Building Architecture News
- Iron Men Take to New York's Rooftops, Sidewalks Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:57PMWhat's Your Reaction? Soon, New York's skyline is going to start looking a little different. Beginning today and continuing over the next two weeks, 31 life-sized statues will be placed on rooftops and sidewalks around the Flatiron District as part of Antony Gormley's Event Horizon public art installation.
- Camberley churches protest at mosque that will tower over Sandhurst Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:42PMChurches have joined together to protest against plans for a mosque that would tower over the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, with one minister describing it as a “supremacist statement” for Islam.
- U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. addresses University of Alabama law students Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:27PMRoberts avoids discussing specific Supreme Court cases
- Herb McKim, Noted North Carolina Architect, Dies Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:20PMHerbert (Herb) Pope McKim, FAIA, died March 3 at his home in Wilmington, North Carolina after a gradual decline in health.
- Wayne State offers spring break alternative Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:49PMBy: Nargis Rahman Program is an opportunity for students to get to know Detroit Wayne State’s Alternative Spring Break Detroit, a weeklong service project within the city March 14-19, has chosen 45 finalists to participate....
- Applied Software Joins the FM:Systems Business Partner Program to Deliver Integrated Building Lifecycle Management Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:42PMATLANTA (March 9, 2010) – APPLIED SOFTWARE , a leader in Building Information Modeling solutions, today announced that it has joined the FM:Systems Business Partner Program.
- Battle of Barangaroo Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:37AMWhen the Barangaroo Delivery Authority called for a broad debate on its preferred development proposal, The Sydney Morning Herald approached the NSW branch of the Royal Institute of Architects for help.
- Willis Tower Designer Dies Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:29AMAudio Available The man who designed Chicago's Willis Tower and John Hancock Center has died.
- General Ricardo Sanchez, Former Top Commander of Coalition Forces in Iraq, Joins Asynchrony Solutions' Board of ... Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:03AMST. LOUIS----Asynchrony Solutions , a leading information technology firm, today announced that retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez has joined its board of directors.
- Harris Corporation and Sunhillo Corporation Team to Develop Advanced Information Exchange Networks for Aviation Markets Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:00AMATC Global, Booth #400) -- Harris Corporation and Sunhillo Corporation have teamed up to develop advanced data information-exchange networks for the next generation of global air transport systems.
- India's top management gurus Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:58AMIndia prides to have some of the world's best management thinkers.
- Pier pressure: architects divided on Barangaroo Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:31AMWhen the Barangaroo Delivery Authority called for a broad debate on its preferred development proposal, The Sydney Morning Herald approached the NSW branch of the Royal Institute of Architects for help. The institute's council agreed to circulate two questions. The Herald asked: do you believe construction of the proposed pier at Barangaroo should be allowed to proceed, and do you believe ...
- Letters Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:31AMThe building as represented is very light (visually) and transparent – in the views one can look right through every floor to the landscape beyond. Similarly, there appear to be no services, lift cores or heavy structure at ground level – all of which are essential in a hotel. So while these images portray a visually transparent structure floating above a very open ground plane, the actual ...
- New at Nordbygg: Bluebeam PDF Revu 8, an Award-Winning PDF Editor for Construction Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:05AMPASADENA, Calif.----In two weeks, construction professionals at Nordbygg will be blasting project documents to PDF with Bluebeam® Software’s newly updated PDF editor, Bluebeam® PDF Revu 8®.
- SODIMM module upgrades to Marvell PXA300 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:56AM-- E-con Systems announced a SODIMM-sized processor module based on Marvell's 624MHz PXA300 processor. The Linux-ready eSOM300 offers up to 256MB of RAM, up to 1GB of flash storage, an optional touchscreen controller, and a "local bus expansion header," according to the company.
- Global Retail Report: Designed to Globetrot Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:30AMThe U.S. retail climate is currently challenging—to say the least—but for a handful of North American retail consultancies, there is a bright entry to their otherwise-soft bottom line: overseas work.
- Wal-Mart designs vary around the country Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:13AMThere’s a thick folder on file at the city growth management department, full of pictures of Wal-Marts from around the country.
- UPI NewsTrack TopNews Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:20AMNews from United Press International, around the world around the clock ...
- Obama to talk space in Florida visit Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:54PMPresident Barack Obama will present a conference April 15 in Florida on the country's future in space exploration, the White House announced Saturday.
- A changing climate Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:10PMA shrinking mainstream media landscape and uncertainty on the future of ‘news’ could have profound implications for how Australia and America respond to climate change, according to Dr Jennifer Day. By David Scott.
- Kmart consideration for archives saddens alumnus Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:05PMI want to applaud WMU for considering the purchase of the former Kmart Stadium Drive location as the potential new home of the university archives; I cannot think of a more symbolically appropriate building to house the institution’s archives than one previously owned by a dying corporation that is at best, the subject of pity [...]
- Day four reveal: Postcards from Milwaukee Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:40PMInspired by the urban street photography featured in "Street Seen: The Psychological Gesture in American Photography 1940-1959" at the Milwaukee Art Museum, I will share a snapshot of a Milwaukee landmark each day for the 10 days leading up to "MAM After Dark"on March 12.
- Cronyism row as Gordon Brown hands globetrotting role to former Scottish leader Jack McConnell Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:20AMIt has been revealed that Mr McConnell spent nearly £70,000 of taxpayers’ money travelling the world as a Prime Ministerial envoy.
- Midland Park firm went from canary for 2009’s economic coal mine to its highest revenue year to date. Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:02AMIn December 2007, a Midland Park-based architecture and engineering firm saw its decline in work as a canary in the economy's coal mine, more than a year before the construction industry virtually shut down.
- Frank Lloyd Wright's love of nature shines in Wisc. cottage Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:01AMI'm not sure what time it was when the light started coming into thebedroom. It was morning. It was when the sun rose. It was when thewildlife woke up. It was just when it happened. Whenever it was, I lay there and watched the day break through thewindows of the Seth Peterson Cottage, because there were no shades orcurtains. That's how the designer, Frank Lloyd Wright, wanted it.
- Landmark opportunity in Michigan Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:01AMDETROIT -- Stop by the Minoru Yamasaki-designed McGregor Memorial Conference Center at Wayne State University in Detroit and its halls are open for a stroll through what's considered a masterpiece from the World Trade Center architect.Across the state in Muskegon, at St. Francis De Sales church, a visit most days can get you a guided tour from the head of maintenance at the massive, poured ...
- Lab looks to build on history of innovation Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:59AMThe research laboratory that brought the world wearable computers, early social networking platforms and programmable Lego bricks is entering its second 25 years in a shiny new showcase.
- Aiming for zero Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:35AMA discount for speedy payment of parking tickets may be eliminated by St. Catharines councillors this year to help pay for the new Carlisle Street parking garage.[...]
- Researchers see windows as power generators Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:28AMTROY, N.Y. -- Cityscapes of glass-clad buildings gleaming in the sun make Anna Dyson think about wasted energy.
- Louisville Building Receives Highest Honor for Sustainability Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:47AMLocal architecture firm, GBBN, wears green colored glasses in the city of roses. Recently awarded ‘Gold’ certification for three local projects, and the highest rating for their Louisville offices, GBBN is setting the standard for sustainable practices in the Derby City, our region, and worldwide. GBBN Louisville earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification ...
- Near-Future Auto Platform Consolidation Threaten Auto Parts Makers Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:15AMDetroit MI March 5, 2010; All automobiles, whether a Lincoln MKT, Mazda2, or Volkswagen Passat are built on what the industry calls a platform or architecture. Just as the houses in your subdivision, or condos in your building have similarities in design and construction, so do vehicles.
- Sideways house in limbo Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:02AMIt’s the story of a sideways house that can’t seem to get righted.
- Content of MIX10 sessions about Windows Phone unveiled and they suck! Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:08AMMarch 06, 2010 [General] | By Edward J. R. Roughly in one week MIX10 starts and Microsoft will be telling there in details how to develop apps for Windows Phone 7 Series but release of some technical details about 7 Series is expected too.
- Where ideas can flow Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:15AMCAMBRIDGE - It took more than 10 years, but the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s famed Media Lab has finally moved into its new digs.
- Contemporary art museum key to Toronto's future Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:37AMFor the past decade, I've had recurring visions about the future of Toronto, and they can be summed up this way: a dazzling cultural district with first-rate attractions and iconic architecture on prime waterfront land.
- Museums to visit on a road trip to Florida beaches Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:37AMA wealth of stunning exhibitions awaits spring breakers driving south from the GTA toward Florida.
- MIT Media Lab Complex ready to illuminate Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:08PMArchitect Fumihiko Maki creates literal think tanks in the form of glass-encased labs for MIT's most famous interdisciplinary program.
- Industrial computer debuts Em-ITX format Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:56PMVia Technologies announced an embedded industrial computer based on uts Em-ITX form factor.
- Fashion District Building Gets a $6 Million Transformation Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:38PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - If you are not specifically looking for it, it is easy to miss the entrance to the Emil Brown Lofts. The brown door almost blends in to the surrounding cityscape, the huge spools of fabric and other materials from adjacent businesses dominating the busy sidewalks of the Fashion District.
- Landmarks commission failed on Royal Poinciana Plaza plan, some council members say Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:47PMThree of the five Town Council members said Friday the Landmarks Preservation Commission failed in its duty to give Sterling Palm Beach a fair hearing in its application for permission to redevelop the Royal Poinciana Plaza.
- California confidential Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:19PMBarry Divola channels the spirits of stars misbehaving in a Los Angeles hotel as famous as its clientele.
- Muse school is actress' brainchild Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:09PMSuzy Amis Cameron, the director's wife, co-founded the private school, where children are encouraged to pursue knowledge that their hearts desire. Suzy Amis Cameron, the director's wife, co-founded the private school, where children are encouraged to pursue knowledge that their hearts desire.
- MIT lab looks to build on history of innovation Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:57PMBOSTON (Reuters Life!) - The research laboratory that brought the world wearable computers, early social networking platforms and programmable Lego bricks is entering its second quarter-century in a shiny new showcase.
- Aqua Towers Over Competition as 2009 Skyscraper of the Year Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:38AMSecond place went to O-14 in Dubai, while The Met in Bangkok took home third.
- Westcott House has new leader Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:32AMMarta Wojcik has been named executive director of the Westcott House by its board of directors. Wojcik has been curator of interpretation for the house museum since 2005.
- Interview: Frank Beddor: There's Something About Alice Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:24AMHere's a take on Alice that's rather novel: Alice is grown, and returns to Wonderland, only to find that the Red Queen has taken control and imposed tyranny on the citizens. Card soldiers roam the streets, and the Hatter and her other friends form an armed resistance, with Alice as their leader.
- 1ST LINE ONCOLOGY HIGH TECH RADIATION CENTER AND LEADER IN THE NEW PATIENT CARE MOVEMENT HOSTED GRAND OPENING EVENT ... Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:13AMCOCONUT CREEK, FL (March 5, 2010) – 1 st Line Oncology , a next-generation radiation therapy center located at 4848 Coconut Creek Parkway, in the Strada Medical Campus in Coconut Creek, FL, hosted its Grand Opening.
- Bloomberg 03/02/10 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:07AMSo What's The Future Of Architecture? "America fell out of love with super-tall skyscrapers years ago. Now it faces a commercial-property meltdown that's more about delusional debt than the building frenzy seen in Shenzhen and Dubai."
- Symposium Explored Energy Research Projects On Campus Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:39PMWhat do cook stoves in Bangladesh have to do with F-15 jet fuel? Or a plant fungus discovered in the Amazonian rain forest with sustainable architecture? As the faculty who attended the West Campus Energy Symposium on Feb. 27 learned, these are just some of the areas in energy research taking place at Yale.
- Building ordinance approved for Saltsburg Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:36PMWith an eye on the community's safety, Saltsburg Borough Council passed a new building maintenance ordinance at Monday night's regular meeting, which will address dilapidated or decayed buildings that have become unsafe and unsanitary.
