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Museums

The Tampa Museum of Art will soon undergo a $110 million expansion

In Tampa, Fla., the Tampa Museum of Art will soon undergo a 77,904-sf Centennial Expansion project. The museum plans to reach its $110 million fundraising goal by late 2024 or early 2025 and then break ground. Designed by Weiss/Manfredi, and with construction manager The Beck Group, the expansion will redefine the museum’s surrounding site.



Reconstruction & Renovation

Movement to protect historic buildings raises sharp criticism

While the movement to preserve historic buildings has widespread support, it also has some sharp critics with well-funded opposition groups springing up in recent years. Some opponents are linked to the Stand Together Foundation, founded and bankrolled by the Koch family’s conservative philanthropic organization, according to a column in Governing magazine.

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Designers

Architects | Nov 9, 2017

AECOM and Van Alen Institute announce four Urban SOS® 2017 finalists with bold ideas for creating more equitable cities

Multidisciplinary student teams were challenged to redefine the traditional “hour city” radius, providing broader access to opportunity.

Multifamily Housing | Nov 8, 2017

No place like home: LA’s The Six provides permanent supportive housing for veterans

The 52-unit development gives hope and dignity to homeless or disabled veterans and others in need.

Architects | BD+C Staff | Nov 6, 2017

How to start a negotiation: Begin as you mean to continue

How you start a negotiation often will determine where you end up, writes negotiation and mediation expert Brenda Radmacher. 

K-12 Schools | NAC Architecture | Oct 31, 2017

Exploring empathy in architecture: Put yourself in your student’s shoes

People are enigmatic and inherently complex, which can make it difficult to design for a larger population.

Architects | Oct 31, 2017

AIA selects recipients for the 2017 Innovation Awards

The program honors projects that highlight collaboration between design and construction teams to create better process efficiencies and overall costs savings.

Architects | Gensler | Oct 30, 2017

City 2050: What will your city look like in 2050?

What do we think the future will look like 30 years or so from now? And what will City: 2050 be like?

Multifamily Housing | Oct 29, 2017

Multifamily visionaries: The Beach Company’s family ties

Spanning four generations, The Beach Company continues to expand its development footprint across the Southeast.

Healthcare Facilities | Stantec | Oct 25, 2017

Creating child-friendly healthcare spaces: Five goals for success

Children often accompany parents or grandparents in medical settings; what can we do to address their unique needs?

Designers | Bill Bridgeman | Oct 18, 2017

Universal design principles: Part 2

The CDC targets the bathroom as the most dangerous room in the house. Architects can use principles of Universal Design (UD)  to reduce these hazards. 

Resiliency | Oct 13, 2017

Resiliency takes center stage in new projects around the country

Projects like these, where resilience is central to their design and construction, are becoming more commonplace.

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