Libeskind’s Second American Project Is a Sculpture that Sways, not a Shrine that Shocks

The Design Oasis of Cincinnati
Publicly and privately, a remote Midwestern metropolis has put itself at the forefront of contemporary architecture
Cincinnati’s recent willingness to invest in international progressive architecture is more of a continued tradition than a break from the past when considered in the context of the city’s 20th-century design history. Like other similar cites, Cincinnati has become an ideal incubator for high-profile architects.

CAE Honors 11 Projects with 2008 Design Awards
The AIA Committee on Architecture for Education honored 11 educational and cultural facilities with this year’s CAE Educational Facility Design Awards. Two received Awards of Excellence, four received Awards of Merit, and five received Citations. The purpose of the design awards program is to identify trends and emerging ideas, honor excellence in planning and design, and disseminate knowledge about best practices in educational and community facilities. Serving as jurors for the 2008 awards were: Chair Jeanne Jackson, AIA, VCBO Architecture; Davis School District Superintendent W. Bryan Bowles, PhD; Vasso Kampiti, Assoc. AIA, The City University of New York Office of Facilities Planning, Construction, and Management; Gerald I. Reifert Jr., AIA, Mahlum Architects; RK Stewart, FAIA, Hon. FRAIC, Perkins + Will; and Amy M. Yurko, AIA, BrainSpaces.