Atlanta’s Fulton County Green-lights Several School Projects
Fulton County, just outside Atlanta, green-lit a raft of pending capital projects at a Jan. 22, 2018 meeting, with approvals going to several area school projects.
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Marilyn Denison
Marilyn Denison, Ed.D., has joined DLR Group, a national architecture firm, to lead planning efforts and expand the firm’s educational services provided to clients. She will collaborate with K-12 education…
Portable Seat
Newburyport, Mass.-based Howda Designz invented HowdaHUG seats — the ultimate, portable, floor-time rockers. Made of wood and canvas, HowdaHUGs support a child’s entire body, giving the feel of a gentle…
Designing Ed Spaces for Young Entrepreneurs
The renovation of the Carmel Café & Market, which was once a small spirit shop, is an excellent example of how to design for the needs of young entrepreneurs.
Iconic Herman Miller Factory to Become Bath School of Art and Design
The Bath School of Art and Design will take Grimshaw back to its roots withs with a reimagining of the iconic Herman Miller factory as a design school.
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.
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.