Top design firms release tool kit to help prepare schools for reopening

June 8, 2020

Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools (LAB) has launched “Back to School Facilities Tool Kit” to serve as a resource for schools nationwide to create fair, equitable plans to reopen their doors, while protecting the well-being of all students, teachers, staff, and their families. The tool kit was developed through a...

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Download our new e-book on concrete for free

June 8, 2020

The Construction Specifier has announced the newest volume in its series of free, downloadable e-books—a technical discussion of concrete construction.

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Paal Kibsgaard named CEO of Katerra

June 4, 2020

Tech-driven construction company Katerra has named Paal Kibsgaard as CEO. Kibsgaard joined Katerra in 2019 as COO and has served on Katerra’s board of directors since 2016. Kibsgaard succeeds outgoing CEO and co-founder Michael Marks.

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Body Lawson Associates designs affordable housing complex in Harlem

June 3, 2020

Body Lawson Associates Architects and Planners (BLA) is designing an innovative new affordable housing complex in Manhattan’s West Harlem for low- and moderate-income families.

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Perkins and Will advises against the use of antimicrobial building products

June 2, 2020

Perkins and Will and the nonprofit Healthy Building Network (HBN) reiterate building products with antimicrobial treatments have not been proven to be a safe or effective means of controlling the spread of COVID-19.

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U.K. plans to reduce height of wood buildings to avoid another Grenfell

June 2, 2020

England intends to reduce the maximum height allowance of wood-framed buildings from six to just three or four stories to avoid another catastrophe like the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that resulted in 72 deaths.

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Only five percent approve Zumthor’s design for LA museum

June 2, 2020

An online poll has found only five percent approve Peter Zumthor’s design for the new Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The poll was conducted by the Citizens’ Brigade to Save LACMA.

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NOMA asks AEC community to take an active role in eliminating racial biases

June 1, 2020

The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) is calling on its members and the broader professional community to condemn racism in light of the recent tragedies, including the murder of George Floyd, and many other black men and women, who lost their lives due to the hatred sparked by...

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AIA-COTE’s top 10 projects revealed

June 1, 2020

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) has announced this year’s recipients of the COTE Top Ten Awards. COTE bestows the award annually on 10 design projects that have expertly integrated design excellence with cutting-edge performance.

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BIG reveals initial look of ‘cinematic ziggurat’ for Denmark

May 29, 2020

Danish architectural firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and Nordisk Film Cinemas have presented proposals for Palace on Axeltorv, a ‘cinematic ziggurat’ in Copenhagen, Denmark. A ziggurat is in reference to a rectangular stepped tower often found in ancient Mesopotamia.

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