The 190,000-sf Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, which opens next month on the campus of the University of Southern California, will provide research and lab space for the Engineering, Arts & Sciences, and Medical schools. This is the largest building on campus, and its construction required more than 50,000 yards of soil to be exported, 4.5 million pounds of concrete and rebar for poured-in-place floors and walls, and 2,000-plus steel embeds for a suspended clean room plenum leel and exterior masonry. Image: USC
University Buildings | October 12, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The building is designed to maximize recruitment and interaction of scientists and researchers.
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Contractors | September 06, 2017 | Rider Levett Bucknall Blog | John T. Jozwick, Esq.
There is no single method of calculating progress payments, but the most common formula is the percentage of completi...
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Codes and Standards | September 06, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
AGC survey indicates that fewer companies may be able to bid on projects.
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Multifamily Housing | September 05, 2017 | Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor
Complimentary, building-wide WiFi is more or less a given for marketing purposes in the multifamily arena.
Dimensional Innovations, an experiential design firm based in Kansas City, Mo., developed the immersive Nick’s Theater, located in the Gerdin Family lobby of the University of Iowa’s Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Patients can run two interactive games on the theater’s 32-foot-long screen, which uses Microsoft Kinect software. Researchers at the National Children’s Medical Center in Washington, D.C., have found that video games can provide a distraction that aids in pain relief. Photo: Alex Grigsby, Dimensional Innovations.
Healthcare Facilities | September 05, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Building Teams help children’s hospitals create a sense of normalcy for patients and their families.
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Codes and Standards | September 05, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
In wake of Grenfell tragedy, Council forms new workgroup.
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University Buildings | September 05, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Designed by KSS Architects and Goody Clancy, the new facility opened prior to the fall 2017 school year.
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Architects | September 01, 2017 | Hinge Blog | Karl Feldman, Account Director, Hinge
Not to be confused with the branding of your firm overall, your employer brand is defined by your reputation as a wor...
A blend of custom designed elements along with standard rolled sections worked together to complete the architectural expression of the daylit terminal and the open and airy concourse. Photo credit: Tim Griffith
Sponsored Content | Steel Construction and Products | September 01, 2017 | AISC
The facility boasts a new landside Central Terminal and the new 19-gate airside Concourse B, which are connected by a...
Lighting | September 01, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The SpectraLoc LED blue-spectrum high-bay fixture converts harmful blue light under 500 nanometers to benign green an...
Staff lounge at the University of Washington Medical Center Montlake Tower. Photo: Benjamin Benschneider/NBBJ.
Healthcare Facilities | September 01, 2017 | NBBJ’s nbbX blog | George Takoudes and Kelly Griffin
Many healthcare organizations are increasingly focused on designing amenities, policies, and workplaces to better sup...
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Codes and Standards | September 01, 2017 | Lodging Econometrics
New York has the largest hotel construction pipeline of any U.S. market.
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Library | September 01, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The choice comes after a 12-year planning process and a yearlong selection process.
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University Buildings | September 01, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The Ruckus Lofts provide 46 furnished units and 165 beds for UT students.
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K-12 Schools | August 31, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The LEED Platinum and Zero Net Energy Verified building minimizes energy use via its site orientation.
Architects | August 31, 2017 | CallisonRTKL blog | Lucy Leonard
The digital and physical worlds are colliding. How will social media platforms influence the way we design spaces?...
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Higher Education | August 31, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The Los Angeles campus is being built at a site in the eastern portion of the Santa Monica Mountains.
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Codes and Standards | August 30, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Flood protection on subsidized housing, hospitals, and other public buildings rolled back.
Products and Services | August 30, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The system provides advanced fire detection and notification, and allows for emergency messages to be transmitted in...
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Codes and Standards | August 30, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Rain gardens, green roofs, cisterns, and rainwater recycling add value.
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Healthcare Facilities | August 30, 2017 | Cannon Design Blog | Elisabeth Perreault
The Golisano Center for Community Health offers integrated care to adults and children.
Products and Services | August 30, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
ProGUARD DP is a combined system cuts installation time down to one-third that of traditional wall systems.
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Library | August 30, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The original building was updated and given a new extension and landscaping.
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Mixed-Use | August 30, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The new community offers 292 apartments with 20,000 sf of retail space.
Water Street Tampa's 18 buildings are being designed by mulitple architecturual and design firms. The 50-acre, 9-million-sf community is expected to attract 23,000 workers and residents to Tampa's downtown. Image: Strategic Property Partners. CLICK HERE TO ENLARGE IMAGE
Mixed-Use | August 30, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Nine architects, three interior designers, and nine contractors are involved in this $3 billion project.
Don Knabe Wellness Center and Plaza at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey, Calif. The integrated team of McCarthy, Taylor Design, and SmithGroupJJR led the 12,000-sf wellness center construction project. Photo courtesy McCarthy
Giants 300 | August 29, 2017 | BD+C Staff
Turner, McCarthy, and Skanska top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest healthcare sector contractor and co...
King Khalid Medical City, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. AECOM is providing a range of services for this $1.2 billion development, including master planning, architecture, interior design, MEP/civil and structural engineering, cost consultancy, and medical equipment planning. Rendering courtesy AECOM
Giants 300 | August 29, 2017 | BD+C Staff
WSP, AECOM, and KJWW top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest healthcare sector engineering and EA firms,...
Baptist Health Cancer Institute, designed by ZGF Architects. Photo: Halkin Mason Photography
Giants 300 | August 29, 2017 | BD+C Staff
HDR, HKS, and Perkins+Will top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest healthcare sector architecture and AE...
Products and Services | August 29, 2017 | David Barista, Editorial Director
EchoStar Panels from Kirei, EZ Stab from CertainTeed Ceilings, and Integrity 4200 from Rockfon are three of the produ...
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Market Data | August 29, 2017 | JLL
JLL’s latest construction report shows stability ahead with tech and innovation leading the way.
