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Urban Planning
Paris plans to transform the right bank of the river Seine into car-free pedestrian zone
On Sundays and for a majority of the summer, the Voie Georges Pompidou closes to cars between the…
Cultural Facilities
Zaha Hadid Architects’ Urban Heritage Administration Centre takes its design from the surrounding desert
After winning an architectural competition that was launched last year, Zaha Hadid Architects will…
Urban Planning
The lawsuit blocking the construction of Pier 55 has been thrown out
Pier 55, a 2.7 acre park rising above the Hudson River on Manhattan’s lower west side, can move…
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Green
Applying modern energy codes to building envelope retrofits [AIA course]
The model energy codes, in their various forms, have been at the forefront of the discussion…
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Rx for noise control at Virginia hospital: Large dose of acoustical ceilings
Inova Health System recently opened a new 12-story, 660,000-square-foot building that houses two…
Codes and Standards
Design industry lagging in meeting AIA 2030 Commitment goals, says AIA
The American Institute of Architects released a report recently stating that the industry is…
Office Buildings
The power of office amenities in the workplace
Nothing says “we care about you” more than an employer providing meaningful amenities within the…
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Compelling conversations about wood: East and West Coast regional challenges
As part of its Compelling Conversations initiative, APA’s Designers Circle program features thought…
High-rise Construction
The world’s 100 tallest buildings: Which structural engineers have worked on the most?
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat recently released 100 of the World’s Tallest…
Office Buildings
Zaha Hadid Architects’ Dominion Office Building employs a fantastical design for its atrium
The Dominion Office Building is one of the first new projects to be built in an area of Moscow that…
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Arriscraft thin-clad stone solution provides ASHRAE 90.1 compliance
The Building Codes are changing and are now requiring higher performance requirements for the…
University Buildings
Columbia University dedicates its new campus with great fanfare
On Monday, Columbia University held a dedication ceremony for its 17-acre Manhattanville campus in…
Codes and Standards
Concerns over megaquake in Oregon provoke debate over school building standards
The potential for a mega-earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone is high, according to…
Industry Research
New HOK/CoreNet Global report explores impact of coworking on corporate real rstate
HOK’s WorkPlace practice, in partnership with the UK Chapter of CoreNet Global, has released a new…
High-rise Construction
That sinking feeling: Millennium Tower San Francisco is beginning to worry residents with its sinking, leaning [Updated]
When residents of San Francisco’s Millennium Tower plunked down the cash (sometimes as much as $10…
Multifamily Housing
The Beacon will become the most sustainable residential tower in the world
Developer Lumiere Developments has recently announced The Beacon, a 17-story residential tower that…
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FAA issues rules for commercial drone use
Drones – remotely controlled flying machines, often equipped with live video streaming – are…
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Metal roofing panels reinvigorate town staple
Nestled in the Columbia River Gorge, Tum-A-Lum Lumber Company has been a part of the small Hood…
Codes and Standards
Building energy codes projected to save $126 billion in energy costs from 2010-2040
Building energy codes in the U.S. will produce a cumulative savings on energy costs of $126 billion…
Codes and Standards
Fall hazards, hazard communication lead 2016 OSHA top violations
Fall protection and hazard communication were OSHA’s most frequently cited workplace safety…
