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contents 34 material Urban Elegance Stainless steel proves to be an oxymoron that plays style and grace against raw and utilitarian characteristics 30 interiors awards 34 Designers of the Year John Peterson and John Cary of Public Architecture 44 Legend Award Wing Chao of Walt Disney Imagineering 49 50 54 58 62 66 68 72 74 76 80 84 88 practice Leader, Not a Follower To ensure that a firm lives on after its founders leave, possible candidates to assume the empty throne must be weeded out at the starting gate 92 green Beyond Fad Designing enduring sustainable architecture when times are tough 32 process Deconstructing Costs What makes clients more knowledgeable about the construction process ultimately benefits the entire design profession 94 The 30th Annual Interiors Awards Large Office Small Office Restaurant Healthcare Retail Education Public Space Showroom/Exhibit Spa/Fitness Restoration Environmental Design Student/Conceptual departments 14 18 24 90 96 30 editorial industry resources designers rate: furniture systems ad index 24 cover: John Peterson and John Cary of Public Architecture, photographed in the firm’s San Francisco offices in November 2008. Photo by Elena Dorfman. CONTRACT, volume 50, issue 1, (USPS 307-970, ISSN 1530-6224, January 2009) is published 12 times per year, monthly, issued by Nielsen Business Media, Inc., 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9595. Editorial and advertising offices: Nielsen Business Media, Inc., 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9595; 646-654-4500; fax: 646-654-7370. Customer Service: For address changes (provide old mailing label and new address including zip or postal code and allow four to six weeks), single copy sales ($10 payable in advance), and subscription inquiries ($89/year U.S., $94/year Canada, $175/year all other foreign), call 847-559-7533, fax 847-291-4816 or write to ncon@omeda.com, or Contract, Attn: Customer Service, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY, and additional mailing offices. Printed in the USA. Postmaster: Please send address changes to Contract, P.O. Box 1056, Skokie, IL 60076-8056. Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40031729. Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses: To DHL Global Mail, 4960-2 Walker Road, Windsor, ON N9A 6J3. issue 1 volume 50 www.contractmagazine.com http://www.contractmagazine.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Contract - January 2009

Contract - January 2009
Contents
Editoral
Industry
Resources
Urban Elegance
Beyond Fad
Designers of the Year
Legend Award
The 30th Annual Interiors Awards
Large Office
Small Office
Restaurant
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Public Space
Showroom/Exhibit
Spa/Fitness
Restoration
Environmental Design
Student/Conceptual
Designers Rate: Furniture Systems
Leader, Not a Follower
Deconstructing Costs
Ad Index

Contract - January 2009