Archive for June, 2008

Loblolly House book released

13 June 2008  |  Monitoring, Offsite Fabrication, Publications, Residential

book cover

Our latest book, Loblolly House, Elements of a New Architecture is now available in bookstores.

Princeton Architectural Press, ISBN 9781568987477
7.5 x 10 inches (19.1 x 25.4 cm), Hardcover, 176 pages
125 color illustrations; 46 b/w illustrations

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Deep Matters at Cranbrook

12 June 2008  |  Lectures/Conferences

James Timberlake, Stephen Kieran and Arizona State University professor Max Underwood were co-chairs of the 2008 ACSA/AIA Teachers Seminar entitled Deep Matters: a path to meaningful and provocative architectural research at Cranbrook Academy, June 19-22. Architecture educators and practitioners from throughout the United States and Canada convened to discuss one of the most pressing issues currently facing architecture education: Architectural Research.

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NextGen solar thermal curtainwall

11 June 2008  |  Educational, Monitoring, Research

© Peter Aaron/Esto

photo © Peter Aaron/Esto

Completed in 2006, the Yale University Sculpture Building is a 51,000 square foot studio space for the undergraduate and graduate Sculpture programs of the School of Art. The program for the building called for an exceptional quality of light, low energy usage and operable windows. A climate analysis performed on the site indicated a strong seasonal variation, with significant heating loads during the winter and cooling loads in the summer. This presented the opportunity to advance solar wall technology.

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Timberlake interviewed for AIA podcast

11 June 2008  |  Announcements, Education, Research

Markku Allison interviewed James Timberlake at 2008 AIA Convention in Boston.  Hear his thoughts on receiving the 2008 AIA Architecture Firm Award, and how research and innovation are embedded in the practice.

Visit this link to download the podcast on iTunes or as an mp3