Friday5 - August 21, 2020 - MillerClapperton

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IN THIS WEEK’S FRIDAY5

What’s on the horizon once COVID-19 is behind us? Alan Scott, FAIA, LEED Fellow, LEED AP shares how the pandemic may influence design now and in the future. It’s not unusual for architects to consider health and well being in design as evidenced by Le Corbusier following the 1918 flu or even more modern responses such as clean lines, and smooth surfaces, free of dark, dusty corners. While we are still very much still in the midst of this current pandemic, he doesn’t think it’s too soon to consider how current events will influence the built environment. You’ve likely seen temporary installations to help curb infection, but it’s likely we will soon see more permanent and elegant design solutions to reduce the risk of pathogens and enhance wellness.

Location: Moreno Valley, CA
Product: larson FR (MCM)
General Contractor: Trammell Crow
Architect: Ware Malcomb

Riverside University Health System (RUHS) opened the doors to their new medical office building earlier this year. The 200,000-square-foot, three-story facility occupies 17.4 acres on the southern portion of the 80-acre RUHS medical center campus and is connected to the existing hospital via a pedestrian bridge. Included in the new building are specialty physician groups, an outpatient surgery center, and expanded pharmacy services. For this project, MillerClapperton fabricated 27,700 square feet of Metal Composite Material.

Announced earlier this month are the winners of the AIA National Photography Competition, which is produced by the St. Louis Chapter of the AIA. The competition has been running for more than 30 years and aims to highlight the unique way in which architects view and capture the world. The top four entries to the annual contest each receive cash prizes, while 10 additional images earn Judges Commendations. Pictured above is this year’s third-place award winner, Qian Huang, Associate AIA. Click below to see all of this year’s winners.

Penthouses have become their own sector of the luxury real estate market and are often reserved for the richest clients and investors. The idea of penthouse design dates back to the 1920s. Economic growth fueled a construction boom in New York as people moved into the city, but as buildings grew, so did resident’s desire for access to light and views. Penthouse living has become increasingly more extravagant since that time, while today’s penthouse designs have been reimagined to take architecture and interior design to new heights.

Recommendation: The Architecture of Quarantine
Produced By: Architect Magazine

For the last decade, writers Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley have been researching a book on the history and future of facilities dedicated to quarantining people during disease outbreaks worldwide. Call it serendipitous timing or just really great foresight (a heads up would have been nice), the book is set to be published next Spring. In a recent podcast, ARCHITECT contributor Karrie Jacobs spoke with Manaugh and Twilley about their research, how the architecture of quarantine spaces will change going forward, and how architects can play a role in designing for disease control in the built environment.

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