Building Design & Construction 08/01/2006 Table of Contents

August 2006

Rightsizing Performing Arts Venues
Classic design and advances in adaptability are helping Building Teams create new performance spaces that are flexible enough for any production.

	R.S. Means Cost Comparision: K-12 Schools Stalled K-12 Market Gets a Boost During 2006-07 Fiscal Year Multifamily Gets a Boost From Weakened Single-family Market Shop Till They Drop: Retail Construction Keeps Booming R.S. Means Cost Comparison: Light Commercial Buildings Harvard's Leith Sharp: 'You can green your campus' Interface modular carpet tiles Technology Eliminates Need for One-way Mirrors Trash to Treasure for Traveling Museum Bird Flu Pandemic: Have a Plan?
Brick Construction	Dancing Bricks Architects use the ancient technique of corbelling to fashion curving, slanting brick walls that keep unwanted noise out of new buildings in California and Texas.
Building Technology	What Specifiers Look for in Windows and Doors Product quality, energy efficiency, and durability are the most important window and door attributes, according to an exclusive survey of BD&C readers. Of course, lower prices are also welcome.
Cultural Facilities	Rightsizing Performing Arts Venues Classic design and advances in adaptability are helping Building Teams create new performance spaces that are flexible enough for any production.
Interior Solutions	Fashion Statement A suspended wall jazzes up a women's store in couture-conscious Omaha.
Museums	Diamond in the Rockies Daniel Libeskind dreamed up something special for the expansion of the Denver Art Museum, but it took a skilled Building Team to turn his concept into a reality.
News and Trends	News Briefs Clarificiation Gensler Study Links Office Design with Worker Productivity Home on the Range for Aggie Architecture School
On The Drawing Board	Visual Arts Center Will be Front Door to Campus Arts Village JetBlue Breaks Ground on Crew Lodge Office Condos Aim to Shorten Work Commute Chicago Blue Cross Blue Shield to Build a 24-story Addition Atop its 33-story Headquarters Nokia Theatre Jump Starts L.A. Entertainment District Texas to Get Another W Another Condo Tower Under Way in the Windy City California Library Encourages City, School Collaboration Ultra-Luxury Condominium Going up in San Diego Hospital Adapts Retail Design Principles Open-air Corridor Links Stadium to Skyline Church to Feature World's Largest Electrochromic Window Delaware Community Developed on Waterfront Working on the Edge

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