The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has joined the Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing (ARPL), combining forces with other professional organizations determined to ensure that the public’s health, safety, and welfare are protected by strong licensure requirements nationwide.
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Margulies Perruzzi announced today that interior designer Alison Buckley, Associate IIDA has earned her WELL Accredited Professional (AP) certification. Developed by Green Building Certification Inc. (GBCI) in collaboration with the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the WELL AP signifies advanced knowledge in human health and wellness in the built environment, and specialization in the WELL Building Standard.
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Julie Smith-Clementi AIA, IDSA, ULI, and Frank Clementi, FAIA, AIGA, have announced their new firm, Smith-Clementi, offering the full spectrum of place-based design.
Read MoreSSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings announced December 18 the release of four new and three revised technical standards, including the new standard “SSPC-PA 19, Standard for Visual Evaluation of Pinholes in a Concrete or Masonry Coating” and the revised “SSPC-Paint 20, Zinc-Rich Coating Inorganic and Organic.”
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Inspections of Niederhafen’s existing flood barrier in 2006 determined that supporting elements of the existing structure were overburdened and its foundations needed significant reinforcement. Later that year, the city of Hamburg organized a competition to design the redeveloped flood barrier and subsequently awarded the project to Zaha Hadid Architects.
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Soaring 34-stories, 1WSQ will bring 500,000-square-feet of space to the Brooklyn office market. Architecture, interiors and planning firm, FXCollaborative designed the interior spaces to cater to all future tenants. Each floor plan has a fluid connection to the outside with oversized windows, highlighting natural light and column-free floor plans which further supports space efficiency. Additionally, the exterior façade will feature unique dark blue glazed bricks.
Read MoreThe International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is pleased to announce the continued growth of its membership program. The most recent members to join the growing global network of product manufacturers, research institutes, real estate developers and many more diverse organizations are united in the mission to build a healthier future.
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The new apartment-style housing at South Dakota State University and the adjacent Starbucks were designed by residential housing experts KWK Architects and architect-of-record Architecture Incorporated of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Read MoreThe American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) have officially combined into one organization with the new name, Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA). After a July 2019 vote by both bodies to unify, the two organizations have come together as of Jan. 1, 2020.
Read MoreAs Regional Managing Director for Wilson Associates, Long will oversee the design direction of the Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Dallas studios. Long delivers extensive experience in fostering a collaborative work environment among his previous design teams. He joins Wilson Associates with plans of encouraging increased employee retention and internal growth for his designers while offering his industry knowledge and international design expertise.
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