Firms Expand Western Presence
TEMPE, Ariz. — Three architectural firms are expanding with new offices in Arizona and California. Cannon Design, an international architectural, engineering and planning firm with experience in the education facility…
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All The Fixings
Rhode Island Campus Unveils New Dining Options PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Johnson & Wales University unveiled new dining options this year in an effort to keep students and faculty on campus…
Community College Housing can Improve Enrollment, Retention
JACKSON, Mich. — Student recruitment and retention impact revenues and the overall reputation and competitive edge at educational facilities. Although an effective approach to attracting and retaining students is a challenge…
Athletic Facilities 101
How to Create the Structure That Best Suits Your Needs BallewIf there is one blanket statement that can be made about athletic or recreation facilities, it is that they come…
Facility of the Month July/Aug 2008 – A Clear Translation
NEW YORK — Officials and community members recently celebrated the opening of a new facility that will be dedicated to translational medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University…
Spotlight July/August 2008 – N.Y. Architect, Kaboom Introduce New Playground Concept
As one of New York’s leading architects, David Rockwell is intimately familiar with some the city’s most well-known adult play spaces. He has designed restaurants, Broadway sets and celebrity homes,…
Q&A July/August – Using Imagination
The first Imagination Playground in a Box, a new play space designed by New York architect David Rockwell, was introduced in July at the Brownsville recreation center in Brooklyn, N.Y….
GameTime Receives Environmental Certification
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — GameTime, a manufacturer of playground equipment, received ISO 14001 certification for its effort to incorporate environmentally friendly practices. ISO 14001 is internationally recognized for environmental management,…
YKK AP Picked for Bronx Project
NEW YORK — YKK AP, a fenestration system manufacturer, was selected to provide the curtain wall exterior for the new 14-story Boricua College in the South Bronx. The 120,000-square-foot tower…
Athletic Lockers
GearBoss lockers from Wenger Corp. provide modular athletic storage in more than 1,000 configurations including different sizes, features and colors. The units are constructed of wood laminate with PVC edge banding. An antimicrobial nanosilver coating creates a MRSA-, staph-, mold- and mildew-resistant surface, and zinc-plated levelers keep lockers from touching the floor. Lockers can be replaced without breaking glues, dowels or adjacent components.