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March 10, 2020
 
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More events postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
 
More events postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
 
The National Association of Corrosion Engineers International has rescheduled its annual conference to June. The Biennale Architettura 2020 will now open on August 29.
 
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In a U-turn, board votes to keep Frank Lloyd Wright architecture school open
 
In a U-turn, board votes to keep Frank Lloyd Wright architecture school open
 
The governing board of Frank Lloyd Wright’s School of Architecture at Taliesin has decided to reverse their January 25 decision to cease operations of both its campuses in June.
 
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Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara win the 2020 Pritzker prize
 
Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara win the 2020 Pritzker prize
 
Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Dublin, Ireland, are the 47th and 48th laureates of the Pritzker Prize, known internationally as architecture’s highest honor.
 
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Things to keep in mind when specifying delegated design
 
Things to keep in mind when specifying delegated design
 
The magazine’s former editorial advisory board member Vivian E. Volz, RA, CSI, CCCS, AIA, LEED AP, elaborates on delegated design, design assist, and how they affect the design process.
 
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Download our new e-book on landscape architecture for free
 
Download our new supplement on landscape architecture for free
 
Attention window manufacturers
 
Attention window manufacturers
 
Start using safety specifications that perform better now
 
Start using safety specifications that perform better now
 
USC Architecture appoints two new program directors
 
USC Architecture appoints two new program directors
 
Featured
Natural stone creates iconic public spaces
 
Natural stone creates iconic public spaces
 
Worldwide, cities are growing. Today’s megalopolis’ must not only provide its citizens with basics such as housing and transportation, but also with attractive public places for leisure time and city identification. For thousands of years, natural stone has provided one of the best materials for creating outdoor spaces in cities.
 
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Better designs for quality senior living
 
Perhaps no other commercial design market is evolving faster than senior living. What started as a targeted push in the 1990s toward scaling down and decentralizing developments for the elderly has, in recent years, exploded into a full-on typology reboot. The senior living design renaissance goes far beyond rethinking the residential unit itself. It is important for developments as a whole to nurture community building and echo and connect to existing urban fabrics. While traditionally, amenities such as spas, restaurants, gyms, walking trails, and theaters were left out of senior developments, access to them is now a benchmark for success.
 
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Project News
Kansas university building creates iconic look with high-performance glazing
 
Kansas university building creates iconic look with high-performance glazing
 
At the University of Kansas (KU) Medical Center Health Education Building (HEB), an interdisciplinary, multipurpose academic facility in Kansas City, Kansas, solar control, low-emissivity (low-e), and low-iron glass are key components of the structure’s design.
 
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Events
 
California Stone Summit: Stone Shop Management
Mar 12
 
Architectural Plastics & Polymer Composites in the 21st Century
Mar 28-29
 
The WELL Conference
Mar 29-Apr 1
 
CxEnergy Conference & Expo
Apr 6-9
 
Building Innovation 2020 Conference & Expo
Apr 6-9
 
 
Inside CSI CSI
 
 
WOMEN WHO BUILD – THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF WOMEN IN THE AEC INDUSTRY
Recently, I participated in the fifth annual “Women Who Build” conference in Amherst, Massachusetts. This year there were 300 attendees, which was roughly 20 percent more than the year prior. Out of the 300 present, about 10 percent were men. One of the conference moderators pointed out an alarming statistic: In today’s construction industry, those percentages are reversed, with about nine to 10 percent women in the field.
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THREE CSI MEMBERS SHARE THEIR LOCAL CHAPTER SHOUT-OUTS!
Local CSI Chapters form the immediate, local community for CSI members, with their own initiatives, culture, and yearly events to bring construction industry professionals together. A recent CSI Community Connect post asked members to, “Celebrate Your Local CSI Chapter! What is it about your chapter that you enjoy the most, or that you think makes it special and unique?” Here is how some members responded.
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Grimm + Parker Architects win green school award
 
 
Diller Scofidio + Renfro to renovate Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Dallas theater
 
 
Rona Rothenberg receives AIA’s public architecture award
 
 
Five big themes to watch out for this year
 
 
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