The best architecture made in the US recently, according to published reports, is the following
five designs.
They come from different places – big cities, countryside, and even from deep forests.
Position number 5.
The Watt Family Innovation Center is a university building where the students gather to meet
and study.
South Carolina is the state where the Clemson University tries to do the best for its students,
this time in cooperation with the architectural firm Perkins and Will.
Visually, the building is between an extremely simplified Greek temple, and a ship shaped
building packed with young people, classrooms and advanced technology.
Thanks to its glazing transparency, it seems inviting-us-all on-board, into the interior.
The architects have constructed complex multi layered facade - firm walls are behind the
wooden slats that are behind the metal frame and the huge glass windows.
There are many places in between these walls and layers, where students can be together
or study on their-own.
Simple furniture and bright orange accents are present all around.
This beautiful and expensive architectural design is all for students, but it is also
a great piece of promotion for the Clemson University and partner companies.
The next architectural design… as number 4 - a condominium building that relates quite
better to its context than it is usual for a location in New York, in the heart of Brooklyn.
This architectural piece is a product of the architect's and investor's decision
not to be so selfish like when you design huge high cubes that suck-off
all sky-and-air still left in Manhattan.
This design with cascade terraces on the upper half of the building, does not hurt the typical
Brooklyn urban structure, but improves it, giving a good example for the future projects.
People who will own and use these terraces will share great views over the city that
never sleeps, but more than that, they will be such a human connection between the sharp
city skyline and coziness of their own privacy.
For this approach to the project, being sensitive but decisive in its work, the New York's
architectural firm ODA deserves all the respect.
Further on the list… number 3 belongs to a place where you would like to escape from
pressures of everyday living.
The house is in a forest one hour drive from Seattle.
This architecture in the American Northwest makes you – if you are lucky enough to be
there – that you belong to the nature.
It is made of wood, and by its design, we cannot so clearly recognize if it comes from
the past, or it is recently built.
In fact, that is the quality that should be emphasized – this type of house, a hut,
retreat, cabin, made from the wood found around, is such a perfect structure for you to settle
in, that it can belong to all times, all generations, no matter if it's 19th or 21st century.
The truth is that the house is a decades-long process, probably still unfinished.
The architect is the owner himself, Jim Olson, the man who obviously succeeded
to integrate architecture and nature.
At number 2, there is a project of affordable housing, an example how to approach the problem
of making cheaper flats, but to stay in the typical building lines and shapes, in conditions
of South Los Angeles where different crimes are still present.
From the outside, the house seems to be protected, with living areas
directed toward inner open space.
With interesting roof opening that collects sunlight for that inner area, house is well
designed, in spite of the fact that it is almost a product of a scientific and social
calculation. Something similar to this…
At number one.
The housing with 52 units for disabled veterans.
That is not just a place to stay, this building offers protection, support, and medical services.
Architecture that is so successful makes a connection between private and the building's
inner public space where the tenants are encouraged to go, to share, to be together.
On the other side, the building is not isolated from the outside world.
Those levels of privacy and opportunities to be together, carved in a bold white design
statement, bring awards and many compliments to Brooks + Scarpa Architects.
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