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A new K-12 STEM Center in a Houston suburb is the venue for robotics learning and competitions along with education about other STEM subjects. An unused storage building was transformed into a lively space for students to immerse themselves in STEM subjects. Located in Texas City, the ISD Marathon STEM and Robotics Center is the first of its kind in the district.
The University of Michigan has faced a decades-long shortage of on-campus student housing. In a couple of years, the situation should significantly improve with the addition of a new residential community on Central Campus in Ann Arbor, Mich. The University of Michigan has engaged American Campus Communities in a public-private partnership to lead the development of the environmentally sustainable living-learning student community.
Zurich Soft Robotics says Solskin can reduce building energy consumption by up to 80% while producing up to 40% more electricity than comparable façade systems.
AI ChatBots, ambient computing, floating MRIs, low-carbon cement, sunshine on demand, next-generation top-down construction. These and 35 other innovations make up our 2024 Great Solutions Report, which highlights fresh ideas and innovations from leading architecture, engineering, and construction firms.
From 100-foot roof spans to novel reclaimed wood installations, the winners of the 2013 National Wood Design Awards push the envelope in wood design.
Greenbuild attendees share their thoughts with BD+C on the SAGE modular classroom.
SAGE modular classroom opens eyes, minds at Greenbuild 2012.
Designed by BCA Architects, the $76 million, 220,000-ft project encompasses a total of nine buildings.
High-performance schools put ‘sustainability’ in the lesson plan
At 5:41 p.m. CDT on Sunday, May 22, 2011, an EF5 tornado touched down in Joplin, Mo. In the next 31 minutes, the mile-wide, multiple-vortex tornado, with winds up to 250 mph, destroyed two thousand buildings, including Joplin High and nine other schools.
The complex also includes a new, one-story, multi-purpose building that serves as the main entry port to the athletic facilities.
The Beacon High School will be located in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan.
Construction for McMahon Dining Hall will be completed in September 2012.
Ranking the leading firms in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction.
