Photo: Two Trees Management, Matthew Millman
Office Building Design | July 19, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The new spaces range from about 8,500 to 11,000 sf and were added to Two Trees Management’s anchor office buildings.
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The Bexar Metro 911 Regional Operations Center in Texas includes areas where employees can get brief respites from their stressful jobs. The design and construction emphasize natural light and air quality. Image: Courtesy of Page
Data Centers | July 21, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The Operations Center consolidates activities that previously were being handled at 25 locations.
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Urban Planning | July 21, 2017 | CallisonRTKL blog | Camila De Simas
“In a city the street must be supreme. It is the first institution of the city. The street is a room by agreement, a...
Products and Services | July 21, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The product incorporates an acrylic-infused top layer.
Rendering courtesy of Ridge
Industrial Facility | July 21, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The buildings will total 686,300 sf, with each building accounting for 343,150 sf.
Photo: FredChang931124, Wikimedia Commons
Codes and Standards | July 20, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
L.A.’s new 1,100-foot skyscraper dominates city’s skyline.
Photo: Tim Evanson, flickr
Cladding and Facade Systems | July 20, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
A luxury Baltimore hotel, a mixed-use building in Denver and an Alaskan High School may also have used the cladding....
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Codes and Standards | July 20, 2017 |
Certified office buildings reach 66% in windy city.
Rendering courtesy SGA
Office Building Design | July 20, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
287 Park Avenue South is a nine-story Classical Revival building previously known as the United Charities Building....
Rendering courtesy of Laurus Corporation
Retail Centers | July 20, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Laurus Corporation and The Jerde Partnership will team up to rebrand the center as a family-friendly dining and enter...
Venice Island Performing Art & Recreation Center in Philadelphia, PA. Fabcon precast can create unique spaces with adaptable uses.
Sponsored Content | Products and Services | July 19, 2017 | Fabcon
Fabcon precast helps take community projects further.
The 2012 and 2015 IBC limits the size of ceramics and fire protective glazing used in the door vision panel in 60-90 minute exit stairway or passageways to 100 sq. in. regardless if the building is fully sprinklered. The only way to exceed the 100 sq. in. vision panel limitation is by using fire resistive glazing that meets ASTM E-119.
Sponsored Content | Fire-Rated Products | July 19, 2017 | Bill O'Keeffe |
As shocking as the Grenfell Tower fire was, it is not an isolated incident.
Image © The Student Hotel, Photography by Kasia Gatkowska
Multifamily Housing | July 19, 2017 | GenslerOn | Jonathan Breen and Diana Lee
The Student Hotel is representative of a new model for delivering housing solutions for students globally.
An augmented reality application for mobile devices allows users to see what a new computer science building on the Seattle campus of the University of Washington will look like completed while it's under construction. Image: Mortenson Construction
Augmented Reality | July 19, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The $105 million project in Seattle is the latest example of the firm’s commitment to virtual and augmented reality t...
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Codes and Standards | July 19, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Average annual cost to buildings and infrastructure from eastern storms to rise by $7.3 billion.
CarloMaria Ciampoli discusses design during the General Assembly/We Work event in Denver, Colorado.
Designers | July 19, 2017 | Stantec Blog | CarloMaria Ciampoli
What is design? Who are designers? And are there any common laws or rules than can unite the many types of design tha...
Photo: Daniel Gaines Photography
Multifamily Housing | July 19, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The 146-unit apartment community was designed as a series of six interactively connected garden-style apartments.
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Sponsored Content | Architects | July 19, 2017 | Sasha Reed |
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Photo: Two Trees Management, Matthew Millman
Office Building Design | July 19, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The new spaces range from about 8,500 to 11,000 sf and were added to Two Trees Management’s anchor office buildings....
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Codes and Standards | July 18, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Results of the study support the usefulness of the practice.
Pfizer's 285,000-sf BioPlace will feature flexible lab layouts and collaborative research spaces. Image: Clayco
Laboratories | July 18, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The facility will consolidate the company’s local workforce, and provide flexible work and research spaces.
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Photo courtesy Mortenson Construction
Reconstruction & Renovation | July 18, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Mortenson deconstructed the barn and repurposed it for the new space.
Rendering courtesy Carlo Ratti Associati
Green | July 18, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Carlo Ratti Associati designed the garden with an innovative net-zero energy climate control system.
Sponsored Content | Ceilings | July 17, 2017 | Armstrong Ceilings
Geometric design reflects shapes found in Arabian architecture.
Roofing | July 17, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The EclipseEdge edge metal profile uses a two-part design with a base and a top cover to eliminate steps often requir...
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Hotel Facilities | July 17, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The project team consisted of MIT graduate students across five departments.
Photo: Mark Steele
Retail Centers | July 17, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
FRCH Design Worldwide is leading the redesign that will start with 12 pilot locations across the country.
The Toronto York Recreation Centre serves three communities that participated in a number of design sessions with the project's Building Team. Image: Tom Arban Photography
Sports and Recreational Facilities | July 17, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Community engagement impacts its design and programming.
Sponsored Content | Coatings | July 17, 2017 | Jeff Alexander |
As building codes become more stringent and green rating systems grow in popularity, Valspar has developed products t...
PCBC attendees in San Diego got an earful from experts about the strength of the apartment and condo market.
Multifamily Housing | July 14, 2017 | Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor
Exterior of the Silber Center, designed by Ziger/Snead Architects.
Education Facility | July 14, 2017 | Rob Cassidy, Executive Editor
Students learn environmental skills, natural resource management, urban agriculture, and water quality monitoring....
