Updates

December 15, 2012

The KieranTimberlake Research Group undertook a survey of the green roof located atop a new residence hall on the western edge of the University of California, San Diego, campus as part of a larger study of green roofs at six of our university buildings. The roof of…

November 15, 2012

Designed in partnership with Gantt Huberman Architects, Center City Building received an Honor Award from AIA North Carolina. The jury called the building “very striking from the exterior,” saying they liked “the boldness of the scheme.” The building represents the university’s first urban campus.

November 12, 2012

Ideal Choice Homes is both a product and a process by which homes may be mass produced through a managed supply chain in India. This project leverages established knowledge of precast concrete to satisfy a market for “pukka” (permanent) construction. Ideal Choice Homes appears solid to sight and…

November 6, 2012

Partners Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake have announced their purchase of the Henry F. Ortlieb Company Bottling House in Philadelphia’s dynamic Northern Liberties neighborhood. KieranTimberlake will renovate the Bottling House beginning in 2013, and relocate their current studio in the Art Museum neighborhood to the new space at the…

October 12, 2012

In a ceremony this week, the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects awarded the Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion its highest honor: a Gold Medal for Design Excellence. Dedicated in April 2012, the Putman Event Pavilion is a 3,400 square-foot addition used for public programs…

July 12, 2012

This time-lapse video shows the assembly of…

June 26, 2012

Mark Lamster of Design Observer recommends a visit to the newly opened Putman Pavilion at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Modern Mark Lamster One tends to think of authors’ museums as dowdy Victorian cottages with a lot…

June 22, 2012

Thanks to the integrated efforts of Rice University’s Facilities, Engineering and Planning Department, the design team, and construction contractor Gilbane Building Company, the Brockman Hall for Physics has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. A Gold rating is an extraordinary achievement for…

June 5, 2012

The Society for College and University Planning and the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education recognized Brockman Hall for Physics at Rice University with an award in Excellence in Architecture for a New Building. Jury comments Beautifully detailed and beautifully done…there is poetry to…

June 1, 2012

During our design process for the Energy Efficient Buildings Hub in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, we have been investigating the impact that the nearby wildlife habitat at Heinz Wildlife Refuge might have on facade design, building orientation, and day lighting, as well as the potential for bird strikes.