As architects design high-performing commercial buildings, supporting life safety via perimeter fire containment systems is critical. Specifying a tested, listed assembly that incorporates six essential design elements and withstands extreme testing conditions can help architects support passive life safety and optimize opportunities for egress during a commercial building fire.
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Photo: Adohi Hall at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, designed by Boston-based Leers Weinzapfel Associates.
Wood | May 14, 2021 |
David Barista, Editorial Director
An architect who has worked on some of the nation's largest and most significant mass timber construction projects shares his thoughts on the latest design trends and innovations in mass timber.
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Photo: Adohi Hall at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, designed by Boston-based Leers Weinzapfel Associates.
Wood | May 14, 2021 |
David Barista, Editorial Director
An architect who has worked on some of the nation's largest and most significant mass timber construction projects...
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Codes and Standards | May 13, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
May be due to trade-offs on how score is developed.
Market Data | May 13, 2021 |
AGC
Producer price index data for April shows wide variety of materials with double-digit price increases.
Photos: © Wes Battoclette
University Buildings | May 13, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
DesignGroup designed the project.
Photos: Eisenthesky Productions
Multifamily Housing | May 13, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project is located on The Pride Center’s five-acre Equality Park campus in Wilton Manors.
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Get inspired! Brick’s adaptability has made it the premier building material for centuries even as styles come and go. Nothing says “classic” like brick, but nothing says “innovative” like brick either. Check out some examples of how fired clay brick remains a major presence in the 21st Century designer’s palette.
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Renderings: CO Architects
University Buildings | May 13, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Hensel Phelps + CO Architects will be the design-build team for the project.
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Codes and Standards | May 12, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Pressure barriers and airflow distribution can be effective in existing buildings.
Sustainability | May 12, 2021 | Abundance: The Paladino Blog | Michelle Christopher
This post explores changes that developers and their teams need to make to their risk and resilience strategies by...
All photos: Jim Simmons Photography
Multifamily Housing | May 12, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
KFA designed the project.
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Healthcare Facilities | May 12, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project will serve the Portland metro area 24 hours a day.
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Codes and Standards | May 11, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Spike in prices has added nearly $36,000 to price of average new home.
Photos courtesy Populous
Sports and Recreational Facilities | May 11, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Populous designed the project.
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Codes and Standards | May 11, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Report examines ventilation standards, calls for increased public awareness of issue.
From 1965 to 2005, Art Gensler led the firm that became a global, multipractice giant. Image: Gensler
Architects | May 10, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
He was credited with creating a model for the modern, growth-oriented professional services organization.
Over the next decade, a joint venture of LEO A DALY, Arcadis, and EXP Federal will provide design and engineering services in support of the Air Force's worldwide missions. Images: LEO A DALY
Military Construction | May 09, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
LEO A DALY, Arcadis, and EXP Federal will provide design and engineering services.
Healthcare Facilities | May 07, 2021 | Gresham Smith Blog | Christi Coats, RID, NCIDQ, IIDA, EDAC
If a facility violates HIPAA rules, the penalty can be costly to both their reputation and wallet, with fines up to...
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Market Data | May 07, 2021 |
AGC
Soaring costs, supply-chain challenges, and workforce shortages undermine industry's recovery.
Mixed-Use | May 07, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project will bring 160 affordable housing units to the area.
Images courtesy Coldefy & Associates
Events Facilities | May 07, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Coldefy & Associates is designing the project.
Events Facilities | May 06, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The expansion will cost $500 million.
Laboratories | May 06, 2021 |
Alicia Pandimos-Maurer
Crucial to the success of personalized medicine is the “big shift” away from large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturi...
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Codes and Standards | May 06, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Benefits most evident in industrial commercial areas.
The 40-ft-tall East End Gateway, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, reshapes one of New York City's busiest corners. Images: Lucas Bliar Simpson (c) SOM
Transportation & Parking Facilities | May 06, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
East End Gateway part of a larger, multiyear transformation.
Photos courtesy Stantec
Hotel Facilities | May 05, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Stantec designed the project.
All renderings courtesy HOK
Healthcare Facilities | May 05, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project is being designed for The University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry & Vision Science.
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Codes and Standards | May 05, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Districts still have unmet needs, face high costs and outdated building infrastructure.
The University of Kansas Health System's new proton therapy center for cancer treatment is scheduled to open in early 2022. Image: Hoefer Welker
Healthcare Facilities | May 04, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
NCI-designated facility an addition to the University of Kansas Health System.
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Codes and Standards | May 04, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Rising seas demand big investment.
Renderings courtesy Woods Bagot
Mixed-Use | May 04, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Woods Bagot designed the project.
