Texas church combines modern design with ancient traditions

Working with long-time collaborator Stepan Terzyan, New York architect David Hotson, AIA, developed the new Saint Sarkis Armenian Church in Carrollton, Texas.

Virginia observation tower one of first to use upcycled timber materials

Students and faculty at Virginia Tech recently completed the New River Train Observation Tower project in rural Blacksburg.

SOM designs ‘smart building’ for Chicago’s Fulton Market

The recently completed 800 Fulton Market, a 99 m (326 ft) tall mixed-use office tower, features a range of smart building systems to promote wellness, sustainability, and energy efficiency.

Demand for design services increases in March: AIA

The pace of demand for architectural design services expanded drastically from February to March, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Maintaining multilevel parking deck systems

It is hard to imagine any urban setting without parking garages. Given the limited availability of usable areas in busy cities, parking structures efficiently provide stalls for vehicles in airports, train stations, bus stations, commercial buildings, hospitals, and malls.

Construction-related failures in plumping pipes

Metal corrosion is an ever-present problem in the plumbing industry. Common piping materials such as copper, steel, and cast-iron are readily oxidized and thus undergo aqueous corrosion at a rate dependent on the corrosivity of the service environment.