Architect 2016:04

Writers TheatreStudio Gang Architects

Drawing StudioCook Robotham Architectural Bureau

Marshall Family Performing Arts CenterWeiss/Manfredi Architecture / Landscape / Urbanism

Xixi Wetland EstateDavid Chipperfield Architects

Transit Calatrava’s Transportation Hub Finally Takes FlightDoes the architect’s World Trade Center station live up to its $4 billion price tag? And would some of that money been better spent elsewhere? (Hint: Penn Station.)

Critique How MoMA Gets it Right With “A Japanese Constellation”The exhibit captures the (almost) unbearable lightness of work by Toyo Ito, SANAA, Sou Fujimoto, and others.

Profile Robert Irwin’s Light-Filled MomentNow 87, the artist expands on his visionary work with architecture, unveiling two new installations at the Hirshhorn Museum and Chinati Foundation.

Best Practices Managing Your MaterialsWith more product information available online, firms are changing up the way they store specs and samples in-house.

Innovative Detail The Amazeum Lobby RoofThe children museum by Haizlip Studio is a striking addition to the growing number of architectural attractions in Bentonville.

Next Progressives UltramoderneThe Providence, R.I.-based firm is finding its niche in experimentation with CLT and a penchant for solid, physical models.

Products Seven Streamlined LuminairesThese fixtures light up spaces with their minimalistic designs.

AIA Voices Architect as a VerbBeing creative isn’t a passive pursuit.

AIA Now What Materials MeanThe value, and artistry, in picking the right material.

AIA Feature Designing for SecurityA modern-day search for the intersection of safety and beauty.

AIA Practice Crafting CVSThe women behind the design of the U.S.’s largest retail pharmacy.

AIA Future Urban WellspringsThe world’s most appealing cities acknowledge their symbiotic relationship to water.

AIA Design Going Against the FlowJeanne Gang wants to give the Chicago River some love.

The Ethics of Architecture But We’re the Good GuysA group called Detroit Resists asks important questions about architecture, power, and the U.S. Pavilion at the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale.