House in Bosch en Duin by Maas Architects

Saturday, September 18th 2010
House in Bosch en Duin by Maas Architects

Another Beautiful contemporary modern residence design is coming from Dutch architectural firm, Maas Architects, This modern house architectural firm have designed a house in the village of Bosch en Duin in the Netherlands. This House in Bosch en Duin is built on 2000 m3 in size and the designed features a garage, a fitness area and a sauna as well as the regular domestic areas, including the living rooms, the bed rooms and the bathrooms. The house... 

Kremlin Concert Hall Reconstruction by OTASH / OTAKO Studio

Friday, January 15th 2010
Kremlin Concert Hall Reconstruction by OTASH / OTAKO Studio

The Palace was built in 1961, under Nikita Khruschev, as a modern arena for Communist Party congresses and conferences, performances and concerts. Preserving the tradition of a single palace ensemble, the architects connected the new building with the Grand Kremlin Palace by a passageway with a small Winter Garden and a suspended glass passageway leading to the Patriarch’s Palace. In 1992, the Palace of Congresses was renamed the Kremlin’s State... 

NanaWall Systems Launches First Folding Glass Wall System with Triple Glazing

Wednesday, December 9th 2009
NanaWall Systems Launches First Folding Glass Wall System with Triple Glazing

NanaWall Systems, the industry leader in opening glass walls, announces its newest product for architects and builders: NanaWall® SL70 with Triple Glazing, providing exceptional thermal performance for the harshest weather conditions. The NanaWall triple glazed SL70 system provides flexible solutions to architectural openings from three to thirty six feet wide using one to twelve panels. The SL70 system was chosen for the glass pavilion at the Bavarian... 

Alcoa’s Kawneer Architectural Aluminum Products Enhance Learning in an Environmentally Friendly Way

Saturday, November 7th 2009
Alcoa's Kawneer Architectural Aluminum Products Enhance Learning in an Environmentally Friendly Way

The Hot Springs Intermediate School, located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, may appear to be an everyday, two-story school. But in taking a closer look at the aluminum, glass and brick building it is apparent that there is much more to the building than meets the eye. Sustainability was a key factor in creating the new school. It was important that the Intermediate School incorporate solutions that help provide a healthy, productive learning environment,... 

Innovative Lighting Partnership Highlights Significant Architectural Achievement

Monday, November 2nd 2009
Innovative Lighting Partnership Highlights Significant Architectural Achievement

It’s brand new. It can be seen from miles around. It’s an architectural landmark that embodies key influences and inspirations from ancient Islamic art and traditions, melded with the artistry and geometries associated with speed, movement and spectacle. Its visual impact is all made possible by leading-edge LED technology. It’s the Yas Hotel, a 500-room, 85, 000-square-meter complex recently completed by Aldar Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi’s... 

Expanded Functionality to Laminated Architectural Glass

Tuesday, January 13th 2009
Expanded Functionality to Laminated Architectural Glass

Gray Glass has offered fabrication and machining for the glass industry for over 60 years. Serving all industrial glass fabricating needs with precision CNC machining and water jet cutting services for cutting and sizing, hole drilling, glass polishing, laminating, etching and UV bonding. Gray Glass is also a complete source for architectural specialty glass stocking the largest selection available from anywhere nationwide. Gray Glass has anti reflection... 

Wight & Company Wins Seven Awards for Design, Engineering and Construction of Public Projects

Monday, November 24th 2008

Wight & Company, a leader in integrated architecture, engineering and construction solutions for the built environment, has won six awards for its public projects. These included Best Overall Project from Design Build Institute of America (DBIA); two “Project of the Year” awards from Midwest Construction magazine; and Excellence and Merit Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC – Illinois). “It’s gratifying... 

KPMB Will Design Balsillie School

Thursday, November 20th 2008

The Balsillie School of International Affairs continues to move forward with the selection of Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB) of Toronto as the firm to design its new home. The project will be directed by Bruce Kuwabara, design partner, and Shirley Blumberg, partner-in-charge. Internationally recognized for its design excellence, KPMB is the recipient of 10 Governor General’s Awards, Canada’s highest architectural honor.... 

Mies Van Der Rohe: 1886-1969 (Basic Architecture Series)

Sunday, November 16th 2008

Less is more: finding perfection in purity Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886?1969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture. The creator of the Barcelona Pavilion (1929), the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois (1945?1951) and the Seagram Building in New York (1954?1958), Mies was one of the founders of a new architectural style. Well Well

China Architectural Engineering Awarded $80 Million in New International Projects; Backlog Rises to Record $245 Million

Tuesday, November 11th 2008

China Architectural Engineering Inc., a leader in the design, engineering, fabrication and installation of high-end building envelope systems, today reported that it has been awarded two new contracts for projects valued at $80 million in Dubai and Singapore. The Company today also reported that its project backlog has increased to a new record of $245 million. Two Latest Contracts Represent Ongoing Success of CAE’S International Expansion Strategy Today’s...