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Lebanon Valley College Dedicates Sustainable $20 Million Arnold Health Professions Pavilion

Lebanon Valley College Dedicates Sustainable $20 Million Arnold Health Professions Pavilion

Posted by | Aug 30, 2018 | 0 |

With extensive input from LVC faculty and students, the architects from Stantec and Breslin Ridyard Fadero Architects, working closely with Benchmark Construction, designed the Arnold Pavilion to promote spontaneous interaction, support individualized learning, and allow ample natural light flow throughout the space. Learning commons are dispersed throughout the facility, offering formal spaces for quiet study, team rooms for collaborative learning, and breakout spaces for all students to study or socialize.

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Guardian Glass helps 7 St. Thomas rise out of historic setting

Guardian Glass helps 7 St. Thomas rise out of historic setting

Posted by | Aug 30, 2018 | 0 |

High performance bent and flat glass from Guardian Glass helped Hariri Pontarini Architects create an undulating modern glass tower in 7 St. Thomas in Toronto, while still meeting the building team’s performance requirements. The unique structure is built on top of six historical Victorian townhomes, which are the original structures on the building site.

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Vitro Architectural Glass publishes literature, performance data for ACUITY low-iron glass

Posted by | Aug 29, 2018 | 0 |

The 4-page booklet contains performance data for Acuity glass in 1-inch insulating glass units (IGUs) with Vitro Glass’s full range of Solarban® solar control, low-emissivity (low-e) glasses, and for a standard monolithic ¼-inch (6-millimeter) configuration. Detailed product descriptions for Acuity glass with Solarban 60, Solarban 67, Solarban 72, Solarban 90 and Solarban R100 glasses also are provided, along with information about fabrication capabilities and glass dimensions. Acuity glass is available through the Vitro Certified™ Network of glass fabricators.

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Holland America Group realizes vision in built form with new Seattle Headquarters

Holland America Group realizes vision in built form with new Seattle Headquarters

Posted by | Aug 29, 2018 | 0 |

To bring Holland America Group’s brands—Holland America, Princess, and Seabourn—into closer alignment and increase operational efficiences, the company sought to consolidate operations within a single facility. Securing a five-story, 150,000-square-foot building near Seattle’s waterfront (a building that was still in design), provided the opportunity to realize their vision in built form.

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Stantec Leads Critical Renovation Expansion Project of Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station for LA Metro

Stantec Leads Critical Renovation Expansion Project of Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station for LA Metro

Posted by | Aug 28, 2018 | 0 |

The Los Angeles office of Stantec is working with The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) on the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project in Los Angeles. The project will reimagine the existing Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station as a community hub with an expanded and more efficient passenger experience, improved connections to the surrounding community and streamlined rail and bus transfers.

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DXA Studio to Design Addition to Willem de Kooning’s Former Studio

DXA Studio to Design Addition to Willem de Kooning’s Former Studio

Posted by | Aug 28, 2018 | 0 |

The proposed 3 story addition will be composed of slumped, reflective glazing that’s curved form references the organic and spontaneous qualities of the art work of de Kooning and his contemporaries.  “We felt the reflective nature of the glass could serve to capture the kinetic quality of the surroundings, broadcasting back color, textures, and movement, helping us see the world around us in a different way,” said Partner Jordan Rogove.  “The reflection also turns the lens back on New York City, a place forever changed by the immense contributions of the New York School painters making it the capital of the art world for the first time.”

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Sherwin-Williams® Simplifies Interior Staining Projects with New Minwax® Line, Updated Color Palette and Design Center

Posted by | Aug 27, 2018 | 0 |

The new Minwax Performance Series, an extension of the best-in-class Minwax family of products, includes three innovative staining solutions: Tintable Wood Stain, Fast-Dry Varnish, and Fast-Dry Sanding Sealer. The new line, updated color palette and the ability to tint custom colors are only available at Sherwin-Williams stores and are part of a new interior stain design center.

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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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