Statement
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson is known for exceptional design, for its commitment to the particularity of place and user, and for an extraordinary aesthetic based on a quiet rigor, which is both intellectual and intuitive.

The firm’s work ranges greatly in scale and circumstance. Its architecture is alive to the subtleties of place whether man-made or natural, to the varied natures of people, to the sensibilities of individuals, to the character of institutions, and to the rich possibilities of materials and the means of construction.  The houses are particularly interesting because they are often the genesis of insights that shape the larger projects. While the larger projects serve extended groups of people, are set in dense surroundings, and often employ different materials, these projects, like the houses, search for the humane connections among people, the way things are made, and the way places are revealed and modulated.

This exhibit is an outgrowth of Arcadian Architecture: 12 Houses, a monograph on Bohlin Cywinski Jackson’s residential design work published in 2005 by Rizzoli. It includes a selection of photographs and drawings of nine of the twelve houses included in the book. A second printing of the book will be available in the spring of 2006.

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has received more than 300 regional, national and international awards for design. In 1994, the practice received the Architecture Firm Award from the American Institute of Architects. Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, founded in 1965, has offices in Wilkes-Barre, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Seattle and San Francisco. Additional information about the firm and its work can be found at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson.

February 21, 2006