The first phase of construction of a residential facility for families of patients at Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital, Connecticut, was completed recently. The newly-built residential complex is larger and more conveniently located directly across the street from the hospital’s entrance. It offers a welcoming and natural setting in an...
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New York City’s Harlem neighborhood is going through a revitalization. At the center of this neighborhood renaissance is 100 West 125th Street, a 61,570-m2 (202,000-sf) commercial project. The project’s architect initially wanted to employ aluminum composite metal (ACM) panels, but found costs were higher than anticipated. Therefore, the design...
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Dixon’s Wastewater Treatment Facility in California was honored by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) with an Envision Silver award. The Envision rating system verifies the sustainability of infrastructure projects.
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Completed in fall 2016, the University of Iowa’s (UI’s) Visual Arts Building houses a variety of the school’s art departments, including ceramics, sculpture, print making, and photography. The 11,706-m2 (126,000-sf) loft-like space, designed by Steven Holl Architects, encourages interconnection between the arts, creating a collaborative and immersive student experience.
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When it was time to transform New Orleans’ historic Barnett’s Furniture store into an Ace Hotel, designers wanted to maintain the 90-year-old building’s original Art Deco façade, but also upgrade the structure’s features. Building professionals selected aluminum-framed windows, designed to replicate the look of steel-framed installations popular in the...
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When the National Football League (NFL) announced its 52nd championship game would take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, professionals in hospitality, commercial real estate, and construction industries in the Twin Cities scrambled to capitalize on the future economic infusion from the big game, slated for February 4.
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When it came time to redesign Princeton’s 101 Carnegie Center offices, Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design (JZA+D) wanted to create an ‘activated’ social and professional environment to promote activity and interaction.
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A recent installation of a massive ceiling fan at Ritual Brewing in Redlands, California, has greatly improved the overall mood at the establishment. Located in an industrial building with an interior roof height of 7.3 to 8.5 m (24 to 28 ft), the 2202-m2 (23,700-sf) space was difficult to...
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When a larger-than-standard rolling steel door had to be installed at the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey, the installation team was up to the challenge. While traditional rolling steel doors measure in at 3 x 3 m (10 x 10 ft), this installation was 16.5 x 6.2...
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Large-scale construction requires making many decisions far in advance of the onsite construction work. Engineers and architects guide clients through myriad decisions while creating the drawings and specifications during the design phase of the project. Ultimately, successful projects are about making good decisions before even moving the first shovel...
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