The design by HMA2 Architects of the new American University of Central Asia (AUCA) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, nods to liberal arts colleges of America while integrating the colors, patterns and hospitality of Kyrgyz nomadic culture. Like the indigenous yurt, the large academic building is a multi-use and flexible structure for learning, dining, gathering and playing.
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The $17 million renovation of the Academic Complex at the University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC) is complete. The university contracted with Woolpert in 2015 to upgrade the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP), install a fire protection system, improve accessibility, provide interior finishes and exterior windows, and address minor building settlement at these buildings.
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As Mainline Health requires all facilities to meet LEED standards, the Lankenau Medical Center ED in Wynnewood, Pa., was designed with LEED certification in mind. In order to achieve this, FCA outfitted the space with low-emitting furniture, finishes, and maximized indoor air quality. The facility also features a green roof for rainwater management and visual aesthetics by providing patient floors looking down onto the roof with a view of green space.
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Western Specialty Contractors was recently contracted through The Garland Company to restore Millington High School’s gymnasium. Once the repairs were complete, crews sealed the entire façade with Garland’s Seal-A-Pore™, a clear sealer that forms an invisible water repellent surface over exterior masonry substrates that allows the building to maintain its original appearance.
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Walsh Construction has completed the historic rehabilitation of the 104-year-old Cook County Hospital building, converting the building into a dual branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotel, accompanied by the new Dr. Murphy’s Food Hall. On the exterior of the building, masons labored to preserve, repair and recreate the historic $18 million façade, requiring more than 4,160 individual pieces of terra cotta to be repaired or duplicated by Gladding, McBean – one of only two terra cotta manufacturers in the United States.
Read MoreInspired by classical pavilion architecture, using Doric Order and monumental half-round column design, Capitol Towers in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a newly iconic office building combining old-world Roman influence with high-performance glazing and modern energy efficiency. The ornate façade, designed by LS3P in Charlotte, showcases concrete pillars and a prominent glass facade, glazed with Solarban® R100 on Bronze glass by Vitro Architectural Glass.
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Stantec and Northern California based General Contractor XL Construction have been selected by UC Davis Health to lead the forward-looking design and construction of new administrative office spaces. The building will be designed in support of LEED Gold and University of California Carbon Neutrality guidelines.
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Kohn Pederson Fox Associates designed 55 Hudson Yards to incorporate both smooth and textured PPG CORAFLON® coatings on its metal curtainwall and window frames in the color Black Flower. The architectural firm selected the color, which was custom formulated by PPG, to mimic the classic cast-iron facades of neighboring SoHo and commemorate the industrial heritage of the building’s Meatpacking District setting.
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Waller, Todd & Sadler, a Woolpert Company, provided integrated design services for the renovation of Café 1201 at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. Located inside Webb University Center, the facility offers students easy access to food options throughout the day at a site that serves as a social hub for the university community.
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Houston Methodist Hospital in central Houston enlisted the help of Asakura Robinson, a local landscape design firm, to design a 2,000 sq. ft. garden on the 21st floor as part of a study to bring nature and tranquility to 28 patients who are receiving outpatient chemotherapy treatments.
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