The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has elevated 19 members to the ASLA Council of Fellows for their exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society at large. Election to the ASLA Council of Fellows is among the highest honors the ASLA bestows and is based on their works, leadership, management, knowledge, and service.
Read MoreToday, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced it is canceling the 2020 ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture, originally scheduled to take place in Miami Beach, Florida, in early October. The action comes amidst serious health and safety concerns surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreDue to local, state, and federal regulations, and to protect the health and safety of attendees, the American Concrete Institute announces the transition of the ACI Concrete Convention from an in-person event in Raleigh, NC, USA, this October, to a 100% virtual event. The ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will be held over similar dates at the end of October. Attendees to the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will collaborate on advancing concrete codes, specifications, and practices during hundreds of committee meetings.
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The Kenaitze Indian Tribe recently broke ground on its newest education center in Kenai, Alaska. The center focuses on the Tribal Council’s commitment to building a tribal-owned, culturally appropriate education campus that consolidates core educational components and programs in one state-of-the-art, central facility. Design of the educational center is being led by a local team of architects and engineers from the Anchorage office of Stantec. Blazy Construction is the general contractor.
Read MoreThe Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) will host a webinar entitled “The Florida Product Approval Program – How FGIA Can Help” on Tues., July 28 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Presented by Jason Seals, FGIA Certification Services Manager, Fenestration, this webinar is complimentary and open to the public.
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) in May announced this year’s recipients for its highest honor, the COTE Top Ten Awards. COTE bestows the award annually on 10 design projects that have expertly integrated design excellence with cutting-edge performance in ten key areas. The COTE Top Ten winning projects illustrate the solutions architects provide for the health and welfare of our communities and planet.
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INSTALL, aligned with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC), assist the architecture, design and construction community with industry-leading education and training to combat the spread of COVID-19. From specialized courses on infection prevention and control to cleaning and disinfection practices developed by healthcare experts, the organizations have worked to ensure the safe specification and installation of floorcovering throughout the pandemic.
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Sto Corp. announced yesterday that it has relaunched two solutions to protect stucco exteriors – Sto Crack Defense and Sto DrainScreen®. Sto Crack Defense is a fortification layer that minimizes surface cracking in stucco wall systems while Sto DrainScreen works under veneers to evacuate moisture away from wall sheathing materials.
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The 80-year old Robla Elementary School in Sacramento, Calif., will soon be transformed into a modern, 21st century school with the collaborative efforts of SVA Architects, general contractor Clark/Sullivan, and program manager CFW.
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The Canal Street project, designed by Heliotrope Architects, takes a narrow, commercially-zoned, urban-infill lot with a small, rundown 1950s-era house and transforms it into a new, forward-thinking, 5,233 square foot, commercial office building for Turnstyle (a graphic design firm) and Stoke (a branding firm). The 30-foot-wide x 100-foot-deep lot is situated along a shoreline greenbelt across the street from the ship canal in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle.
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