As designers, architects, and engineers, we play a vital role in making sure projects authentically resonate on the local level, while aligning with larger program goals and needs. It’s only when these pieces come together that a program of this scale is truly able to shine in the eyes of the client and end users.
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“Window film savvy” facility managers, architects and building owners know that one of the fastest ROIs they can achieve on a building where there are older, existing windows that are structurally sound is to have window film professionally installed on either the interior or exterior of a building.
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When designing for spaces where we work, learn and more, using the latest color trends effectively is key to creating interiors that help people be as productive and comfortable as possible. Inspired by the latest trends and the 2019 Sherwin-Williams Colormix® Color Forecast, the following are tips for transforming clients’ spaces across business, education, health care and hospitality environments with the power of color.
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Inspira Medical Center in Vineland, New Jersey had a growing patient population and needed to expand. In the course of planning the project, the general contractor, Hunter Roberts Construction Group, was aware of the capabilities of Sto Panel Technology affiliate, Jersey Panel, also located in Vineland, and brought them on board early for design-assist support. StoPanel Classic NExT ci, a prefabricated insulated exterior wall panel system that weighs almost 90 percent less than a precast panel of the same size, was chosen for the cladding.
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The American pavilion, titled RECKONstruct, at the XXII International Exhibition of La Triennale di Milano will be unveiled alongside showcases from around the world on March 1, 2019. The theme of this year’s International Exhibition is Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival, illuminating the connection between humanity and the natural environment through design. The American pavilion, conceived and developed by a group of passionate environmental advocates including Arup, Humanscale, MIT’s SHINE Program, Novità Communications and NextWave Plastics, demonstrates how sustainable design can respond to the current global environmental crisis.
Read MoreKAI announces the appointment of Matt Westphal as President of KAI Design and KAI Engineering. CEO Michael Kennedy, Jr. announced in January that KAI had undergone a corporate restructuring as parent company KAI Enterprises with four new subsidiaries—KAI Design, KAI Engineering, KAI Build and KAI 360 Construction Services (KAI 360 CS)—each with its own president. Darren L. James, AIA, a shareholder with the firm since 2010, transitioned to President of KAI Enterprises, overseeing the holding company.
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Yesterday the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor passed the Rebuild America’s Schools Act (RASA) of 2019 (H.R. 865). This legislation creates a $70 billion grant program and $30 billion tax credit bond program targeted to help address significant health and safety challenges in public schools. An American Society of Civil Engineers report found that more than half (53%) of public schools require repairs, renovations and modernizations to be considered in good condition
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Spanning 305,000 SF, the Academies of Loudoun (ACL), is a new construction Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and Career and Technical Education (CTE) career readiness academy in Leesburg, Virginia. The Stantec design team worked closely with a client team of school board members, community leaders and educators from each academy, to design a school — unlike any they’d experienced before — that reflects their vision for experiential learning.
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Kolbe Windows & Doors displayed examples of the latest trends in windows and doors at the National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show. “Kolbe takes the lead in introducing new design trends to the window and door market. Our aesthetic, architectural and sustainable solutions provide fresh alternatives for today’s home,” stated Kolbe’s vice president of marketing, Cindy Bremer.
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The first of its kind in the Portland senior living marketplace, The Oaks Zero Energy Neighborhood at Rose Villa is designed so that each residence meets its own energy needs through a combination of ultra-energy-efficient design and on-site renewable energy generation.The Oaks is a neighborhood within Rose Villa, a cottage community for senior living set on 22 acres along the Willamette River, designed and built by the Portland-based design build firm Green Hammer.
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