Bold enough to take its name from an exploding star, Supernova is the brainchild of Zac Levine, the creator and design visionary owner, who teamed with Mutuus Studio, GMD Custom, and artist friends to establish Seattle’s most culturally inclusive atmospheric arts and entertainment nightclub.
Architecture firm
Mutuus Studio
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Mutuus Studio- Kristen Becker + Saul Becker
Design team
Kristen Becker, Saul Becker, Jim Friesz, Jorge Gomez
Interior design
Mutuus Studio
Typology
Hospitality › Nightclub
APTOS, CA—In 2008, San Francisco-based Form4 Architecture collaborated with the firm led by notable midcentury Bay Area architect Warren Callister on the design of the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist in Aptos, CA—Callister’s final project before his death that year.
Project name
Intertwined Eternities
Architecture firm
Form4 Architecture
Location
Aptos, California, USA
Tools used
Form-Z, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
John Marx, AIA
Design team
Paul Ferro, Partner in Charge; John Marx, Project Designer and Chief Artistic Officer; Cullen Taub, Project Architect; Saba Raji, Designer
Built area
2,000 ft² (186 m²) columbarium
Site area
4,000 ft² (372 m²) garden behind an existing church
Completion year
2023 (est.)
Client
Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist
Typology
Religious Architecture, Columbarium
The Health Sciences Innovation Building (HSIB), designed by CO Architects, provides a state-of-the-art multi-disciplinary, interprofessional medical and health education facility at the University of Arizona’s Health Sciences campus in Tucson, AZ. The $128-million, 230,000-square-foot-facility integrates education and transdisciplinary collaborati...
Project name
University of Arizona Health Sciences Innovation Building
Architecture firm
CO Architects
Location
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Photography
Bill Timmerman
Principal architect
Scott Kelsey, FAIA, principal in charge
Design team
Arnold Swanborn, AIA, LEED AP, design director; Jonathan Kanda, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, project director; Alex Korter, AIA, RIBA, LEED AP BD+C, project manager
Collaborators
Swaim Associates, Associate Architect
Interior design
CO Architects
Built area
230,000 ft², (21,400 m²)
Civil engineer
EEC Engineering & Environmental Consultant
Structural engineer
John A. Martin & Associates
Environmental & MEP
Affiliated Engineers
Lighting
KGM Architectural Lighting
Visualization
Matterport visual twin
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Navisworks
Material
Terra Cotta: Boston Valley. Metal/glass curtainwall: Kovach Building Enclosures. Concrete: Baker Concrete Construction. PVC Roofing Membrane: Sarnafil. Glass: Northwestern Industries. Sliding doors: Dorma. Hydraulic Doors: Schweiss. Acoustical ceilings: Arktura, Kirei. Suspension grid: Armstrong ACT. Demountable partitions: Skyfold & Modernfold, Maharam. Paneling, cabinetwork, custom woodwork: Pollmeier Baubuche. Paints and stains: Sherwin Williams. Wallcoverings: Designtex, BuzziSpace, Filzfelt, Camira. Tile: Daltile, Heath Ceramics. Plastic laminate: Abet Laminate, Formica. Special surfacing: Avonite. Resilient flooring: Forbo, Mondo, Capri Cork, Mannington, Armstrong. Carpet: Tandus Centiva. Raised flooring: Tate. Elevators/Escalators: Arizona Elevator Solutions.
Client
University of Arizona
Typology
Educational › University
Located in the Uptown area of Phoenix, the residence is designed as a modern interpretation of 2 classic barn-like forms connected by a glass walkway. Each gable end of the home is clad in a three-dimensional panel system. The project is a high-performance home and is rated as a net-zero residence, creating more energy than it uses.
Architecture firm
Koss design+build
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Photography
Roehner + Ryan
Principal architect
Erik Koss
Interior design
Erik Koss
Material
3D Paneling, Corrugated metal. Concrete, Glass, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
Texas is one of the most diverse American states, and its architecture is a perfect encapsulation of its rich culture and history. Whether we talk about mid-century homes, or apartments for rent, it is important to say that each home or building in Texas is unique and has a history behind it.
Photography
Mitchell Kmetz (cover image)
The single-story Wonderland Park residence, located in the verdant Laurel Canyon, is a present-day interpretation of the Southern California mid-century home. Large windows and clerestories fill the interior with natural light and foster a seamless indoor-outdoor connection, expanding the home into the surrounding exterior spaces.
Project name
Wonderland Park Residence II
Architecture firm
Assembledge+
Location
Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California, United States
Principal architect
David Thompson
Design team
David Thompson (Principal in Charge), Gregory Marin, Scott Nusinow, Ignacio Bruni in collaboration with Wonderland Studio
Interior design
Wonderland Studio in collaboration with Studio Berroso
Material
Ash siding and charcoal-colored fiber cement panels, wood, glass
Typology
Residential › House
Ocean Drive is a 6,112-square-foot single floor condominium unit within a new residential tower overlooking the Atlantic in Miami Beach, Florida. The clients are based in Seattle and travel often but have deep roots in the panhandle and had been looking to return home.
Project name
Ocean Drive Apartment
Architecture firm
mwworks
Location
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Collaborators
Furnishings: Studio DIAA; Matt Anthony Designs
Environmental & MEP engineering
Shamrock Engineering; Engineer (Low Volt): Visual Acoustics
Structural engineer
PCS Structural Solutions
Material
Concrete, plaster, wood, metal
Construction
Dowbuilt. Woolems Inc (Local Contractor)
Typology
Residential / Apartment
Sand Hill Property Company acquired the former HP headquarters and desired to split it for two separate commercial life-science tenants. It engaged Form4 Architecture to apply its expertise in converting drab existing conditions into graceful and functional spaces to transform an unwelcoming back entrance into a dynamic, museum-quality main entry...
Project name
3000 Hanover Lobby
Architecture firm
Form4 Architecture
Location
Palo Alto, California, USA
Principal architect
John Marx, AIA
Design team
John Marx, AIA, James Tefend, Form4 Architecture
Built area
Existing 500,000 ft² (46,500 m²) building, new construction of a 500 ft² (46 m²), 2-story lobby addition and façade renovation
Interior design
John Marx, AIA
Landscape
The Guzzardo Partnership
Civil engineer
BKF Engineers
Structural engineer
Adapture Structural Engineering
Environmental & MEP
M-E Engineers
Construction
Coulter Construction
Tools used
Form·Z, V-Ray, Autodesk Revit, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Alucabond aluminum-composite solid, Moz perforated aluminum panels, Trespa Pura HPL (high-pressure laminate) composite wood-look exterior paneling
Client
Sand Hill Property Company
Typology
Commercial › Office Campus
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