Matthew Marani

3 weeks ago | architecturalrecord.com | Matthew Marani

Attendees of the AIA’s national conference who plan to arrive in Boston via train or bus at the South Station Transportation Center will be pleasantly surprised by its new eye-catching vaulted concourse. Designed by the New Haven studio of Pelli Clarke & Partners (PCP), the gateway is the first completed piece of a multiphase transformation of the intermodal hub that rationalizes its mishmash of transit infrastructure.

3 weeks ago | architecturalrecord.com | Matthew Marani

Architectural TechnologyArchitect Continuing Education Project visualization is as old as the profession itself. Physical models and renderings—long made by hand or, more recently, computers—have brought plans and drawings to life to support the design process. What is new, though, is that architectural practices have increasingly turned to an unlikely source for help in simulating a project: video games. No, firms haven’t been turned into giant arcades.

1 month ago | architecturalrecord.com | Matthew Marani

ProjectsBuildings by TypeTall Building Projects Architects & Firms Corporations often spend a fortune hiring consultants hawking the latest advice on achieving departmental synergies, from the latest project management software to nebulous company culture recommendations. But, at the end of the day, the most straightforward solution for the mingling of disciplines is to simply place sometimes-siloed employees together in the same space.

2 months ago | architecturalrecord.com | Matthew Marani

ProjectsBuildings by TypeInterior DesignAdaptive Reuse and Renovation Architects & Firms Space is at a premium in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The neighborhood, like nearby Clinton Hill and Park Slope, is predominantly composed of much sought after historic brownstones, many of which are included within New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission-designated districts.

2 months ago | architecturalrecord.com | Matthew Marani

During the first week of April, experts on all things structural steel convened at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville for NASCC: The Steel Conference, an annual gathering hosted by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). The conference, with over 6,500 attendees and 310 exhibitors, was the Chicago-based organization’s largest yet.