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Month: May 2020

ME Dubai hotel at the Opus

ME Dubai hotel at the Opus

Posted by | May 22, 2020 | 0 |

Spanning 84,300 square meters (907,400 square feet), the Zaha Hadid-designed Opus was conceived as two separate towers that coalesce into a singular whole—taking the form of a cube. The cube’s double-glazed insulating façades incorporate a UV coating and a mirrored frit pattern to reduce solar gain. Applied around the entire building, this dotted frit patterning emphasizes the clarity of the building’s orthogonal form, while at the same time, dissolving its volume through the continuous play of light varying between ever-changing reflections and transparency.

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The International Spy Museum blends acoustics and color to capture a better experience

The International Spy Museum blends acoustics and color to capture a better experience

Posted by | May 21, 2020 | 0 |

Every inch of Washington, D.C.-based International Spy Museum was designed and constructed to capture the essence of espionage, secrecy and intrigue. Designed by London-based lead architect Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners in collaboration with Hickok Cole of Washington, D.C., the 140,000-square-foot building quickly has become recognizable for its distinct and dynamic identity. Rockfon products help contribute to the intensive, quiet and focused feeling that permeates the space.

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Wayne State University to open STEM Innovation Center

Wayne State University to open STEM Innovation Center

Posted by | May 21, 2020 | 0 |

Wayne State University, a public research university in Detroit, realized an opportunity and a need to create a hub for interdisciplinary teaching, learning and innovation for undergraduate STEM students. NORR worked in close collaboration with Wayne State students and faculty to design a next-generation facility in its vacant 116,457-square-foot Science and Engineering Library building at the midtown campus.

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thyssenkrupp Elevator completes construction on core of the highest test tower in the Western Hemisphere

thyssenkrupp Elevator completes construction on core of the highest test tower in the Western Hemisphere

Posted by | May 20, 2020 | 0 |

Slip-form construction of thyssenkrupp Elevator’s Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC) and elevator test tower has been completed. The IQC is part of thyssenkrupp Elevator’s new North American headquarters at The Battery Atlanta and, at 420 feet tall, will be the tallest building in Cobb County as well as the tallest elevator test tower in the Western Hemisphere.

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In Memoriam: Edward K. Rice

Posted by | May 20, 2020 | 0 |

Edward K. Rice, founder and Honorary Chairman of CTS Cement Manufacturing Co, passed away May 9 in his Los Angeles home. Ed’s innovative work on cement and concrete led him to receive many industry awards. In 2013, he received an Honorary Membership in the ASTM C01 Committee on Cement. He was a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a Fellow and Honorary Member of the American Concrete Institute. He was elected as an inaugural member of the Hall of Fame of the Post-Tensioning Institute (Legends of Post-Tensioning) in 2005.

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Healthy airports: What terminals will look like post-pandemic

Healthy airports: What terminals will look like post-pandemic

Posted by | May 19, 2020 | 0 |

“The aviation industry has certainly felt the hit of COVID-19– turning the green numbers into red in a matter of weeks or even days. With that said, this pandemic also reminds us of moments in history like 9/11, SARS, or financial recessions, when aviation took a hard hit, but returned from crisis and recovered strong. So, what’s next? Travelers will be looking to the airlines to restore normalcy and regain their trust as safe places to be and use. Now is the right time to ask ourselves– because we are all in this together– how we can help the industry come back stronger,” states author Alvaro Fernandez de Mesa, an associate based in Stantec’s Vancouver office.

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Tubelite names Jim Hughes as client development manager for Maryland, northern Virginia and Washington, D.C

Posted by | May 19, 2020 | 0 |

Tubelite Inc. has named Jim Hughes as client development manager serving the market in Maryland, northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. He reports directly to Tubelite’s regional sales manager, Patrick Daniels. They work closely with glazing contractors and architectural teams to provide assistance with storefront, curtainwall, entrances and daylight control systems.

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DLR Group awarded Wood Innovations Grant from the U.S. Forest Service

Posted by | May 19, 2020 | 0 |

DLR Group was awarded the U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant to fund a conceptual building design and wall panel prototype for a cross-laminated timber hotel. The proposal, “Mass Timber Hotel: Tuning CLT to Overcome Barriers to Adoption in the Hospitality Industry,” was submitted in partnership with the Master of Science-Research Practices (MS-RP) program in the School of Architecture at the University of Minnesota.

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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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