Projects: Multifamily

Luxury condos coming to Houston's Upper Kirby/River Oaks area - 4/1/2008
Priced from $500,000 to more than several million dollars, each of the 96 condo units at the new 2727 Kirby at River Oaks development in Houston's Upper Kirby/River Oaks area will feature 12-foot ceilings, fireplaces, and a private terrace with an outdoor kitchen. Designed by Ziegler Cooper Architects, Houston, the 30-story high-rise tower will be adorned in glass, stainless steel, and stone, a...

Residential lofts promote live-work environment in Carlsbad, Calif. - 4/1/2008
Trammell Crow Residential's newest loft development in Carlsbad, Calif., is designed for the niche market of people that operate home-based businesses or are trying to get their small businesses off the ground. The Bluwater Crossing live-work lofts and townhomes provide approximately 1,000 sf ground-floor workspace and garage doors that roll up to provide exposure for the business.

Art and opulence coming to Pasadena - 4/1/2008
Construction work has commenced on The Dalton, the first condo project in Pasadena, Calif., to incorporate a large-scale public art project into its design. The four-story mixed-use development includes 55 opulent condos and 7,500 sf of first-floor retail, as well as three custom public art installations by acclaimed artist Bob Zoell.

Philadelphia's historic Ayer building gets new life - 4/1/2008
Built in 1929 for NW Ayer, the nation's first advertising agency, Philadelphia's landmark Ayer building has been transformed into a luxury condo development following a two-year, $75 million renovation project. Designed by local architects Wesley Wei and PZ Architects, the renovation created 56 condo units with high ceilings, expansive floor plans, high-end finishes, and panoramic views of the ...

Focus on Market Reinvention - 12/1/2007
“The hotel industry is reinventing itself,” says Nunzio De Santis, AIA, EVP and director of hospitality at HKS Hill Glazier Studio, Dallas. “It’s not about copycat design.” Hotel design philosophies were quite different just a few years ago, when hoteliers would hand architects a book of standards and expect all their new hotels to fit the same mold.

Hospitality Design Trends: Focus on Creating a Sense of Escape - 12/1/2007
“People are looking for a hotel experience that plays on the idea of escapism,” says Monica Cuervo, senior associate and project manager/project architect at Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo, headquartered in Irvine, Calif. It’s becoming less common for hotels to be designed exclusively for business travelers or leisure guests, she says.

Focus on the Guest Experience - 12/1/2007
“Hotel guests are looking for an experience, and that's driving what the hospitality market needs to respond to,” says Thomas Ito, AIA, LEED AP, principal and leader of Gensler's global hospitality practice, based in the firm's Los Angeles office. Addressing guests' needs is the prime directive in how Ito and his colleagues at the San Francisco-based firm design hotel projects.

Wis Tavern gets first LEED for Homes Gold in Illinois - 10/1/2007
Located in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood, the Wis Tavern building on Wabansia Ave. had been a popular bar for nearly 40 years. Today, however, the same two-story brick building is home to a completely different enterprise: a living and workspace for the owners and founders of independent record label Smog Veil Records.

Condos Not DeadYet — Provided They're Green - 10/1/2007
The talk in real estate circles is that condos are dead, but don't tell that to three developers who are building green condo high-rises in Chicago: Related Midwest, which recently completed a LEED Silver candidate overlooking Grant Park; Ireland's Chieftain Group, developer of a green condo high-rise near McCormick Place convention center; and Dynaprop Development Corp.

Solving Wind, Seismic Problems at One Rincon Hill - 1/1/2007
Structural engineer Ron Klemencic got more than he asked for a few years back when he was called in by architect Solomon Cordwell Buenz on its One Rincon Hill condo project in San Francisco. Klemencic, co-founder of Seattle-based Magnusson Klemencic Associates, was somewhat surprised by the 61-story tower's wind problems.