Architecture, urbanism and landscape-design firm Studio One Eleven has completed its latest shipping-container project – an al-fresco food hall in downtown Bellflower, Calif. Made from 14 repurposed shipping containers, SteelCraft Bellflower offers 15,000 square feet of dining, drinking and social space, positioned around a courtyard with food and drink vendors.
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According to Dodge Data & Analytics, new construction starts in June advanced 9% from the previous month with increases in nonresidential building, office buildings, public buildings, healthcare facilities, and warehouses. However, through the first six months of 2019, total construction starts on an unadjusted basis were down 8% from the same period a year ago.
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The new 1,300 seat concert hall in Ostrava is sited adjacent to the existing House of Culture. The building was designed as a “perfect acoustic instrument in its case” in collaboration with Nagata Acoustics. It will provide performance space for the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, the leading Czech orchestra for commissioning contemporary music.
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Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering announced earlier this month, that Nicholas J. Psyhogios, PE is its newest Principal. A registered civil engineer, he has over 20 years of experience with residential, commercial, utility, wetland restoration, and public sector projects.
Read MoreThe Shepley Bulfinch Award grants funding to a faculty member — or team of faculty members — to conduct research that investigates materials or sustainability. Jesús Vassallo was selected for the award for his project “Tall Timber.”
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PaintCare has collected and processed more than 2.37 million gallons of paint since it began in 2015. This effort helps ensure leftover paint is managed responsibly to divert it from the waste stream and better protect the environment.
Read MoreInternationally acclaimed architect Alejandro Aravena, whose rise to prominence stemmed from his ability to synthesize design challenges into solutions that channel people’s capacity to create vibrant communities, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development.
Read MoreLinetec’s Paul Bratz has been promoted to quality assurance manager and Brandon Slowiak has been named to Bratz’s previous role as paint operations manager. Linetec states that together, they support the company’s continued growth and its customers’ ongoing need for high-quality, high-performance, finished, architectural aluminum products.
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Spanning ten floors at the top of the Sequis Tower, Gunung Sewu Group’s new headquarters designed by TPG Architecture, puts the organization’s dynamic corporate mission and sense of diversity on display through the allegory of the Banyan tree. The 482,000-square-foot office is connected through the integration of a feature staircase that resembles the tangled roots of the Banyan tree. In Balinese culture, the Banyan is sacred, said to emit energy from the gods and ancestor spirits that congregate along its branches.
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced Wednesday the latest numbers for the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for June. According the report demand for services decreased in June to 49.1, in comparison to 50.2 in May.
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