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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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Design guide offers details on rain loads and ponding on roofs

The American Institute of Steel Construction and the Steel Joist Institute recently released a comprehensive roof design guide addressing rain loads and ponding. Design Guide 40, Rain Loads and Ponding provides guidance for designing roof systems to avoid or resist water accumulation and any resulting instability.

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May 14, 2012

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture design Seoul’s Dancing Dragons

Supertall two-tower complex located in Seoul’s Yongsan International Business District.

May 8, 2012

Morgan/Harbour completes three projects at Columbia Centre

Projects completed on behalf of property owner, White Oak Realty Partners, LLC, Pearlmark Realty Partners, LLC and Angelo Gordon & Co.

May 3, 2012

Ground broken for $94 million hospital expansion at Scripps Encinitas

New facility to more than double emergency department size, boost inpatient beds by 43%.

Tim Gregorski | May 2, 2012

Louvers offer a look that works

Stationary and adjustable, Airolite’s louvers are available in a number of blade types including…
May 1, 2012

Time-lapse video: World Trade Center, New York

One World Trade Center, being built at the site of the fallen twin towers, surpassed the Empire State Building on Monday as the tallest building in New York.

May 1, 2012

Bruce E. Brooks Associates announces new commissioning subsidiary

Brooks + Wright Commissioning to be led by Will Wright.

Apr 27, 2012

APA launches wood design web portal for building and design pros

Design professionals who are members of APA’s Professional Associates are automatically enrolled in the APA Designers Circle program.

Apr 27, 2012

GE launches electric vehicle charging platform

WattStation Connect provides owners a user-friendly method to manage, monitor and maintain their EV charging ecosystem network.

Tim Gregorski | Apr 24, 2012

South Florida theatre installs glowing architectural mesh

Originally built in 1978, the South Florida Community College (SFCC) Theatre for the Performing…
Apr 24, 2012

McLennan named Ashoka Fellow

McLennan was recognized for his work on the Living Building Challenge.

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