GREENSKIN RECEIVES MERIT AWARD FROM AIACC
IA’s GREENskin Facade has been awarded a Small Project Merit Award by the AIACC for this year’s AIACC Design Awards. The project was one of five recipients to recieve the award, and demonstrated how discarded materials can be beautifully reincorporated into our built environment.
INTERSTICE ARCHITECTS LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
Newly released website highlights several recently completed and photo-documented projects in 2009 and 2010.
BURGER RESIDENCE FEATURED IN CALIFORNIA HOME AND DESIGN
The Burger Residence kitchen is featured in the July/August 2010 Issue of California Home and Design Magazine. This kitchen, featured on pages 118-119 of the issue, highlights the potential of a small space to create big impact in the connectivity between interior and exterior living spaces.
MISSION HOUSE SELECTED FOR AIASF HOME TOURS
Located in the Mission District of San Francisco, the house, viewed as a case study, explores use of unconventional and waste stream materials. The facade uses reclaimed sealed glazing units, sourced locally from reclamation yards, to create a translucent mosaic facade.
INTERSTICE ARCHITECTS IN WINTER ISSUE OF ARC-CA
IA’s submission to the 2009 Off-Grid 2.0 competition is featured in the 09.4 Issue of arcCA, Infrastructure. The project, titled Agri-structure|Eco-structure, was awarded the Special Jury Commendation.
FOREST ON FOOT FEATURED IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE
Interstice Architects’ 2009 mobile installation for PARKing Day is published in the February issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine. See page 20 of Feb 2010 issue to read about our Forest on Foot, featuring 10 Jacaranda Trees, 20 white chairs, and a lot of spontaneously donated elbow grease.
INTERSTICE ARCHITECTS ONE OF “10 FIRMS TO WATCH”
Interstice Architects as one of “10 Firms to Watch – The Next Wave of Star Architects” in their September/October 2009 Issue, page 98.
IA WINS COMMENDATION AWARD IN OFF-GRID 2.0 IDEAS COMPETITION
Interstice Architects’ entry “Agristructure | Ecostructure” won the Special Jury Commendation Award in the 2009 Off-Grid 2.0 Design Competition. The jury noted that the solution was “highly engaged in activities that support environmental learning.”
INTERSTICE ARCHITECTS COMPLETES RENOVATION OF ITS NEW OFFICE
IA’s new office at 587 Shotwell Street in San Francisco’s Mission District is complete – the biggest improvement being the glass enclosed conference room made from a simple wood frame structure, reclaimed clouded glass panels, and custom mounting brackets fabricated in IA’s shop.