Library’s ‘beating heart’ to get a fresh chapter

This adaptive reuse project transformed a vacant 1995 grocery store into a bustling 6,782-m2 (73,000-sf) workplace. Images courtesy Kevin Scott In Portland, Ore., described as the “beating heart” of the Multnomah County Library system, the new Operations Center keeps more than 500,000 catalogue items in motion while powering outreach services that connect the library to […]

Sacred structures: How timber shapes the architecture of worship

Photo by R. Garrity Powers Few building materials possess the profound ability to inspire a sense of reverence and evoke feelings the way that wood can. Timber has been written into the narrative of human experience, cultural heritage, and architectural innovation. As such, it naturally creates a bridge to both past and future. Since the […]

Winter retreat inspired by the Japanese art form

The facade’s exterior cladding is made from steel. Images courtesy Matt Winquist Located within the Powder Mountain Ski Resort in Salt Lake City, Utah, this ski-in/ski-out mountain sanctuary by Sparano + Mooney Architecture was inspired by Kirigami—the Japanese art of cutting and folding paper in a creative manner, a concept similar to origami from the […]