“New Material” explores recent advances in materials, architectural and otherwise; and reviews the 2002 AIA California Council Design Award winners. It is the 4th quarter 2002 issue of arcCA (Architecture California), which was, from 2000 to 2012, the quarterly print journal of the AIA California Council.
Of Transgenic Spider Webs and Bicycle Seats
From the Science of Materials to Design
What Counts as Green? (and Why?)
What’s Mutant Now?: An Interview with Paola Antonelli
Materials: a Short, Critical Bibliography
Ghost of the Times (intro to AIACC Design Awards)
Striking a Balance: Designing Schools for Urban Settings
The S.F. Ferry Building: New Elegance, New Use
Under the Radar: Argonne Child Development Center
Corporate Culture: Extraordinarily Ordinary
Coda: Santa Monica & Ballona Watershed Green Map
A PDF of the full issue is available here.
Author biographical information as of the date of original publication.
