Author: Cassell, StephenThis is the definitive publication on New York design firm Architecture Research Office (ARO). For the first time, this book meticulously compiles ARO’s diverse body of work, spanning cultural & educational institutions, public & commercial buildings, & residences. Over 30 of its most significant projects are presented alongside seven principles that guide its practice. Contributions from writer/curator Brooke Hodges, and the firm's partners further elucidates ARO's practice.This publication provides an extensive set of precedents to inspire others—including other designers and the next generation of architects—to address the social and environmental challenges of our time.When it was established, ARO represented a new breed of firm—one of the first to be defined by its purpose rather than by a last name or an eponymous acronym. Architecture. Research. Office. documents the firm’s ethos and culture that has quietly shifted the architectural field’s outlook on how to practice. Founded in 1993, ARO is one of the United States' most sought-after architecture studios and the 2020 recipient of the prestigious American Institute of Architects (AIA) Firm Award—the highest honour given to any architecture practice—as well as the AIA New York State Firm of the Year Award and the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Architecture. Notable projects include the renewed Rothko Chapel and Campus, the boathouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park and the world’s largest LGBTQ+ synagogue, Congregation Beit Simchat Torah.ISBN 9781636811413. DelMonico Books. hb. 416 pages. 400 colour, 215 b/w ills. 28.6 x 22.9 cm.available
