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What owners should know before choosing the design-build project delivery method

Design-build is a method that brings one entity – the design-build team – under a single contract with the project...

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Driving change in automotive retail

We talk a lot about how the retail landscape, particularly in the realm of shopping malls, has changed in this world of...

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In the battle of suburbs vs. cities, could both be winning?

Five years ago, experts were predicting continued urban rebound and suburban decline. What really happened?

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The three-building Athletes Village at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis

The three-building Athletes Village at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis is designed to reinforce the incoming student-athlete’s perception of the school’s sports as well as his or her place in that program. The facility’s Land O’ Lakes Center For Excellence and Gameday Experience room broadcasts digital content of the Gophers’ team highlights from a dozen customizable projectors with a total of more than 23 million pixels. The 340,000-sf facility’s “experiences” were created by Advent, the experiential design firm.

'Athleticscapes' give colleges a recruiting edge

The aptly named Vu at MacDonald Highlands, Henderson, Nev., provides a stunning view of the Las Vegas strip, 15 miles to the northwest. KTGY Architecture + Planning mounted 102 luxury townhomes on a hilly site in the exclusive MacDonald Highlands community for Christopher Homes. The Vu has already received two major honors this year, a BALA Award and a Nationals Award. Photo: © Studio J Inc.

Multifamily visionaries: KTGY’s extraordinary expectations

The 57,000-sf Anthem concert hall is a major component of The Wharf

The 57,000-sf Anthem concert hall is a major component of The Wharf, the biggest-ever redevelopment project in Washington, D.C. Anthem is wedged between two mixed-use buildings with 510 apartments. Its $60 million construction costs included $3 million in sound mitigation measures. The hall’s flat floor allows it to be used for non-music events. The lobby can also be leased. The hall’s capacity is 6,000.

Cultural centers: Community-based venues can be catalysts for downtown renewal