Purdue University Apartments: First Step in $1 Billion Development
The 835-bed apartment complex will be the first facility in a $1 billion development called Discovery Park District, located on the west side of the Purdue University campus.
January 2018
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Tennessee’s Columbia Central High Construction Project Defies Controversy
Developer Hewlett Spencer of Nashville, Tenn., and contractor Bell & Associates Construction of Brentwood, Tenn., share the credit for ushering the $47 million Central High School project in Maury County, Tenn., from start to finish with two months to spare.
New Bike Lanes Better Connect UNR Students to Downtown
Construction is currently underway on a new multi-use path and bike lanes along Evans Avenue that will better connect UNR to downtown Reno.
Reusable Insulation Saves $1M for George Mason University
From 2009 to 2017, George Mason University’s Fairfax, Va., campus installed more than 725 custom-engineered reusable insulation blankets to help save on energy.
Encouraging Collaboration Through “Third Place” Design
An important concept in community building is the idea of the “third place,” the space where people gather that is neither home nor work.
California Senate Proclaims This Week California School Choice Week
The California State Senate has issued a proclamation recognizing Jan. 21-27, 2018, as California School Choice Week, which officially kicked off Monday.
Rooftop Solution
The Champion brand of Johnson Controls has added new 10-ton XX packaged heat pumps and 3- to 5-ton ZQ 14 SEER air-conditioning units to its Direct Replacement rooftop solution. Like…
David Hansen
Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) is opening a full-service office in Pleasanton, Calif., effective Feb. 1, 2018. David Hansen, who has led several of QKA’s large-scale projects in…
AIA’s 2018 Honor Awards Winners Will Make You Drool for School
Selected from roughly 500 submissions, 17 recipients located throughout the world will be honored at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2018 in New York City, said the AIA in a statement. Congrats to the 2018 Honor Awards winners — but especially the schools!
Florida’s Lake County Schools Partners with SchoolMint to Help Align with New Legislation
State legislation has mandated Florida’s Lake County Schools move to open enrollment, and San Francisco-based SchoolMint will help with its cloud-based strategic enrollment management solution for PreK-12 schools.