Modular adaptive reuse of parking structure grants future flexibility
The shift away from excessive parking requirements aligns with a broader movement, encouraging development of more sustainable and affordable housing.
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Retail Centers
Outside Las Vegas, two unused office buildings will be turned into an open-air retail development
In Henderson, Nev., a city roughly 15 miles southeast of Las Vegas, 100,000 sf of unused office space will be turned into an open-air retail development called The Cliff. The $30 million adaptive reuse development will convert the site’s two office buildings into a destination for retail stores, chef-driven restaurants, and community entertainment.
Student Housing
Pfluger Architects unveils renovated student lounges at all-girls dormitory
In a step toward updating and modernizing on-campus housing to attract a range of students, Texas-based Pfluger Architects renovated the student lounges in Kinsolving Hall, a five-story, all-girls dormitory at The University of Texas at Austin initially built in 1958.
Adaptive Reuse
6 characteristics of a successful adaptive reuse conversion
In the continuous battle against housing shortages and the surplus of vacant buildings, developers are turning their attention to the viability of adaptive reuse for their properties.
Apr 16, 2012
University of Michigan study seeks to create efficient building design
The result, the researchers say, could be technologies capable of cutting the carbon footprint created by the huge power demands buildings place on the nation’s electrical grid.
Drew Ballensky | Apr 11, 2012
Tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo., in $300 million reconstruction boom
Devastated by a tornado about a year ago, the community of Joplin, Mo. is being rebuilt at a torrid…
Apr 4, 2012
JCJ Architecture designs New York City's first casino
Aqueduct Racetrack complex transformed into modern entertainment destination.
Drew Ballensky | Apr 4, 2012
New rehab trend: repurposing vacant malls
The new fashion for mixed-use developments or outdoor shopping centers that are designed to look…
Apr 3, 2012
Blaine Brownell on innovative materials applications in architecture
Brownell, who was named a BD+C 40 Under 40 in 2006, provides insight regarding emerging material trends and the creative implementation of materials.
Drew Ballensky | Mar 28, 2012
Replacement of University of Iowa’s fine arts campus to cost over $400 million
The replacement cost for the University of Iowa’s fine arts campus, which was devastated by a 2008…
Drew Ballensky | Mar 21, 2012
White roofs reduce surface temperatures more than 40 degrees compared to black roofs, study finds
Retrofitting a black roof surface to white reduced peak rooftop temperature in New York City by 43…
Drew Ballensky | Mar 14, 2012
Perkins+Will’s renovated Atlanta office is North America’s top LEED Platinum project
Perkins+Will’s new Atlanta officeis the current highest-scoring LEED Platinum project in North…
Mar 12, 2012
Improving the performance of existing commercial buildings: the chemistry of sustainable construction
Retrofitting our existing commercial buildings is one of the key steps to overcoming the economic and environmental challenges we face.
Drew Ballensky | Mar 7, 2012
Energy efficiency retrofits could produce $1 trillion in savings for the US
Investments in energy efficiency retrofits for buildings could yield more than three times their…
