Tag Archives: Renovation

Seattle’s Space Needle adds world’s first revolving glass floor

August 3, 2018

The renovated Space Needle, 184-m (605-ft) tall, multilevel tower in Seattle, Oregon, features the world’s first revolving glass floor. Thanks to a $100-million private investment, the interiors of the 1962 World’s Fair structure have been completely reimagined. With 196 percent more glass than before, including the use of 10 varieties, designers have created an immersive adventure.

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Historic Ohio barn gets replica slate roof

March 7, 2018

Back in 1883, a timber-framed, standard Pennsylvania-style barn was constructed with a real slate roof on the homestead of the Hartong family in Green, Ohio. After more than a century of service, the worn out slate roof—and the rotting wood structural support system beneath it—have finally received a facelift.

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Louisiana hotel features vintage windows with modern twist

February 5, 2018

When it was time to transform New Orleans’ historic Barnett’s Furniture store into an Ace Hotel, designers wanted to maintain the 90-year-old building’s original Art Deco façade, but also upgrade the structure’s features. Building professionals selected aluminum-framed windows, designed to replicate the look of steel-framed installations popular in the early 20th century.

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Urban meets suburban in Princeton office redesign

January 22, 2018

When it came time to redesign Princeton’s 101 Carnegie Center offices, Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design (JZA+D) wanted to create an ‘activated’ social and professional environment to promote activity and interaction.

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Renovation improves staff productivity at healthcare firm

October 23, 2017

Earlier this summer, Fresenius Medical Care North America completed revamping some of its Boston-area office facilities. Covering approximately 9290-m2 (100,000-sf), the new workplaces represent a major step in reaffirming the global healthcare services provider’s corporate culture, as well as its ongoing organizational transformation.

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