Will Bruder Explained

Will Bruder
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (B.F.A., 1969)
Practice:Will Bruder Architects
Significant Buildings:Burton Barr Central Library, Agave Library, Deer Valley Rock Art Center, Byrne Residence, Nevada Museum of Art.
Awards:1987 Rome Prize, 2013 FAIA

Will Bruder (born 1946) is an American architect.[1]

Biography

Self-trained as an architect, Will Bruder received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, taking supplemental courses in structural engineering, philosophy, art history, and urban planning. Bruder was a student of Paolo Soleri, where he acquired field experience in woodwork, metal work, and masonry. In the summer of 1967, Bruder participated in Soleri's Silt Pile Workshop, and in 1968, he was an apprentice of Soleri at his Cosanti studio. Projects that he worked on during that time with Soleri include construction of the concrete vaults of the main drafting room, the 3D Jersey Project, and Soleri's book Arcology: The City in the Image of Man. After graduating from college in 1969, Bruder spent a year as an apprentice of Gunnar Birkerts, where he aided in the design of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. In 1973, he obtained registration as an architect and opened his first studio in 1974.[2] In 1987, he was a fellow at the American Academy in Rome.[3]

In 2019 Will Bruder moved his practice from Phoenix, Arizona to Portland, Oregon.[4]

Selected works

Burton Barr Central Library

The Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix, Arizona, is a five-story, 280,000-square-foot (26,000 m2) building that houses an open, one-acre (4,000 m2) reading room and a single, central open core providing vertical circulation. This central core, the "crystal canyon", is an atrium containing three high-speed elevators and a grand staircase. The building incorporates a roof inspired by Buckminster Fuller's tensegrity structures with motorized louvers on its south face for sun control. The reading room on the fifth floor has skylights that allow sunlight to shine directly onto the top of each corresponding column on solar noon of the summer solstice.[5] In 2008, the library was chosen as one of the Phoenix Points of Pride,[6] and in 2010, it received a LEED Existing Buildings Silver 2.0 designation.[7] On May 7, 2021 the Burton Barr Central Library received the AIA 25 Year Award.[8]

Temple Kol Ami

Completed in 1994, the Temple features stone masonry inspired by ancient communities in Israel.[9]

Riddell Advertising Agency

The building takes inspiration from its natural surroundings in Jackson, Wyoming.[10] A skylit atrium with three log columns centers the vertically organized building. The building includes office space, a presentation room, photography studio, library, and lunchroom.[11]

Nevada Museum of Art

The exterior resembles Nevada's geography in the Black Rock Desert. The interior features an atrium that extends over four stories and a glass pavilion.[12] The Reno museum was completed in 2003.

Loloma 5

Five 1,540-square-foot mixed-use living/work structures are accented on the exterior with a perforated metal gate and bamboo/mesh fence.[13] The building has a sustainable, desert design.[14] In 2005, the multi-unit development received a Citation Award from AIA Western Mountain Region and a Merit Award from AIA Arizona.

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Completed in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 1999, the museum is a retrofit of a former movie theater. It is minimalist in design with four galleries. The building has a James Turrell Skyspace Knight Rise. The exterior features the Scrim Wall by James Carpenter Design Associates.

Henkel North American Headquarters

Located on about five acres in Scottsdale, the Henkel Headquarters is a 348,000-square-foot, four-story structure.[15] The “Cafetorium” serves as a meeting point for employees. The building also features a rooftop building. The building was awarded a LEED Silver rating because of its use of thermal and shading technologies, raised floor systems, and indirect lighting in office areas.[16]

Agave Library

Completed in 2009, the 25,405-square-foot branch library is constructed of stacked bond concrete masonry units and glass enclosing a rectangular space with hard-trowelled concrete floors and sandblasted cmu walls.[17] Situated in a suburban shopping center, the construction recalls the tradition of drive-in movie theaters common in post-war American suburbs.[18] The library received the Landmark Library Award in 2011 and an Honor Award from AIA Arizona in 2010.

Other works

Public

Commercial

Residential

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Will Bruder Architects Portland, OR.
  2. May 2010. A Dialogue with Editor—Will Bruder. GA Houses 116.
  3. Book: Jodidio, Philip. Building a New Millennium. Taschen. 1999. 120–123.
  4. Web site: Will Bruder Architects Portland, OR. 2021-05-07. en-US.
  5. Book: Baird, George. The Architectural Expression of Environmental Control Systems. Spon Press. 2001. 91–104.
  6. Web site: Points of Pride. City of Phoenix.
  7. Web site: Burton Barr Central Library. U.S. Green Building Council.
  8. Web site: Burton Barr Phoenix Central Library – AIA. 2021-05-07. www.aia.org.
  9. News: Temple Kol Ami will bruder architects. 2015-06-24. Will Bruder Architects. 2017-08-10. en-US.
  10. News: A lens in the landscape. Sunset. August 10, 2017.
  11. News: Riddel Advertising and Design will bruder architects. June 24, 2015 . Will Bruder Architects. August 10, 2017.
  12. News: ART/ARCHITECTURE; Architecture in Reno (And Not a Casino). Hall. Christopher. July 20, 2003. The New York Times. August 10, 2017.
  13. Web site: Loloma 5 Live/Work #1 – Will Bruder Architect. azarchitecture.com Architecture in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Carefree, Paradise Valley, Tempe, Arizona. August 10, 2017.
  14. Book: The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture . Stang . Alanna . Hawthorne . Christopher . 2005. Princeton Architectural Press. 9781568984810 .
  15. News: Henkel will bruder architects. 2015-06-18. Will Bruder Architects. August 10, 2017.
  16. Henkel Scottsdale gets LEED certification . Phoenix Business Journal . December 22, 2010 . January 30, 2018.
  17. News: Agave Library will bruder architects. June 15, 2015. Will Bruder Architects. August 10, 2017.
  18. Book: Better Library Design: Ideas from Library Journal. Miller. Rebecca T.. Genco. Barbara A.. 2015. Rowman & Littlefield. 9781442239616.
  19. Web site: CultureNOW – Deer Valley Rock Art Center: will bruder architects and Christy Ten Eyck Landscape Architects. culturenow.org. 2018-08-14.
  20. Book: 100x400, RIHAN.cc Volume 2. H.K. Rihan Culture Propaganda Co., Ltd.. 2008. 950–951.
  21. Web site: Billings Public Library. March 15, 2016. ArchDaily.
  22. News: Bruder creates addition to Nevada Museum of Art nnbw.com. 2017-08-10. en.
  23. Web site: www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/billings-public-library_o. www.architectmagazine.com. 2017-08-10.
  24. Web site: CGCC to open Bridget Hall designed by will bruder+PARTNERS in Arizona – DesignCurial. www.designcurial.com. 2017-08-10.
  25. News: Hercules Public Library / will bruder+PARTNERS. 2011-05-30. ArchDaily. 2017-08-10. en-US.
  26. News: Ingo's Tasty Food Food Reviews Dining. Hawkes. Marilyn. 2017-08-10. en-gb.
  27. Book: Hess, Alan. Hyperwest: American Residential Architecture on the Edge. Crown Publishing Co.. 1996. 156–157.
  28. Book: Mostaedi, Arian. The International House. Carles Broto & Josep M. Minguet. 2003. Barcelona, Spain. 34–41.
  29. Book: McLeod, Virginia. Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture. Laurence King Publishing, Ltd.. 2007. 98–101.
  30. Book: Eck, Jeremiah. House in the Landscape: Siting Your Home Naturally. Princeton Architectural Press. 2011. New York, New York. 62–69.
  31. Book: Slavid, Ruth. Les Nouvelles Maisons en Bois. Laurence King Publishing, Ltd.. 2006. front and back covers, 114–117.
  32. Book: Original floor plans, material specifications Pima County AZ November 10, 1992 and description of services invoice June 2, 1994.
  33. Web site: FAIA Directory. AIA College of Fellows.
  34. Web site: Hall of Fame: Will Bruder, AIA. Snider. Bruce D.. October 18, 2011. Residential Architect.
  35. Web site: LJ's New Landmark Libraries Agave Library. May 10, 2011. Library Journal.
  36. Web site: Awards Program. American Academy of Arts and Letters.
  37. https://willbruderarchitects.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ten-a-decade-of-design-chrysler-spreads.pdf Ten Chrysler Design Awards. A Decade of Design
  38. Web site: Member Directory. American Academy in Rome.

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