University of Indiana Assembly Hall on Schedule, on Budget
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.
April 2016
Edmund M. Einy
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
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.
Fiberglass Panel
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.
Reinforced Door
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.
MENLO PARK, Calif.Vanderbilt Stadium Upgrades Enhance Fan Experience, Energy Efficiency
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For more than a decade, Vanderbilt University in Nashville has had one of the nation’s most successful baseball programs.
Utah Prepares for Construction of Second Medical School
IVINS, Utah — Construction begins this week on the Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Southern Utah, which will be the second campus for the Colorado-based medical school. It will also be Utah’s second medical school; University of Utah School of Medicine being the first.
EDmarket Seeks Grant Applications for EDspaces 2016
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Silver Spring-based Education Market Association (EDmarket), a leading trade organization for the educational products marketplace, is seeking key school, college or university decision makers involved in the design, build, management or renovation of an educational facility to apply for an Educational Facility Grant for the EDspaces 2016 Conference & Expo. The conference and expo will take place in Cincinnati November 2-4, 2016.
Mark McCarthy
National architecture firm KSQ Design recently announced the addition of Mark McCarthy, AIA, LEED AP, as principal and national design director. McCarthy will work out of the firm’s White Plains, N.Y., and New York City offices. With a resume that includes international design experience, teaching in a New York City public middle school and working in graphic design, McCarthy brings a wealth of expertise and insight to the firm’s design team and clients.