2024-05-04T05:01:06-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/68349505/editor-s-picks-304 Nam Henderson 2013-02-26T13:39:00-05:00 >2013-02-26T16:31:20-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/mu/mukv418f4irv3cuu.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p> For the latest edition of the ShowCase feature, Archinect published the first fire station designed by Pritzker Prize winner <a href="http://alvarosizavieira.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">&Aacute;lvaro Siza Veira</a>. The project, <a href="http://archinect.com/features/article/67851052/showcase-santo-tirso-fire-station-by-lvaro-siza-vieira" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Santo Tirso Fire Station</a> is located in Quinta de Ge&atilde;o, Portugal "<em>comprises a total gross area of 1173 m2 and lodges the support functions to the fire brigade...it is organized in 3 floors</em>&rdquo;.</p> <p> <img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/y6/y6lredc7oqjd26uy.jpg" title=""></p> <p> <a href="http://archinect.com/people/cover/45438032/chris-moody" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Moody</a>'s initial reaction was that "<em>At first glance, it would be hard to picture this building as a fire station. But then again, that's probably the point. Nicely done! Alvaro.</em>" <strong>toasteroven</strong> added "<em>that brick is yummy, the exterior is really nice - but -&nbsp; the interiors seem a little cold and off-putting.&nbsp; all shades of grey and white - like a bunker in Antarctica in the dead of winter</em>&rdquo;.</p> <p> <br><strong>News</strong></p> <p> <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/68021876/strong-surge-for-architecture-billings-index" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">According to released figures the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed its strongest growth since November 2007. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the January ABI score was 54.2, up sharply from a mark of 51.2* in Dec...</a></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/19966/serpentbuild Javier Arbona-Homar 2005-06-05T23:49:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9j/9j9lq1lsuz7hx159.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>On 0lll, <a href="http://www.0lll.com/archgallery2/siza_serpentine/050530/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pics of Serpentine Pavil</a> under construction in UK.</p><p><strong>Related:</strong> <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/20551/serpentbuild2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SerpentBuild2</a></p>