News
2017 AIA|DC Awards Show
This week is the opening of AIA|DC’s 2017 Awards Show, an exhibition showcasing this year’s winners across three categories: Unbuilt Washington, Washingtonian Residential Design, and Chapter Design Awards. Studio Twenty Seven Architecture’s Wood Cloud won two Chapter Design Awards: Citation for Interior Architecture, Temporary Installation and Presidential Citation for Universal Design.
Wood Cloud is an installation at Gallaudet University, the world’s only university with programs and services specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students, in the central four-storied atrium of the Ballard North Residence Hall.
Wood Cloud comprises a randomized grid of wooden boxes mounted to an armature of wood framing. Each box is unique relative to location, height, and sectional installation. Most are hollow and of natural finish, but some boxes floating within the field glow white, illuminated with LEDs and faced with translucent lenses. Wood Cloud maintains and supplements the vertical transit of air and light, preserving the spatial and atmospheric qualities of the atrium while establishing visual separation between each adjacent residential zone.
The exhibition runs from Monday, December 11 through Friday, January 26 at the District Architecture Center. You can also vote for the People’s Choice Award.
More News
Soon-to-be-open Beaverdam Reservoir Park makes connections between ecological health, human health, and recreation
Beaverdam Reservoir Park’s design intent is centered around creating connections between ecological health, human health, and recreation. The buildings, walking trails, and landscaping work with
Keep ReadingStudio 27 Celebrates Philip’s Academy Charter School of Paterson, NJ Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Studio 27 is thrilled to announce we’ve reached the finish line on the transformation of a vacant manufacturing site into a progressive new K-8 campus. On June 5, 2024, Philip’s Academy Charter
Keep ReadingBreathing New Life into History: Renovation Solutions for Historic Buildings
Preserving historic buildings offers architects and designers a rich tapestry of challenges and opportunities that set it apart from other project typologies. Historic preservation holds profound
Keep ReadingAI: A Tool in the Future of Design
Architecture must keep up with the latest technological advances as an industry to create better, more efficient designs. The recent development of artificial intelligence (AI) can be
Keep ReadingBeyond Aesthetics: The Functional Role of Color in Architecture
The use of color in architecture is not only about aesthetics but also function. The right choice and coordination of colors can significantly enhance a building's appeal and beauty, making it more
Keep Reading
