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August 11,2010Helsinki's latest high-rise, the 18-story KONE Building, incorporates a transparent façade, exposing the tower's elevators. "The idea was that because the client is an elevator company, we would have a 'moving façade' to the south by exposing its four elevators," says Antti-Matti Siikala, project manager from local design architect Sarc Oy.
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August 11,2010With the release of Archibus/FM Web Central, multiple worldwide users have two-way access to FM data hosted via a client's own Web server. This software provides full support for all of the leading servers and addresses Web security.Archibus.Circle 318
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August 11,2010The $325 million Atlantic Plaza II lifestyle center will be built on 8.5 acres in Delray Beach, Fla. Designed by Vander Ploeg & Associates, Boca Raton, the complex will include six buildings ranging from three to five stories and have 182,000 sf of restaurant and retail space. An additional 106,000 sf of Class A office space and a residential component including 197 apartments, townhouses, ...
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August 11,2010During a time when interest in the restoration of historic buildings is at an all-time high, strict preservation guidelines make these projects more challenging for building teams and owners. The main challenge is preserving historic integrity while at the same time modernizing the building for energy efficiency, client use and to meet fire- and life-safety codes.
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August 11,2010Construction work has commenced on a $27 million studio building in Burbank, Calif., for Woodbury University's architecture program. Designed by Los-Angeles-based architect Rios Clementi Hale Studios, the two-story, 19,000-sf facility will accommodate studio, critique, and exhibit space for approximately 200 architecture students.
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August 11,2010With sparks flying from a cauldron of controversy, thousands of union steelworkers descended on Washington, D.C., Feb. 28 to lobby Pres. Bush for high tariffs on imported steel. At press time, the White House was expected to make its "delicate" decision on March 6.On one side, domestic steelmakers have long argued that cheap imports have been decimating U.
