Bermondsey Square Reception Area Lighting

Saturday, March 12th 2011
Bermondsey Square Reception Area Lighting

Bermondsey Square Reception Area Lighting is recently completed designed by Munkenbeck and Marshall Architects of The Mindseye Lighting Design. The challenge of this designer in designing this lighting on the reception area is the illuminating the space. and the result is the beautiful design using the visual language of the linear cladding and integrate bespoke fluorescent luminaires with acrylic diffusers. a bespoke luminaire is used since there... 

Loloma 5 Live / Work by Will Bruder Architects

Tuesday, July 28th 2009
Loloma 5 Live / Work by Will Bruder Architects

Loloma 5 – A completely modern Live/Work solution at a new level of urban experience and architectural design. Showcasing a fabulous palette of materials designed and conceived by Architect Will Bruder. Every unit offers commercial office space, 2 bedrooms, roof terrace, and a view patio aligned with Camelback Mountain. This was the first development in the Loloma Arts District which offers easy access to the very best of historic downtown Scottsdale,... 

Space saving hangar door for relocatable modular hangars

Wednesday, June 24th 2009
Space saving hangar door for relocatable modular hangars

Marshall Business Aviation, part of the privately-owned aerospace engineering company Marshall Aerospace based in the UK, recently needed to increase their hangar capacity to meet requirements for a new dedicated corporate aircraft maintenance facility, whilst reducing capital expenditure and creating lower operating costs. Rather than build a traditional Hangar, Marshall decided to contact Freespan (Sprung) who offered a relocatable, energy efficient... 

VAST Composite Landscape and Deck Pavers

Wednesday, December 3rd 2008
VAST Composite Landscape and Deck Pavers

VAST Composite Pavers, made from over 95 percent post-consumer recycled materials (70 percent recycled scrap tire rubber, and 25 percent recycled HDPE and/or PP plastic), are available in permeable and non-permeable versions for light vehicular and pedestrian applications, such as driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, patios—and at one-third the weight of concrete, even over wooden decks. A proprietary grid system makes installation quick and clean;... 

MSB, Enservio Link Speeds Contents Claim Processing

Saturday, November 22nd 2008

Property insurance information provider MSB and contents valuation provider Enservio deliver good news to the property insurance industry. Today the companies announce an alliance for delivering contents valuations for property claims through electronic integration between MSB’s IntegriClaim® property claim estimating solution and Enservio’s contents claims management process. Property insurers leveraging IntegriClaim’s Administrator... 

Auction of Nearly 700 Foreclosures Swings Through Sunshine State on December 2nd-7th

Wednesday, November 19th 2008

Overbuilding and a high rate of foreclosures toppled Florida’s housing market, making it one of the worst in the nation. With ample supply to choose from, savvy buyers are turning their attention to bank-owned foreclosure auctions because they offer great deals. America’s largest foreclosed real estate auction firm, Hudson & Marshall will auction nearly 700 homes throughout cities in Florida December 2nd-7th. Approximately 120 homes... 

Weingarten Realty Investors Announces $271 Million Joint Venture With Hines REIT

Sunday, November 16th 2008

Weingarten Realty Investors and Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (“Hines REIT”) announced the formation of a joint venture transaction in which a subsidiary of Hines REIT will acquire a 70% interest in a WRI portfolio of 12 high-volume supermarket-anchored shopping centers. The aggregate transaction price is approximately $271 million and the transaction will close on multiple dates. The initial closing occurred on November 13,... 

Blackstone Hotel: 636 South Michigan Avenue

Saturday, September 13th 2008

Considered one of the city’s finest historic hotels, the Blackstone is a fanciful example of the “Modern French” style of Beaux Arts architectural style. The hotel was built in 1908 and designed by the prominent architecture firm of Marshall & Fox. Known as the “Hotel of Presidents,” the hotel has hosted a dozen U.S. Presidents and was also the location of the famous “smoke-filled room” where Warren G. Harding was chosen as the... 

International Barrier Technology Blazeguard Fire-Rated Sheathing Panels Added to California Wildfire Products List

Wednesday, September 10th 2008

International Barrier Technology Inc. California architects, builders and designers looking to meet new fire codes for wildfire-prone areas now have a new, eco-friendly alternative — Barrier Technology’s Blazeguard® fire-rated structural sheathing panels. Blazeguard panels feature Pyrotite(TM), a patented, cementitious coating over either oriented strand board (OSB) or plywood of various dimensions. The coating not only resists ignition... 

Seven Houses on Lake Shore Drive District: 1530 North Lake Shore Drive

Thursday, September 4th 2008
Seven Houses on Lake Shore Drive District: 1530 North Lake Shore Drive

The seven grand mansions on the 1200- and 1500-blocks of North Lake Shore Drive are rare survivors of what was a prestigious residential street in late-19th century and early-20th-century Chicago. The residence at 1530 Lake Shore Drive was built in 1916 for Bernard Albert Eckhart, a prominent businessman, philanthropist, and politician. The architect, Benjamin H. Marshall, was renowned for the designs of the Blackstone Hotel, the South Shore Country...