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Detroit-based M1DTW Architects awarded prizes from AIA Michigan and The Architect’s Newspaper for adaptive reuse project for arts group

2024-12-20T15:33:00-05:00

M1DTW Architects has been awarded a pair of awards for its work on LSC—O, a state-of-the-art multipurpose facility in Detroit’s Little Village fledgling cultural and arts center that showcases the collections and archives of sister galleries Library Street Collective and Louis Buhl & Co.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Michigan awarded M1DTW a 2024 Design Honor Award where M1DTW was judged against 90 projects and awarded in the Small Project category for projects in Michigan less than 3500 SF and up to $2M. Projects in this year’s awards were judged by an esteemed jury from Nashville, Tennesee chaired by architect David M. Powell, FAIA of Hastings Architecture. The Architect’s Newspaper also awarded LSC—O an Editor’s Choice award in the Best of Design 2024 Awards in the Adaptive Reuse (Commercial) category.

The project represents a complete transformation of a neglected 2,000 SF commercial building just a few blocks from the client’s Shepherd and Lantern developments. Wh...

University of Pennsylvania to Honor SANAA

2024-12-19T11:32:00-05:00

On January 22, 2025, the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design will honor SANAA, the Tokyo-based architecture firm founded by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, as the recipient of the 2024 Kanter Tritsch Medal in Architecture. Sejima will accept the award and give a talk at the public ceremony.

The Kanter Tritsch Medal in Architecture was established in 2017 through a gift from Weitzman alumna Lori Kanter Tritsch (MArch’85), a member of the Board of Advisors at Weitzman, and her partner and fellow Penn alumnus William P. Lauder, who holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School and is a Penn trustee. The Medal honors an architect or firm that has changed the course of design history, with a particular focus on the areas of energy conservation, environmental quality, and/or diversity.

In conjunction with the professional medal, the Weitzman School selected an outstanding student entering the final year of study to receive a $50,000 scholarsh...

JZA+D and Landau Zinder Score Honors for Design Innovation from AIA Central New Jersey

2024-12-17T18:14:00-05:00

At a recent celebratory dinner, integrated design firm Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design (JZA+D) and its d/b/a Landau | Zinder Architecture each received important honors from a key regional professional organization: The First Annual Design Awards of the Central New Jersey chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA-CNJ) were presented at a gala ceremony and dinner function at the historic Nassau Inn in Princeton, N.J.

According to AIA Central New Jersey, the Awards Committee was created to honor and acknowledge excellence for section members and architecture within the region. Of five awards presented that evening, Princeton-based JZA+D earned one, and Landau | Zinder Architecture – a practice specializing in Judaic architecture – received a second.

In the Open category Landau | Zinder Architecture won for the Telyas Chabad Jewish Center, a 17,000-square-foot innovative community center in Clinton, N.J. combining learning environments and community amenities with a sun...

IAAC Ephemeral Pavilion

2024-12-16T18:01:00-05:00

The IAAC builds an ephemeral carbon-negative pavilion for ACCIONA Energía

Barcelona, November 2024.- Located in the Moll de la Fusta, within the Port of Barcelona, the ACCIONA Energía pavilion is a physical and digital platform to engage with millions of visitors. Taking advantage of its modular, lightweight design, the structure can be assembled and disassembled with ease—an ideal trait for ephemeral architecture.

The facility, designed and built by Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), stands out for its avant-garde design that captures the movement of the wind, the circularity of materials and the use of renewable energy. Among the most innovative elements of the structure are the recycled blades from El Cabrito wind farm in Tarifa (Cádiz), one of the oldest in Spain, which have been reused as part of the structure, showing how wind turbine blades can have a second life in new infrastructures.

The use of a natural material such as timber and recycled textiles ha...

IE School of Architecture and Design expands its Interior Design portfolio

2024-12-13T13:25:00-05:00

IE School of Architecture and Design will launch new specialized programs in September 2025, with an Interior Design track within the Bachelor in Design, along with a new Master in Interior Design. These programs will provide specific skills in international trends in interior design, sustainability, lighting and spatial ergonomics, among others.

The launch event at IE Tower, the Madrid campus of IE University, highlighted the evolving and increasingly experimental nature of interior design, focusing on two key areas: spaces for interaction and living spaces, which must be reimagined and adapted to current challenges in sustainability, technology, and adaptability.

Attending were internationally renowned figures such as Adrian Davidson, Head of Design EMEA at Tétris; Jacobo San Nicolás, SVP Head of Design and Technical at Radisson Hotel Group; Isabel Margalejo, editor of Arquitectura y Diseño magazine; and Andrea Caruso, Academic Director of IE School of Architecture and Design's ne...

Pulp Studio’s 2024 Award Achievements: Celebrating Innovation and Sustainability

2024-12-12T16:25:00-05:00

Pulp Studio, the leading designer and manufacturer of technically superior decorative glass, was honored with three esteemed accolades in 2024. The company received a Glass Magazine Award in the Best Interior Decorative Glass category for a Louis Vuitton storefront in Atlanta, Ga. and a USGlass Magazine Sustainability Award. Additionally, Pulp Studio also earned the USGlass Readers’ Choice Awards for its Precision Edge Technology in the Specialty Glass category.

“We’re truly honored that Pulp Studio has been recognized by our industry publications this year,” states Kirk Johnson, Chief Executive Officer. “These awards reflect our dedication to pushing the boundaries of glass design innovation while maintaining a strong commitment to sustainability. At Pulp Studio, we strive to lead in environmental efficiency and responsibility, consistently blending ingenuity with eco-friendly practices to create glass masterpieces that look good while doing good.”

Glass Magazine Awards: Best Inte...

Clemson Breaks Ground on College of Veterinary Medicine Complex

2024-12-11T11:29:00-05:00

Clemson University officials and South Carolina state leaders recently celebrated the start of construction on the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine with a groundbreaking ceremony. Flad is leading the overall campus design and the exterior design of the six main buildings that comprise the campus. Flad is also planning and designing the entire research building.

The 245,000-square-foot complex will be the first college of veterinary medicine in the state of South Carolina and will address the statewide shortage of veterinarians. Nearly half of the counties in South Carolina have fewer than 10 veterinarians.

Located near the university’s main campus, the college is comprised of six buildings, including The Hub, a vibrant center where students can attend classes, study, and engage with each other. In addition, it will include a clinical teaching building, research building, ambulatory service building, equine teaching building, and farm animal teaching building. ...

Peace&War, the limited edition Poster by Armando Milani, presented by Hats Art Gallery

2024-12-11T09:03:00-05:00

Cappelli Identity Design unveils the limited edition of the Peace&War poster by Armando Milani, one of the world renowned Italian graphic designers, through the launch of a new cultural initiative: Hats Art Gallery.

Peace&War, the limited edition Poster by Armando Milani, presented by Hats Art Gallery

Cappelli Identity Design created Hats Art Gallery to promote and spread the Culture of Design worldwide. Producing iconic posters crafted by prestigious national and international artists, Hats Art Gallery with this initiative wants to bring high-quality artistic works to the global public.

«The passion for design with a constant focus on human aspects drives us to invest our resources in initiatives with ethical and cultural significance. We understand the power of a message and the value of aesthetics—disruptive elements we find embodied in Armando Milani, a universal graphic design poet. The Hats Art Gallery project takes its first step by sharing values like Peace and Equality. The...

Architecture professor’s addition to mobile art installation to open locally

2024-12-09T12:18:00-05:00

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The contributions that Felecia Davis, Penn State associate professor of architecture in the College of Arts and Architecture’s Stuckeman School, and students in her ARCH 497 studio course this semester made to the mobile public art installation “Unmonument” will open to the public on Dec. 14 at The Print Factory, located at 130 S. Allegheny Street in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.

As part of Davis’ work as a co-founding member of the Black Reconstruction Collective (BRC), “Unmonument” helps memorialize the liberators of Black America. The opening in Centre County is the third of five collaborative “Unmonument” interventions in the built environment by the BRC, with each location hosting an interactive, iterative intervention designed by a founding BRC board member. The previous two installments were in Chicago and Brooklyn, New York, and will move on to Los Angeles and Atlanta after its stay in Bellefonte.

Davis, who is the director of the Computational Textiles La...

Clemson University's School of Architecture takes home two new storytelling and art awards

2024-12-06T15:50:00-05:00

A Creative Inquiry course and an architecture student recently took home two awards from the South Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA SC) 2024 Storytellers + Creators Art Challenge.

The students of Design Justice, a Creative Inquiry course led by Principal Lecturer Clarissa Mendez and Lecturer Shan Sutherland, were awarded the #SCulp AWARD for an exhibit produced during the Spring 2024 semester, and a submission by graduate architecture student Kimiya Omani was awarded the #SChoot AWARD.

According to AIA SC, the 2024 Storytellers + Creators Art Challenge asked participants to “Tell a story. Send a message.” The story themes range from artificial intelligence to sustainability, resilience, community, and the environment. Entries were asked to “embody a real or imagined place and its interaction with nature and/or people” or “encouraged to highlight architecture or any other built, unbuilt, or natural environments in South Carolina.”

The challeng...

Clemson students named among HKS 2024 Southeast Design Fellows

2024-12-05T13:46:00-05:00

Matthew Ngango, Salvatore Costanzo and Nicholas Nunnelley, students in Clemson University’s School of Architecture, have been named among HKS’s Southeast Design Fellows.

According to HKS, each year, the fellowship pairs university students from the region’s top design programs, including architecture, interior design, urban design and other programs.

Ngano and Salvatore, Master of Architecture students, along with Nunnelley, a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture student, traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, where they joined teams with applicants from design schools across the Southeast, with ten countries represented amongst the student teams. The teams also had one design professional from HKS as well.

“Working with a member of the HKS team was very helpful and let us get to know the firm and its culture,” explained Costanzo. “Since my partner started at the firm a year or two ago, he let us know how his transition into the profession from school was. The conversations were very ...

Haute Architecture's Townhouse featured in Architectural Digest

2024-12-05T11:43:00-05:00

Architectural Digest brings you to the West Village in New York City to tour 60 Bethune Street, a luxury townhouse currently on the market for $14,950,000. Despite its classic brick exterior, inside the home is a surprisingly bright and modern space. A double-height atrium in the heart of the home opens up the interior letting light flow through the property. With 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms spread over 4 floors, this property is a relaxing respite from the hustle and bustle of the city outside.

Clemson students build community pavilion and school garden in Charleston

2024-12-04T16:11:00-05:00

Clemson University's School of Architecture’s Architecture + communityBUILD (A+cB) studio recently designed, built and held a ribbon cutting for a new community pavilion and school garden in Charleston.

In partnership with the Green Heart Project, the Charleston Parks Conservancy and the City of Charleston, the community pavilion and garden were built at Eric Cornelius Singleton II Park.

The project will provide Meeting Street Academy students with access to an outdoor pavilion with built-in picnic tables, countertops, a garden storage shed and a garden where students will be able to learn more about the food they eat and give them experiential opportunities.

“I cannot tell you enough how important it is to give students opportunities with experiential learning, and the magic happens when experiential learning collides with strong, rigorous academics,” shared Molly Grant, the director of special projects at Meeting Street Academy. “And that is what Meeting Street Academy is ...

INCUBA Next by ADEPT + AART

2024-12-04T12:38:00-05:00

A new innovation hub for growth-oriented IT and tech companies offers a creative framework for ideas, synergies, and development. The 18-story building, INCUBA Next, designed by ADEPT and AART combines nearly 20,000 square meters of high-quality flexible office spaces with shared facilities and stunning views over the city.

For over 30 years, the research park INCUBA in Aarhus DK has been a unique meeting point across it, clean tech, and life sciences. With close ties to the local university and the mission of fostering business opportunities for smaller companies, INCUBA bridges the gap between research, students, and industry. Recently completed, the 18 floors and nearly 20,000 m² in INCUBA Next are dedicated to providing startups and scaleups in the tech industry with optimal growth conditions for SMEs.

Instead of moving out to find more office space, INCUBA chose to transform and expand, building higher, but maintaining local anchoring and the convenient access to the univ...

TRIA Designs Innovative Headquarters for Korro Bio

2024-12-03T11:44:00-05:00

New Space Unveiled for the BioTech Research Company in Cambridge, MA

CAMBRIDGE, MA (December 3, 2024) – TRIA, an award-winning architectural firm known for its client-focused approach and innovative designs, is proud to announce the completion of Korro Bio's new headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This transformative office and laboratory fit-out spans 50,000 square feet and marks a significant milestone for the biopharmaceutical company focused on developing RNA-based genetic medicines.

Korro Bio, which specializes in developing therapies for patients with both rare and highly prevalent diseases, sought a space that would reflect its innovative mission and accommodate its growth. TRIA’s design solution brings together modern design principles with functional floor plans that promote collaboration, adaptability, and a strong company culture. The new headquarters includes open, flexible work environments, dynamic meeting hubs, and thoughtfully designed lab spaces to foster ...

Mountain Shelter House

2024-12-03T11:43:00-05:00

The Mountain Shelter House project, located in New York, USA, is an example of a successful integration of a private residence into a vast natural setting—it borders untouched pine forest on one side and is surrounded by a water reservoir on the other.

The task of the Ukrainian architectural bureau IK-architects was to design a linear layout structure that would allow for zoning of public, semi-public, and private areas within the house. The team created a single-story building with separated private and guest areas, ensuring that each zone focuses on scenic views from the windows and terrace.

In the plans, the Mountain Shelter House appears as three separate buildings; however, it is actually a cohesive, unified complex that connects these areas with a subtle, effortless flow.

The project incorporates three main sections: the first for private living (with family bedrooms), the second for shared activities (including the kitchen, dining room, living room, and entrance hall), and th...

Planning and Design for Healthcare Facilities in Canada: Towards Healthy Aging-in-Place - Lecture by Dr. Henry Tsang

2024-11-26T12:30:00-05:00

Special Lecture

Planning and Design for Healthcare Facilities in Canada: Towards Healthy Aging-in-Place through Inclusive and Accessible Design in Multicultural Communities in Canada

Speaker – Dr. Henry Tsang Athabasca University (Canada), Faculty of Science & Technology, Centre for Architecture, Associate Professor Henry Tsang Architect, Principal

A graduate of the University of Tokyo’s Nagasawa Yasushi Lab in Healthcare Facility Planning, Dr. Henry Tsang is an associate professor at Athabasca University and will present about healthcare architecture in Canada. His research focuses on topics related to IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility), healthcare architecture, and health & well-being in the built environment, in particular impacts on aging populations and persons with disabilities. In addition, Tsang is also the principal architect of the firm HENRY TSANG ARCHITECT and a specially appointed advisor to the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada on Long-Term Care d...

New hub of making & creativity opens in Central London ahead of London Craft Week

2024-11-26T12:29:00-05:00

BBC THE REPAIR SHOP’S KIRSTEN RAMSAY OPENS WEST DEAN COLLEGE: LONDON

Ahead of London Craft Week, the annual London festival taking place in May celebrating creativity and craftsmanship, Londoners and visitors to the capital are invited to unleash their own creative potential as world-renowned college of arts & craft opens in the heart of the capital.

West Dean College London was today, Wednesday 24 April 2024, officially opened by BBC The Repair Shop’s ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay, alongside a range of expert makers demonstrating their craft skills - from weavers and leather makers, to Passementerie artists and painters.

Arriving in London’s Bloomsbury from the Sussex countryside, the world-renowned college described as a ‘Hogwarts for making’ invites Londoners to get creative with an eclectic range of over 100 one-day, two-day and weekend courses across the arts, craft, design and conservation to choose from.

Kirsten Ramsay, Ceramics Conservator for BBC The Repair Shop and West D...

KCAP Win Competition to Design Two New 260m and 180m Skyscrapers, in Bratislava

2024-11-26T12:28:00-05:00

In bustling Bratislava—where history and innovation intertwine—two new soaring skyscrapers designed by KCAP are poised to redefine the skyline. Set to become the second tallest building in the EU; the residential towers will play a pivotal role in reshaping the city's future, and create over 1.100 homes with panoramic city views

Bratislava’s urban identity is deeply integrated with its geography, sitting at the crossroads of the Danube River and the Carpathian Mountains. To the west, Bratislava Castle stands atop a rocky hill, overlooking the city while dominating its skyline, with the Danube creating a natural divide between the historic core, and the green lowlands to the south. It is this poetic dialogue between the area’s natural formations and its urbanity that has inspired the design of these two new towers, which integrate seamlessly into the city’s fabric and offer a timelessly bold vision for the future.

Set at the eastern end of Pribinova Avenue, near the base of the Apollo...

Stantec design for mixed-use project in Miami’s Little River neighborhood approved by Urban Design Review Board

2024-11-24T20:09:00-05:00

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has received unanimous approval from the City of Miami’s Urban Design Review Board (UDRB) for the design of the new 12-story, mixed-use project located at 79th Street and Biscayne Boulevard in Miami’s bustling Little River neighborhood. Developed by Miami-based B Developments, the 3.5-acre project will add an additional 355 residential units, 589 parking spots, and more than 35,500 square feet of ground-level retail space. The UDRB approved the project at its meeting on November 20.

As prime consultant, Stantec is providing architectural, interior, and landscape design. It is also providing structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering.

“As the Little River neighborhood continues to grow, the location of this new project serves as an ideal anchor point for fresh new explorations of an ever-evolving Miami,” said Gustavo Alberti, principal at Stantec. “This intersection is primed for takeof...

Creating the Regenerative School

2024-11-19T11:36:00-05:00

In this complex era, there is an important question about school design: How can science guide us in creating regenerative, healthy spaces for learning? Creating the Regenerative School showcases a commitment to embracing new knowledge, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible in educational design. This book highlights examples that demonstrate that exploration, delving into the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities in the quest to create sustainable, regenerative places of learning that not only adapt to change but actively contribute to the well-being of individuals and the planet.

Case studies were evaluated on five metrics:

• Net-Zero Energy/Carbon Strategies
• Healthy, Regenerative Building Attributes
• Utilization of Evidence Based Informed Design
• Occupant Satisfaction
• Post Occupancy Data

The case studies will be supplemented will essays from leading subject matter experts addressing topics ranging from:

• Evidence Based Design
• Occupant Health
•...

Spectacular Alcove Residential Tower Earns DeSimone Structural Engineering Excellence Recognition

2024-11-15T12:25:00-05:00

DeSimone Consulting Engineering has earned recognition for its contribution to redefining the skyline of Nashville, Tennessee, from the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) for the structural design of the Alcove residential tower. Administered annually by NCSEA, the prestigious SEE Awards program honors projects that showcase ingenuity, technical skill, and groundbreaking design in the field.

Alcove, a first-of-its-kind luxury residential tower, rises 34-stories and 419 feet over Nashville, features 356 apartment units, and hosts a variety of exterior amenities, including a clear-bottomed pool at the top of the building—the highest in Nashville.

Alcove also earned DeSimone global recognition from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats (CTBUH) with a 2024 Award of Excellence for Best Tall Building in the 100–199-meter category last month, marking the first time a Nashville property has been recognized by the organization. The Structural Engineering...

Stantec to provide engineering services for new commercial port of entry in Douglas, Arizona

2024-11-14T18:11:00-05:00

Stantec, a global leader in design and engineering, along with design-build partners general contractor Hensel Phelps, and architect Jones Studio, have been awarded a US$274.7 million contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for a new commercial inspection port along the Mexico border in Douglas, Arizona. The port will increase capacity and facilitate lawful trade and travel between the US and Mexico.

Stantec will provide transportation infrastructure, site/civil engineering, utilities engineering, and surveying, as well as architecture and sustainability consulting services on this major port of entry project. Jones Studio will serve as the design excellence architect.

As a critical infrastructure development project, the GSA is receiving $180.3 million in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding and $92.2 million from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). In addition, the project includes subcontracting goals reflecting GSA’s commitment to creating mor...

Stantec celebrates groundbreaking of Nora Hotel in West Palm Beach, Florida

2024-11-14T13:47:00-05:00

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, today celebrated the groundbreaking of the Nora Hotel in West Palm Beach, Florida. Developed by New York-based BD Hotels in partnership with Wheelock Street Capital, Stantec serves as this upscale hotel’s design architect and architect of record.

Nora Hotel is the first vertical development in the Nora District. This district is transforming a railroad warehouse area into a bustling mixed-use development, complete with hospitality, retail, and office space, all designed with a focus on the occupants’ health and well-being. The cobblestone streets and curbless sidewalks work their way through lush landscaping and parks to connect pedestrians to the nature around them.

The 215,000-square-foot historic West Palm Beach-inspired hotel will rise five stories with 201 guest rooms and include a spacious parking garage. Amenities will include a rooftop pool deck complete with a restaurant, two bars, lounge area, and poolside cab...

For Tiny Homes, Better Design and a 1906 Precedent

2024-11-13T14:06:00-05:00

Could areas afflicted with housing shortages and homelessness benefit from a 120-year-old solution?

That’s the story behind a new tiny home designed by architect Charles Bloszies, FAIA. Inspired by the wood-framed, cedar-shingled “earthquake cottages” created in response to San Francisco’s 1906 earthquake and fire, Bloszies and his team have created a modern version to address homelessness. Called NowHouse, its footprint is about 100 square feet, with metal frames and cladding for fire protection.

It’s a solution to the housing emergency inspired by another emergency.

"The city built over 5,000 tiny, one-room shelters to house those displaced by the earthquake. These cute little structures were called 'Earthquake Cottages' and rapidly deployed in large number on open spaces with the intent they would be moved to permanent locations,” says Bloszies, who is also a structures engineer and author. "Many have survived and are still lived in and cherished by their residents today. The Ear...

McMillan Pazdan Smith Welcomes Jenny Williams as Commercial Segment Leader

2024-11-13T12:11:00-05:00

McMillan Pazdan Smith is excited to announce the addition of Jenny Williams as Commercial Segment Leader. With over 20 years of experience across the Southeast in mixed-use, adaptive reuse, commercial, retail, K-12, higher education, and medical office spaces, Jenny brings a wealth of expertise to the firm. She has successfully managed projects valued at over $1.5 billion in the past decade, including significant developments in Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, and Charleston.

“Jenny’s diverse and extensive experience in larger real estate markets makes her an invaluable resource for developers new to the Southeast, as well as for retail developers expanding into emerging markets,” says Scott Hinson, Charlotte Commercial Practice Area Leader for McMillan Pazdan Smith.

Jenny's well-rounded skill set encompasses entitlement planning and strategy, business development, project management, and construction knowledge. She actively engages in the creative process, from hand sketching to ...

Mass Timber-Constructed Homes Coming Soon to Hawaii Hawaii Off Grid Partnership with WoodWorks Brings Sustainable, Fire-Resistant Construction to Lahaina Homes

2024-11-12T18:05:00-05:00

Maui, Hawaiʻi – November 8, 2024: Thanks to a partnership between Hawaii Off Grid Architecture & Engineering and WoodWorks – Wood Products Council, homes across the Islands are soon to be constructed with mass timber—an innovative wood solution that is sustainable, inherently fire resistant, and fast to construct. This initiative is part of an effort both to assist project teams that want to pursue mass timber buildings in Hawaii and ensure that local workers have the expertise to build them.

Mass timber is a category of framing styles characterized by the use of large, engineered wood panels, often paired with engineered wood columns and beams. Its value as a building material in Hawaii includes reduced carbon impact, as well as its natural ability to char in a fire while retaining its structural strength. Char calculations are well established based on the size of mass timber elements, allowing designers of these projects to meet building code requirements for safety and performan...

University of Kentucky College of Design, Gray Design Building receives highest AIA Kentucky award

2024-11-12T14:50:00-05:00

The Kentucky chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) recognized the University of Kentucky College of Design and its new home in the Gray Design Building with a 2024 Honor Award for Excellence in Architectural Design.

The Honor Award is the highest award given as a part of the AIA Kentucky Honor Awards Program. This award is given based on the project's scale and budget. The UK College of Design’s Gray Design Building received the Honor Award in the Additions/Renovations/Restoration: Greater than $5M category.

The renovation of the 107-year-old former Reynolds tobacco warehouse has transformed the 132,000-square-foot space into an educational facility that includes open studio areas, advanced fabrication labs, classrooms, offices and event spaces. The facility serves students from various disciplines, including architecture, interiors, historic preservation, product design, landscape architecture and biomedical engineering, fostering a collaborative, cross-discipli...

UConn Breaks Ground on New School of Nursing Building

2024-11-12T11:34:00-05:00

Amenta Emma, in partnership with Ayers Saint Gross, proudly marks the groundbreaking of the University of Connecticut’s new School of Nursing building. This state-of-the-art facility, designed to foster academic excellence and support UConn Nursing’s research-driven mission, will provide a dynamic environment for students, faculty, and researchers.

The new building will include advanced simulation and clinical learning labs, behavioral research spaces, and wet labs dedicated to nursing research. Its ground floor will feature adaptable classrooms and collaborative areas, enhancing opportunities for interactive learning and community building. In addition, a dedicated makerspace will offer students hands-on experience with the latest in healthcare innovation and technology.

The project reflects UConn’s commitment to shaping the future of nursing education, equipping students with the skills and experience they need to excel in the ever-evolving healthcare landscape.

For additional det...

MBB Designs Adaptive Reuse of Firehouse as a Music School

2024-11-12T11:33:00-05:00

MBB Architects is working with the Noel Pointer Foundation and NYC agencies to transform a vacant firehouse in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn into a new music school.

MBB is transforming the 167-year-old DeGraw Firehouse into a music school for the Noel Pointer Foundation, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that provides high-quality string music education to youth from historically underserved communities. This 5,835-square-foot adaptive reuse project is sponsored by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and administered through the NYC Department of Design and Construction.

Maximizing usable space within the building's tight footprint, the three-level design provides a welcoming street-level lobby and library as well as acoustically optimized spaces for performance, instruction, and recording. The design restores the historic character of the brick and terra cotta façade and adds a backyard terrace. The preserved “B.F.D.” signage beneath the bracketed cornice refers to Brooklyn Fire Departmen...