current issue celebrating 30 blog multimedia books events neocon next generation design competition state of design ceu new products designmart Connect with us		February 2007 Notes from Metropolis Flawed Exports By Susan S. Szenasy As the East modernizes, Western architects need to evaluate what they build in lands and cultures different from their own. Observed • Bird’s-eye View • Hidden Jewels • The Full Matta-Clark • Against the Grain • Funky Little Shack • Stern and the City • LEED by Any Other Name • Stealth Green America Drop in the Bucket By Karrie Jacobs The number of housing initiatives currently under way in New Orleans is impresssive, but without active federal involvement they fall well short of the urgent need. Perspective Restoring the Real New Orleans By Andrés Duany How do we save the Crescent City? Re-create the unique building culture that spawned it. Far Corner Lovefest 2007 By Philip Nobel In his annual valentine, our resident curmudgeon finds—to his mild surprise—an awful lot to like. In Production Mad Cap By Belinda Lanks A Swiss company deploys a futuristic material in its stylish protective headgear. Learning Curve Critique of Pure Research By Jim Rendon A new graduate program at London’s Goldsmiths College explores architecture as a tool of social and political practice. Materials 3form Chroma By Mason Currey Renewable panels get an infusion of brilliant color. Next Generation Roofs Paved with Green By Rebecca Cavanaugh Now that past Next Generation winner Joe Hagerman has teamed up with Rafael Viñoly Architects, students in the Bronx are reaping the benefits. Productsphere Movin’ On Up By Paul Makovsky In a competitive market, condominiums are getting an amenities boost. In Review Searching for a Premise By Peter Hall The current Triennial has not only abandoned themes, but also any sense of a guiding curatorial voice. Reference Page Reference Page: February 2007 By Lauren Bans and Alysha Brown More information on people, places, and products covered in this issue of Metropolis. The Architecture of Research By Stephen Zacks Can architecture inspire great science? The DNA of Science Labs By Stephen Zacks Can architecture help produce paradigm-shifting discoveries? A research center by Rafael Viñoly aims to find out what makes scientists—and the human mind—tick. The Greening of Science By Tim McKeough A biomolecular-research center by Behnisch Architects shows off its sustainable features. High-Rise Research By Martin C. Pedersen Sloan-Kettering’s new cancer-research center finds extra room in the uptown Manhattan sky. The Glass Lab By Michael Silverberg A genomic-research center for Harvard and MIT reflects the latest trends in university science buildings. The Science Hall of Fame By Christopher Hawthorne Revered by architects and historians, Louis Kahn’s Salk Institute has stood the test of time and become a model for the modern research facility. The Nexus of Art and Invention By Jennifer Kabat With boyish enthusiasm and an ingenious approach to problem solving, Thomas Heatherwick magically merges design, sculpture, and engineering. Tokyo Style By Brian Libby Uniqlo hires Japan’s hottest retail designer to apply his distinctive brand of showmanship to the company’s new Soho flagship store. Order This Issue Now! Past Issues Of Metropolis

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