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BAM South in Brooklyn, New York

Posted by PRISM | Jul 18, 2018 | 0 |

Designed by Enrique Norten of TEN Arquitectos, the 32-story structure features REYNOBOND aluminum composite material (ACM) panels by ALCOA Architectural Products fabricated into pans and finished with DURANAR XL fluoropolymer coatings by PPG. Opened in 2017, the mixed-use building is home to 300 apartments and condominiums, retail stores and 50,000 square-feet of cultural space hosting tenants such as the Brooklyn Academy of Music Cinemas, Brooklyn Public Library, MoCADA and 651 Arts.

DIALOG and The Conference Board of Canada release The Community Wellbeing Framework to measure the impact of design on community wellbeing

Posted by PRISM | Jul 18, 2018 | 0 |

Design firm DIALOG and The Conference Board of Canada release findings from a two-year collaborative research initiative on the relationship between the built environment and the wellbeing of people to create an open-ended, self-determined guide to design for community wellbeing.

500,000 Acrylic Blocks Made Yearly at Hy-Lite®

Posted by PRISM | Jul 18, 2018 | 0 |

For the past 30 years Hy-Lite® has been making thousands of acrylic block windows — one block at a time. The Florida-based operation manufactures approximately 500,000 acrylic blocks each year to include in their privacy windows.

NCI Building Systems and Ply Gem to combine

Posted by PRISM | Jul 18, 2018 | 0 |

NCI Building Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for commercial construction, and Ply Gem, a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential construction, announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which the two companies will combine in a stock-for-stock merger.

California credit union transforms interior into modern, comfortable, open concept design with Rockfon ceiling system

Posted by PRISM | Jul 17, 2018 | 0 |

Serving as both architect and interior designer, arcINTERIORS worked closely with Travis Credit Union and Sierra View General Contractor to bring its client’s transformative vision to reality. “One of the main goals for the recent branch transformation was to create a branch that was modern in aesthetics, but still provide a sense of comfort and intuitiveness for the members from the moment they first walk into their branch,” said arcINTERIORS’ principal Aileen L. Sulzinger, CID, LEED® AP ID+C. To accomplish both the aesthetic and functional needs of the project, arcINTERIORS selected Rockfon Artic® acoustic stone wool ceiling panels and Chicago Metallic® suspension systems.

MI’s Adds Black SuperCapSR Color Technology to Homemaker3 & EC190 Sliding Glass Door Product Lines

Posted by PRISM | Jul 17, 2018 | 0 |

MI Windows and Doors’ HomeMaker3 and EnergyCore (EC) 190 sliding glass door product lines are now available with the company’s black SuperCapSR co-extrusion exterior color technology. Previously only available in silver and bronze, SuperCapSR is a scratch-resistant, molecularly-fused color layer that reflects up to 76 percent of infrared light, helping to prevent heat build-up and frame distortion caused by high outdoor temperatures and extreme sun and UV exposure.

BIA Launches New Brick Website

Posted by PRISM | Jul 17, 2018 | 0 |

Offering multimedia content in a streamlined format, BIA’s new website houses the most comprehensive brick resources for new home buyers, builders, architects, planners, homeowners, landscape professionals and the industry.

Western Specialty Contractors Restores Facade of Historic Downtown St. Louis Monogram Building

Posted by PRISM | Jul 17, 2018 | 0 |

Western Specialty Contractors – St. Louis Masonry Restoration Branch recently completed a $1.2 million facade restoration of the historic Monogram Building at 1706 Washington Ave. in Downtown St. Louis.

ASLA Joins Real Estate Industry Collaboration to Fill Talent Pipeline

Posted by PRISM | Jul 16, 2018 | 0 |

Discovering landscape architecture as a satisfying career choice just got a little easier, thanks to a new collaboration between the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and 28 real estate industry organizations. The collaboration highlights landscape architecture and other diverse career paths within the real estate sector.

Innovative bird-friendly glass featuring Starphire glass among highlights of renovated Tropical Rainforest

Posted by PRISM | Jul 16, 2018 | 0 |

Covered by a new bird-friendly glass canopy featuring laminated Starphire Ultra-Clear® glass by Vitro Glass, the Tropical Rainforest exhibit at the National Aviary reopened on July 13 following a four-month-long renovation.

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BAM South in Brooklyn, New York

DIALOG and The Conference Board of Canada release The Community Wellbeing Framework to measure the impact of design on community wellbeing

500,000 Acrylic Blocks Made Yearly at Hy-Lite®

NCI Building Systems and Ply Gem to combine

California credit union transforms interior into modern, comfortable, open concept design with Rockfon ceiling system

MI’s Adds Black SuperCapSR Color Technology to Homemaker3 & EC190 Sliding Glass Door Product Lines

BIA Launches New Brick Website

Western Specialty Contractors Restores Facade of Historic Downtown St. Louis Monogram Building

ASLA Joins Real Estate Industry Collaboration to Fill Talent Pipeline

Innovative bird-friendly glass featuring Starphire glass among highlights of renovated Tropical Rainforest

Cradle to Cradle Certified products

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

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