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November 10, 2020
 
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BIG wins competition to design Maryland university student center
 
BIG wins competition to design Maryland university student center
 
The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has been selected to design the new student center for Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, after a months-long international design competition.
 
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Construction underway for Miami’s most expensive, deepest underground garage
 
Construction underway for Miami’s most expensive, deepest underground garage
 
Reaching nearly 15 m (50 ft) and three stories below sea level, the 9290-m2 (100,000-sf), 236-car garage for the Una Residences condominium will cost $25 million to build.
 
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Adjaye Associates to design Houston university student facility
 
Adjaye Associates to design Houston university student facility
 
International architecture firm Adjaye Associates has been selected to lead the design of a new student center at Rice University, Houston, Texas.
 
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The Architectural Team appoints four new principals
 
The Architectural Team appoints four new principals
 
Architecture, planning, and interior design firm, The Architectural Team (TAT), has promoted architects Jay Szymanski, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Gary Kane, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Edward Bradford, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, and vice-president of finance, William Moran, as principals.
 
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NOMA announces 2020 Phil Freelon Professional Design Awards
 
NOMA announces 2020 Phil Freelon Professional Design Awards
 
Honoring excellence in concrete construction
 
Honoring excellence in concrete construction
 
COVID-19’s impact on design: An ASID perspective
 
COVID-19’s impact on design: An ASID perspective
 
Less green. For less green.
 
Less green. For less green.
 
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XPS + building science = Three high-performing roofs
 
XPS + building science = Three high‑performing roofs
 
This article explores three innovative U.S. roofs that reflect emerging design trends as well as analyzes how extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation supports each roof’s performance objectives.
 
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Ceiling systems for high-performing healthcare facilities
 
The specification of a ceiling system provides important functionality, safety, and aesthetics to a healthcare facility by enhancing acoustic qualities, using durable materials with no added antimicrobials, improving natural lighting, and utilizing non-organic materials that inherently resist mold and bacteria.
 
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Project News
Gensler’s Tampa office optimizes acoustics with stone wool baffles
 
Gensler’s Tampa office optimizes acoustics with stone wool baffles
 
Global architecture, design, and planning firm Gensler selected stone wool ceiling systems to optimize acoustics at its new Tampa (Florida) location. The firm’s workspace spans two floors and 808 m2 (8702 sf) of the renovated Rivergate Tower. An adaptive re-use project, Rivergate Tower features a six-story lobby at its core. Renovating an existing space with a full-height open center posed acoustic challenges for the design team. To optimize acoustics for Gensler’s Tampa office, acoustic stone wool ceiling baffles were used for shared spaces.
 
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5 WAYS YOU AND YOUR TEAM CAN BENEFIT FROM USING SPECS 101
Collaboration continues to blur the lines between traditional job roles in the construction process. Specs 101, a new 6-part virtual series brought to you by CSI, identifies the underlying elements of construction specifications and how they coordinate with other construction documentation and the different project team members who write and read them.
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SLIP RESISTANCE “STANDARDS”?
With ASTM C1028 withdrawn, ANSI A137.1 ceramic floor specific and ADA disavowing any objective recommendations, what is everyone specifying for slip resistance of walking surfaces? ANSI A326.3? ANSI B101.1?
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Ground breaks on Missouri academic hub
 
 
OMA-designed tower wins 2020 International Highrise Award
 
 
Architect Alejandro Aravena appointed chair of Pritzker Prize jury
 
 
AIA honors cutting-edge school designs
 
 
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