BRONX, N.Y. — When officials at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx decided to replace the school’s 18,000-square-foot Perkins Building, they sought the guidance of New York-based Architecture Research Office (ARO).
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, recently debuted a new Interdisciplinary Complex (IDC), designed to incorporate mid-century design techniques from the original surrounding campus.
BOSTON — Last fall, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and the South Boston community celebrated the re-opening of the Edgerley Family South Boston Club after a complete gut renovation of the original 1940s structure.
LEDYARD, Conn. — In an effort to accommodate declining enrollment figures and consolidate costs related to maintaining school facilities, Ledyard Public Schools in Ledyard is embarking on two significant renovate-as-new projects.
PHILADELPHIA — The Temple University Board of Trustees voted on Feb. 8 to move forward with the development of preliminary designs, usage options and environmental impact studies for a multipurpose retail and football stadium project. The facility, which will also include a student recreation center, has an anticipated seating capacity of up to 35,000 and will be located on the northwest corner of the university’s Main Campus.
Architecture firm ZGF recently named Tim Williams a partner. Williams, who recently relocated from ZGF’s Seattle office to the firm’s Washington, D.C., office, plays an instrumental role in the development of landmark projects for cities, universities and corporations across the country. A common thread in his work is successfully managing the design of complex and flexible facilities that advance innovation, collaboration, historic restoration and sustainability.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc., a planning, engineering and program management firm, has promoted J.P. Grom to the position of vice president. Grom has been with the firm since 2000, providing program management solutions to the educational marketplace and a variety of school districts in both rural and urban settings. A registered architect, Grom’s expertise includes master planning, facility assessments, design, construction administration and warranty periods.
Architectural Lighting Works, an international manufacturer of high-performance, commercial luminaires designed for use in office, retail, hospitality, civic and educational environments announced the release of its new product, Clara. Available in linear-suspended and wall-sconce models, Clara provides designers a bold new aesthetic from which to deliver energy-efficient, high-performance LED lighting. Clara’s distinguishing feature is its hollow, oval-lensed body in which LEDs shine through and around providing both direct and indirect illumination.
Perma-Clean Solar by DryWired is a self-cleaning, anti-static coating for solar panels. The coating prevents dust and other pollutants from contaminating the glass surface, thereby enabling solar panels to maintain performance while also reducing maintenance cycles. Perma-Clean Solar is easily applied and dries in seconds, providing a protective layer that will not alter the appearance of the panel and will increase efficiency by keeping the panels clean. It offers strong hydrophilic properties, and is transparent, weather resistant and has a high degree of hardness.
