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Reasons to reinvent the Midcentury academic library

DLR Group's Interior Design Leader Gretchen Holy, Assoc. IIDA, shares the idea that a designer's responsibility to embrace a library’s history, respect its past, and create an environment that will serve student populations for the next 100 years.




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Feb 6, 2013

George W. Bush Presidential Center among award-winning roofing projects honored by Sika Sarnafil

Winners of the 2012 Contractor Project of the Year Competition were announced this week by Sika Sarnafil. The annual competition highlights excellence in roofing installation. Roofing contractors are judged based on project complexity, design uniqueness, craftsmanship, and creative problem solving.

Feb 5, 2013

8 eye-popping wood building projects

From 100-foot roof spans to novel reclaimed wood installations, the winners of the 2013 National Wood Design Awards push the envelope in wood design.

Jan 31, 2013

More severe wind storms should prompt nationwide reexamination of building codes, says insurance expert

The increased number and severity of storms with high winds nationally should prompt a reexamination of building codes in every community, says Mory Katz, vice president, Verisk Insurance Solutions Commercial Property, Jersey City, N.J.

Oct 4, 2012

2012 Reconstruction Awards Silver Winner: Allen Theatre at PlayhouseSquare, Cleveland, Ohio

The $30 million project resulted in three new theatres in the existing 81,500-sf space and a 44,000-sf contiguous addition: the Allen Theatre, the Second Stage, and the Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre.

Aug 7, 2012

Shedding light on the arts

Renovating Pietro Belluschi’s Juilliard School opens the once-cloistered institution to its Upper West Side community.

Aug 7, 2012

Suffolk Construction builds new Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Construction management firm links history with the future by building museum using state-of-the-art virtual models and BIM technologies.

Aug 7, 2012

Essex Builders to build church in Somerville, Mass.

The project’s design documents were prepared by Boston Bay Architects and reflect the church’s mission to serve the broader community as well as worship.

Jun 22, 2012

Golden Gate Bridge Celebrates 75 Years With the Opening of New Bridge Pavilion

With features such as Nichiha's Illumination series panels, super-insulating glass units, and LED lighting, the new Golden Gate Bridge Pavilion not only boasts the bridge's famous international orange, but green sustainability as well
 

Jun 22, 2012

Revitalization Efforts Advance in Hackensack, N.J.

Work progresses on Cultural and Performing Arts Center and Atlantic Street Park

Jun 1, 2012

New BD+C University Course on Insulated Metal Panels available

By completing this course, you earn 1.0 HSW/SD AIA Learning Units.

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