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A+D MUSEUM + PAR

PAR was recently invited to design a skateboard for the Architecture + Design Museum’s annual gala and silent auction on June 28th. The event brings together design leaders and creative thinkers from around the world. 

Adopting the theme of urban mobility, our street board is designed for cruising around your favorite Los Angeles neighborhood. Iconic imagery of the Los Angeles freeways are translated into a grip pattern that enhances the look and performance of your board. This prototype is the first of 24 limited edition boards designed by Platform for Architecture + Research and built by renowned manufacturer, Generator.

PAR AZ AWARDS FINALIST

Our Taichung Cultural Center concept is one of 49 finalists selected from over 650 entries in the 2014 AZ AWARDS. Organized around a public space that unfolds into Gateway Park, the building is conceived as a continuous cultural twist that combines the virtues of both museum and library, maximizing interdisciplinary exchange while preserving autonomy. Winners will be announced at the AZ Awards gala on June 20th in Toronto. Check out PAR’s Taichung Cultural Center video here.

Structural, Climate & MEP: Buro Happold
Visualization: LUXIGON

PAR AT INTERNATIONAL CONCRETE SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE

Over a decade into the new century climate change is a pressing concern, yet fueled by demand in BRIC economies, plastic waste is forecasted to increase by 725% between 2010 and 2030. Could a carbon financing scheme turn the problem of plastic waste into an opportunity for the building industry? Our study, co-developed with Thornton Tomasetti, explores waste-to-building strategies that align with long term goals of Low Carbon Development. Specifically, we evaluate the environmental benefits of utilizing plastic composites in concrete structures.

International Concrete Sustainability Conference: Boston, US

Authors: Jennifer Marmon, Ross Ferrari (PAR), Wolfgang Werner, Matthew Naugle (Thornton Tomasetti)

May 12 – 15

JENNIFER JUDGES INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS

Jennifer will be one of the judges for the International Design Awards (IDA) . The International Design Awards program recognizes, celebrates, and promotes legendary design visionaries and to uncovers emerging talent in Architecture, Interior, Product, Graphic, and Fashion Design. Check it out.

PAR AT SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURES SYMPOSIUM

Over a decade into the new century climate change is a pressing concern, yet fueled by demand in BRIC economies, plastic waste is forecasted to increase by 725% between 2010 and 2030. Could a carbon financing scheme turn the problem of plastic waste into an opportunity for the building industry? Our study, co-developed with Thornton Tomasetti, explores waste-to-building strategies that align with long term goals of Low Carbon Development. Check it out.

Sustainable Structures Symposium 2014: Portland, US

Authors: Jennifer Marmon, Ross Ferrari (PAR), Wolfgang Werner, Matthew Naugle (Thornton Tomasetti)

Schedule: Apr 17 – 18, 2014

PAR SEEKS INTERNS

PAR Architects is currently seeking ambitious and motivated Winter/Spring Interns for our Los Angeles office. The position supports ongoing commissions and competitions in both local and global markets. Project types are housing, civic, and cultural sectors. Responsibilities may include 3D modeling, rendering, drawing, and scale modeling.

Requirements:
• Education enrollment or recent architecture graduate
• Strong conceptual understanding, design, and modeling talent
• Self-reliant and resourceful
• Rhino, VRay, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite
• A perfect fit. We want to know how your architectural interests align with ours.

Paid internship; course credit available. Send CV, portfolio, and cover letter to: info@p-ar.com. We can only respond to a limited number of qualified candidates. No phone inquiries, please.

PAR WINS AIA|LA HONOR AWARD

Our zero carbon proposal for the Helsinki Library has won an AIA NextLA Honor Award for “exhibiting conceptual strength while solving critical aesthetic, civic and social concerns as well as environmental performance.” according to AIA jury. Developed in collaboration with ARUP, we reinterpret the oculus of the Pantheon when designing a high performance facade for the challenging Finnish climate. The concave building geometry amplifies daylight while rooflines are optimized for snow recycling.

A+D MUSEUM EXHIBITION COMMITTEE

Jennifer was recently honored to accept a nomination to the Exhibitions Committee of the Architecture + Design Museum in Los Angeles. The A+D Museum celebrates and promotes an awareness of progressive architecture and design in everyday life through exhibits, educational programs and public outreach. The museum provides a forum for issues in architecture, urbanism, and design that are helping to shape the contemporary city.

Image: Electroland; SKATE 1.0 Installation; Architecture + Design Museum, Los Angeles

THE CITY AND THE WORLD EXHIBITION

PAR is part of the The City and the World exhibition opening at the 14th International Biennial of Architecture Buenos Aires. Curated by the European Center for Architecture and the Chicago Athenaeum, the exhibition showcases the sixty-five winners of their 2013 international awards program. The exhibition presents challenges of contemporary architecture in building, urban planning, and design in our new world era of a renewed environmental and economic order. The exhibition will then travel throughout Europe. A catalogue accompanies the exhibition.

Exhibition: Centro Cultural Recoleta: September 21 – October 13, 2013
Symposium: September 24-27, 2013
Curated by Christian Narkiewicz-Laine

PAR UNVEILS TAICHUNG CULTURAL CENTER

Recently we developed with engineering partner Buro Happold, a 62.000 m2 Taichung Cultural Center organized around a public space that unfolds into Gateway Park. The building is conceived as a continuous cultural twist that combines the virtues of both museum and library, maximizing interdisciplinary exchange while preserving autonomy.

Structural, Climate & MEP: Buro Happold
Visualization: Luxigon