IRVINE, Calif. — STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) environments are becoming more and more prevalent on K-12 campuses, with interiors carefully designed to support an innovative curriculum.
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The Santa Rosa-based Sonoma County Junior College District (SCJCD) will soon undergo sweeping facilities upgrades.
FINDLAY, Ohio — The new Center for Student Life and College of Business at the University of Findlay will marry academic space with recreational space in an effort to engage students on both an educational and personal level.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new $23 million building was held on March 31 near the construction site, marking the beginning of the 17-month construction project. Columbus, Ohio-based M+A Architects is serving as the architect on the project.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) is seeking entrants for the 2016 James D.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Work on the University of Indiana (IU) Assembly Hall in Bloomington, home to the university’s women’s and men’s basketball teams, recently entered its final stages.
Edmund M. Einy, FAIA, has joined Taylor Design, a solutions-oriented architecture, environmental and strategies firm. Serving as firm-wide director of architecture based in the company’s Irvine, Calif., office, Einy brings more than three decades of design and leadership experience creating forward-thinking structures and collaborative partnerships in health care, academic, government and commercial industries.
Meena Krenek, IIDA, LEED AP, an associate principal and interior designer formerly with the Atlanta office of Perkins+Will, recently joined the firm’s New York office. Krenek spent 10 years with the Atlanta office, earning global recognition for her work on transformational interiors projects such as the IMG College Building in Atlanta. Prior to joining Perkins+Will, Krenek worked with both Gensler and Niles Bolton Associates.
Nudo Products Inc., a national wall and ceiling manufacturer headquartered in Springfield, Ill., recently launched FiberScore FRP, a fiberglass panel that provides a superior visual appearance without the hassle associated with ceramic tile. Compared to traditional ceramic tile, FiberScore FRP panels install easily and at a minimal cost. Plus, the panels are resistant to staining, scratching, mold and mildew, and won’t crack or deteriorate like ceramic tile grout lines.
The FRP Door System by Curries is a fiberglass reinforced polyester door and aluminum frame system intended primarily for exterior openings such as schools, restaurants or any opening in high use and abuse areas. The door and frame are resistant to hurricane force winds and debris, and are perfect for anywhere a strong, lightweight opening is required to withstand abuse. The door is available in Fieldstone texture — which will never rust, crack or rot — in five colors: dark bronze, light gray, tan, red and white.
