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K-12 Schools
New York City opens SOM-designed net-zero school
This fall, the Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability at Sandy Ground was opened…
Museums
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum breaks ground on Collections and Conservation Center
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s new David and Fela Shapell Family Collections and…
Justice Facilities
AIA: The year's best justice facilities
The American Institute of Architects’ Academy of Architecture for Justice (AIA AAJ) named the…
New convention center projects focus on community connection
Hospitality businesses have always had an ambivalent relationship with convention centers that are…
Hostels: Not just for backpackers anymore
The common perception of hostels as Spartan living quarters for cash-strapped students and…
Architects
AIA releases nine new contract documents
The American Institute of Architects has released nine new contract documents.
They include a new…
Reconstruction Awards
Restoration of the Whitney Building provides hope for Detroit
Two centuries ago, Detroit, a city with more than its share of problems, was endowed with a…
Reconstruction Awards
University of Chicago uses space economically with Saieh Hall
In 2008, the University of Chicago announced plans to acquire the Chicago Theological Seminary,…
Reconstruction Awards
King of kings: Classic brooklyn movie theater stages a return engagement
When Kings Theatre opened in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1929, it was a sight to…
Smart Buildings
White paper promotes incentives for improved disaster resilience
The National Institute of Building Sciences has released a new white paper calling for sweeping…
Architects
Perkins+Will acquires London-based Portland Design Associates
Global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will announced today that it has acquired the London-…
Healthcare Facilities
Paint company unveils product that can kill bacteria in hospitals
Studies have found that healthcare facilities are infested with bacteria such as Staph, MRSA, E.…
Office Buildings
Real Madrid to get new headquarters designed by Rafael de La-Hoz
The design by Spanish firm Rafael de La-Hoz Arquitectos has been selected to be the new…
Museums
Studio Gang designs sculpted science center for the American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History decided on Studio Gang Architects’ design for the Richard…
Energy Efficiency
DOE’s Energy Asset Score diagnostic tool gets upgrade
The US Department of Energy's Energy Asset Score diagnostic tool is being upgraded to provide more…
Contractors
Budget bill provision raises OSHA fines for first time in 25 years
A provision in the budget bill recently signed by President Obama raised U.S. Occupational Safety…
Multifamily Housing
Architects propose residential tower in Singapore with gardens on every floor
Imagine a high-rise with lush greenery on every floor—that’s the design Ingehoven Architects and…
Smart Buildings
JLL names 10 emerging world cities
Mexico City, Shanghai, and Istanbul highlight JLL’s list of the 10 best-performing emerging world…
sponsored Metals
Metal building maintenance is essential
Owners – and prospective owners – of metal buildings often want to know how much maintenance is…
University Buildings
How active design is reshaping higher education campuses
Some of the biggest challenges impacting today’s students’ well-being and success include stress,…
