architect
By Samuel, October 30, 2009 @ 9:23 am
Although I don’t keep up with Architectural sites very much and hadn’t seen this one, I once again appreciate that the BUILDblog pointed me in this direction. As with my own creative work, I really like how clean and straightforward the site design is. This seems like a great compliment to your already clean way of doing things with your blog and website.
And, as always, I appreciate your generosity in pointing out your peers who are doing great work.
By Adam Crain, October 31, 2009 @ 6:00 am
I haven’t seen most of these guys’ work before, nice find!
By mike, October 31, 2009 @ 10:22 am
the german and swiss sites showcase some amazing projects. it’s kinda ridiculous.
although i’m not really sure why the u.s. variant has significantly fewer firms on it than w-a’s other sites – there are tons of decent firms out there that should be listed.
brininstool + lynch have pulled off some amazing multi-unit projects in chicago.
some other decent ones from the W-A:
min|day
front studio
peter gluck
william duff
zoka zola
zoka’s website has an interesting layout – worth a quick browse: http://www.zokazola.com/prj_adams_zeroenergy.html
By Les Fitzpatrick, October 31, 2009 @ 12:16 pm
These homes make my heart ache, they are so stunning.
By Gus, October 31, 2009 @ 8:57 pm
While I check in with a lot of blogs to hear about the big name architects I always appreciate that you guys cover the smaller firms doing excellent work. It’s important that someone is calling attention to the underdogs and the BUILDblog is a great source.
By TDI, November 1, 2009 @ 1:04 pm
That 30 Orchard Street project by Ogawa Depardon is even hot with the temporary plywood, it’s gonna be one stellar piece of architecture when it’s complete.