Platinum Award Winner—Georgia Tech Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions (CNES) Laboratory
Gold Award Winner—Roosevelt University Wabash Building, Chicago
Gold Award Winner—Endo Health Solutions, Malvern, Pa.
Silver Award Winner—Old Town School of Folk Music, East Building, Chicago
Bronze Award Winner—Vernon S. Broyles Jr. Leadership Center, Decatur, Ga.
2013 Building Team Awards Judges
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| Mar 16, 2011
AIA offers assistance to Japan's Architects, U.S. agencies coordinating disaster relief
“Our hearts go out to the people of Japan as a result of this horrific earthquake and tsunami,” said Clark Manus, FAIA, 2011 President of the AIA. “We are in contact with our colleagues at AIA Japan and the Japan Institute of Architects to offer not only our condolences but our profession's technical and professional expertise when the initiative begins focusing on rebuilding."
| Mar 16, 2011
Are you working on a fantastic residence hall project? Want to tell us about it?
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| Mar 16, 2011
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| Mar 15, 2011
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| Mar 15, 2011
What will the architecture profession look like in 2025?
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| Mar 15, 2011
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| Mar 14, 2011
Renowned sustainable architect Charles D. Knight to lead Cannon Design’s Phoenix office
Cannon Design is pleased to announce that Charles D. Knight, AIA, CID, LEED AP, has joined the firm as principal. Knight will serve as the leader of the Phoenix office with a focus on advancing the firm’s healthcare practice. Knight brings over 25 years of experience and is an internationally recognized architect who has won numerous awards for his unique contributions to the sustainable and humanistic design of healthcare facilities.
| Mar 11, 2011
University of Oregon scores with new $227 million basketball arena
The University of Oregon’s Matthew Knight Arena opened January 13 with a men’s basketball game against USC where the Ducks beat the Trojans, 68-62. The $227 million arena, which replaces the school’s 84-year-old McArthur Court, has a seating bowl pitched at 36 degrees to replicate the close-to-the-action feel of the smaller arena it replaced, although this new one accommodates 12,364 fans.
