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Staggered steel truss framing system transforms Chicago hotel

Early in 2002, Craig McNay was having lunch with his old friend Bill Gerdes, a steel…

Designing for the Obese

During the past 20 years, obesity among U.S. adults has increased more than 60%, according to…

Green Building, Chicago-Style

Starting with the first green roof he built on City Hall, Mayor Richard M. Daley has…

Bringing BIM to Public Buildings

Let's face it: The federal government does not have the greatest reputation for nurturing…

Acrylic Block Walls 'Purrrfect' for Cat Clinic

Acrylic block walls in this Portland, Ore., cat hospital allow daylight to filter into the…

Steadying Influence

Advances in material technology and structural efficiency are enabling Building Teams to…

Multifamily Report: Apartment construction keeps the multifamily market steady

Despite the collapse of the condo market, multifamily construction is down only about 5% in…

Cube: Chad Oppenheim's Kit-of-Parts Vision for Miami's Future

            Oppenheim’s…

Raise High the Roofbeam!

By all rights, Mexico City's Torre Mayor should only be 38 stories in height. Through the use…

High-Performance Building Systems: Mechanical, Electrical and Controls Systems

Summary: For more efficient, valuable, and sustainable buildings, it is critical to focus on…

Best Firms, Walter P Moore: Three-tiered Plan Keeps Skilled Employees

A decade ago, the Houston-based engineering and consulting firm Walter P Moore was…

Retail village

Too hip to be caught dead in a mall, yet in need of a one-stop shopping venue where clothes or…

Silver Award: Hanna Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio

The Hanna Theatre is the last of five theaters in Cleveland’s…

The Demographics of Color

Red is now the hot color! Or is blue cool? Silver might be the in thing. Maybe it's black;…

Perkins+Will

It's been more than 70 years since Larry Perkins and Philip Will founded Perkins & Will in…

Carlton A. Getz, 31

+GO BACK Carlton A. Getz, 31 AssociateSpectrum Engineers, Salt…

Green Power: Sustainable Building Techniques and Technologies

Summary: There are many ways to be green, but three energy-related technologies stand out for their…

Sanford E. Garner, 39

+GO BACK Sanford E. Garner, 39   Founding partner, COOA2SO4,…

Biograph Theater

Located in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, Victory Gardens Theater Company has welcomed…

Special Recognition: Triple Bridge Gateway, Port Authority Bus Terminal New York, N.Y.

Multiple light sources were installed in custom mountings so as to…