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No.496, Jan. 2012
Feature: Architecture in the Netherlands 2000-2011
Maps of the Netherlands 6
100 Selected Works in the Netherlands 2000-2011 8
Essay: Dutch Architecture at the Crossroads by Ole Bouman 12
1. Architecture of Affect 17
WAM architecten, Inntel Hotels Amsterdam-Zaandam 18
Koen van Velsen, Rehabilitation Clinic Groot Klimmendaal 22
Geurst & Schulze Architecten, Le Medi 26
Meyer en Van Schooten Architects (MVSA), La Grande Cour 30
Neutelings Riedijk Architecten, Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision 34
Dick van Gameren and Bjarne Mastenbroek, Royal Netherlands Embassy 40
ONL, Hessing Cockpit 46
Liesbeth van der Pol, Dok Architecten, WKK Energy Plant 50
Soeters Van Eldonk Architecten, Castle Lelienhuyze 52
Wiel Arets, University Library, Utrecht 56
OMA, Souterrain Tram Tunnel 60
NL Architects, The BasketBar 64
Rob Krier • Christoph Kohl • Architekten, De Resident 70
MVRDV, Hageneiland 74
Essay : Architecture Education: The Delft Perspective by Karin Laglas and Dick van Gameren 78
2. Architecture of Autonomy 83
Biq Stadsontwerp, Knikflats 84
Atelier Kempe Thill, Hiphouse 88
Kuhne & Co, Office and Architect's Dwelling on Boomgaardsstraat 92
Cepezed Architects, Westraven 96
Claus en Kaan, Bureau Uburg 100
Rapp + Rapp, Ypenburg Centre 104
De Nijl, Parkrand, Osdorp 108
Essay: Design and Politics Up for Change by Henk WJ Ovink 112
3. Architecture of Conscience 117
Doepel Strijkers Architects, Recycle Office - HAKA building 118
Concrete, CitizenM Hotel 120
Zones Urbaines Sensibles, Schieblock 124
Pi de Bruijn, de Architekten Cie., Rebuilding Roombeek 126
Studio Marco Vermeulen, Klavertje 4 130
Architectenbureau Marlies Rohmer, De Matrix Community School 134
Hulshof Architecten, Wallisblok 138
Dynamo Architecten, NDSM Studio City 142
2012 Architecten, Villa "Welpeloo 146
Credits and data / Profiles 150
No.497, Feb.2012
Currents-. BIG Unveils a Ski Resort in Finland / The Scotts Tower in Singapore by UN studio 5
Report : Audi Urban Future Summit 2011 An Emerging Network for Thinking Cities 7
Photo essay: Ronehamp site 8
Photo essay: Sagrada Familia 12
Report : Autodesk University 2011
Forward into the Future - Emerging Tools and Practices 18
Feature: Recent Projects
Snohetta - Norwegian Wild Reindeer Centre Pavilion 22
Gijs Van Vaerenbergh - Reading between the Lines 32
Gijs Van Vaerenbergh - Upside Dome 38
Haugen/Zohar - Cave for Kids 42
mab architects - Plinthos Pavilion 46
Sebastian Bergne - Lego Greenhouse 50
Herzog & de Meuron - Museum der Kulturen Basel 52
Selgascano - Merida Factory Youth Movement 64
Preston Scott Cohen - Tel Aviv Museum of Art 72
Estudio Barozzi Veiga - Ribera del Duero Wine Headquarters 80
Steven Holl Architects - Herning Museum of Contemporary Art 86
Plan:b Arquitectos + Ctrl G estudio de Arquitectura by Pajarito La Aurora Kindergarten 94
Mazzanti Arquitectos + Plan:b Arquitectos
Four Sports Scenarios for the Southamerican Games 100
Paredes & Pino Architects Open Center of Civic Activities 108
MAD - Ordos Museum 116
No.498, March 2012
Feature : Lacaton & Vassal
Essay : Architecture must be direct, useful, precise, economical free, joyful, poetic and cosmopolitan. By Lacaton & Vassal 8
Latapie House 16
Low Cost Dwelling, Prototype 26
D House, Cap Ferret 26
R House, Keremma 38
S House, Coutras 44
Social Housing, Mulhouse 48
23 Housing Units, Trignac 60
Ecological Neighborhood, La Vecquerie 64
Apartment Building, Poitiers 68
Housing, Petit Maroc 70
Housing Transformation, La Chesnaie 74
Transformation of Housing Block, Tour Bois le Pretre 78
Essay: Fragility, a moment in an open world by Karine Dana92
Architecture School, Nantes 96
University Center of Management Sciences, Bordeaux 108
Exhibition Hall No. 7, Paris Nord Villepinte 116
Wine Cellar, Embres et Castelmaure 124
Palais de Tokyo, Contemporary Creation Site (Phase 1) 130
Palais de Tokyo, Contemporary Creation Site (Phase 2) 136
Projects List 138
Original French Essays 140
No.499,April 2012
Feature: Small and Sustainal
Casa na Comporta by Aires Mateus 6
Hut on Fichtelberg on Mountain by AFE Architekten 16
TYIN tegnestue Architects Boathouse near Aure 26
TYIN tegnestue Architects Soe Ker Tie House 34
TYIN tegnestue Architects Safe Haven Library and Bathhouse 40
Christian Pottgiesser Architecturespossibles by Maison L 44
architeclen de vylder vinck taillieu House Rot-Ellen-Berg 52
architecten de vylder vinck taillieu House BM 60
architecten de vylder vinck taillieu House Bern Heim Beuk 66
EM2 Architekten Renovation 'Alter Widum' 70
Yes Architects House K 76
Spaceshop Architekten Eco-Friendly House in Deitingen 80
Petra Gipp Arkitektur + In Praise of Shadows -Service Building - Cemetary at Ulriksdal 88
Essay: On Plasterboard and Cherry Trees by Rotor 94
Virginia Tech Center - Virginia Tech Lumenhaus 100
Werner Sobek F87 - Efficiency House Plus with Electromobility 108
Karawitz Architecture Passive House in Bessancourt 112
Studio ALBORI Solar House, Vcns, Aosta Valley 116
Daly Genik Architects - Palms House 122
No.500,May 2012
Feature: 500th Issue - Word and Image
a+w 500 Covers 7
On a Selection "Word and Image" by Yasuhiro Tcramatsu, Erwin J.S.Viray, Ken Tadashi Oshima 10
Paul Rudolph (a+u 71:02) Essay: "Twentieth Century' Brick" 17
Louis I. Kahn (a+u 73:01) Essay: "The Room, the Street and Human Agreement" 28
Colin Rowe (a+u 75:10) Essay: "The Mathematics of the Ideal Villa" 41
Bernard Tschumi (a+u 80:06) Architectural Manifestoes "Three Spaces" 53
Rem Koolhass (a+u 88:10) From Delirious New York 64
Jeff Klpnis (a+u 90:01 Feature: Peter Eisenman) Essay: "A Matter of Respect" 82
Jean-Louis Cohen (a+u 91:03) Essay: "Architecture and Modernity in the Soviet Union 1900-1937 - part I: The October Revolution and the Continuity of Architectural Culture" 96
Jacques Lucan (a+u 95:09) Essay: "Architecture: Face to Face with Matter" 104
Peter Zumthor (a+u, 97:01) Essay: "The Body of Architecture Observations" 116
Zaha M. Hadid, Wolf Prix, and Bernard Tschumi (a+u 98:07, Feature: Reality of the Image)
Conversation 124
Sverrc Fehn's Sketches (a+u 99:01) 136
Barry Bergdoll (a+u 03:01) Essay: "Schinkel and Mies: Nature's Perspective" (Excerpts) 142
TOYO ItO (a+u 04:05) Interview: "In Pursuit of an Invisible Image" (Interviewer: Kumiko Inui 152
Peter Maekli (a+u 08:01) Fragment of Lecture: "On Ancient Architecture" 160
No.501 June 2012
Singapore, Capital City tor Vertical Green
Ql What does Singapore look like today? 6
Q2 Mayor Bloomberg - How does a city thrive in the 21st century? 12 Lee
Q3 What is the state of urban development in Singapore? 16 Essay: Peter G.
Q4 Can the world be contained in 1 ,000 Singapores? 20
Q5 Do population growth and urbanization mean less green coverage? 22
Q6 What was Singapore like at the time of independence? 24
Q7 Going back in time? 26
Q8 A city in the making - what were the milestones? 28
Q9 How has Singapore's urban planning evolved? 30
Q10 What is the story behind Marina Bay? 32
Qll What were Kenzo Tange's thoughts on Singapore? 34
Q12 Can a city achieve more from public-private partnership? 36
Q13 What is the landmark of Marina Bay? 38
Q14 Can we build a green paradise on earth? 42
Round Table 1: The Makings of Marina Bay 50
Q15 Can an island city ever have enough water? 54
Q16 Can you clean up a dirty river? 56
Ql 7 How to create a Garbage of Eden? 58
Q18 Can biodiversity thrive in a land-fill? 59
Round Table 2: Water Urbanism - The Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters Progn 60
Q19 What is the ABC Waters programme? 64
Q20 Must a canal be just a canal? 66
Q21 From Garden City to City in a Garden? 74
Q22 A Green Walk round the island? 76
Q23 How do you bring people closer to nature? 78
Round Table 3: Bridging People and Nature - The Southern Ridges 82
Q24 How do you house four million people? 86
Q25 What does HDB mean for Singaporeans? 88
Q26 How do we create variations in public housing? 89
Q27 What's new with HDB's Punggol Waterway? 90
Q28 What is the latest feature for Public Housing? 92
Q29 Is there a limit to HDB design? 94
Round Table 4: Housing a Nation - Building Homes and Communities 100
Q30 Is your built environment powered by BIM? 104
Q31 Can you have a building with zero energy consumption? 106
Q32 Planning beyond Singapore? 107
Q33 Jurorig - the smart district to watch? 108
Q34 What does 'Vertical Green' mean? 110 Essay: Dr Tan Puay Yok
Q35 What are the different typologies of green? 114
Q36 How do we bring green into urban living? 116
Q37 How do we bring green into our vertical environment? 118
Q38 Can greenery improve our productivity? 123
Q39 Can an urban hotel be a tropical resort? 124
Q40 How about shopping in a park-like setting? 126
Q41 How can green and nature improve our learning? 127
Q42 Is nature the best medicine? 132
Q43 A new trend for the R&D environment? 134
Q44 Is building a green environment a good business proposition? 136
Round Table 5: Realizing Visions Through Partnership 140
Q45 How does the green city evolve? 144 Essay: Kathryn Gustafson, Henry S
Q46 Inspiration for 'Vertical Green'? 147
Q47 Is Singapore the only city pursuing 'green' buildings? 148
Q48 Toyo Ito - Is the office of the future one big tree? 150
Q49 What are the benefits of being liveable? 152
Q50 What does it mean to be green? 153
July Special Issue on Power of Space Fumihiko Maki's Recent Works 2007-2015
Essay : Power of space by Fumihiko Maki 6
The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 12
Aga Khan Museum 29
MIT The Media Lab Complex 36
Essay: Fumihiko Maki's Social Condenser for M.I.T. BY Edward Lifson 58
Square 3, Novartis Campus 62
Essay: Japanese Thoughts by Francesco Buzzi 78
Shenzhen Sea World Cultural Arts Center 80
World Trade Center Tower 4 84
UBS Office Tower - Rondo White 92
Singapore MediaCorp 96
Skyline at Orchard Boulevard 102
Beirut Block 20-02 109
The Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania 116
Essay: Passages in the Landscape of Time David Leatherbarrow 130
Mihara Performing Arts Center 134
Makuhari Messe Pedestrian Bridge 146
The Bihar Museum, Patna 152
Credits and Data 158
Biography 160
No.502, July 2012
Feature: Four Practices in Madrid
Anton Garcia-Abril and Ensamble Studio 8
Essay: "Manifesto" 8
Anton Carcfa-Abril and Ensamble Studio
Reader's House 10
The Cloud 24
Berklee Tower of Music 28
Cervantes Theater 34
Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos 48
Essay: "The Window and the Mirror, Frames of Thought” by Fuerisanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano 48
San Telmo Museum 50
Museum of the History of Lugo 62
Contemporary Art Center Cordoba 72
Selgascano 80
Essay: "MARIGOROUND (or tortilla flat)" Selgasrano 80
Exhibition, Convention and Performing Arts Center in Vitoria-Gasteiz 100
Yenikapi Transfer Point & Archaeo-Park Area 104
Mansilla + Tunon Arquitectos
Essay: "System and Subjectivity" 110
Luis Morerio Mansilla and Emilio Tunon
Atrio Relais Chateaux 112
Royal Collection Museum 120
No.503,August 2012
Interview: Audi Urban Future Award 2012, Metropolis & Mobility Dialouge Peter Schwarzenbauer, the Member of the Board of Management of Audi AG Marketing and Sales 4
Feature 1: London 2012 Olympics
Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 8
Olympic Park - London 2012 Olympics 22
Populous London 2012 Olympic Stadium 24
Zaha Hadid Architects London Aquatics Centre 30
Hopkins Architects London 2012 Velodrome 34
Wilkinson Eyre Architects London 2012 Basketball Arena 38
Photo essay: London Bridge Tower 40
Photo essay: King's Cross Redevelopment 44
Feature2: Helsinki Architects
Essay: Made in Open Helsinki by Pekka Timonen 52
K2S Architects by Kamppi Chapel 60
K2S Architects Arctia - Ice Breakers Headquarters 70
Aalto University Wood Studio World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 Pavilion 74
JKMM Architects House of Children in Saunalahti 84
Verstas Architects Kirkkojarvi Comprehensive School 90
Huttunen-Lipasti-Pakkanen Architects Modular Daycare Centers 96
Esa Ruskeepaa Architects Opinmaki Campus 102
LPR-Arkkitehdit Helsinki Music Centre 104
Anttinen Oiva Arkkitehdit Helsinki University Main Library 112
Avanto Architects Hernesaari Saunas 118
Tuornas Toivonen, Nene Tsuboi Kulttuurisauna 122
No.504,Sep.2012
Report:World Cities Summit 2012 Integrated Urban Solutions — Leadership and Partnership 4
Feature: La Luz Magica — Photographer, Hisao Suzuki
Essay: La Luz Magica — Magic Light by Hisao Suzuki 10
Light of Dawn 12
Normal Light 26
Light of Dusk 42
Departing Light 50
Conversation:Documenting Buildings and Their Environing by Ryue Nishizawa and Hisao Suzuki 56
My Magic Light 62
Contemporary Architecture as Landscape 74
Essay:Photography, Sense and Hisao Juan Carlos Sancho Osinaga, Sol Madridejos 92
Light of Churches 96
The Cistercian Abbey Le Thoronet 104
Essay: The Vision of a Look by Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta 112
Romanesque 114
Barcelona 126
Essay: I am Looking for the Magic Light Hisao Suzuki 142
Photo List 148
No.505,Oct.2012
Feature: Super Danish - Design from Denmark?
Essay: "Emergence of Scandinism" Kent Martinussen 6
PLOT Works in Demark 2003-2008 10
BIG 8 House / Waste-to-Energy Plant /West 57th / Greenland National Gallery /MEGA / New Kimball Art Center / Beach and Howe 22
JDS Architects Holmenkollen Ski Jump / Shenzhen Logistic City / ZOOREA - Dochodo Sustainable Zoological Island / Mermaid 2.0/Bike City 38
Essay: "Out of Holland? - Opposing a Linear Genealogy" Boris Brorman Jensen 56
CORE The Library / Nordhavnen / The ROCKmagnet / Forfattehuset Kindergarden / Norreport Train Station 60
TRANSFORM
Aarhus Central Station Area /Energy-efficient office building - Urban Energy / Xian City Wall/Info Portal Rebild National Park / Hummeltoftevej 72
NORD Architects Healthcare Center for Cancer Patients / Natural Science Centre/ Railway Goods, Masterplan / Guldberg Schoolyard / BaNana Park 80
ADEPT Malov Axis / House of Culture and Movement / Village in the Sky/ Dalarna Media Arena 94
EFFEKT Estonian Academy of Arts / Nature Centre in Hareskoven Experimentarium - Science City / LIVSRUM - Cancer Counseling Centre/ Gadeokdo 104
SLETH Islev Identity, Rodovre / Presqu'Tle Caen / Norway National Museum/ Cruise Terminal 110
WE Architecture Farum / Mariehoj Culture Centre / Skyscape 116
jaja Book Hill / Tower of Elements / Falkonergarden / Valer Church/ Watchmans Hut 122
No.506,November 2012
Report: Tomas Saraceno on the Roof: CLOUD ClTY 5
Feature 1: Architecture in Post-1
Essay: "Architecture in Spain: the Crisis in Three Movements by Luis Fernandez-Galiano 8
Essay: "A Reason for Change: the European Sow by Muck Petzet 12
Venice Biennale — the 13th International Architecture Exhibition 16
Essay: "Shifts and Stagnation" Hans Ibelings and Powerhouse Company (Charles Bessard and Nanne de Ru) 28
Collective Etc UN:UN Theater 36
Atelier d'architecture autogeree by Passage 56 40
raumlaborberlin by Brno Public Stage 44
Architecture OO:/ by WikiHouse 46
Mecanoo architecten by Kaap Skil, Maritime and Beachcombers Museum 52
Nord Architecture Primary Substation 2012 Olympic Park 58
Salto Architects N099 Straw Theater 62
Ecosistema Urbano Ecopolis Plaza 68
MDW Architecture Residential Complex Le Lorrain 72
C. F. Moller Architects and Christian Carlsen Arkitektfirma Siloetten 78
BLOCK Architects BLOCK N° 11 82
Feature 2: Glass Architecture
Alberto Campo Baeza The Offices of the Castilla Leon Junta in Zamora 94
Description: "Belonging to a Place and Continuing a culture by Ferruccio Izzo 108
MUMA Medieval & Renaissance Galleries, Victoria & .Albert Musuem 110
kadawittfeldarchitektur by adidas Laces 116