Austrian Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010
A futuristic design of a pavilion enrobed in ten million porcelain tiles, this is what Austria has been presenting at Shanghai Expo 2010, started on May 1 and will be taking place to October. This sophisticated pavilion is a great work of the Vienna-based architect’s offices SPAN in collaboration with architect Arkan Zeytinoglu. According to the theme “Austria – Feel the Harmony” the pavilion addresses all senses through space,...
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...
Echelon Accelerates Enterprise Energy Management Momentum
Echelon Corporation announced broad support for Enterprise Energy Management solutions (EEM) based on Echelon’s technology. EEM encompasses multi-site energy management solutions that deliver cost savings and operational improvements to quick-service restaurants (QSR), schools, banks, retail and convenience stores, data centers and other locations. Based on Echelon’s LonWorks® control networking technology, and featuring the new i.LON® SmartServer...
Rediscovering Traditional Japanese Architecture with ArchiCAD
The 30 meter high, five-story scarlet stupa graces the grounds of the Hokekyo Temple of the Buddhist Nichiren-sect in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Built in 1622, it is the only 5-story stupa in Chiba and a designated “national cultural property.” The wooden structure has survived 400 years of varied weather conditions and earthquakes, and is still visited by worshipers. Originating in India, the stupa tradition eventually spread to China...
Seoul Semiconductor Launched Ultra-Slim Z-power LED ‘Z1′ for Lighting
Seoul Semiconductor, a leading LED manufacturer, ranking 6th worldwide and 1st in Korea, announced it released a 1.4W ultra-slim Z-power LED series ‘Z1′; Warm White (part # : NZ10150) and Pure White (part # : WZ10150). A Seoul official in charge of Z1 development said, “Maximum lumens of NZ10150 and WZ10150 are 95 and 120 respectively, the average lumens being 80 and 105 each.” And he added, “Because the body of Z1 is...
Royal Laser Corp. Provides Update on Former Venture Steel Shareholder Litigation
Royal Laser Corp. has received notice of judgement on a legal matter relating to a former shareholder and option-holder employee of Venture Steel Inc., a subsidiary of Royal Laser. This matter was a result of actions taken by the prior owners of Venture Steel Inc. The judgement amounts to approximately $4.8 million plus interest of approximately $0.5 million, of which approximately $1.5 million has been held in reserve by the Company. The Company...
Vico Customer P. J. Dick Incorporated/Hunt Construction Group Awarded New Pittsburgh Penguins Arena
Vico congratulates P. J. Dick Incorporated/Hunt Construction Group on the award of the new Pittsburgh Penguins Arena project. Building a sports stadium is a complex undertaking. From optimal seating/viewing layouts, to support systems like plumbing and electrical, to a large-span roof; all the while managing the construction efforts in the congested downtown location with a very tight schedule. P. J. Dick Incorporated/Hunt Construction Group brought...
South Korea’s Songdo International Business District Sets Global Standard as ‘Eco-City’
New international standards are being set by Gale International in sustainable building design, systems engineering, and urban infrastructure and planning with Songdo International Business District (IBD), a new city currently under construction off Incheon, South Korea, on the Yellow Sea. Songdo IBD is a joint venture between Gale International and Posco Engineering & Construction and is the largest private development in the world. Songdo IBD,...
Corporate Office Properties Trust Breaks Ground Today at North Gate Business Park in Aberdeen, Maryland
Corporate Office Properties Trust announced today that it is breaking ground on the first building at North Gate Business Park in Aberdeen, Maryland. A ceremony will be held today at the site beginning at 11:30 am Eastern Time. When completed, North Gate Business Park will be a 765,000 square foot business park that will include a small portion of retail space that will support the park. The business park is strategically located on Route 22 at the...
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. Closes $100 Million Secured Loan, Suspends Santa Clara Development and Reports Leasing Activity
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. announced that the Company closed on a $100 million secured loan with a syndicate of lenders led by KeyBank National Association. The loan has a three-year term with a one-year extension at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 3.50% (4.0% in the extension period) and includes quarterly principal payments of $500,000. The loan is secured by the Company’s newly constructed ACC4 prototype data center asset in Ashburn, Virginia,...
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