FORM: Projects that elevate concepts of shape and massing
Strauss Performing Arts Center |
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
This project entails the renovation and expansion of a 1970’s arts building at the University of Nebraska. Featuring a sculptural form that gestures both outward and upward, the new addition enters into dialogue with existing campus architecture. An opening is carved into the mass to form a light-filled circulation path.
Dubai Centre for Research and Development of Fisheries |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Designed to evoke a wave approaching the shore, this facility is gracefully integrated into the edge of a palm-shaped island in the Persian Gulf. The program includes educational spaces, a fish hatchery, and a garden with desert plants. A vast roof rises up from the landscape and shelters both public and private zones.
67 Albert Avenue "Illuminate" |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
A wavy ceiling installation has transformed a previously dark and unwelcoming lobby into a place of whimsy and exuberance. Highly visible through a glazed wall, the enhanced lobby has given this office building a heightened street presence. The undulating forms were created using advanced fabrication techniques.
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories: New Builds |
Chalk River, Ontario, Canada
A trio of resilient buildings — linked by pedestrian paths that weave through courtyards — is envisioned for a 1950’s energy campus along the Ottawa River. The assemblage makes the case for “utility urbanism,” a novel planning approach that emphasizes connectivity, integration, and a view toward the future.
Novartis Headquarters Australia |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Science-based innovation and humanist ideals drove the design of this building, which features an interplay of rectilinear and curvy forms. The fluid interior offers numerous moments for collaboration and inspiration, including nooks adjacent to stairways. Timber finishes and natural light further enhance the work environment.
This project entails the renovation and expansion of a 1970’s arts building at the University of Nebraska. Featuring a sculptural form that gestures both outward and upward, the new addition enters into dialogue with existing campus architecture. An opening is carved into the mass to form a light-filled circulation path.
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Strauss Performing Arts Center |
This project entails the renovation and expansion of a 1970’s arts building at the University of Nebraska. Featuring a sculptural form that gestures both outward and upward, the new addition enters into dialogue with existing campus architecture. An opening is carved into the mass to form a light-filled circulation path.
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Strauss Performing Arts Center |
This project entails the renovation and expansion of a 1970’s arts building at the University of Nebraska. Featuring a sculptural form that gestures both outward and upward, the new addition enters into dialogue with existing campus architecture. An opening is carved into the mass to form a light-filled circulation path.
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Strauss Performing Arts Center |
Designed to evoke a wave approaching the shore, this facility is gracefully integrated into the edge of a palm-shaped island in the Persian Gulf. The program includes educational spaces, a fish hatchery, and a garden with desert plants. A vast roof rises up from the landscape and shelters both public and private zones.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Centre for Research and Development of Fisheries
A wavy ceiling installation has transformed a previously dark and unwelcoming lobby into a place of whimsy and exuberance. Highly visible through a glazed wall, the enhanced lobby has given this office building a heightened street presence. The undulating forms were created using advanced fabrication techniques.
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
67 Albert Avenue "Illuminate" |
A trio of resilient buildings — blinked by pedestrian paths that weave through courtyards — is envisioned for a 1950’s energy campus along the Ottawa River. The assemblage makes the case for “utility urbanism,” a novel planning approach that emphasizes connectivity, integration, and a view toward the future.
Chalk River, Ontario, Canada
Malawi Outpatient Clinic at Neno Hospital District
Science-based innovation and humanist ideals drove the design of this building, which features an interplay of rectilinear and curvy forms. The fluid interior offers numerous moments for collaboration and inspiration, including nooks adjacent to stairways. Timber finishes and natural light further enhance the work environment.
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Novartis Headquarters Australia |
FORM: Projects that elevate concepts of shape and massing
FORM: Projects that elevate concepts of shape and massing
FORM: Projects that elevate concepts of shape and massing
FORM: Projects that elevate concepts of shape and massing
FORM: Projects that elevate concepts of shape and massing
FORM: Projects that elevate concepts of shape and massing
Alissa Walker connects people with where they live through writing, speaking, and walking. As the urbanism editor at Curbed, she covers policies and designs affecting our cities. She has been named a USC Annenberg/Getty Arts Journalism Fellow and has received a Design Advocate award from the AIA’s Los Angeles chapter. In 2012, her project Good Ideas for Cities was selected for inclusion in the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Alissa is co-founder of Design East of La Brea, a nonprofit that has earned two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.
the National Endowment for the Arts.
About the Author
Alissa Walker connects people with where they live through writing, speaking, and walking. As the urbanism editor at Curbed, she covers policies and designs affecting our cities. She has been named a USC Annenberg/Getty Arts Journalism Fellow and has received a Design Advocate award from the AIA’s Los Angeles chapter. In 2012, her project Good Ideas for Cities was selected for inclusion in the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Alissa is co-founder of Design East of La Brea, a nonprofit that has earned two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.
the National Endowment for the Arts.
About the Author