2018

Girl UnInterrupted Publishes Data for Four More Cities

Girl UnInterrupted, an equity initiative that seeks to bridge the gap between young female designers and leaders in the architecture field, recently posted survey results to four more cities; New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington DC.

Check out the results here: https://www.girluninterruptedproject.com/survey/

Architect Magazine featured the publication. See feature here: https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/girl-uninterrupted-project-releases-initial-survey-results_o

Leers Weinzapfel Architects included in the 2018 ARCHITECT 50
For the fifth year in a row, Leers Weinzapfel Associates has been recognized by ARCHITECT Magazine as one of the Top 50 firms for design in the U.S. as part of the 2018 ARCHITECT 50 list.

The annual ARCHITECT 50 program ranks the best architecture firms in the U.S. based on design excellence, sustainability, and business performance.

This year Leers Weinzapfel Associates was ranked 35th Overall, 80 in business, 18 in sustainability and 72 in design.  To view the full list, click here.

ARCHITECT magazine is the official publication of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

 

Leers Weinzapfel Associates receives AIA New England Emerging Professional Friendly Firm Award
Leers Weinzapfel Associates recently received The 2018 AIA New England Emerging Professional Friendly Firm Award in the small firms category.

This award is given to firms that have a commitment to the advancement of emerging professionals and dedication to fostering growth both personal and professional. To learn more about the award and to see the list of winning firms, visit: http://aianewengland.org/ep-friendly-firm-awards/

John W. Olver Design Building recognized as New England’s New Kid on the Block

The Architects Newspaper’s recent article “What is New England architecture?”, praises the John W. Olver Design Building as the “most encouraging new project”, through its clear sense of identity and embodiment of the spirit of New England.

Author, William Morgan, emphasizes that in order to capture the spirit of New England, there needs to be a “direct correlation between realizing a quality work of art and understanding the region’s history of wresting a hard-won life from the granite earth.” Morgan continues, noting that the Design Building, through its balance of dynamic design and connection to place, is “a bold homegrown achievement”.

 

Read more here.

Wentworth’s New Multi-Purpose Academic Building: A Showcase for the Evolution of Teaching
Leers Weinzapfel’s latest project, Wentworth’s New Multi-Purpose Academic Building, was recently featured in WMUR’s article “As Wentworth’s New Building Goes Up, Students’ Understanding of Construction Does, Too”, for its role in being a tangible educational tool for their students, as the building is in construction.

WMUR notes that Wentworth students have the opportunity to participate in a summer co-op, allowing for a hands-on learning experience, promoting the “intangible made tangible” in construction education. This new building has a dynamic duality for the students of Wentworth, by being an interactive opportunity for them to work on site, as well as becoming the future academic space for their fields of study. President of Wentworth, Zorica Pantic, continues by saying that this sort of project is what draws prospective students to the institute. Ultimately, the New Multi-Purpose Academic Building will be a showcase for the evolution of teaching from engineering technology to engineering and innovation programs.

 

Read the full article here.

“Welcoming the West: Japan’s Grand Resort Hotels” Receives Architectural Record Review

The latest book by Principal Andrea Leers, “Welcoming the West: Japan’s Grand Resort Hotels”, was recently reviewed in Architectural Record. Focusing on the history and design of six grand resort hotels: the Nara, the Fujiya, the Nikko Kanaya, the Fuji View, the Biwako, and the Gamagori, this book examines the pivotal moment when Japan’s architectural traditions were latent with change and possibility. The Architectural Review describes it as “an important addition to the study of the country’s architecture”. The full article can be seen here.

 

To learn more or purchase the book, visit: https://www.jovis.de/en/books/details/product/welcoming_the_west.html

Girl Uninterrupted presents at AIA Conference on Architecture 2018
Zhanina Boyadzhieva, Assoc. AIA, and Juliet Chun, Assoc. AIA, founders of Girl UNinterrupted, a project that seeks to bridge the gap between young female designers and leaders in the architecture field, had the opportunity to present their Boston based equity survey findings and launch their tips manual at the AIA Conference.

Girl UNinterupted’s mission is to create a more equitable work culture in the design profession. Their recently debuted manual provides data analysis of Boston survey findings and tips on transparency and work collaboratively towards a more equitable practice of architecture. It contains 3 phases of research: 1) Boston Designers Data Survey Analysis 2) Conversation Series 3) Action Tips to Emerging Professionals and Leaders. Read more about the project in recent article by ArchNewsNow here.

To learn more, visit their website here

John W. Olver Design Building wins American Architecture Award in Schools and Universities
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design recently awarded The John W. Olver Design Building the 2018 American Architecture Award® in the category of School and Universities.

Leers Weinzapfel Associates was awarded, amongst other American architects in the U.S. and abroad and international architects, for best new buildings designed and built in the United States. The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design notes, the 100 buildings chosen for this award “pay tribute to the new developments in design and underscores the directions and understanding of current cutting-edge processes consistent with today’s design thinking”. Read more here.

Leers Weinzapfel Associates Wins 2nd Place in Hsinta Ecological Power Plant Competition

Out of five finalists announced in January, Leers Weinzapfel Associates placed second for their design of the Hsinta Ecological Power Plant in Taiwan. The project is part of the Taiwan Power Company’s objective to update the country’s current electricity supply system and to realize nuclear-free homes by the year 2025. The “Hista Plan” addresses the need to decommission and replace existing power generation facilities with gas combined-cycle units, boosts green energy production, and reduces CO2 emission and pollution, among other sustainability objectives.

The competition team included Ground; ecoscope; and SMALL

Watch a video of Leers Weinzapfel’s design here, more information here.