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		House in West Los Angeles Honored with Western Home Merit Award by Sunset Magazine & American Institute of Architects Since 1957, the awards program sponsored by Sunset Magazine and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) recognizes residential design excellence and "truly great home design." The House and Studio at Toro Canyon received a similar award in 2001.
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		United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Honors the Tempe Center for the Arts The USITT has awarded the Tempe Center for the Arts with a 2008 Merit Award for architectural excellence. The award will be presented at the Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 22nd at the USITT Annual Conference & Stage Expo in Houston, Texas. This is the fourth USITT award received by a Barton Myers Associates designed performing arts center project. Previously, the USITT honored the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts and the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. The Tempe Center for the Arts was designed in collaboration with partner firm Architekton of Tempe. download PDF press release
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		Architectural Record Features the Tempe Center for the Arts. View Here The recently completed Tempe Center for the Arts in Arizona is featured in the January, 2008 issue of Architectural Record. The Center opened to excellent reviews in September and is the host of a wide range of performances and exhibitions on Tempe Town Lake. To read more about the project, visit the Architectural Record online. Barton Myers Associates completed this project with local firm Architekton, Theatre Projects Consultants, Arup in addition to a talented team of speciatly consultants.
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		Tempe Center for the Arts is now open. View Here The Tempe Center for the Arts opened its doors September 7,8, & 9 with a gala grand opening celebration. The three-day event was highlighted by a black-tie soiree culminating in a concert by Natalie Cole, who praised the room as “a really beautiful theater.” Sunday’s open house attracted an estimated 18,000 local visitors for tours and informal performances. The 90,000 sf facility is sited on 25.5 acres and includes a 600-seat proscenium theater, 200-seat studio theater, 3,400 sf art gallery, 3,000 sf multipurpose room and a waterfront arts park. Barton Myers Associates completed this project with local firm Architekton.
		House in West Los Angeles Receives Highest AIA/Los Angeles Award Honor In June, 2007, Barton Myers Associates was recognized by the AIA/Los Angeles with an Honor Award, the highest award level, for the House in West Los Angeles. Jury members called the design “the most promising concept in residential”, called Myers’ work “incredibly fresh,” and concluded that “this is an amazing way to create new openness.” With nearly 400 entries, the AIA/LA award competition is considered one of the most competitive in the country. Thomas Schneider, AIA (Associate-in-Charge) and Mark Caputo (General Contractor) of Peck Homes accompanied Barton Myers, FAIA, to the gala ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton.
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		Wolf Residence Honored The Royal Architecture Institute of Canada (RAIC) has selected the Wolf Residence as a recipient of a 2007 Prix du XXe siècle Award. “This award recognizes the enduring excellence of nationally significant architecture, such as landmark buildings in the historical context of Canadian Architecture” (RAIC). The Wolf Residence (Toronto, 1974) has previously been acknowledged by Architectural Record (Record Houses of 1977) and was cited by Canadian Architect Magazine as the Canadian design that “most anticipated the 21st century”. The house is also one of the projects featured in Barton Myers’ book “3 Steel Houses“.
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		3 Steel Houses Since 1970, architect Barton Myers has constructed three custom-designed steel residences in addition to developing a flexible prototype for standardized, mass-produced housing. Each project represents a unique approach to a radically different set of client, site and building requirements, demonstrating the versatility that steel construction holds in urban, suburban and semi-rural contexts. Viewed collectively, Myers' work creatively envisions the potential that mass production, using exposed steel frame construction and standardized off-the-shelf industrial components, can hold for environmentally sensitive design. Barton Myers' steel houses reflect a pop art-inspired, high-tech informality and playfulness in plan and aesthetic and are important examples of the continued dream which steel-and-glass residential construction holds for contemporary designers. This book is a unique, in-depth study of three major residential projects, allowing the reader a rare insight into the architectural design process. Each project is presented in remarkable detail, with full-colour photographs, sketches, plans and text, including the architect's own thoughts on the creation of each home. "3 Steel Houses" is published by The Images Publishing Group.
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