''Architectural Record'' is a US-based monthly
magazine
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dedicated to
architecture
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and
interior design
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. "The Record," as it is sometimes colloquially referred to, is widely-recognized as an important historical record of the unfolding debates in architectural practice, history and criticism in the 20th-century United States. The magazine is currently published by BNP Media. Throughout its 125 years in print, ''Architectural Record'' has engaged readership among architecture, engineering, and design professionals through articles showcasing noteworthy architectural project around the world. News, commentary, criticism, and continuing-education sections outline the scope of content. Of note are the glossy, high-quality photos of featured projects, which makes the magazine wider readership outside of just those working in the design professions.
Organization and history
''Architectural Record'' began publication in 1891 by Clinton W. Sweet, who also published the ''Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide''. Sweet and Frederick Warren Dodge soon formed a partnership. Dodge published an information service for builders and architects, originally in Boston and expanded to New York with the partnership. Together they established ''Sweet's Indexed Catalogue of Building Construction'', a publication intended to be a summary filing of manufacturer's catalogs.
In March 1938, the periodical ''
American Architect and Architecture'', first published in 1876, was merged with ''Architectural Record''. This combined the two oldest architectural magazines in the United States.
''Sweet's Catalog'' and ''Architectural Record'' became part of F. W. Dodge Corporation in 1912. McGraw Hill acquired F. W. Dodge in 1961. McGraw-Hill divested the subsidiary McGraw-Hill Construction to
Symphony Technology Group
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Investments
The company has investments in the following companies:
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for US$320 million on September 22, 2014. The sale included ''
Engineering News-Record
''Engineering News-Record'' (widely known as ''ENR'') is an American weekly magazine that provides news, analysis, data and opinion for the construction industry worldwide. It is widely regarded as one of the construction industry's most authori ...
'', ''Architectural Record'', Dodge and Sweet's. McGraw-Hill Construction has been renamed Dodge Data & Analytics. On July 1, 2015, the magazine was sold to
BNP Media, along with ''
Engineering News-Record
''Engineering News-Record'' (widely known as ''ENR'') is an American weekly magazine that provides news, analysis, data and opinion for the construction industry worldwide. It is widely regarded as one of the construction industry's most authori ...
'' and ''SNAP'' (a bi-monthly print product associated with Sweet’s).
''Architectural Record'' once held a close relationship with the
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to su ...
(AIA), serving as its magazine of record. This relationship continues through programs such as AIA Continuing Education sections offered in the magazine and its website. A previous editor-in-chief of the magazine,
Robert Ivy
Robert Ivy (FAIA) is the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) since 2011.
Biography
Robert Ivy holds a Master of Architecture from Tulane University and a Bachelor of Arts (''cum laude' ...
, was a long-term
CEO
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of the AIA.
The editorial offices are located in
Manhattan
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in the
Empire State Building
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.
Record Houses
Record Houses is an annual awards program organized by ''Architectural Record''. Winning projects are selected by an editorial jury and published in the magazine. Preference is given to "projects that incorporate innovation in program, building technology, materials, and form."
Design Vanguard
Started in 2000, Design Vanguard is an annual feature whereby ''Architectural Record'' features emerging practices from around the world "that are demonstrating inventive approaches to shaping the built environment." Notable firms that have been recognized as a Design Vanguard include
Andres Jaque,
Vo Trong Nghia Architects,
Bjarke Ingels Group
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,
nARCHITECTS,
Tatiana Bilbao
Tatiana Bilbao Spamer (born 1972) is a Mexican architect whose works often merged geometry with nature. Her practice focuses on sustainable design and social housing.
She founded Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO in 2004 and has completed projects in China ...
, Sou Fujimoto,
Höweler+Yoon, Office Kersten Geers David Van Severen,
LTL Architects
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The firm received a 2007 National Design Award from the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and was selected as one of six ...
, mos,
Smiljan Radic
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Michel Rojkind
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, Neri & Hu,
Jeanne Gang
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,
Peter Tolkin Architecture
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,
Synthesis Design + Architecture
Synthesis Design + Architecture (also known as SDA), is an architecture and design firm based in Los Angeles, California led by Alvin Huang.
Awards
The firm was honored with the Presidential Emerging Practice of the Year Award by the American Ins ...
, Oyler Wu Collaborative, SsD, IwamotoScott,
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, Merge Architects, Uufie, and
WORKac.
Women in Architecture
In 2014, ''Architectural Record'' initiated their "Women in Architecture Forum and Awards" program, "as a way to spotlight pioneering women pushing the boundaries of innovation and creativity in design." Each year's five honorees are categorized as Design Leader, New Generation Leader, Innovator, Activist, and Educator.
The Wild Men of Paris
Leading up to 1910
Gelett Burgess
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interviewed and wrote about
avant-garde
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artists and artworks in and around Paris. The result of Burgess' investigation, "The Wild Men of Paris", was published in the May 1910 issue of ''Architectural Record''; after his visit to the 1910
Salon des Indépendants
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* Salon (gathering), a meeting for learning or enjoyment
Arts and entertainment
* Salon (P ...
, the anti-establishment art exhibition in Paris one year before the scandalous group exhibition that brought Cubism to the attention of the general public. An important painting by
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and Scenic design, theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influential artists of the 20th ce ...
, ''
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
''Les Demoiselles d'Avignon'' (''The Young Ladies of Avignon'', originally titled ''The Brothel of Avignon'') is a large oil painting created in 1907 by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. The work, part of the permanent collection of the Museum o ...
'', was reproduced in this article; one of the first mentions of the founders of
Cubism
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, Pablo Picasso,
Georges Braque
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, and
Jean Metzinger
Jean Dominique Antony Metzinger (; 24 June 1883 – 3 November 1956) was a major 20th-century French painter, theorist, writer, critic and poet, who along with Albert Gleizes wrote the first theoretical work on Cubism. His earliest works, from 1 ...
to appear in the American press. Other important works were reproduced by
Henri Matisse
Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known prima ...
,
Auguste Herbin
Auguste Herbin (29 April 1882 – 31 January 1960) was a French Painting, painter of modern art. He is best known for his Cubism, Cubist and abstract art, abstract paintings consisting of colorful Geometry, geometric figures. He co-founded the gr ...
, and
André Derain
André Derain (, ; 10 June 1880 – 8 September 1954) was a French artist, painter, sculptor and co-founder of Fauvism with Henri Matisse.
Biography
Early years
Derain was born in 1880 in Chatou, Yvelines, Île-de-France (region), Île-de-Franc ...
.
References
External links
''Architectural Record'' websiteEarly issues of ''Architectural Record'', Hathi Trust Digital Library
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Architecture magazines
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1891
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