Washington Universty Lopata Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri
Photography by Alise O’Brien
Washington University in St. Louis recently renovated a three-story atrium in the School of Engineering and Applied Science on the Danforth Campus. As the hub of the School of Engineering, the school’s goal for the atrium was to create a student-friendly environment full of energy and excitement while providing food services. The new space is a gathering place for student and faculty interaction. The Directions in Design, Inc. team, consisting of Jeanine Bequette, Melissa Rozell and John Peckham, created an area that unified the two very different building facades and aesthetically projected a progressive, appealing and sophisticated engineering identity. The feeling of motion is conveyed in angled drywall projections and sculpted wall panels. Bright colors add to the visual movement and interest of the space. Lounge furnishings are comfortable, easy to reconfigure, and accommodate a diverse range of groupings.
Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
Courtesy Hearst Castle®/California State Parks
Donated by the Hearst Corporation to California State Parks in 1958, Hearst Castle is located midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on scenic Highway 1. It was originally built by art collector and publisher William Randolph Hearst; today it is one of America’s best known house museums.
Fogo Island Studios, Newfoundland, Canada
Photography by Bent Renè Synnevåg
Todd Saunders of Saunders Architects was commissioned by the Shorefast Foundation and the Fogo Island Arts Corporation to design a series of six artists’ studios on various Fogo Island locations. The organization is committed to preserving the Islanders’ traditions and aims at rejuvenating the island through the arts and culture. To date, four of the six have been completed. The solitary, off-the-grid Long Studio, located near the Newfoundland community of Joe Batt’s Arm hovers on a series of stilts that lifts the structure above the ground to frame a view of the North Atlantic Ocean. The Squish Studio is located just outside the small town of Tilting on the eastern end of Fogo Island. The Bridge Studio is dramatically located on a steep hillside overlooking the calm waters of an inland pond. The Tower Studio is dramatically situated on a stretch of rocky coastline in Shoal Bay, Fogo Island, Newfoundland.
