GM Architects firm’s design for “The Museum of Civilizations” in Beirut, Lebanon won the 2015 International Architecture Awards presented by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
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46-09 Eleventh St. in Long Island City, New York was awarded Best in Class in the Residential – Multi-Family Category at this year’s Brick in Architecture Awards from the Brick Industry Association (BIA).
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Sto Corp., the innovative world leader in cladding, air barriers, coatings, and restoration systems, has introduced StoGuard® Gold Coat® TA. The new StoGuard Gold Coat TA is the trowel applied version of Gold Coat. The trowelable, vapor-permeable air barrier membrane is used in StoTherm® ci syste
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OZ Architecture, an award-winning, national architecture and design firm, was selected to design LIFT, the newest residential building envisioned by Replay Resorts at Park City Mountain’s Canyons Village. With a design that is both luxurious and intimate, the residences promise to redefine the experience of owning a mountain home. Thanks to its fresh new design, extensive amenities and prime location, LIFT will become the flagship residence at Canyons Village.
Read MoreVitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) has launched the Vitro Certified ™ Network, which retains members, products and services of certified fabricator programs formerly operated by PPG’s flat glass business unit, which Vitro acquired on Oct. 1.
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The “City Above the City” challenged architects and students of architecture from around the world to push the boundaries of modern wood building design in the urban environment. Entrants were asked to select a centrally-located building in one of the world’s most populated cities and develop an innovative wood design solution that adds density through additional floor area. Known buildings, especially buildings under threat of demolition were encouraged as sites for revitalization, new development and innovation.
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Rockland Community College is partnering with Ecosystem, a design-build engineering company, to perform a $11.1 million energy efficiency retrofit project on the 629,000-square-foot campus. The project will help the College save $558,000 annually and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 1,000 metric tons, equivalent to removing almost 400 cars from the road.
Read MoreJohns Manville (JM), a global building and specialty products manufacturer and a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced a new role focusing on the building constructor segment. The strategic move to expand the JM Roofing Systems Owner Services Team will engage design-build, construction management, general contracting and other commercial construction entities.
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“Gray, in all its variations, has emerged as the overwhelming choice of designers for spaces ranging from home interiors to elegant office settings, and everything in between,” says Debbie Zimmer, color expert for the Paint Quality Institute.
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A new survey by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) finds that a large majority of Americans (83%) consider public buildings—schools, libraries, community centers, and parks—part of their community’s infrastructure. And, 94 percent of those surveyed say that having well-maintained public buildings are important to the future of their community.
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