Bridging the gap: How early architect involvement can revolutionize a city’s capital improvement plans

Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs) typically span three to five years and outline future city projects and their costs. While they set the stage, the design and construction of these projects often extend beyond the CIP window, leading to a disconnect between the initial budget and evolving project scope. This can result in financial shortfalls, forcing cities to cut back on critical project features.

MFPRO+ New Projects

Luxury waterfront tower in Brooklyn features East River and Manhattan skyline views

Leasing recently began for The Dupont, a 41-story luxury rental property along the Brooklyn, N.Y., waterfront. Located within the 22-acre Greenpoint Landing, where it overlooks the newly constructed Newtown Barge Park, the high-rise features East River and Manhattan skyline views along with 20,000 sf of indoor and outdoor communal space.

Libraries

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.

Resiliency

Climate change degrades buildings slowly but steadily

While natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires can destroy buildings in minutes, other factors exacerbated by climate change degrade buildings more slowly but still cause costly damage.

Designers

The $125 million project, developed by a joint venture of AREA Property Partners

Sep 7, 2012

Suffolk awarded One Channel Center project in Boston

Firm to manage $125 million, 525,000-sf office building project.

Sep 7, 2012

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital breaks ground on expansion

Sustainability and nature at the heart of the new addition at the Stanford University Medical Center designed by Perkins+Will.

Sep 5, 2012

AECOM acquires BKS and KPK

Firm expands operations into South Africa and Asia.

Ribbon Cutting: State Senator John Keenan, Mayor Thomas Koch, Board Member Dr. S

Aug 29, 2012

BOND completes South Cove Community Health Center

$11 million, 21,000 square foot community health center opens in Quincy, Mass.

Aug 21, 2012

Under 40 Leadership Summit slated for October 3-5 in Chicago

Attendees will be given an exclusive technical tour of Wrigley Field, led by Steven J. Jacobsen, CDP, who has been retained by the Chicago Cubs to create the business plan and high-level concepts to evaluate the feasibility of various renovation options for this iconic sports venue; and Carl Rice, Cubs’ Vice President, Baseball Operations.

Developed by the areas largest commercial landlord, Hysan, the project is the f

Aug 21, 2012

Hong Kong’s first LEED Platinum pre-certified building opens

Environmentally-sensitive features have been incorporated, including reduced operational CO₂ emissions, and providing occupiers with more choice in creating a suitable working environment.

Dwyn Taylor (eft), Vice President of Stellar, accepts an award at the ABC ceremo

Aug 21, 2012

Stellar wins four ABC Excellence In Construction awards

ABC's Excellence In Construction program is the industry’s leading award competition, recognizing outstanding construction projects in a variety of categories.

Repairs to the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museums 75,000-square-

Aug 20, 2012

Protecting the artifacts at George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum

Roof leaks threatened to damage artifacts and disturb a delicately controlled indoor environment at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.