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March 2004
Raise High the Roofbeam!
In Mexico's capital city, a high-rise goes beyond the usual height restrictions, thanks to shock-absorbing dampers that have already been tested in a quake. |
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PROJECT SUMMARY MARCH 2004
Glass sculpts a college building
Pyrolytic glass coating debuts
Keep glazed walls healthy
People/firms
R.S. Means Cost Comparisons: Justice Facilities
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| Editorial |
Green building's golden chance
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| Glass Technology |
Keeping glazed walls healthy
Pyrolytic glass coating debuts
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| Industry Data |
Office market kicks into expansion phase
Soaring steel prices halt, but remain high
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| Letters |
Letters
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| Mexico City, Mexico |
Raise High the Roofbeam!
In Mexico's capital city, a high-rise goes beyond the usual height restrictions, thanks to shock-absorbing dampers that have already been tested in a quake.
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| News and Trends |
Projects awarded
Clarification
Healthcare executives plan further expansions
A/Es gear up for new Federal qualifications form
SF 330 will replace two forms that have been used since 1975.
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| Oslo, Norway |
Making the Connection
Norway's telecom leader constructs the largest 'free address' building in the world.
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| People's Republic of China |
Banking on the Future
An office tower symbolizes the transition of the country's third-largest bank toward a more open and technologically advanced marketplace.
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| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Healing Oasis
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| Security |
High Security
A new bus terminal in Israel's largest port city gracefully blends anti-terrorist security measures with seaside décor.
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| Taipei, Taiwan |
Over the Top
Neither threat of earthquake, nor possible typhoon conditions, nor several disasters could bar this team from constructing the world's tallest building.
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| Tokyo, Japan |
Lofty Ambitions
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