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Architectural Record’s annual ranking of the top 300 American architecture firms by revenue was announced last week with Gensler, Perkins & Will, and HDR leading the pack for the third straight year. Gensler reported $1.37 billion in architecture revenue, more than double that of any other firm and AECOM saw one of the largest increases in architecture revenue, which brought the firm ahead to fourth place from eighth the previous year. “Rounding out the 2022 top ten are Jacobs, HKS, HOK, CannonDesign, Stantec, and Perkins Eastman, which narrowly edged out Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Among the top ten firms, half reported year-over-year increases in architecture revenue.”
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Location: Cornelius, NC
Product: ALUCOBOND PLUS (MCM)
General Contractor: Edifice General Contractors
Architect: C Design / Steinberg Hart
Cain Center for the Arts is Lake Norman’s only public arts and community center, which broke ground in May of 2021. The state-of-the-art venue was designed to be flexible, beautiful, and close to home for more than 300,000 residents in the region. Once completed, the project will feature a 400-seat theater to showcase live performances, gallery space for visual arts, event spaces, 3 classrooms, and community green space. MillerClapperton is fabricating and installing 3,300 square feet of Metal Composite Material for the project.
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winner of its 2022 Small Project Awards. The 13 projects “raise awareness about the value and design excellence that architects can bring to projects no matter their size and scope.” The program, which is in its 19th year, recognizes winners in three groups: a small project construction, architectural object, work of environmental art, or architectural design element that costs up to $250,000 in construction; small project construction that could cost up the $2.5 million in construction, and small project construction, architectural object, work of environmental art, or architectural design that is under 5,000 square feet.
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“Good trails guide you through different landscapes while minimizing the impact of tourism on the environment. Trails also build connections between humans and nature. It is about view framing/directing, and infrastructure designs that cope with people’s needs and environmental factors. Providing the right amount of information for visitors to learn about the cultural and natural history of the site is part of the infrastructure as well. Below, Architizer takes you through a trail of great scenery and beautiful architecture, introducing Ryfylke, one of the 18 Norwegian Scenic Routes developed by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Along the route of 260km, there are 8 structures by different architects.”
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Recommendation: Architecture critic Lee Bey
Interviewed By: Architect Magazine
The architecture and design event of the year is happening in Chicago next week – the AIA Conference on Architecture. In anticipation, Architecture Magazine spoke with Lee Bey who will be serving as this year’s keynote host as he shared about the rich history of his hometown and what’s in store for the city’s future.
Bey has lived in Chicago all of his life and he’s spent his career immersed in all things related to architecture and planning for the city, including a stint in the mayor’s office, leading the advocacy group Chicago Central Area Committee, and serving as architecture critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. He also published a book in 2019 titled Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side. You can learn more about Chicago and how the city has transitioned over the decades below.
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