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Disappear Here: On Perspective and other kinds of space – a commission by Sam Jacob Studio

Posted by PRISM | May 9, 2018 | 0 |

Proportion, distortion, geometry, distance, power, the infinite, the divine – perspective traverses truth and illusion, linking the disciplines of art, architecture and mathematics. For this new exhibition, sponsored by Arper and Colt, RIBA has commissioned Sam Jacob Studio to explore how perspective drawing has been applied to the art of building for centuries and used as a tool to evoke illusory architectural spaces.

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California Military Department’s New Zero Net Energy Consolidated Headquarters Complex Breaks Ground

Posted by PRISM | May 8, 2018 | 0 |

The design-build team of Walsh Construction Company II and Stantec will deliver the new $135 million CHQC. The CHQC is one of the first large scale new Zero Net Energy (ZNE) projects that will be implemented by the State of California after the issuance of Gov. Jerry Brown’s Executive Order B-18-12 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency in California. The project is targeting LEED Gold certification and will be constructed to achieve a variety of sustainable goals to reduce environmental impact, optimize performance, lower energy and operating costs, conserve resources, and increase occupant satisfaction and productivity.

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Education facility design, curtainwalls, dynamic glass and biophilic design in March-April PRISM

Posted by PRISM | May 8, 2018 | 0 |

PRISM Sustainability in the Built Environment is pleased to announce the publication of the March/April online edition – covering the latest in sustainable architectural design and building materials. March/April marks PRISM’s 14th online edition, and our biggest issue yet – featuring compelling articles on dynamic glass, window film, education facility design, curtainwalls and landscape architecture.

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Margulies Perruzzi Architects Revitalizes Framingham Office Building for National Development

Posted by PRISM | May 8, 2018 | 0 |

Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MPA) announced today that it has completed the design and renovation of 100 Crossing Blvd. in Framingham, Mass. for National Development, one of New England’s largest development companies. National Development engaged MPA to provide space planning and interior design services to reposition the 100,000 SF office building to meet the demands of today’s office tenants.

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Registration Opens for 2018 ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Philadelphia

Posted by PRISM | May 8, 2018 | 0 |

Registration is now open for the 2018 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Annual Meeting and EXPO planned for October 19-22 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The annual meeting is the largest gathering of landscape architecture professionals and students in the world.

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Phase One of Lemonwood Elementary in Oxnard School District Opens

Posted by PRISM | May 8, 2018 | 0 |

The new Lemonwood Elementary campus will house 900 K-8 students. The project has been strategically developed on a fully occupied campus with minimal disturbance and no interim housing. The completed first phase includes the main classroom and multipurpose buildings. Phase two, currently underway, will include new kindergarten classrooms and administration buildings, and will be completed in 2019. Additionally, Building 3 of the original campus will be repurposed to provide “flex rooms” for enhanced kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, or preschool programs.

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Tubelite names Kevin O’Neill as client development manager for select New England states – Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island

Posted by PRISM | May 8, 2018 | 0 |

Tubelite Inc. has named Kevin O’Neill as a client development manager serving clients in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Based in New Jersey, he reports directly to Tubelite regional sales manager Jim Oberlin. They work closely with glazing contractors and architectural teams across the region to provide assistance with storefront, curtainwall, entrances and daylight control systems.

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Dodge Momentum Index Moves Higher in April

Posted by PRISM | May 8, 2018 | 0 |

The Dodge Momentum Index jumped 6.1% in April to 163.0 (2000=100) from the revised March reading of 153.7. Over the last two months the commercial portion of the Momentum Index has posted the most aggressive growth, fueled by continued low vacancy rates for commercial buildings as well as the potential benefits from the tax cuts passed in December.

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COTE Top Ten for Students: INNOVATION 2030 Competition Winners

Posted by PRISM | May 7, 2018 | 0 |

The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE) in partnership with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and in collaboration with Architecture 2030, announce award recipients of the 2018 AIA COTE Top Ten for Students: INNOVATION 2030 Competition. The competition recognizes ten exceptional studio projects that integrate creative and innovative design strategies working towards achieving carbon-neutral operations through daylighting, passive heating and cooling systems, sustainable materials, water conservation, energy generation, and other sustainable systems.

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HALL Arts Residences Is First Residential Development in Texas to Register for WELL Multifamily Certification

Posted by PRISM | May 7, 2018 | 0 |

Dallas-based real estate developer HALL Group announced that HALL Arts Residences, the company’s 28-story luxury residential high-rise under construction in the Dallas Arts District, is the first residential development to register for WELL Multifamily Certification in Texas. In partnership with the project’s architect HKS Inc. and AD100 interior designer Emily Summers Design Associates, HALL Arts Residences was designed to be the healthiest high-rise in Texas

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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.