Two Restorations Find Another Place for Wright’s Vision in Today

Spirituality Meets Sustainability
Lord, Aeck & Sargent’s seminary residence design seeks LEED Silver; “ground-blessing” held
Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga., recently held a “ground-blessing” for its new $9.6 million student residence hall designed by the Atlanta office of Lord, Aeck & Sargent. The four-story, 34,000-square-foot residence hall will complement the historic campus’ Gothic red brick architecture. The project is pursuing LEED® Silver and is highlighted by a sun-shaded entry tower that will serve as its signature beacon. The residence hall is scheduled to be completed in spring 2009.

AIA New York Chapter Announces 2008 Design Award Winners
The winners of AIA New York’s Design Awards represent exceptional work in three categories for architectural excellence: interiors, architecture, and (unbuilt) projects. The award recipients were selected from a record crop of 400 submissions from architects across the U.S. and 12 foreign countries. Winning projects are by well-known designers such as Steven Holl and Tod Williams Billie Tsien as well as emerging talents including WORK Architecture Company and Zakrzewski + Hyde Architects. “The AIA New York Chapter’s Design Awards program is intended to increase awareness of outstanding design by New York architects, as well as projects within the city,” says James McCullar, FAIA, 2008 AIA New York Chapter president. “The awards also honor the architects, clients, and design consultants who work together to improve New York’s built environment.”