October 2012

Digital Edition

29th Annual Reconstruction Awards

HMC Architects: Best Firm to Work For

AIA/CES: Fire & Life Safety

Celebrating Brick in Architecture

AIA course: Fire and life safety in large buildings

HMC Architects: In their own voices

Steam boiler saves time, money for Tennessee chemical plant

Flame-free torch safely completes roofing project

Aluminum composite material highlights architectural features of tower in Charlotte

LED lights occupy Los Angeles City Hall park

Wire mesh protects and serves LAPD parking garage

Time for a copper facelift for Bradley University clock tower

October 2012: New Projects Portfolio

October 2012: Product Spotlight

AIA Survey shows 40% cut for firms

AIA billings index sounds a positive note

Celebrating brick in architecture

2012 Reconstruction Award Special Recognition: Joplin Interim High School, Joplin, Mo.

2012 Reconstruction Award Bronze Winner: DPR Construction, Phoenix Regional Office, Phoenix, Ariz.

2012 Reconstruction Award Bronze Winner: Pomeroy Senior Apartments, Chicago, Ill.

2012 Reconstruction Award Bronze Winner: Walsh Group Training and Conference Center, Chicago, Ill.

2012 Reconstruction Award Silver Winner: 220 Water Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.

2012 Reconstruction Award Silver Winner: Residences at the John Marshall, Richmond, Va.

2012 Reconstruction Awards Silver Winner: Allen Theatre at PlayhouseSquare, Cleveland, Ohio

Commentary

For Comcast Studio Xfinity's new flagship in Washington, D.C., Gensler created an engaging experiential brand program that informed the store's interior design and created a warm, social, and inviting environment. Image © Chris Leonard.

Iteration vs disruption: Designing for a great customer experience

Trending Articles

HOK’s Circadian Curtain Wall concept employs curved, bubbled glass to maximize daylight, minimize solar heat gain, and provide external shading. Courtesy HOK

Curtain walls go circadian

Prefabrication and modularization are two construction techniques that are likely to attract investment in the coming years, according to a new McKinsey & Co. report. Image: Pixabay

McKinsey report assesses where opportunities could lie in construction technology

HOK employed virtual reality for the modernization and expansion design of the domestic passenger terminal (above) at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Virtual reality as a design tool: What we've learned and where we're going