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Month: March 2020

EPRO acquires Kingfield Construction Products

Posted by | Mar 5, 2020 | 0 |

“Protecting the building envelope continues to be a top priority for specifiers, which means their demands for innovation are evolving. Our acquisition of Kingfield increases our ability to meet and exceed those expectations with unique technologies that stand alone or augment our EPRO E.Series line of redundant, field-installed composite systems,” said David Polk, CEO of EPRO Services. “We’re also excited about the intellectual capital coming from Kingfield. They’re smart, experienced professionals who will enable us to provide a new standard of excellence during the design and installation phase for customers.”

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The women in the windows

The women in the windows

Posted by | Mar 5, 2020 | 0 |

When Pittsburgh-born condiment magnate H. J. Heinz died in 1919, he left money in his will specifically for the University of Pittsburgh to erect a building on its grounds to honor his mother, Anna Margaretta Heinz.
As a result, Heinz Memorial Chapel was built during the 1930s, an elegant neo-Gothic structure with 23 stained-glass windows. Thirty-six men and 36 women are featured in the transept windows.

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ASLA video statement celebrating Women’s History Month

Posted by | Mar 5, 2020 | 0 |

The American Society of Landscape Architects released a video statement celebrating Women’s History Month delivered by ASLA President Wendy Miller, FASLA. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for ASLA and the entire landscape architecture profession to reflect on how far women have come on the road to equality. But it’s also time to reflect with candor and openness on how far we still have to go.”

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PPG DURANAR XL coatings add subtle elegance to Boston’s newest skyscraper

PPG DURANAR XL coatings add subtle elegance to Boston’s newest skyscraper

Posted by | Mar 4, 2020 | 0 |

Designed by Henry Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and Gary Johnson of Cambridge Seven, 61-story One Dalton Place features PPG Duranar XL liquid and powder coatings in a metallic pewter tint that harmonizes with the building’s sleek glass exterior. The coatings were selected to finish the metal framing for the oversized windows, as well as the metal panels and capping used on the curtainwall.

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Skylab-designed mixed-use YARD in Portland, Oregon

Skylab-designed mixed-use YARD in Portland, Oregon

Posted by | Mar 4, 2020 | 0 |

Located at the geographic center of the city of Portland, Skylab-designed YARD is a 21-story mixed-use building that combines residential, commercial, retail, office and parking. YARD is a catalyst project born of the city’s effort to revitalize entrepreneurial development. It’s the spark of a new neighborhood, a rare opportunity to remix pre-established elements (like the iconic Burnside skatepark) with groundbreaking design and an under-utilized riverfront location.

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KTGY Architecture + Planning combines historic garage with new mixed-use design

KTGY Architecture + Planning combines historic garage with new mixed-use design

Posted by | Mar 4, 2020 | 0 |

KTGY Architecture + Planning (KTGY) has announced an innovative mixed-use design, fusing a historic, Art Deco parking garage with new retail and residences. 8th & Western, developed by Jamison Properties, LLP., creates 230 apartments above approximately 13,300 square feet of retail in a new, eight-story development. It combines them with a 1931, five-story parking structure (originally the The Pellissier Square Garage), rehabilitated for parking, retail and rooftop amenities.

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Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara receive the 2020 Pritzker Architecture Prize

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara receive the 2020 Pritzker Architecture Prize

Posted by | Mar 3, 2020 | 0 |

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Dublin, Ireland, have been selected as the 2020 Pritzker Prize Laureates, announced Tom Pritzker, Chairman of The Hyatt Foundation. “The collaboration between Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara represents a veritable interconnectedness between equal counterparts,” states Pritzker. “They demonstrate incredible strength in their architecture, show deep relation to the local situation in all regards, establish different responses to each commission while maintaining the honesty of their work, and exceed the requirements of the field through responsibility and community.”

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Elkridge Library/DIY Center parking area selects Belgard’s Aqualine® permeable pavers as project attains LEED® Gold certification

Elkridge Library/DIY Center parking area selects Belgard’s Aqualine® permeable pavers as project attains LEED® Gold certification

Posted by | Mar 3, 2020 | 0 |

Howard County’s Elkridge Library and DIY Education Center, a 35,000-square-foot endeavor, exemplifies an evolving and more expansive approach to library design. The parking and access ways, although functional in nature, required an innovative approach to blending the old with the new as well. The former property, which was built in the early 1990s, utilized a traditional storm drain and stormwater management system ill-equipped to handle to the region’s shifting weather patterns. Before resurfacing, the pavement areas’ excessive runoff and flooding issues had to be addressed.

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Chris Williams joins Stantec to lead US Federal Program

Posted by | Mar 2, 2020 | 0 |

Chris Williams has joined Stantec as senior vice president leading the firm’s US Federal Program. “We’re thrilled to have Chris join our US Federal Program,” says Mike Kennedy, Stantec executive vice president and US regional operating unit leader. “His deep knowledge and leadership within the Federal sector coupled with his client relationships and ability to effectively manage large-scale government projects will be a huge asset as we look to grow our Federal presence. It’s an honor to welcome him to our team.” 

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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