VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4×8-inch Size for Large Commercial and Residential Hardscapes
VAST® Enterprises, LLC, a material science research and manufacturing company, announced that it has developed a new version of VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4×8-inch size. Manufactured in VAST’s proprietary composite blend of up to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic containers, VAST Composite Pavers fulfill the most demanding requirements for hardscape beauty, design versatility, toughness, and installation efficiency. VAST’s...
LMN Architects-designed Vancouver Convention Centre West
As media from around the world descend upon Vancouver, B.C. for the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games, they will experience in the Games’ broadcast media center an unparalleled model of sustainability. Designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects, in collaboration with Vancouver-based MCM and DA, the Vancouver Convention Centre West (VCC) has just been awarded LEED® Canada Platinum certification, the first convention centre project in the...
Newest Antique Home Restoration by Gulick & Spradlin LLC of Madison, CT
Gulick and Spradlin LLC prides themselves in their ability to blend up-to-date technologies with the craftsmanship of the past. While respecting the architectural significance of the property, Gulick and Spradlin have again shown in the Stone/Shelley House their solid commitment to build “green” by saving and reusing building materials, their sensitivity to energy requirements through the use of efficient insulation and heating and cooling...
Krk Kindergarten Building by Randic – Turato architects
New kindergarten, on the island of Krk in Croatia, is located on northeastern border of the town, amongst mostly touristic apartments and shopping malls. In such unattractive neighborhood, this kindergarten is shaped as enclosed and introverted insula, surrounded with soaring stone walls. Inside of this small town-kindergarten, units-houses are combined with open gardens, placed next to pedestrian communications. Due to the rather small area of kindergartens...
Bostik Introduces Chem-Calk 505
Bostik Inc.’s Construction & Industrial (C&I) Business Unit has developed Chem-Calk® 505, a new, two-component, polyurethane sealant for vertical and horizontal commercial construction applications. The non-sag, architectural-grade formulation is designed to seal expansion and control joints in precast concrete construction and metal curtain walls, as well as the perimeters of door and window frames and other building components. Replacing...
Filadelfie Administration Building, Prague, Czech Republic
The structural work for the Filadelfie building complex in Prague with its interesting ground plan is very close to completion. With the help of the PERI formwork solution, the 17-floor multi-storey building – constructed in the form of a four-blade propeller – will shortly be finished. The MULTIFLEX slab formwork system, in particular, showed itself to be extremely flexible and adaptable for forming the curved upper and massive basement slabs. Comprehensive...
Barbacco in San Francisco by CCS Architecture
Owners Umberto Gibin and chef Staffan Terje saw the need for a more casual option to serve the neighborhood, and when a space next door became available, they engaged CCS Architecture to develop a trattoria that would convert to an enoteca or wine bar at night. The result is Barbacco Eno Trattoria. Barbacco, with 66 seats, occupies a long, narrow room within the 1912 Hind Building. Inspired by traditional wine bars in Milan and Rome, the space is...
Modern Beach House in Truro by ZeroEnergy Design
Planning for the extreme variation in occupancy was an issue the designers dealt with from the start. The home is split into a ˜Living Bar’ and a ˜Sleeping Bar.’ The Sleeping Bar is the expansion module with numerous bedrooms & bathrooms to accommodate the entire family. The Living Bar includes the living and dining areas, as well as a secondary master bedroom – all that the couple needs when the children are away. This programmatic...
Polycarbonate Sheet Deters Elements, Enhances Design of Pedestrian Areas at Canada Place
Canada’s winter will have little effect on Olympic Games visitors to Vancouver’s many attractions, thanks to the city’s planners and architects. Historically they have kept the elements at bay in their approach to infrastructure design for popular pedestrian areas, and their preparations for the Winter Games are no exception. A notable example is Vancouver BC’s Canada Place, a landmark cultural and entertainment complex. Its...
Capitol Hill: Pre Civil War House to Carbon Neutrality
This Carbon Neutral House is located just four blocks from the Nation’s Capitol in the heart of Capitol Hill. The modest existing wood stick home dates back to the early 19th century. Although it has been vacant for several years in disrepair, the property is a wonderful opportunity to showcase “DC’s first Carbon Neutral Home.” With strict historical standards, well informed neighbors, tight building conditions, tough existing structural conditions...
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