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Museums
Ma Yansong and Jeanne Gang revise Chicago lakefront Lucas Museum
New renderings of the proposed Lucas Museum show a scaled-down building on more green space, CBS…
Designers
Can STEAM power the disruptive change needed in education?
There is a growing call for change in our education system. For the past 125 years, we have been…
Standards
2014 construction deaths up 6% from 2013
Construction site deaths in 2014 rose 6% from 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Green Specifications
Energy Dept. releases common definition of zero energy building
The U.S. Department of Energy has released a common definition for a zero energy building: “An…
Legislation
Bill aims to harmonize policy regarding federal, state marijuana laws
As states legalize the use of marijuana, developers and landlords are in a quandary. If they allow…
Codes and Standards
New RELi standard addresses disaster resilience
Design firm Perkins+Will has unveiled the RELi standard that uses a points system similar to the…
sponsored Wood
Compelling conversations about wood: coastal environments
A bold new initiative from APA’s Designers Circle program, Compelling Conversations features…
Giants 400
CONVENTION CENTER SECTOR GIANTS: Gensler, AECOM, Turner top rankings of nation's largest convention/events sector AEC firms
TOP CONVENTION CENTER ARCHITECTURE FIRMS
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2014 Conv. Center Revenue ($)
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Giants 400
AIRPORT SECTOR GIANTS: KPF, Hensel Phelps, Jacobs top rankings of nation's largest airport terminal sector AEC firms
TOP AIRPORT TERMINAL ARCHITECTURE FIRMS
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Company
2014 Airport Terminal Revenue ($)…
Museums
First look: Diller Scofidio + Renfro's The Broad museum in Los Angeles
The Broad, L.A.’s newest contemporary art museum, will open this Sunday, Sept. 20.
The 120,000-sf…
Multifamily Housing
Kengo Kuma proposes ‘carved tower’ for downtown Vancouver
Architects continue to find ways to make a city skyline different from any other. One example is…
Multifamily Housing
Quarter-acre of land is enough space for an upscale Chicago apartment complex
Like most major cities, Chicago is tight on space. LG Construction + Development, a local developer…
Engineers
4 ways commissioning (Cx) could have prevented the NFL Deflategate scandal
On September 3, a federal court judge in New York ruled against the NFL, vacating the punishment…
BIM and Information Technology
Norman Foster proposes 'drone ports' as a way to ship goods across Africa
Delivering supplies to Africans is a struggle because of the continent’s lack of roads and bridges…
BIM and Information Technology
VIDEO: See how Wiss, Janney, Elstner engineers use drones to perform building inspections
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE) produced a new video documenting how drone technology can be…
High-rise Construction
Developers tap crowdfunding investors to finance construction and renovation projects
On September 10, AKA United Nations, an extended-stay hotel-condominium in Midtown Manhattan,…
Transit Facilities
Grimshaw and Arup unveil proposal for London high-speed train station
Grimshaw Architects collaborated with Arup to design a proposal for a 270,000-sf high-speed railway…
Giants 400
HOTEL SECTOR GIANTS: Gensler, AECOM, Turner among nation's largest hotel sector AEC firms
TOP HOTEL SECTOR ARCHITECTURE FIRMS
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Company
2014 Hotel Revenue ($)
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Gensler…
sponsored Coatings
Valspar’s Autodesk Revit BIM library for architectural coatings lets projects come to life
We understand what a critical task color selection is for important projects. At the forefront of…
BIM and Information Technology
Is Apple's new iPad Pro a game changer for architects?
Steve Jobs said during an iOS 4 press event in 2010 that if Apple were to ever release a stylus, “…
