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Bjarke Ingels Group designs a mass timber cube structure for the University of Kansas

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and executive architect BNIM have unveiled their design for a new mass timber cube structure called the Makers’ KUbe for the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design. A six-story, 50,000-sf building for learning and collaboration, the light-filled KUbe will house studio and teaching space, 3D-printing and robotic labs, and a ground-level cafe, all organized around a central core.




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Aug 11, 2010

National Science Foundation supports Virginia Tech engineer Deborah Young-Corbett in efforts to improve public school infrastructure

BLACKSBURG, Va., June 16, 2009 ­­-- With more than 53 million children in the United States…
Aug 11, 2010

PBK, DLR Group among nation's largest K-12 school design firms, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report

A ranking of the Top 75 K-12 School Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giants 300 survey. For more Giants 300 rankings, visit http://www.BDCnetwork.com/Giants
Aug 11, 2010

SimplexGrinnell shows life-safety capabilities at NFPA in Chicago

CHICAGO, Ill. (June 8, 2009) – SimplexGrinnell, a Tyco International company, made its single-…
Aug 11, 2010

UC Irvine to host design innovation symposium October 1, 2009

WHO:  UC Irvine Design & Construction Services (D&CS); building industry leaders WHAT:  …
Aug 11, 2010

WHR Architects’ Cadenhead Presents at Design + Health Congress in Singapore on Trends in Critical Care

Houston, TX — Charles Cadenhead FAIA, FACHA, Senior Principal at WHR Architects will join an…
Aug 11, 2010

Turner, Structure Tone top BD+C's ranking of the 50 largest office contractors

A ranking of the Top 50 Office Contractors based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giants 300 survey. For more Giants 300 rankings, visit http://www.BDCnetwork.com/Giants
Aug 11, 2010

Australian water expert Dr. Jim Gill to keynote WaterSmart Innovations Conference, Oct. 7-9, Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (June 29) – Dr. Jim Gill, inaugural chairman of Water Australia and past CEO of the Water…
Aug 11, 2010

AGC unveils comprehensive plan to revive the construction industry

The Associated General Contractors of America unveiled a new plan today designed to revive the nation’s construction industry. The plan, “Build Now for the Future: A Blueprint for Economic Growth,” is designed to reverse predictions that construction activity will continue to shrink through 2010, crippling broader economic growth.
Aug 11, 2010

USGBC launches Building Performance Initiative

The U.S. Green Building Council is launching the Building Performance Initiative, designed to put in place a comprehensive data collection effort from all buildings that have achieved LEED certification; implement an appropriate analysis methodology of that data; and provide feedback to building owners so they have better information with which to address any performance gaps that stem from predicted building performance versus actual performance.
Aug 11, 2010

New AIA report on embassies: integrate security and design excellence

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) released a new report to help the State Department design and build 21st Century embassies.
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