Global entertainment design firm WATG acquires SOSH Architects
Entertainment design firm WATG has acquired SOSH Architects, an interior design and planning firm based in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Resiliency
Austin area evacuation center will double as events venue
A new 45,000 sf FEMA-operated evacuation shelter in the Greater Austin metropolitan area will begin construction this fall. The center will be available to house people in the event of a disaster such as a major hurricane and double as an events venue when not needed for emergency shelter.
Casinos
New luxury resort casino will be regional draw for Shreveport, Louisiana area
Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, the first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market, recently topped off. The $270+ project will serve as a regional destination for world-class gaming, dining, entertainment, and hotel amenities.
Smart Buildings
A Swiss startup devises an intelligent photovoltaic façade that tracks and moves with the sun
Zurich Soft Robotics says Solskin can reduce building energy consumption by up to 80% while producing up to 40% more electricity than comparable façade systems.
Events Facilities | Jan 15, 2020
UPDATED: New details released for Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World
The project is currently under construction in Osaka, Japan.
Giants 400 | Oct 3, 2019
Top 10 Convention Center Sector Construction Firms for 2019
Lendlease, Turner, Clark, and Webcor top the rankings of the nation's largest convention center sector contractors and construction management firms, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2019 Giants 300 Report.
Giants 400 | Oct 3, 2019
Top 30 Convention Center Sector Engineering Firms for 2019
Jacobs, MKA, Walker Consultants, ESD, and AECOM head the rankings of the nation's largest convention center sector engineering and engineering architecture (EA) firms, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2019 Giants 300 Report.
Giants 400 | Oct 3, 2019
Top 30 Convention Center Sector Architecture Firms for 2019
LMN Architects, Gensler, Populous, Fentress Architects, and Moody Nolan top the rankings of the nation's largest convention center sector architecture and architecture engineering (AE) firms, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2019 Giants 300 Report.
Giants 400 | Oct 3, 2019
2019 Convention Center Sector Giants Report: Events facilities serve as urban ambassadors
Convention centers focus on providing a more complete user experience for attendees. This and more convention center sector trends from BD+C's 2019 Giants 300 Report.
Giants 400 | Sep 5, 2019
Top 85 Hotel Sector Construction Firms for 2019
Suffolk, Yates Companies, AECOM, Swinerton, and Turner top the rankings of the nation's largest hotel sector contractors and construction management firms, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2019 Giants 300 Report.
Giants 400 | Sep 5, 2019
Top 70 Hotel Sector Engineering Firms for 2019
NV5, EXP, Jensen Hughes, KPFF, and Thornton Tomasetti head the rankings of the nation's largest hotel sector engineering and engineering architecture (EA) firms, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2019 Giants 300 Report.
Giants 400 | Sep 5, 2019
Top 110 Hotel Sector Architecture Firms for 2019
Gensler, WATG, HKS, HBG Design, and Steelman Partners top the rankings of the nation's largest hotel sector architecture and architecture engineering (AE) firms, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2019 Giants 300 Report.
Mixed-Use | Aug 12, 2019
BIG will master plan Saudi Arabia's 'Giga-Project'
Qiddiya is currently under construction 28 miles outside of Riyadh.
Events Facilities | Jun 6, 2019
Brooklyn Steel concert venue is topped with a green roof that acts as an acoustical lid
HLW designed the project.
