ACI to develop Precast Structural Concrete Code
It is expected that ACI’s new precast structural concrete code requirements will complement the requirements in ACI 318: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete.
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Raisbeck Aviation High School (RAHS) in Tukwila, Wash.
Raisbeck Aviation High School (RAHS) in Tukwila, Wash., designed by Bassetti Architects, is adjacent to an airport and located on the Museum of Flight campus. The theme for the school grew out of the district’s proximity to a growing aviation industry that was experiencing a shortage of technical workers and career specialists in the profession. Overall, the new school embodies the culmination of the program’s evolution – from the curriculum to the site design.
Read MoreIIDA NY Chapter inaugurates Annie Lee as President
The International Interior Design Association’s New York Chapter (IIDA NY) is excited to announce the appointment of Annie Lee, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C as Chapter President. IIDA NY is a professional organization that unites A&D professionals in the New York area, providing them with networking opportunities, educational events, and charitable initiatives.
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Housing solutions for the chronically homeless using advanced modular construction
Hope on Alvarado, in Los Angeles’ Westlake neighborhood (166 S. Alvarado Street), is created by HBG Construction Corp, KTGY Architecture + Planning and Aedis Real Estate Group. The project, with wrap-around supportive services for homeless individuals, is the first of a series of superior-quality Hope On developments in Los Angeles using an advanced, new modular design.
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Stone Panels International (SPI) announces new continuing education program
“Using Lightweight Stone for Architectural Facades” is approved for 1 LU/HSW by the American Institute of Architects (AIA/CES) and 1.0 HSW PDH by the American Society of Landscape Architects (LA CES).
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181 Fremont in San Francisco, engineered to be the most resilient tall condominium on the West Coast
Pre-certified as LEED-Platinum and engineered to be the most resilient tall condominium on the West Coast, 181 Fremont features a distinctive sawtooth curtainwall design which also acts as a passive solar control system. To supplement the design, window mullions are angled to promote additional solar shading as the sun crosses the building’s face each day.
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EXTECH introduces new skylight: SKYGARD 2500 Series
“Our skylight not only supports projects’ daylighting design strategies for occupant comfort and wellness, but also cost-effective fabrication, installation and maintenance. Most notably, the SKYGARD 2500 is engineered with separate gutters to control condensation and leakage,” said Jim Leslie, general manager of EXTECH.
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Franklin Tower transforms former offices into luxury living, re-clad in glass and metal with wood grain finishes from Linetec
Gensler looked at developing an adaptive façade to replace the outdated precast, single-glazed strip-window façade. “While that exterior was built for a single use, the rhythm of the new façade allows for a variety of programmatic uses,” said Gensler Principal Robert Fuller, AIA. “The recessed channels at the vertical columns and horizontal spandrels express the structural module of the building, while the floor-to-ceiling glass creates a lighter façade that connects the interior spaces to views of the city beyond.”
Read MoreIIBEC to co-host 2020 International Conference on Building Envelope Systems and Technologies (ICBEST)
ICBEST – The International Conference on Building Envelope Systems and Technologies provides a worldwide forum for the exchange of information and discussion of recent developments in, and applications of, building envelope engineering. ICBEST’s scope is to bring together engineers, architects, scientists, and practitioners with a common interest to promote new knowledge and practice of building envelope systems and technologies.
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Perkins and Will announces new director of operations for its Houston studio
“Design, particularly the business side, is something I have been drawn to since childhood,” says Gollwitzer. “Perkins and Will’s commitment to design, as well as their focus on empowering industry professionals of all levels, makes the firm a natural fit for me. I am thrilled to be joining the firm at this exciting time of growth for the Houston studio.”
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