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High-rise Construction
Seismic Design Working Group calls for participation in peer review process
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Seismic Working Group is seeking individuals to…
Hotel Facilities
New hotel rooms generate an intergenerational battle
Great article by Scott Mayerowitz, an aviation writer with the Associated Press, on new hotel…
Warehouses
Big box warehouse construction continues to increase
It seems like a bit of modern day magic. Tap a few keys on your keyboard, perhaps with an…
High-rise Construction
Weston Williamson designs vertical neighborhood with ‘kissing towers’ in Hong Kong
Weston Williamson, a British architectural and urban design practice, revealed renderings for…
Engineers
New Toronto office is Thornton Tomasetti's first in Canada
The engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti announced this week that it is expanding into Canada with…
Cultural Facilities
The sexy side of universal design
There are a myriad of rules, codes, standards and guidelines that help shape the development of our…
AEC Tech
WiredScore offers developers competitive advantage in marketing
Wired Certification, the international standard developed by New York-based WiredScore that…
Hotel Facilities
Exclusive villas and spa in China will be built at the center of a lake
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has taken the idea of a structure being built “on the lake” quite…
Events Facilities
Experts pessimistic on Chicago’s $650 million McCormick Place expansion
After a decade and a half of downturn, Chicago envisions a new boom period for its South Loop…
Healthcare Facilities
Can 'active' building designs make people healthier?
The phrase “environmentally conscious design” typically conjures images of recycled materials and…
High-rise Construction
Russian architect Vasily Klyukin unveils design for Asian Cobra Tower
There aren’t many things more alarming that an upright cobra ready to strike. A tower shaped like a…
sponsored Fire-Rated Products
Fire Resistive Curtain Wall Helps Hospital Meet Fire and Seismic Requirements
Project Name: San Jose Downtown Health Center in San Jose, CA
Architect: RatcliffGeneral Contractor…
Multifamily Housing
Multifamily developers face steep costs for violating Fair Housing Act
Improper designs in violation of the Fair Housing Act caused developer Glenwood Management to…
Market Data
Real estate execs measure success by how well they manage ‘talent,’ costs, and growth
Enabling talent, managing cost, and expanding influence are the three primary mandates that…
Transportation & Parking Facilities
Calatrava's World Trade Center Transportation Hub is now open
The newly built World Trade Center Transportation Hub, designed to resemble a dove but tasked with…
Healthcare Facilities
Building a home where Alzheimer’s patients can thrive
With the U.S. population aging, Alzheimer’s has become the sixth leading cause of death, affecting…
Codes and Standards
U.S. Supreme Court lets San Jose affordable housing law stand
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a legal challenge to a San Jose affordable housing law brought…
High-rise Construction
LA's U.S. Bank Tower to build exterior glass slide leading from 70th to 69th floors
Observation decks with glass bottoms are all the rage. The Grand Canyon, Willis Tower, and Tower…
High-rise Construction
HOK’s Hertsmere House will be Western Europe’s tallest residential tower
HOK’s latest project, the 67-story Hertsmere House in London, received approval for construction…
Museums
How museums engage visitors in a digital age
With the decrease of available public funding for cultural projects and institutions, museums are…
