Climate Pledge Arena, home to the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, WNBA’s Seattle Storm, and world-class entertainment, has made history by becoming the world’s first arena to receive Zero Carbon Certification from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI).
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Magazzino Italian Art’s Robert Olnick Pavilion in Cold Spring, New York, features a minimalist industrial design that enhances its postwar and contemporary Italian art exhibits. A notable space in the building is Gallery 2—the isotropic room—designed as a perfect cube with corner square windows.
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A report on bird-friendly architecture underscores the affordability of bird collision prevention when grounded in recommended science, technology, and standards. The report focuses on paving the way for state-level policies and standards aimed at safeguarding birds from collision-related hazards.
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The proposed conceptual design of the 11,148-m2 (120,000-sf) Louisiana Music and Heritage Experience Museum in New Orleans aims to celebrate the city’s music legacy as a holistic experience.
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DPR Construction, a U.S. construction company operating globally, has completed its move to a new office space in Waltham, Massachusetts, , with aims of expanding its presence in the New England region.
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Blending culture and modern design, American-Norwegian architecture firm, Snøhetta, and Vesterheim Heritage Park have opened the new addition to the Vesterheim campus in Decorah, Iowa. This expansive campus, housing the world’s largest collection of Norwegian-American cultural artifacts, introduces The Commons, a 743-m2 (8,000-sf) structure featuring outdoor and indoor spaces.
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The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published AISI D250-23, Thermal Design and Code Compliance Guide for C-Shape Cold-Formed Steel Framing in Building Envelopes, designed to help calculate thermal resistance of cold-formed steel assemblies in building envelopes.
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An abandoned railyard in Lakeland, Fla., was transformed into “an ecological jewel, a cultural magnet, and a connected community asset,” based on findings from a public outreach program led by the architectural firm, Sasaki. The master plan revitalized 68 ha (168 acres) of unused land into Lakeland’s own “Central...
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Beverly Willis FAIA, born February 17, 1928, an American architect who played a major role in the development of many architectural concepts and practices that influenced the design of cities and buildings, died Oct. 1, in Branford, Conn., due to complications of Parkinson’s disease.
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AIA New York (AIANY) and the Center for Architecture have appointed Jesse Lazar as the new executive director of both organizations. Lazar served as interim executive director since February 2023, when former director Benjamin Prosky, assoc. AIA, left the role.
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