The 2-km (1.25-mile) Minnesota Zoo Treetop Trail, claimed to be the world’s longest elevated pedestrian loop, officially opened recently. The loop takes guests up to 9.75 m (32 ft) above the ground and gives them access to hundreds of hectares (acres) of hardwood forest, ponds and marshes, and the...
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Fifteen U.S. projects are among the 19 winners at the Copper Development Association’s (CDA’s) 16th annual North American Copper in Architecture (NACIA) awards. The winners include Beyer Blinder Belle Architects, Lake | Flato, Steinberg Hart, and Ennead Architects.
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One of the standout features of the recently constructed terminal at Missouri’s Kansas City International Airport (KCI) is the giant timber-clad canopy—a hemlock ceiling with a generous overhang—serving as a symbol of the terminal’s emphasis on sustainability.
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California has become the first state to set general code standards requiring the reduction of embodied carbon emissions in the design and building process, applicable to both commercial buildings and schools.
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The joint venture (JV) of the four construction companies that worked on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA’s) Green Line Extension, has filed a lawsuit against the project's engineer, alleging the firm's designs led to increased project costs.
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A Spanish design firm, Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos (NSA), has been chosen as the winner of the Reimagining the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) International Design Competition among five renowned shortlisted candidates.
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The Clinton Foundation is partnering with Studio Gang to undertake a major expansion of the Clinton Presidential Center (Clinton Center) in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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The joint venture (JV), Walsh Group and Kokosing (Walsh Kokosing), have been awarded the design-build contract for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, which will renovate a major gateway along Interstates 71 and 75 (I-71 and I-75) between Ohio and Kentucky, alongside the construction of a new companion bridge...
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The Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC), serving as a gateway to Chicago’s Big Marsh Park in the Calumet City suburb, utilizes nail-laminated timber (NLT), glulam, Corten and weathered steel, to create a building exemplifying the future of sustainable design.
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Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium (Shedd) will undergo the most significant physical transformation of its lakefront home in recent history, which aims to change the viewing experience, accessibility measures, and add more conservation research areas.
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