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Perhaps no other airport terminal in the world is as defined by cultural and religious traditions as the SOM-designed Hajj Terminal in Saudi Arabia, where millions of pilgrims transit each year on their way to Mecca.

2010 Collaborative Achievement Awards

The Alaska Design Forum
The Architect's Newspaper
Texas Architect Magazine

The Bedouin tent was the inspiration for the award-winning Hajj Terminal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Practice

Firm billings show little movement in December, inquiries slip.

The winning 99k House Competition entry, called Core house, was designed by ORA/Hybrid. Image Courtesy of ORA/Hybrid.

NAVIGATING THE ECONOMY

Work on the Boards: Business Conditions at Architecture Firms Remain Weak in December

While residential firms finally see improvement, others report significant closings in their area since this recession began

SUSTAINABILITY

99k House Competition Builds New Tradition of Affordable Sustainability

When AIA Houston and the Rice Design Alliance asked architects to design a sustainable house for less than $100,000 on an abandoned lot in Houston, Tex., nearly 200 teams accepted the challenge. The winning design, by Seattle’s Owen Richard Architects (ORA) and Hybrid, has been built and its new owner is moving in.

INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY

Revisiting the Report on Integrated Practice

In the three years since Jim Jonassen, FAIA, wrote “Changing Business Models in BIM-driven Integrated Practice,” there have been significant changes in the environment in which IPD is implemented--as well as the mindset of its key players.