Project Profiles

California middle school showcases indoor/outdoor learning spaces with EXTECH’s skylight system

Posted by PRISM | Apr 16, 2021 | 0 |

The Spring Hill School’s new campus in southern Sonoma County, Petaluma, California welcomed its first middle school class for the 2019-20 academic year. EXTECH/Exterior Technologies, Inc.’s skylight systems expand the school’s learning spaces beyond the building’s walls, making the most of the fresh air and sunshine. Designed by DMARC Studio and constructed by Advanced Building Solutions, the new middle school showcases a contemporary exterior and a flexible interior with capacity for up to 120 students.

State Theatre in Austin, Texas

Posted by PRISM | Apr 14, 2021 | 0 |

State Theatre is a renovation project currently in progress that was designed by the Austin/San Antonio-based firm Clayton Korte. Built on Congress Avenue next to the Paramount, Austin’s original performing arts venue, State Theatre opened as a movie palace in 1935. Today, the theatre produces a range of drama, comedy, music, dance, and spoken-word events. The development of a hotel project next door prompted a renovation to reposition the theatre as an incubator for future Paramount performers and an entry point for new audiences with Austin Theatre Alliance.

Edmonton’s new Stanley A. Milner Library elevates a community focal point

Posted by PRISM | Apr 8, 2021 | 0 |

The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) celebrated the grand opening of its renewed Stanley A. Milner Library on Sept. 17, 2020. The new Milner Library not only reinvented its former box-shaped structure into a flowing, angular, modern icon, but also reimagined its interior as a brighter, quieter, more inviting, innovative, public space. Supporting the EPL’s and Milner Library’s design goals, Teeple Architects selected Rockfon’s acoustic stone wool ceiling panels to contribute to the welcoming, comfortable, energy-efficient space.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art reveals plans for major expansion designed by Safdie Architects

Posted by PRISM | Apr 7, 2021 | 0 |

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art today revealed plans for an expansion that will increase the size of the current facilities by 50 percent. Ten years after completing the original design for the museum, Safdie Architects has returned to create a seamlessly integrated expansion that resonates with the existing pavilions and outdoor spaces. New structures will house additional galleries, educational facilities, event spaces, a café, and new indoor and outdoor gathering spaces.

Thaden School’s building designs inspired by agriculture, aviation and a classic sports car

Posted by PRISM | Mar 29, 2021 | 0 |

Thaden School in Bentonville, Arkansas, celebrates the class of 2021 – the first to graduate from this new independent middle and high school. As the next academic year begins, returning students will be welcomed back to an expanded offering on its 30-acre campus. The three of the newest school buildings – “Reels,” “Wheels” and the performing arts center – were designed by Marlon Blackwell Architects and feature architectural coil coatings by Sherwin-Williams.

LA Garage at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon

Posted by PRISM | Feb 25, 2021 | 0 |

As the place in which the transition from driver to pedestrian occurs, the 409,000-square-foot LA Garage at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, is a nexus of activity for people arriving on campus. The design by SRG Partnership breaks up the typical parking structure mass, providing opportunities for daylight and creating a “wow” space in between: a public covered courtyard carved into the center of the building that encourages chance encounters, casual gatherings and collaboration.

Historic motorcycle factory converted into new, affordable housing features high-performance windows

Posted by PRISM | Feb 22, 2021 | 0 |

The Mason Square Apartments II at Indian Motorcycle project offers low-income residents affordable rental housing without compromising aesthetics, performance or comfort. Vacant for decades, the 55,000-square-foot, five-story, brick building’s tall, arched windows had been boarded up for years. Today, these 4-by-8-foot openings feature Diamond Windows & Doors’ high-performance, double-hung windows with Technoform’s warm-edge insulating glass spacers.

EXTECH’s LIGHTWALL system transforms old power plant into Beloit College’s new Powerhouse for student recreation

Posted by PRISM | Feb 16, 2021 | 0 |

Opened in Aug. 2020, Beloit College transformed a decommissioned coal-burning power station located along Wisconsin’s Rock River into a new field house focused on student recreation and wellness. The former Blackhawk Generating Station was composed of three buildings constructed mostly of brick and concrete from 1908 to 1949. Studio Gang re-imagined the structure as a unified, 120,000-square-foot student union and recreation center. Now known as the Powerhouse, the $38 million renovated building is targeting LEED® Silver certification through the U.S. Green Building Council.

Edward J. Ray Hall on the Cascades Campus of Oregon State University

Posted by PRISM | Feb 4, 2021 | 0 |

Edward J. Ray Hall, designed by SRG Partnership, will provide a new learning environment for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math on the Cascades Campus of the Oregon State University while creating a vibrant student hub with active interior and exterior spaces. Its design will elevate the University’s identity in Bend while exemplifying its commitment to sustainability with a Net Zero Energy target and a structure of regionally sourced mass timber.

Central Roofing re-roofs top of historic Itasca building

Posted by PRISM | Jan 29, 2021 | 0 |

In the trendy North Loop section of Minneapolis, the Warehouse District is anchored by Itasca Lofts condominiums. More than 100 years old, the converted warehouse is home to 71 units plus a restaurant, comedy club and commercial space on the first floor. Six stories tall, the structure’s old roof was failing until Encompass Inc. and Central Roofing Company stepped in to help.

Category: Project Profiles

California middle school showcases indoor/outdoor learning spaces with EXTECH’s skylight system

State Theatre in Austin, Texas

Edmonton’s new Stanley A. Milner Library elevates a community focal point

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art reveals plans for major expansion designed by Safdie Architects

Thaden School’s building designs inspired by agriculture, aviation and a classic sports car

LA Garage at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon

Historic motorcycle factory converted into new, affordable housing features high-performance windows

EXTECH’s LIGHTWALL system transforms old power plant into Beloit College’s new Powerhouse for student recreation

Edward J. Ray Hall on the Cascades Campus of Oregon State University

Central Roofing re-roofs top of historic Itasca building

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