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Texas art center glows in ‘ruby’ red

April 29, 2019

The exterior skin of Ruby City, a new contemporary art center in San Antonio, Texas, has a ruby glow. Made from precast concrete fabricated in Mexico City, it has been imbued with a rich red that gives the building its signature color.

Amenity roof design challenges: Coordinating waterproofing and drainage with luxury features

April 17, 2019

Rooftop amenity spaces have become common selling points of luxurious multifamily, office, and hotel buildings in competitive real estate markets. These inviting spaces are frequently included in new construction, but are also gaining popularity during retrofits of existing roof spaces.

Urban edible gardens: Open doors for learning

March 21, 2019

To meet the growing interest in urban vegetable gardening and raise awareness of healthy eating and food self-sufficiency, several organizations are constructing buildings and sites devoted to the ‘edible education’ trend.

The Mark: Where design innovation preserves history

February 6, 2019

In the design of the Mark, a new 48-story commercial office and hotel tower in downtown Seattle, the owner and developer held the rights to demolish a historically significant church on the site, allowing for the development of a half-block footprint. However, the emotional, cultural, and also historic significance of the old church—a facility commissioned by Arthur Denny, founding father of the city of Seattle—motivated the client and local parishioners to seek alternatives.

Standardizing concrete repair

January 23, 2019

Concrete construction keeps evolving, and so do its governing standards. The American Concrete Institute (ACI), for example, has added an important tool to its toolbox for both architects and specifiers with ACI 563-18, Specifications for Repair of Concrete in Buildings.

Make smart concrete: A study on self-sealing

January 10, 2019

Compressive strength is a clearly defined property that can be measured directly at a particular point in time using standardized test methods. On the other hand, the properties making concrete durable are many in number. Therefore, durability is more complex to define, measure, and specify.

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03 00 00 Concrete

Concrete testing goes wireless

Texas art center glows in ‘ruby’ red

Amenity roof design challenges: Coordinating waterproofing and drainage with luxury features

Urban edible gardens: Open doors for learning

The Mark: Where design innovation preserves history

Standardizing concrete repair

Make smart concrete: A study on self-sealing

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Texas art center glows in ‘ruby’ red

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Urban edible gardens: Open doors for learning

The Mark: Where design innovation preserves history

Standardizing concrete repair

Make smart concrete: A study on self-sealing

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