Tag Archives: Masonry

Illinois community center utilizes stone to blend into its surroundings

March 19, 2021

The designers chose Cordova stone for the exterior of the Robert Crown Center, in Evanston, Illinois, to make it fit well within its environment in a densely populated suburban neighborhood.

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Using masonry for wet flood-proofing

January 15, 2021

There are two types of flood-proofing—dry and wet. The design intent of dry flood-proofing is to allow flood waters to enter and exit the structure freely and allow the waters to rise and fall evenly inside the structure in the same rate and manner they rise and fall on the outside.

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RKTB Architects selected for major NY affordable housing project

December 1, 2020

Architecture, design, and planning firm RKTB Architects has been selected for a new, 135-unit housing development for low-income seniors on a prominent site in Brooklyn, New York.

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Clay brick EPD helps projects meet LEED requirements

November 27, 2020

According to the Brick Industry Association (BIA), clay brick can be used by project teams to meet the Materials and Resources requirements of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4.0 and v4.1 program.

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LMN Architects completes Plant Sciences Building at Washington university

November 18, 2020

Seattle-based firm LMN Architects has completed the Plant Sciences Building at Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman, Washington. The latest addition to the V. Lane Rawlins Research and Education Complex, the $66-million building was funded by the Washington State Legislature.

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