Building Design & Construction articles from September 2006

Building Design & Construction archives from September 2006

Spa living coming to Las Vegas.
September 1, 2006... Staff Graham Downes Architecture, San Diego, along with HCA Architects, Las Vegas, is bringing a neo-modern influence to Las Vegas once again with the design of Spa Lofts, a new $30 million, 147-unit condominium development located on five...

Israel welcomes healing center.
September 1, 2006... Staff A landmark 700,000-sf bed tower at the Hadassah Medical Center at Ein Kerem in Jerusalem is the first project aimed at creating a modern resource for the growing city. Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, authorized...

It takes two to transform a Brooklyn industrial district.
September 1, 2006... Staff Twin, six-story condominium buildings are planned for the site of two former warehouses in Brooklyn's industrial Greenpoint neighborhood. Set to break ground this month, the concrete and glass buildings will include 130 units and...

Iowa's game for new casino.
September 1, 2006... Staff Cedar Rapids, Iowa's new $65 million casino/hotel/event center is scheduled to open this fall, with its golf course opening next summer. When finished, the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort will encompass nearly 375 acres adjacent to...

Satellite radios for all new condos in Brooklyn mid-rise development.
September 1, 2006... Staff To help sell units in its Lookout Hill Condominium development in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., Alchemy Properties is installing a satellite radio receiver and antenna in all condos. The collaboration between Alchemy and Sirius Satellite...

Entertainment center to illuminate dark Russian town.
September 1, 2006... Staff Erick van Egeraat Associated Architects, Rotterdam, Netherlands, has started construction on Vershina, a 377,000-sf entertainment center in Surgut, Russia. The use of light in the building's design allows it to stand out as an...

'C' what's making a slash in Panama City Beach, Fla.
September 1, 2006... Staff Ai Group, Atlanta, is developing C-Beach, a resort in Panama City Beach, Fla., which spans 33 acres on the Emerald Coast. It features luxury condominiums, a water park, beach-front dining, 4,500 parking spaces, tiki-style cabanas,...

Times Square of the West.
September 1, 2006... Staff A 600,000-sf lifestyle, retail, and entertainment destination and multi-media showcase reminiscent of New York's Times Square is coming to South Gate, Calif. The 35-acre project is slated to include a variety of retailers and...

Construction begins at South Carolina timeshare resort.
September 1, 2006... Staff Spinnaker Resorts picked Hardin Construction, Atlanta, to build a multifamily timeshare at the Blue Water Resort and Marina in Hilton Head, S.C. The 60,500-sf timeshare will be four stories high with 30 units and one level of...

Failed mall getting a transformation.
September 1, 2006... Staff The former Parole (Md.) Plaza mall is currently undergoing a $400 million redevelopment to emerge as Annapolis Towne Centre at Parole, a mixed-use project situated on 33 acres. The first phase of the project, expected to be completed...

A fresh new look for BD+C.
September 1, 2006... Robert Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief We hope you've noticed the new look of Building Design+Construction . Since the launch of our last redesign nearly five years ago, the world has gone through dramatic changes in the way information is being...

Editor's Picks.
September 1, 2006... Staff Compact lab exhaust blower Staff Mixed-flow high-plume dilution blower is a self-contained exhaust system for institutional and industrial laboratories. The Vektor MD features a discharge nozzle that entrains additional...

The Secret of Open Office Success.
September 1, 2006... By Jeff Yoders, Associate Editor Former Secretary of the Treasury Paul O'Neill wanted a transparent office environment for his new consulting firm in Pittsburgh. Here's how got it. Former Secretary of the Treasury Paul H. O'Neill-whose...

Designing and Building for the Class of 2020.
September 1, 2006... By Jay W. Schneider, Senior Editor The ways in which students learn, work, and interact are changing at a such a rapid pace that future higher education facilities will require radical rethinking during the next decade. Now's the time to...

13 Questions to ask When Specifying High-Performance Roof Systems.
September 1, 2006... By Dave Barista, Managing Editor What's covered under the warranty? What are the annual repair and maintenance costs? Does the manufacturer have a recycling program? There's a lot to consider when shopping for a roof system, especially...

Manufacturing construction nears peak, declines expected after 2007.
September 1, 2006... By Jim Haughey, Director, Research and Analytics, Reed Construction Data Manufacturing remains a conflicted industry in the U.S. It's growing faster than the rest of the country's economy--and is expected to continue doing so through...

R.S. Means costs comparisons: Light industrial buildings.
September 1, 2006... By Jim Haughey, Director, Research and Analytics, Reed Construction Data [TABLE OMITTED]

Hospital and nursing home construction remain strong.
September 1, 2006... By Jim Haughey, Director, Research and Analytics, Reed Construction Data Healthcare construction spending will continue the steady, double-digit growth it's experienced since early 2003. Spending is forecast to rise 14% this year and 13%...

Standards for data sharing gain momentum.
September 1, 2006... By Matthew Phair, Contributing Editor In the struggle to improve the process of designing and constructing better buildings, creating standards for software interoperability ranks as one of the most important battles. After a decade-long...

Tech Briefs.
September 1, 2006... By Matthew Phair, Contributing Editor - Have too many software licenses? Trade 'em in! For AEC professionals and IT managers that are continually frustrated by the large number of software licenses that go unused each year, Bentley Systems...

5 Tips for Specifying Cool Metal Roofs.
September 1, 2006... By Dave Barista, Managing Editor A metal roofing consultant provides five important rules to keep in mind when selecting a cool metal roof system. Metal roofing has a reputation for being durable--both low- and steep-slope systems can...

Arizona Cardinals get their field of dreams--on wheels.
September 1, 2006... Dave Barista The Arizona Cardinals kicked off the NFL season in style last month, hosting division rival San Francisco 49ers in the franchise's state-of-the-art, 64,000-seat multipurpose stadium in Glendale. The $355 million venue,...

News Briefs.
September 1, 2006... Staff -Astrodome will live on as a convention center hotel. Houston county commissioners unanimously gave the go-ahead late last month to a private firm's $450 million plan to convert the mostly dormant, county-owned Astrodome into a...

RISD converts historic bank into design library.
September 1, 2006... Hannah Schroder Artists at the Rhode Island School of Design will have a new source of visual inspiration as well as a place to study or socialize when the Fleet Library, a historic renovation of a Beaux Arts banking hall, is unveiled on...

People+Firms.
September 1, 2006... Staff -Thomas C. Leppert will step down as chairman and CEO of Dallas-based Turner Corp. at the end of the year. Peter Davoren will succeed Leppert. - Chicago-based Graham Anderson Probst & White , which traces its roots back to...

Three new WTC buildings unveiled.
September 1, 2006... Jay Schneider Designs for three office towers for the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan were revealed by developer Larry Silverstein and Gov. George Pataki just days before the fifth anniversary of 9/11. The skyscrapers, which...

Products at Work.
September 1, 2006... Staff Carpet lets hospital grow Staff With area population projected to grow by 25% over the next 10 years, Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, Calif., decided in 2004 to embark on a $160 million, seven-story expansion that will...

iLight Plexineon LED.
September 1, 2006... By Staff The Plexineon product line uses LED technology to create a bright, even glow across the luminaire, which is encapsulated with a solid plastic waveguide. The product comes in varying lengths and can be ordered from the factory in...

'Be sure you're adding value'.
September 1, 2006... Staff Carole C. Wedge, AIA, LEED AP, is president of Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott, a 200-person firm based in Boston (#32 among BD+C's Giants 300 design firms). She earned a BS in environmental design from the University of...

Worry-Free Wind Design.
September 1, 2006... By Dave Barista, Managing Editor An expert in single-ply roofing provides sound advice on how to design roof systems to resist hurricanes and other high-wind events. During the past 25 years, building damage from windstorms has...