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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.



Brick and Masonry

A journey through masonry reclad litigation

This blog post by Walter P Moore's Mallory Buckley, RRO, PE, BECxP + CxA+BE, and Bob Hancock, MBA, JD, of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC, explains the importance of documentation, correspondence between parties, and supporting the claims for a Plaintiff-party, while facilitating continuous use of the facility, on construction litigation projects.


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Drew Ballensky | Apr 15, 2013

Lowell, Mass. mill transformation to mixed use features whimsical elements

The renovation of a former textile mill in Lowell, Mass., into a mixed-use facility features…
BD+C Staff | Apr 14, 2013

Translucent walls convey dramatic glow for adaptive-reuse arts center

The City of Rahway (N.J.) Redevelopment Agency recently unveiled a dynamic icon representing the…
Apr 12, 2013

Chicago rail conversion puts local twist on High Line strategy

Plans are moving forward to convert an unused, century-old Chicago rail artery to a 2.7 mile, 13 acre recreational facility and transit corridor.

BD+C Staff | Apr 10, 2013

NYC condo project brings new life to century-old building

  Located at the southeast corner of 72ndStreet and Lexington Avenue, 150 East 72nd Street has…
Drew Ballensky | Apr 9, 2013

Renovation of former Domino refinery part of $1.5B proposal to redevelop Brooklyn site

A proposed $1.5 billion redevelopment project in Brooklyn would include renovation of the Domino…
Drew Ballensky | Apr 3, 2013

Conversion of old Pillsbury mill in Minneapolis to apartments requires major envelope work

The conversion of the 130-year-old Pillsbury A-Mill in Minneapolis to an apartment building will…
Drew Ballensky | Mar 25, 2013

Hotel tax increase for renovation of Miami Dolphins stadium hinges on Super Bowl site selection

The Miami Dolphins have asked Miami-Dade County voters to approve a hotel tax increase to help fund…
Drew Ballensky | Mar 18, 2013

Nearly half of hospital administrators plan renovations in 2013, survey says

This year will be a busy one for hospital renovations. Nearly half (47%) of the 125 respondents to…
Mar 15, 2013

7 most endangered buildings in Chicago

The Chicago Preservation Society released its annual list of the buildings at high risk for demolition.

Drew Ballensky | Mar 11, 2013

Largest structure in Brooklyn Navy Yard to get $60 million renovation

The nonprofit Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. says it will soon begin renovating the old…
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