Archinect - News2024-11-21T13:16:33-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150427419/ennead-and-dattner-share-first-sparc-kips-bay-images-ahead-of-2031-completion
Ennead and Dattner share first SPARC Kips Bay images ahead of 2031 completion Josh Niland2024-05-13T17:01:00-04:00>2024-05-13T17:01:37-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/87/8776331ce6253045918f5112a6e7f993.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/ennead" target="_blank">Ennead</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/dattnerarchitects" target="_blank">Dattner</a> have shared preliminary project visuals to accompany the latest announcement of their winning bid to deliver the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150327260/nyc-announces-1-6-billion-life-sciences-campus-development-in-manhattan" target="_blank">Science Park and Research Campus (or SPARC) Kips Bay</a> to the East Side of Manhattan.</p>
<p>The project for the<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150163842/new-york-city-economic-development-corporation-nycedc" target="_blank"> New York City Economic Development Corporation</a> will culminate with a new 700,000-square-foot academic building to be used by three separate CUNY schools and a new high school for STEM careers. Close to two million square feet of educational spaces are being planned overall, and the project development will be complete with a new pedestrian bridge that fosters a connection to the East River waterfront. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/31/3173bdc353081a93d2ce15f92ac8ddd6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/31/3173bdc353081a93d2ce15f92ac8ddd6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Preliminary project visual. Image courtesy Ennead Architects + Dattner Architects</figcaption></figure><p>Ennead Partner Thomas J. Wong (the project's Design Lead) shared: “We bring a commitment to civic space, along with deep experience creating leading healthcare and education facilities to our work for SPARC Kips Bay, where, together with Dattner, we will develop an innovati...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150423622/kpf-designs-columbia-university-s-first-purpose-built-all-electric-research-lab-building
KPF designs Columbia University's first purpose-built, all-electric research lab building Josh Niland2024-04-10T18:28:00-04:00>2024-04-11T14:39:05-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/76/76ca17768449752584993aa0246c409b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/776/kohn-pedersen-fox-associates" target="_blank">Kohn Pedersen Fox</a> has designed a new state-of-the-art research and academic facility that will deliver <a href="https://archinect.com/columbiagsapp" target="_blank">Columbia Universty</a>’s first purpose-built, all-electric lab building for the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. </p>
<p>The project will augment Columbia’s Plan 2030 for achieving campus-wide net-zero emissions by 2050. It boasts a system of air source heat pumps (ASHPs) that manage the building’s temperature controls in unison with a high-performance facade that offers an optimized window-to-wall-ratio under 50%. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1bd093290bd5d141a1980492bbc527db.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1bd093290bd5d141a1980492bbc527db.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Credit: RGB, courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF)</figcaption></figure><p>“As an all-electric research lab building in a cold climate, the biomedical research building presented a particular challenge given high heating loads brought on by the ventilation requirements of the building’s program,” KPF’s Director and Head of Sustainability, Carlos Cerezo Davila, said in a project announcement. “This required us to design a building where the architecture and the mechanical systems work toge...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/149951647/nsa-exploring-data-collection-from-internet-of-things-including-biomedical-devices
NSA exploring data collection from Internet of Things, including biomedical devices Nicholas Korody2016-06-14T18:29:00-04:00>2016-06-17T23:46:03-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/wc/wcliajfuptxv7d8a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The National Security Agency is researching opportunities to collect foreign intelligence — including the possibility of exploiting internet-connected biomedical devices like pacemakers, according to a senior official.
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When asked if the entire scope of the Internet of Things — billions of interconnected devices — would be “a security nightmare or a signals intelligence bonanza,” [Richard Ledgett, the NSA’s deputy director] replied, “Both.”</p></em><br /><br /><p>For more on the world of the Internet of Things, check out these links:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/134203297/don-t-get-smart-with-me-reassessing-the-internet-of-things-in-the-home" target="_blank">Don't get smart with me: reassessing the "Internet of Things" in the home</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/130971783/enlisting-the-internet-of-things-against-california-s-historic-drought" target="_blank">Enlisting the Internet of Things against California's historic drought</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/108031005/map-plots-the-world-s-internet-devices" target="_blank">Map Plots the World's Internet Devices</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/107023856/traffic-lights-are-easy-to-hack" target="_blank">Traffic Lights are Easy to Hack</a></li></ul><p><em>This month, Archinect's coverage includes a special thematic focus, <strong><a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/753896/june-privacy" target="_blank">Privacy</a></strong>. Have projects that grapple with how city data and other new modes of urbanism have changed our notion of privacy? Submit to our <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149947974/open-call-for-submissions-privacy" target="_blank">open call</a> by Sunday, June 19.</em></p>