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Month: April 2020

FGIA transitions Summer Conference to virtual event

Posted by | Apr 21, 2020 | 0 |

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) will hold its Summer Conference virtually due to the spread of COVID-19 and requests by government leadership to shelter-in-place. This event, previously intended to be held in Chicago, IL, will be hosted on Zoom for the convenience of participants. The event dates remain largely unchanged with the conference taking place Tuesday, June 23 through Thursday, June 25. Registration for the virtual Summer Conference will open the week of May 4.

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The Bottling Department Food Hall in San Antonio, Texas

The Bottling Department Food Hall in San Antonio, Texas

Posted by | Apr 20, 2020 | 0 |

Originally constructed in 1894, a devastating fire claimed the historic Pearl Bottling House in 2003. Pearl salvaged as much from the rubble as possible, and hired Clayton & Little to rebuild the 13,132-square-foot structure as a modern interpretation of a lost Classical Revival jewel that would serve as a venue for emerging chefs and culinary talent. Pulling architectural cues from historic photos and drawings of the original building, decorative brick corbeling and stone arches reference the enchanting architecture of the 1890’s. A modified version of original wood truss design accommodates a cupola, spilling light into the hall below while acting as a nightly beacon that illuminates the surrounding complex.

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IIBEC announces first branch in Mexico

Posted by | Apr 20, 2020 | 0 |

The International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) announces its first official branch in Mexico City, Mexico, and is proud to now offer leadership activity in all of North America, with 27 chapters and 11 branches throughout the U.S., Canada, and now Mexico.

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Sustainable design featured at Mansueto High School in Chicago

Sustainable design featured at Mansueto High School in Chicago

Posted by | Apr 17, 2020 | 0 |

With Mansueto High School, designed by Wheeler Kearns Architects, Noble Network of Charter Schools has transformed 5.5 acres of industrial brownfield in Chicago’s largest “park desert” into a place of great opportunity for its students. The 67,000-sq. ft. two-story school structure, with a dark brick exterior and a light, gray metal panel interior, wraps almost completely around a landscaped courtyard. The use of masonry anchors the building’s identity, replicating the historical context of the site, providing a sense of protection, and shielding interior functions from the traffic noise created along the busy industrial thoroughfare.

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Studio One Eleven designs innovative community centers at Orange County Great Park

Studio One Eleven designs innovative community centers at Orange County Great Park

Posted by | Apr 17, 2020 | 0 |

Architecture, urbanism and landscape-design firm Studio One Eleven has unveiled stylish and imaginative community centers at the Orange County Great Park masterplan in Irvine, California. Studio One Eleven served as architect for the community buildings, collaborating with FivePoint, the developer of the Orange County Great Park, and BrightView, the landscape architect for the Orange County Great Park. 

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ASLA celebrates World Landscape Architecture Month

ASLA celebrates World Landscape Architecture Month

Posted by | Apr 17, 2020 | 0 |

April is World Landscape Architecture Month. Despite the pandemic keeping millions of people indoors, landscape architects in the United States and around the globe are coming together virtually to tell their stories through the Life Grows Here campaign. “As landscape architects, we design places and experiences for life to grow and flourish. We design places that foster healing and renewal. We create settings for community gathering. We bring beauty to public spaces. When this current crisis abates, and our necessary isolation ends, the places landscape architects create will be even more important,” said Wendy Miller, FASLA, president of ASLA. 

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Perkins and Will unites its two Austin studios in new location

Perkins and Will unites its two Austin studios in new location

Posted by | Apr 16, 2020 | 0 |

Perkins and Will and lauckgroup celebrate their coming-together with the grand opening of a custom-designed workplace at The Foundry, a vibrant mixed-use destination in the heart of East Austin. The new studio, located at 1501 East 4th Street, strengthens the practice’s presence in Austin and enhances creative collaboration.

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Construction starts decline in March

Construction starts decline in March

Posted by | Apr 16, 2020 | 0 |

“Considering the calamity that occurred towards the end of March as the fallout from the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) hit the economy, construction starts held up rather well,” stated Richard Branch Chief Economist for Dodge Data & Analytics. “Construction starts in March were unlikely to be greatly impacted as projects that broke ground during the month likely had materials sourced and in-place and labor booked well ahead of the scheduled groundbreaking.”

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Interior Image Group designs new headquarters in Crown Point, Indiana

Interior Image Group designs new headquarters in Crown Point, Indiana

Posted by | Apr 16, 2020 | 0 |

As an established and expanding design, branding, and procurement firm, Interior Image Group (IIG) recently outgrew its 4,900-square-foot headquarters and went to seek out a new space that would accommodate its growing team and divisions. President and CEO Patti Tritschler chose to relocate her firm to an expansive, 8,000-square-foot new office in Crown Point, Indiana that would house her team in a comfortable yet creative space that emphasized IIG’s design aesthetic, expertise, and innovation in hospitality.

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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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