A Federal court has ruled that New York City’s failure to provide accessible pedestrian signals (APS) at 96.6 percent of its signalized intersections violates the civil rights of people with disabilities. APS are push-button devices attached to crosswalks that convey visual crossing information in audible and vibro-tactile formats accessible...
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has released a new resource and 3D illustrations for election administrators that provides strategies for reducing COVID-19 transmission risk in polling places. Developed in an effort to protect voters and polling place workers on election day, the resource provides architectural, engineering, operational, and administrative strategies...
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In mid-December, architecture graduates and other qualified candidates will have the flexibility to take the national licensing exam online or at test centers. Candidates will have the option to take the six-part Architect Registration Examination (ARE) online, at Prometric centers as they do today, or a combination of both...
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The Mellon Foundation has announced a $250-million grant commitment for the “Monuments Project” to reimagine and rebuild commemorative spaces and transform the way history is told in the United States.
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Turner Construction Company, and the United States Naval Academy (USNA) have completed the USNA Cyber Studies Building – Hopper Hall in Annapolis, Maryland.
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The magazine’s series of sponsored e-books continues with an exploration of bird-friendly glass.
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According to a new poll by The Harris Poll on behalf of the non-profit organization National Civic Art Society (NCAS), 72 percent of Americans want traditional, classical styles for U.S. federal buildings.
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) is recognizing eight projects with its 2020 Healthcare Design Awards.
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The University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design has launched a new initiative to help preserve African-American civil rights heritage sites.
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After years of testing and developing hyperloop technology at their full-scale test site, Virgin Hyperloop unveiled that West Virginia will be home to the Hyperloop Certification Center. The building is designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).
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