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BIG to design Virgin Hyperloop certification center
 
BIG to design Virgin Hyperloop Certification Center
 
Virgin Hyperloop is constructing its Hyperloop Certification Center in West Virginia. The building is being designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).
 
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New SOM-designed building opens at the U.S. Naval Academy
 
New SOM-designed building opens at the U.S. Naval Academy
 
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Turner Construction Co., and the United States Naval Academy (USNA) have completed the USNA Cyber Studies Building – Hopper Hall in Annapolis, Maryland.
 
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Americans overwhelmingly prefer traditional arch. for federal buildings: Poll
 
Americans overwhelmingly prefer traditional arch. for federal buildings: Poll
 
According to a new survey by the National Civic Art Society, nearly 72 percent of Americans prefer traditional architecture for U.S. courthouses and federal office buildings.
 
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New UPenn initiative to preserve civil rights heritage sites
 
New UPenn initiative to preserve civil rights heritage sites
 
The Stuart Weitzman School of Design is launching a new initiative to “advance the sustainable conservation of heritage sites relating to African-American struggles for equality.”
 
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Architecture licensing exam to launch online
 
Architecture licensing exam to launch online
 
Healthcare Design Awards promote projects that heal
 
Healthcare Design Awards promote projects that heal
 
Mellon Foundation commits $250M to reimagine monuments
 
Mellon Foundation commits $250M to reimagine monuments
 
Free e-book discusses bird-friendly glass
 
Free e-book discusses bird-friendly glass
 
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Best practices for selecting and installing door interlock technology
 
Best practices for selecting and installing door interlock technology
 
Choosing a door control system for a facility is of the utmost importance to ensure the safety and security of people, property, and assets. Owners and designers need to select a system that is appropriate based on the flow of people, the type of assets held within the facility, and current and future security threats.
 
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3D modeling used to create complex IMP feature on Maryland college
 
Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Maryland, is serving up culinary arts classes in a 1979-m2 (21,300-sf) building designed by Grimm+Parker Architects. A signature element of the building is a high canopy over the building’s main entrance, which is a large glass atrium. The canopy is created out of insulated metal panels (IMP). It presented a challenge for the IMP manufacturer, as it not only is a sweeping curve, but also has sloped soffits.
 
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Project News
Iowa science center uses coated metal to match the look of brick
 
Iowa science center uses coated metal to match the look of brick
 
The DeWitt Family Science Center, Orange City, Iowa, is an eco-friendly and state-of-the-art facility on the Northwestern College campus. It serves the health science programs including biology, chemistry, and a nursing department that was previously housed in a nearby hospital. Coated metal was selected for the building exterior to match Northwestern’s brick-tone buildings and add a modern touch while setting the tone for the future.
 
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EVENTS
 
METALCON
Oct 21-23
 
ACI Virtual Concrete Convention
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Texas Stone Summit: 12 Business Axioms
Nov 5
 
FGIA Annual Conference
Feb 22-25, 2021
 
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Mar 20-21, 2021
 
 
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PANDEMIC PLANNING–WHAT CHANGES ARE YOU SEEING?
Fast food giant Burger King recently unveiled new restaurant designs that will deliver flexibility, innovative features, and new options to fulfill changing guest demands in the world of COVID-19. What sort of pandemic planning changes are you seeing in your area of expertise, and how projects are fulfilled?
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THE INDUSTRY TRENDS IN QUALITY CONTROL & QUALITY ASSURANCE
Quality control and quality assurance within a construction project is not a new topic or concern, but its importance has been increasingly publicized and formalized over the last few years.
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Snøhetta reveals designs for Texas children’s museum
 
 
BIG & ICON aim to 3D-print buildings on the Moon
 
 
Lesley Lokko resigns as dean of NY arch. school
 
 
Fotografiska New York museum by CetraRuddy wins award
 
 
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