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Studio Gang designs agricultural education center for the New York City Housing Authority

Earlier this month, the City of New York broke ground on the new $18.2 million Marlboro Agricultural Education Center (MAEC) at the New York City Housing Authority’s Marlboro Houses in Brooklyn. In line with the mission of its nonprofit operator, The Campaign Against Hunger, MAEC aims to strengthen food autonomy and security in underserved neighborhoods. MAEC will provide Marlboro Houses with diverse, community-oriented programs.

Mass Timber

Mass timber a big part of Western Washington University’s net-zero ambitions

Western Washington University, in Bellingham, Wash., 90 miles from Seattle, is in the process of expanding its ABET-accredited programs for electrical engineering, computer engineering and science, and energy science. As part of that process, the university is building Kaiser Borsari Hall, the 54,000-sf new home for those academic disciplines that will include teaching labs, research labs, classrooms, collaborative spaces, and administrative offices.

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Education Facilities

The exterior of the new School of Communication and Media at Montclair State University
Education Facilities | Aug 3, 2017

School of Communication and Media at Montclair State University merges faculty, professionals, and academic programs

CannonDesign designed the facility, which features a 197-seat presentation hall and various control rooms.

A rendering of the exterior of the new Nassau County Center for Training and Intelligence at dusk
Government Buildings | Jul 26, 2017

Spector Group unveils new law enforcement center for Nassau County

The center will serve as a regional training center for all Nassau County Police personnel.

Higher Education | Jul 24, 2017

The renovation of the business school at St. John’s University looks to keep up with the Joneses

A nearly 40-year-old space is opened up and modernized.

Education Facilities | Jul 14, 2017

Youth education center in Baltimore gets first students

Students learn environmental skills, natural resource management, urban agriculture, and water quality monitoring.

Cladding and Facade Systems | Jul 14, 2017

Angular observatory uses zinc panels to gain unobstructed view of night sky

The observatory’s pattern of lock-seamed zinc cladding alternates between the irregular site topography and the building’s geometry. 

Sustainability | Jun 28, 2017

Mohawk College will have one of the region’s first net-zero energy institutional buildings

The project’s net-zero goals led to the development of a new curtain wall system.

Green | Jun 15, 2017

45-meter spiraling tower lets you walk above the trees

A 600-meter treetop path culminates with a 45-meter-tall spiraling observation deck.

Higher Education | Jun 7, 2017

Building for the future: Five trends in higher education projects

Preparing students for life after graduation has become the primary motivator behind construction initiatives at U.S. colleges and universities.

Higher Education | Jun 6, 2017

Funding remains a concern, but not always an impediment

Colleges and universities are adept at tapping a variety of sources—taxpayers, investors, donors, and, yes, students—to fund their growth ambitions.

K-12 Schools | Jun 5, 2017

PK-8 school will be Denver’s first CHPS-certified building

A “learning stair” will connect the cafeteria to the main level.

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