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Audio Library
Spotlight on Design: LA DALLMAN
Spotlight on Design
September 20, 2011
Grace La and James Dallman, AIA, principals of the Milwaukee-based architecture practice LA DALLMAN, discussed urban transformations of site and infrastructure through spatial and material investigations, as seen in the firm’s Marsupial Bridge, the University of Wisconsin/Madison Hillel Student Center, and Levy House. The firm is the recipient of the 2011 Rice Design Alliance’s Spotlight Award.
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LED Lighting: A Clash of Cultures
Building in the 21st Century
September 8, 2011
Jack W. Curran, president of LED Transformations, LLC, explains how LED technology differs from traditional lighting sources and discusses key issues for architects and lighting designers who are looking for suitable applications for LEDs.
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The Glass Box
Architecture 101
July 23, 2011
Long used pejoratively, the term “glass box” described the cold, abstract, often lifeless curtain-wall structures common in the corporate world of the 1950s and ’60s. Many of these buildings were also environmentally disastrous, requiring vast amounts of energy for heating and cooling. Today, with advances in material technology, glass is often a smart choice from an environmental standpoint and architects are returning to the use of glass curtain walls in imaginative and varied ways. G. Martin Moeller, Jr., National Building Museum senior vice president and curator, looks at the resurgence of this building type and reveals an emerging “cool” factor.
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Spotlight on Design: wHY Architecture
Spotlight on Design
July 21, 2011
Kulapat Yantrasast, a founding principal of California-based wHY Architecture, discussed his firm’s recent work, including the Grand Rapids Art Museum and the Speed Art Museum expansion.
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How the Fourth LEED® Gold Museum in the United States Became a Reality
Building in the 21st Century
July 20, 2011
Architect Robert A. Kinsley, AIA, along with Gettysburg Foundation president Joanne Hanley and facilities director Brian Shaffer, explain the unique public/private partnership that made the LEED® Gold Gettysburg Military Park Museum a reality.
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The Gothic Revival
Architecture 101
July 11, 2011
The Gothic Revival: During the mid-19th century, the revival of medieval forms of architecture—pointed arches, tracery, towers, and turrets—stood in contrast to the prevalent classicism of the time. The Gothic Revival would go through many phases with slight variations throughout the nineteenth century to today, spurred by cultural, pedagogical, and artistic contexts. Margaret M. Grubiak, Ph.D., assistant professor of Architectural History at Villanova University, explores this prolific period in architectural history.
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Investigating Where We Live: Naomi's Bloomingdale Interview
July 10, 2011
"Naomi's Interview in Bloomingdale" from the 2011 Investigating Where We Live program.
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Investigating Where We Live: Mt. Pleasant Interviews
July 8, 2011
Investigating Where We Live 2011 participants interview members of the Mt. Pleasant community.
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Investigating Where We Live: H Street Interview
July 7, 2011
Investigating Where We Live 2011 participants interview the community on Washington, D.C.'s H Street.
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Investigating Where We Live: Atlas District
July 5, 2011
Investigating Where We Live 2011 participants visit the H Street Atlas District.
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