The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, is as unique as the industry it represents. One part of the museum—the sphere—has a glass rooftop dome that used laminated glass with polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers to provide superior structural capacity.
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The University of Washington’s Madrona Hall, Seattle, is a 220-bed, seven-story Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building which includes an enclosed, floor-to-ceiling stall, co-gender restroom design built specifically to accommodate the needs of the dormitory’s male, female, and transgender students. Full-height partitions were utilized in the hall’s...
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Southern Methodist University’s (SMU’s) Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium, Dallas, Texas, has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). To realize the project’s aesthetic, performance, and sustainability goals, high-performance curtain wall, storefront, and wide stile...
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The Northshore School District, Bothell, Washington, needed to expand to include a new North Creek High School (NCHS) on a 25-ha (61-acre) site. The district partnered with Dykeman Architects to turn their vision of a flexible, innovative learning center for 1600 students into a reality. Single leaf sliding doors...
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Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, aims to inspire students and faculty to work toward a greener tomorrow with the addition of its three-story, 2710-m2 (29,167-sf) Roux Center for the Environment. The center’s silicone-glazed, fire-rated steel curtain wall is one example where stunning transparent lites of glass also support daylighting and...
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At the $140-million Atlanta Braves Spring Training Complex in North Port, Florida, ceiling systems helped meet the desired appearance of a contemporary training facility, the performance requirements of a hot and humid climate, and the high-traffic use of a sports and entertainment venue.
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The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority’s (NTUA’s) new headquarters brings together administrative departments within its 7432-m2 (80,000-sf) offices in Fort Defiance, Arizona. Dyron Murphy Architects, a Native American-owned business, said its design was inspired by Navajo cultural elements.
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The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., was designed and constructed to capture the essence of espionage, secrecy, and intrigue. Acoustical ceiling tiles helped contribute to the intensive, quiet, and focused feeling permeating the space.
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Solstice on the Park, an apartment building in Chicago, Illinois, capitalizes on the benefits of sunlight using solar control low-emissivity (low-e) glass. Glass is also a key component in the building’s design as it helps it thrive in the harsh winters and sunny summers of the Windy City.
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The Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse, Bullhead City, Arizona, utilized a translucent wall system to create a gem-like appearance and enhance daylight, comfort, and durability.
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