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on November 11,2012 in Column

First, the good news: Nearly two-thirds of executives at real estate companies and corporations (64%) said it is “extremely likely” or “very...

Georgia Tech’s Engineered Biosystems Building will provide 200,000 sf of researc
on November 01,2012 in Feature

Design firms deliver gold, platinum, even net-zero projects

A total of 103,000 square meters of glass was used in the cladding panels, which
on October 15,2012 in Feature

The spectacular Burj Khalifa skyscraper soars to 828m above ground level, holding the record for being the world’s tallest building and also for...

on October 09,2012 in Feature

The Brick Industry Association’s 2012 Brick in Architecture Awards put the spotlight on new projects that make creative use of one of humankind’s...

The design for Joplin Interim High  took advantage of large openings, oversized
on October 05,2012 in Feature

At 5:41 p.m. CDT on Sunday, May 22, 2011, an EF5 tornado touched down in Joplin, Mo. In the next 31 minutes, the mile-wide, multiple-vortex...

In addition to achieving net-zero energy use and LEED-NC Platinum certification,
on October 05,2012 in Feature

Working with A/E firm SmithGroupJJR, DPR converted a vacant 16,533-sf one-time “adult-themed boutique” in the city’s reemerging Discovery Triangle...

The Pomeroy Senior Apartments building, in Chicago’s Bryn Mawr district. The ext
on October 05,2012 in Feature

The entire interior of the building was renovated, from the first floor lobby and common areas, to the rooftop spaces. The number of living units...

A 1953 Allis-Chalmers bulldozer in the central atrium of the Walsh Training and
on October 05,2012 in Feature

With its Building Team partners—architect Solomon Cordwell Buenz, structural engineer CS Associates, and M/E engineer McGuire Engineers—Walsh...

Formerly an open-air courtyard, the two-story grand lobby is now the centerpiece
on October 05,2012 in Feature

The recent rehabilitation of 220 Water Street transforms it from a vacant manufacturing facility to a 134-unit luxury apartment building in...

After years of neglect, the Building Team returned the lobby of the former Hotel
on October 05,2012 in Feature

In April 2010, the Building Team of Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, Stanley D. Lindsey & Associates, Leppard Johnson & Associates, and Choate...

A former movie house, the Allen Theatre was built in 1921 to seat more than 3,00
on October 04,2012 in Feature

The $30 million project resulted in three new theatres in the existing 81,500-sf space and a 44,000-sf contiguous addition: the Allen Theatre, the...

The Building Team preserved more than 65,000 glass blocks, which, if laid end to
on October 04,2012 in Feature

Reconstruction centered on Building 91.1, a historic (1937) five-story former machine shop, with its distinctive façade of glass blocks, many of...

Gallery forum at the Rice Fergus Miller Office & Studio, Bremerton, Wash. The Bu
on October 04,2012 in Feature

Rice Fergus Miller bought a vacant and derelict Sears Auto and converted the 30,000 gsf space into the most energy-efficient commercial building...

The historic naval facility at NAS Pensacola, Fla., required extensive renovatio
on October 04,2012 in Feature

The Building Team, led by local firms Caldwell Associates Architects and Greenhut Construction, had to tackle several difficult problems to make...

City Hall, as viewed through historic City Hall Park . Designed by architects Jo
on October 04,2012 in Feature

New York's City Hall last received a major renovation nearly a century ago. Four years ago, a Building Team led by construction manager Hill...

on October 04,2012 in Feature

Presenting 11 projects that represent the best efforts of distinguished Building Teams in historic preservation, adaptive reuse, and renovation...

A firefighter uses the voice capabilities of a fire alarm panel (in this case, a
on October 04,2012 in Feature

Earn 1.0 AIA/CES learning units by studying this article and successfully completing the online exam.

To date, $5.2 billion worth of live projects have used MySmartPlans, including m
on October 04,2012 in Feature

As building projects have grown in scope and complexity, so, too, has the task of document management. A new online tool is helping Building Teams...

HMC volunteers install planters in a vertical garden wall at the Second Harvest
on October 04,2012 in Feature

HMC employees give back to their communities through toy drives and fundraising efforts like CANstruction, which benefits local food banks.

Four HMC professionals who were recently promoted to Associate talk about their
on October 04,2012 in Feature

Architecture firm take a multifaceted approach to professional development.