Yale’s School of Management Inspires Collaboration
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University opened the new 230,000-square-foot Edward P. Evans Hall on Jan. 9 for the School of Management.
March 11, 2014
Prairie View A&M Breaks Ground on Ag Business Building
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas — Construction has begun on the new Agriculture & Business Multipurpose Classroom Building at Prairie View A&M University. Plans were finalized in August 2013, and crews broke ground on the 96,000-square-foot facility shortly after the New Year.
Maryland School Districts Continue to Fight for Funding
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Montgomery County residents rallied for school construction funds at Lawyers Mall in Annapolis last Thursday. County Executive Isiah Leggett, Superintendent Joshua P. Starr, and other county and school leaders gathered with about 200 parents, students and other members of the community to fight for House Bill 1323, which would direct money toward aging and overcrowded school buildings.
Loma Linda University Makes Advances on Capital Improvement Plan
LOMA LINDA, Calif. — A new seven-level parking structure on the Loma Linda University Medical Center campus was completed more than a year ahead of schedule. The $20.3 million garage project contains nearly 1,200 parking stalls, and is a key component in the school’s 10-year, $800 million capital improvement plan.
Prismatic Skylights
Signature Series Prismatic Skylights by Sunoptics were designed to provide the maximum amount of light transmission into a building while still maintaining 100% diffusion, and can introduce healthy natural light in a variety of educational facilities. The patented Sunoptics Signature Series skylights with curb-mounted frames are fabricated using 6063 T6 aluminum. They are also single, double or triple glazed using 50% Impact-Modified Acrylic, 100% Impact-Modified Acrylic and Polycarbonate lenses in clear and high-white prismatic.
Mark Kranz
Mark Kranz, AIA, LEED AP is now the design director for the Phoenix, Ariz. office of SmithGroupJJR. Kranz is a member of the firm’s Science & Technology practice, and specializes in highly complex academic teaching and research facilities. Kranz is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies. He later went on to Arizona State University, where he earned a master’s of architecture degree.