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The Windhover Contemplative Center & Art Gallery

The Windhover Contemplative Center & Art Gallery

Posted by | Oct 24, 2016 | 0 |

The building was designed in conjunction with Nathan Oliveira’s Windhover series: five paintings inspired by kestrels swooping above the Stanford foothills. Susan Duca and her husband, the main patrons, commissioned the building with the intention that it would pair art and nature to help facilitate contemplation, seeing it as a way to “recenter oneself”.  Located in the center of the campus, the building is easily accessible to the entire Stanford community, while the building’s form ensures access to the artwork and surrounding landscape even during off-hours.

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Sto Corp. joins forces with Architizer to reach architects

Sto Corp. joins forces with Architizer to reach architects

Posted by | Oct 24, 2016 | 0 |

Sto Corp., the innovative world leader in cladding, air barriers, coatings, and restoration systems, is pleased to announce its partnership with Architizer to promote its products on the online project library for architects.  Architizer allows the viewer to search the work of over 40,000 architecture firms through its database.  Through Architizer, Sto is able to reach the design community and also differentiate itself to trade professionals by positioning the company as spec-driven, focusing on projects.

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PPG Paints Pure Performance contributes to sustainable design

PPG Paints Pure Performance contributes to sustainable design

Posted by | Oct 24, 2016 | 0 |

The PPG PAINTS™ brand’s PURE PERFORMANCE® interior paint-and-primer-in-one is a zero-VOC* product that is designed to meet the performance requirements of the institutional, commercial and residential segments. This product provides excellent hiding, excellent durability and washability, in addition to providing a mold and mildew resistant coating on the dry paint film. With the products’ excellent hiding, previous surface color and minor imperfections are easily covered, providing a more uniform and professional finish, in addition to saving time and money. Also, its excellent durability and washability means the surface doesn’t need to be re-painted as frequently and maintains its beauty.

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MindSpring founder and TSW Design create compact urbanism at Las Catalinas

MindSpring founder and TSW Design create compact urbanism at Las Catalinas

Posted by | Oct 24, 2016 | 0 |

Charles Brewer, founder of MindSpring, and Bill Tunnell, community planner and New Urbanist, are two Atlanta men who have built their careers on designing places and processes for human connection and interaction. Brewer built an enormously successful business that connected its customers to the internet. Tunnell and his team at TSW (www.tsw-design.com), the Atlanta-based planning, architecture and landscape architecture firm he co-founded, design and master plan walkable, mixed-use communities that are the antithesis of sprawling suburban development.

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LMN Architects debut plans for Seattle’s Asian Art Museum expansion and renovation

Posted by | Oct 21, 2016 | 0 |

LMN Architects, a multidisciplinary design firm with a reputation for community-focused and impactful civic projects of all scales, announces the initial design for an expansion and renovation to the Asian Art Museum in Seattle. As Seattle Art Museum’s original home located in the Olmsted-designed Volunteer Park, the museum is set to receive its first substantial renovation and expansion since it was completed in 1933. The goal of this long-overdue renovation is to ensure this historic landmark remains an important cultural resource for future generations.

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Further contraction in Architecture Billings Index

Further contraction in Architecture Billings Index

Posted by | Oct 21, 2016 | 0 |

For the first time since the summer of 2012, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) posted consecutive months of a decline in demand for design services.  As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the September ABI score was 48.4, down from the mark of 49.7 in the previous month.

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Community development partners breaks ground on El Rancho II

Community development partners breaks ground on El Rancho II

Posted by | Oct 20, 2016 | 0 |

Community Development Partners is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of El Rancho II in Mesa, AZ. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on October 17, 2016 at 659 E Main St., in Mesa, and included speakers ADOH Director Michael Trailor and City of Mesa Mayor John Giles. El Rancho II represents a comprehensive approach to designing and developing affordable housing, where not only are residents’ basic housing needs met, but a community is energized and engaged.

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Rudolph and Sletten receives 2016 Alonzo Award for the New San Diego Central Courthouse

Rudolph and Sletten receives 2016 Alonzo Award for the New San Diego Central Courthouse

Posted by | Oct 20, 2016 | 0 |

Rudolph and Sletten, Inc is pleased to announce that it was awarded the inaugural “Downtown on the Rise” Alonzo Award for building the new San Diego Central Courthouse. Receiving this prestigious award signifies that the new San Diego Central Courthouse is a notable presence in San Diego’s skyline, and a cornerstone of the American process that will have a significant impact on so many lives.

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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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