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Adaptive Reuse

Detroit’s Michigan Central Station, centerpiece of innovation hub, opens

The recently opened Michigan Central Station in Detroit is the centerpiece of a 30-acre technology and cultural hub that will include development of urban transportation solutions. The six-year adaptive reuse project of the 640,000 sf historic station, created by the same architect as New York’s Grand Central Station, is the latest sign of a reinvigorating Detroit.



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Education Facilities

Sustainability | Jun 28, 2017

Mohawk College will have one of the region’s first net-zero energy institutional buildings

The project’s net-zero goals led to the development of a new curtain wall system.

Green | Jun 15, 2017

45-meter spiraling tower lets you walk above the trees

A 600-meter treetop path culminates with a 45-meter-tall spiraling observation deck.

Higher Education | Jun 7, 2017

Building for the future: Five trends in higher education projects

Preparing students for life after graduation has become the primary motivator behind construction initiatives at U.S. colleges and universities.

Higher Education | Jun 6, 2017

Funding remains a concern, but not always an impediment

Colleges and universities are adept at tapping a variety of sources—taxpayers, investors, donors, and, yes, students—to fund their growth ambitions.

K-12 Schools | Jun 5, 2017

PK-8 school will be Denver’s first CHPS-certified building

A “learning stair” will connect the cafeteria to the main level.

Higher Education | Hanbury | May 31, 2017

Space utilization in higher education: more than sf per student

There’s more to space utilization than how often a room is occupied. What happens inside an occupied room is just as important.

Education Facilities | LPA | May 22, 2017

Educational design taking lessons from tech firms

Recently, in educational design, we have seen a trend toward more flexible learning spaces.

Libraries | May 16, 2017

A New York-area community college adds new zest to its library

Wired seating and group work areas abound.   

K-12 Schools | May 1, 2017

Seattle’s first vertically-oriented middle school breaks ground

The building will provide 74,289 sf of space across its five-story classroom bar.

University Buildings | Apr 26, 2017

UMass Amherst is home to America’s first CLT academic building

The building brings the architecture, landscape architecture, and building technology departments under one roof.

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