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Hyatt Centric Philadelphia tops out

Hyatt Centric Philadelphia tops out

Posted by | Aug 6, 2019 | 0 |

The final steel beam was raised Thursday on Philadelphia’s new Hyatt Centric hotel, one of the newest properties in the lifestyle hotel brand’s international portfolio. The project team includes Clemens Construction – contractor; DAS Architects – architecture and interior design; Becker & Frondorf – project management; Crème – interior design; Harman Group – structural engineering; Bala Engineers – m/e/p engineering; Bohler Engineering / Maser Consulting – site / civil engineering; Tim Haahs – parking; Lighting Practice – lighting design; Metropolitan Acoustics – acoustical design; Re:Vision Architecture / Setty & Assoc – sustainability; RWDI – façade; Design Difference – food service.

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Two OZ-Designed Arapahoe Libraries to be community hubs

Two OZ-Designed Arapahoe Libraries to be community hubs

Posted by | Aug 5, 2019 | 0 |

The Arapahoe Libraries has hired the design-build team of OZ Architecture and Adolfson and Peterson to design and build a new state-of-the-art Kelver Library in Byers, and to renovate the existing Castlewood Library in Centennial. At each location, the new libraries will continue to serve as community gathering places, giving residents of all ages a core space for the pursuit of learning, innovating, and connecting with ideas and people.

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The Buda Mill & Grain Co., a historic agricultural complex reimagined as a community commercial destination in Buda, Texas

The Buda Mill & Grain Co., a historic agricultural complex reimagined as a community commercial destination in Buda, Texas

Posted by | Jul 31, 2019 | 0 |

CTA-designed Buda Mill & Grain Co., is composed of five structures—a mix of old and new—including a renovated 105-year-old cotton gin building, a large, renovated steel equipment shed, a historic elevated grain augur, four vintage silos, and three new buildings. The challenge was how to preserve the bones of what was there while making the existing structures and new facilities a cohesive complex.

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Kulana Hale, mixed-use development in Kapolei, to help address the critical issue of affordable housing in Hawaii

Kulana Hale, mixed-use development in Kapolei, to help address the critical issue of affordable housing in Hawaii

Posted by | Jul 30, 2019 | 0 |

SVA Architects joins development team and Governor Ige for Phase II groundbreaking of Kulana Hale, mixed-use development in Kapolei, that will help address affordable housing in Hawaii. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Hawaii is the most “Out of Reach” rental housing market, with the highest housing wage in the nation. Earning minimum wage of $10.10 per hour, a Hawaii resident would need to work 111 hours each week to afford a modest one-bedroom apartment at fair market prices. 

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Aercoustics designed by iN STUDIO, sounds better than it appears

Aercoustics designed by iN STUDIO, sounds better than it appears

Posted by | Jul 29, 2019 | 0 |

Deanna Hayko, Partner, iN STUDIO, explains “Aercoustics’ work is revolutionizing the sound engineering industry, and we wanted to make sure their office was as innovative and creative as they are. We focused on displaying Aercoustics’ progressive culture and creating an environment to fully equip the team for what they do best – making our spaces sound terrific.”

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String instrument design by Steven Holl Architects + Architecture Acts takes first chair in competition for Ostrava Concert Hall

String instrument design by Steven Holl Architects + Architecture Acts takes first chair in competition for Ostrava Concert Hall

Posted by | Jul 24, 2019 | 0 |

The new 1,300 seat concert hall in Ostrava is sited adjacent to the existing House of Culture. The building was designed as a “perfect acoustic instrument in its case” in collaboration with Nagata Acoustics. It will provide performance space for the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, the leading Czech orchestra for commissioning contemporary music.

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Chicago Union Station’s renovate Great Hall features new skylight finished by Linetec

Chicago Union Station’s renovate Great Hall features new skylight finished by Linetec

Posted by | Jul 18, 2019 | 0 |

Soaring 115 feet above the floor, the renovated station’s Great Hall now features a two-tier skylight system: the original restored, 177-foot-long, barrel-vault system and a new, 187-foot long, high-performance system installed approximately five feet above it by Super Sky Products Enterprises LLC. Enhancing the durability and minimizing future maintenance, Linetec finished the new skylight’s aluminum framing in a Bone White, 70% PVDF resin-based architectural coating.

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New assisted living and memory care community to open this fall

New assisted living and memory care community to open this fall

Posted by | Jul 18, 2019 | 0 |

OZ Architecture has designed a new 126,000-square-foot assisted living and memory care community, Atria Westminster, in the City of Westminster, Colorado. OZ Architecture designed the five-story residential building with classic brick and stucco exterior and gabled roof to create congruity within the surrounding neighborhood, while interior design elements recall the natural landscape and iconic Colorado red rock formations.

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707 Fifth office tower offers an attractive, energy-efficient, comfortable workplace in downtown Calgary

707 Fifth office tower offers an attractive, energy-efficient, comfortable workplace in downtown Calgary

Posted by | Jul 17, 2019 | 0 |

The new 707 Fifth “AAA” office tower designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), features a distinctive, curved glass appearance with high energy-efficiency and a comfortable interior. In spite of the cold climate, the 27-story, 564,000-square-foot (52,400m²) building met its energy targets, due in part, to the use of Technoform’s TGI® Spacer M in the triple-glazed, curtain wall system. The curtain wall relies on TNG’s bent, triple-pane insulated glazing units with two low-e coatings from G-Crystal Glass Group.

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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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