Built in 1952 for The Grace Line steamship company, Pier 57, a 274-m-(900-ft)-long water-bound peninsula, was New York’s largest Art Deco dock, supported by three massive caissons. It has now been reborn as Google’s new office space.
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In its second year, the 2023 Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero Carbon, will award $2.2 million to five winners, showcasing mass timber’s architectural versatility and its crucial role in cutting carbon emissions in the built environment.
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After nearly 20 years, Andy Cohen and Diane Hoskins will transition from their roles as co-CEOs to become design firm Gensler’s first global co-chairs. As part of a planned succession strategy, they will be replaced by Julia Simet and Jordan Goldstein as incoming co-CEOs to lead the firm’s day-to-day...
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ASHRAE has released its resource guide, “Grid-Interactive Buildings for Decarbonization: Design and Operation,” emphasizing the crucial role of grid interactivity in reducing carbon emissions.
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The recently opened Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) stands as a cultural masterpiece with its unique marble facade enclosing its cube shape. The project is the final piece in the World Trade Center's 2003 redevelopment plan led by former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.
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The Construction Specifier’s feature, “Building for Better Resilience in WUI Zones," was awarded article of the year in October at the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) National Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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A partnership between Denver-based firm Larson Incitti Architects, and national architecture and engineering firm HED, aims to expand the former’s capabilities in educational, religious, and community design. Together, the firms will leverage community relationships to create new opportunities across multiple market sectors.
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The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has welcomed Jacques Cattan as its new managing director, quality programs, who will oversee PCI’s programs, including certification activities for precast concrete plants, erectors, and personnel.
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11NOHO, located in the popular NOHO Arts District in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, offers a fresh perspective on historical South Californian courtyard apartments with a modern mixed-use development, designed for sustainability and an increased sense of community, balanced with privacy.
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The Spiral, a 66-story commercial high-rise designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), was crowned the world’s best tall building by The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The ziggurat-inspired building features a unique facade featuring green cascading terraces on its exterior.
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