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Bjarke Ingels Group designs a mass timber cube structure for the University of Kansas

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and executive architect BNIM have unveiled their design for a new mass timber cube structure called the Makers’ KUbe for the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design. A six-story, 50,000-sf building for learning and collaboration, the light-filled KUbe will house studio and teaching space, 3D-printing and robotic labs, and a ground-level cafe, all organized around a central core.




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Design guide offers details on rain loads and ponding on roofs

The American Institute of Steel Construction and the Steel Joist Institute recently released a comprehensive roof design guide addressing rain loads and ponding. Design Guide 40, Rain Loads and Ponding provides guidance for designing roof systems to avoid or resist water accumulation and any resulting instability.

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Products and Materials | Jul 26, 2018

19 product innovations from the AIA 2018 convention

Vacuum-insulated glass, high-gloss fiber cement, attack-resistant openings were among the new product launches at the 2018 AIA National Convention last month in New York.

Products and Materials | Jul 16, 2018

Product innovations: Modular metal panels, hydraulic glass-clad doors, and motorized screens

These 6 products can provide innovative solutions to numerous design projects.

Flooring | Jun 21, 2018

Product roundup: Floor and wall tile collection

Project evolution from Ceramiche Caesar, Eminent Wood Maximum from Fiandre, and Voyage from Landmark are just three of the 12 products highlighted in BD+C's June Product Roundup.

Products and Materials | May 29, 2018

Product Roundup: 12 roof and wall systems

JM EPDM RT from Johns Manville, Flintlastic SA from CertainTeed, and RockWool Multifix from RockWool are just three of the 12 products highlighted in BD+C's May Product Roundup.

Windows and Doors | Apr 5, 2018

Product roundup: 12 windows + doors products

Schlage's M Collection, Hufcor's Invista, and Sierra Pacific Windows' FeelSafe Bi-fold door are just three of the 12 products highlighted in BD+C's April Product Roundup.

Products and Materials | Mar 27, 2018

Inside look: Products used in Bloomington Grove | Lillian Court

The main products and systems Dan Withee, AIA, LEED AP, and his team from Withee Malcolm Architects…
Products and Materials | Feb 19, 2018

Product roundup: 16 sound solutions

Flexi-panel from Extech, Classic Ultra from Icynene, and Heartfelt from Hunter Douglas are just three of the 16 products highlighted in BD+C's February Product Roundup.

Daylighting | Jan 17, 2018

Product roundup: 12 daylighting technologies

Phatom 5000 from Tubelite, SolaMaster 300 from Solatube, and Fallbrook XL Series from C.R. Laurence are just three of the 12 products highlighted in BD+C's January Product Roundup.

Products and Materials | Dec 20, 2017

Liquid air barrier goes on, rain or shine

The silyl-terminated polyether (STPE) liquid-applied air barrier does not wash off when exposed to light rain following application.

Products and Materials | Dec 19, 2017

From standard roof to ‘cool’ roof in a single application

The coatings are formulated using an acrylic polymer base for enhanced adhesion and durability.

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