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August 11,2010A nonprofit public arts group last month selected New York City architect Diller + Scofidio to design its planned $60 million, 90,000-sq.-ft. museum on Manhattan's west side. The group, Eyebeam, stressed, however, that the winning, accordion-like design — which emerged from a year-long competition that drew more than 30 entries — conveys only the general look of the facility.
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August 11,2010When people think of high-traffic areas, a hair salon is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But wear and tear on floors, along with the constant sweeping and moping let alone the foot traffic can reek havoc on tile and laminates. It was time for Shear Delights Hair Designs in Dallas to replace the flooring in the salon.
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August 11,2010With notable exceptions that include a 40-story tower that was to be occupied by the beleaguered Enron Corp., Houston experienced a dearth of office building construction for more than a decade. Meanwhile, a veritable office building boom has occurred at The Woodlands, 35 miles north of downtown Houston.
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August 11,2010LEED Platinum certification for both core and shell (CS) and commercial interiors (CI) has been bestowed on the Christman Building in Lansing, Mich., making it the first “double Platinum” building in the U.S. Green Building Council's green building rating program. Built in 1928 as the Mutual Building, the Christman building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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August 11,2010Apparently, even building information modeling is bigger in Texas. The Texas Facilities Commission announced last month that it is requiring a BIM model for all state design and construction projects. The agency oversees all real estate development for the Lone Star State, including state buildings and all state-run university systems.
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August 11,2010Two locations of an Austin, Texas, credit union are protected by a suite of security and fire-protection products including pull stations, a burglar/fire-alarm system, two-wire smoke detectors and a fire thermostat in the night drop safe.
