The Long Island Index 2015 Report by HR&A Advisors presents the economic implications of Long Island-wide initiatives that could address some of the region’s most intractable issues. In the report, HR&A cites LTL's design, Train Terraces, as a new model for dense, mixed-use development in Long Island downtowns. Train Terraces was originally generated as part of the Build a Better Burb: ParkingPLUS design challenge, and is presented here as a prototype for development across Long Island. The design proposes programmatic densification around the Long Island Rail Road, taking the form of an intermodal transit hub integrated with public, commercial, technological, and residential spaces.
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Online: Structures of Coastal Resilience - The Amphibious Suburb
The Structures of Coastal Resilience (SCR) website and The Amphibious Suburb project page are now live, and LTL's Amphibious Suburbs project was featured on the cover of Discovery: Research at Princeton. SCR is supported by The Rockefeller Foundation to develop innovative designs for coastal flood resilience. LTL's proposal can be found at The Amphibious Suburb project page, and the whole SCR project is presented in detail at structuresofcoastalresilience.org.
For more information on the interdisciplinary design and research team, read "Resilient Shores," published in Princeton University's research magazine, Discovery.
LTL Presentation of The Amphibious Suburb: Atlantic City, NJ
LTL Architects will present "The Amphibious Suburb: Atlantic City, NJ" on Tuesday, November 25, 5:30 – 8:00 PM at AIANY Center for Architecture in a conference about the work of Structures of Coastal Resilience (SCR). The Amphibious Suburb is one of four SCR design projects supported by The Rockefeller Foundation to address rising sea levels in coastal cities.
See this article for more information about the project, and click below for more details about the presentation.
David J. Lewis to Moderate Luminous Talks 3 at Parsons
David J. Lewis will moderate a discussion today between architects, designers and scholars, in a symposium exploring the dynamic potential of environments in which both natural and artificial forms of light activate interior space. Speakers include Jeffrey Schnapp of Harvard's metaLAB, Adam Yarinsky of Architecture Research Office, and Kevin Dowling of 4moms designers. The discussion will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 at Wollman Hall, 65 W 11th Street, NYC.
David J. Lewis, Lecture, Thursday 6:30pm at Seattle Public Library
On Thursday, October 30, David J. Lewis will speak at the Seattle Public Library as part of Space City Seattle's lecture series dedicated to the discussion of architecture, art, and urbanism. The lecture will make the case that in our age of digital distraction, architecture is in a unique position of reasserting physical and public space as a necessary stage for dialogue and engagement.
ZDF Documentary Short: Responses to Climate Change in Urbanism and Architecture
The German television station ZDF has produced a documentary examining the United States' response to storms in the Northeast such as Irene and Sandy, and emerging approaches to dealing with climate change in urbanism and architecture. The short is part of their Planet E Series, focusing on climate change. Journalist Klaus Prömpers interviewed Paul Lewis about LTL's projects, Water Proving Ground from MoMA Rising Currents, and Structures of Coastal Resilience, which are featured in the documentary.
David J. Lewis to give Keynote Lecture at AIA Central States Conference
As the chair of the 2014 AIA Central States Design Awards jury, David J. Lewis will give the closing keynote lecture at the regional conference in Springfield Missouri on Friday, October 24th. The conference will focus on architectural collaborations between multiple disciplines. Click below for more information on the conference website.
Debbie Chen, Designer at LTL Architects, Awarded "Next Generation" 1st Prize from the Holcim Foundation
LTL Architects is pleased to announce that on September 18th, the Holcim Foundation awarded Debbie Chen the "Next Generation" 1st Prize for her design of the Municipal CHUW: Center for Harvesting Utility from Waste in New York City. The proposal recognizes an opportunity to locally treat collected waste, separating its components to exploit its content.
Opening: Brown Institute for Media Innovation
Tuesday, 9/16: The Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Columbia University's School of Journalism had its official opening in its newly renovated space, designed by LTL Architects. The Institute was established in 2012 with a generous endowment gift from longtime Cosmopolitan magazine editor and author Helen Gurley Brown and her husband David Brown, a graduate of both Stanford University and the Columbia School of Journalism. The Institute's mission is to function as a platform for developing new forms of journalistic media for an increasingly "networked, digitized world."
Central States AIA Awards Jury hosted at LTL Architects
On Friday September 12th, Jonsara Ruth (Salty Labs), Mimi Hoang (nARCHITECTS), and Sunil Bald (Studio SUMO) joined David J. Lewis at LTL's office to judge submissions to the Central States AIA awards. The Central States region encompasses Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Winners will be announced in October.
David J. Lewis to give Bryant Lecture at Kansas State University
David J. Lewis will give the annual Bryant Lecture on Art and Architecture at Kansas State University.
Opening: Seaman Corporation Headquarters
LTL's redesigned Seaman Corporation Headquarters in Wooster, Ohio, recently had its official opening. This project transforms an existing office interior and expands the building to accommodate the growth of the company. Check back soon for an updated project page.
LTL designed Steeplechase Pier featured in BKLYNR
The Steeplechase Pier at Coney Island is the subject of BKLYNR's August cover story. The article, "Pierless," traces the structure's layered history, from its creation in 1904, through its destruction during Hurricane Sandy, to its reconstruction with LTL Architects in 2013.
Brown Institute Prepares for Opening
In anticipation of the official opening in September, The Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Columbia University’s School of Journalism hosted a reception this past week organized by Mark Hansen, the Brown Institute’s Director, for the project team and stakeholders. As part of the event, Marc Tsurumaki signed the space. In addition, artist Shantell Martin has begun a commissioned mural that wraps the project’s staircase in a continuous wall drawing. The mural will be completed as a live performance during the Brown Institute’s Fall opening.
New Design: Gallaudet University MSSD Residence Hall
LTL's design for Gallaudet University Model Secondary School for the Deaf was selected as the runner-up in an invited design competition. LTL's proposal defines a series of carefully orchestrated outdoor and indoor spaces which visually and programmatically connect the new building to the existing campus. LTL previously worked with Gallaudet University on Living and Learning Residence Hall 6.
Brown Institute for Media Innovation at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Nearing Completion
Construction is entering the final phases on the LTL-designed Brown Institute for Media Innovation. Located in McKim, Mead and White’s historic Pulitzer Hall, the project creates a double-height, collaborative work environment to facilitate the development of new digital platforms for contemporary journalism. When complete, the space will incorporate a 360-degree internal façade – a translucent scrim for projection and light diffusion – mobile furniture elements, and a variety of meeting and office spaces. Occupancy of the Brown Institute will begin in July and the official opening will take place in the Fall.
New Project: The Canopy Connector for University of Wyoming
The Canopy Connector provides a physical link between the University of Wyoming main Education Building and the Education Annex building. The water-jet cut pattern of the aluminum panels mirrors that of the bamboo screen in the LTL designed Sullivan Family Student Center, constructed for the University in 2011.
Celebrate Summer at LTL designed Steeplechase Pier
Summer is here and the Steeplechase Pier at Coney Island is open. Come out this weekend to enjoy the sun (or shade) on LTL's recent redesign of this iconic landmark. The new design transforms the pier into a public space for amusement, play and delight. Click on the image below for more information.
David J. Lewis to give Inaugural Lecture at University of Limerick as Adjunct Professor
On April 30, 2014, David J. Lewis is to give at the School of Architecture University of Limerick (Ireland) an inaugural lecture as Adjunct Professor, an honorary professorship given by the University.
LTL Architects completes NYU Steinhardt School Renovation
LTL Architects is pleased to announce the completion of the NYU Steinhardt School East Building Renovation. Located in NYU's historic Greenwich Village campus, this renovation of over 70,000 square feet of space addresses both the shifting programmatic needs of a major academic organization and provides infrastructural upgrades for the Steinhardt School East Building to meet LEED Gold standards.
