
Japan beautiful architecture called Hongodai Christ Church School and Nursery is originally design by Takeshi Hosaka Architects in Yokohama. Having theme a glass house, This modern architecture is the combination between complex facility made up of a private school and a nursery. The site is in a green area of Yokohama, surrounded by playgrounds, parks and small hills. The plan is to blend a place for children ranging from 3rd year high school students...

The project is framed in the Zuidlanden housing urban project that aims to alter the Dutch suburb. Zerodegree Architecture, the Amsterdam-based office of Japanese architect Yushi Uehara, has designed Elementary School complex on the ancient village core of the area. The building stands next to a monument, a farmhouse built in a local style. Under this large roof there are 15 class rooms on three floors, one sport hall and two kindergardens. The building...

Situated on the valuable and fragile south-west corner of Park Presikhaaf, the new campus complex for Arentheem College forms a unity with the green landscape. Three schools are connected by a second surface level whilst retaining their unique feel and identity. This is all achieved in a single building, although student flows do not meet. Urban development principles and the limited space available gave rise to the second surface level. Above this...

The new schools complex in Ratzeburg is located in a mainly residential cityscape, in the middle of an area of low-density detached housing, characterised by brick architecture and pitched roofs that make up the neighbourhood’s identity. This schools complex includes an existing specialised school, a primary school and a lower form secondary school, and it aims to be a strong, identifiable landmark in its urban setting, on the scale of the city...
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...
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...
Kennecott Land and University Health Care announced plans to construct a 150,000-square-foot healthcare center in the Daybreak Community to serve the southwest valley’s growing population. The multi-specialty health center, located at 11400 South Daybreak View Parkway, will be conveniently located next to the future Mountain View Corridor and Mid-Jordan TRAX extension, allowing convenient access for patients and employees. Rio Tinto’s Kennecott...
2008 Silver Award Winner, Architecture Category, Independent Publisher Book Awards. and Winning entry, General Trade Illustrated Category, in the 2008 New England Book Show sponsored by Bookbuilders of Boston. This is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also also
Nearly fifty residential construction workers employed by SelectBuild returned to work after courageously standing up for their rights by walking off four different job sites in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada yesterday to protest against violations of federal labor law by the company. The construction crews at SelectBuild are demanding better pay, benefits and a safe working environment. They allege their employer has responded with threats and intimidation...
As winter approaches, it has become even easier to safeguard homes and small businesses by using the best-selling Non-Skid Stair Strips from Handi-Ramp. Enthusiastically adopted by homeowners as well as commercial and industrial users, the 1/8” thick extruded and dimpled aluminum strips are now available in a variety sizes and wide range of colors to meet customer needs. Easy to install in a matter of minutes and backed by a lifetime guarantee,...