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August 11,2010On July 20, retail giant Wal-Mart opened a prototype supercenter in the Dallas suburb of McKinney, Texas, that relies heavily on sustainable design and green technology. The store—and a nearly identical big box in Aurora, Colo., set to open later this year—are part of a three-year experiment that will determine the future of sustainable and green design for the world's largest retai...
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August 11,2010San Jose’s newest residential tower, The 88, takes its name from its height of—almost—88 meters. With 197 for-sale condo residences, the project includes 32,000 sf of retail and five levels of parking, and is directly adjacent to the city’s light rail system and just a few blocks from San Jose State University and downtown.
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August 11,2010Although the U.S. construction sector weathered this past recession well compared with manufacturers, especially those in any way tied to information technology and communications equipment, it is now clear that overall activity will grow during 2002 at its slowest pace in the past five years. The nonresidential building sector, however, is really where the action hasn't been through the first ...
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August 11,2010Two years ago, developer Related Cos. opened the 55-story mega-complex known as Time Warner Center in New York and, largely as a result, Columbus Circle has been transformed. The "mini-city" boasts some of New York's best restaurants, as well as luxury condos, a five-star hotel, a Whole Foods Market and, soon, a museum.
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August 11,2010Pasadena-based Gonzalez Goodale Architects is designing three new schools for Los Angeles Unified School District's Central Wilshire District. The $400 million campus, located on the site of the former Ambassador Hotel, will house a K-5 elementary school, a middle school, a high school, a shared recreation facility (including soccer field, 25-meter swimming pool, two gymnasiums), and a new publ...
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August 11,2010The 15,200-sf Fire Station #65 in the Watts neighborhood near Los Angeles replaces an outdated 1930s facility and includes living and support space for a crew of 17. Designed by gkkworks, Irvine, Calif., the two-story, $4.3 million facility includes a lobby, offices, multipurpose room, conference room, kitchen, and dining rooms on the first floor, and dormitory, locker, and shower facilities on...
