The Brooklyn waterfront is no stranger to development. Over the past two decades, swaths of post-industrial Williamsburg filled with warehouses and factories have been cleared in favor of glass-and-steel residential properties. One building, 25 Kent, an under-construction half-million-square-foot office tower designed by Hollwich Kushner as Design Architect and Gensler as Design Development Architect bucks the area’s cliches with its bifurcated

Located on a prominent site within the town of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 20 miles from the center of Paris, the Elancourt Music School is a weighty two-story structure clad in hand-made bricks that stagger to create a series of apertures to illuminate interior spaces. The nearly 10,000-square-foot project was designed by Paris-based Opus 5 Architectes and completed in October 2018. Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is

Located on a corner site within London’s historic Soho district, a neighborhood long associated with the arts, 40 Beak Street is an animated four-story structure clad in iridescent glazed brick with cast aluminum window surrounds and soffits. The nearly 28,000-square-foot project was designed by London-based firm Stiff + Trevillion and is currently undergoing interior work by artist Damien Hirst who recently purchased the building.

Across the country, contractors are facing the challenge of incredible construction tapered by a dearth of skilled workers to carry out projects. According to a survey by the National Association of Home Builders, approximately two-thirds of bricklaying contractors are having trouble finding workers. The AEC industry, in response to this mismatch between expectations and reality, is turning towards

To the northwest of Downtown Nashville and the Tennessee State Capitol sits Germantown, a formerly working class enclave with a large stock of historic masonry architecture. Though the neighborhood is situated along the Cumberland River, visitors might hardly notice, as a freight line and series of industrial buildings severed Germantown’s residential districts from the waterfront long ago.A

Leading the Historic Preservation and Restoration Division at the firm, Newbold has over 20 years’ experience in the restoration and preservation of existing and historic building facades. This includes the restoration of traditional load-bearing masonry structures dressed in stone, brick, and terra cotta; cast iron facade assemblies; window replacement and restoration; glass and metal curtain

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Michael Leckman demonstrates strong leadership and consensus building both within the firm and in the field. His design of college and university buildings has transformed academic life across Canada. He champions sustainable innovation, which has enabled new approaches to green building design. As Principal at Diamond Schmitt, Michael pioneered two important initiatives of knowledge exchange:

A new facility for retail giant Shinsegae marks the first completed project in South Korea for Robert A. M. Stern Architects (RAMSA). Located in the heart of Seoul, the new building serves as a training center for the corporations employees and also features office space, ground floor retail, and a large auditorium. The structure’s exterior is wrapped in complex brick bond

Facelift may be the appropriate term for a recent expansion to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, where a 58,000-square-foot addition has transformed the exterior of the institution. Designed by DLR Group, the project adds new exhibition space as well as two acres of landscaping around the perimeter of the building. Previously housed within an inconspicuous brick

Northern Enclosure Expert Takesfrom theGreat Lakes July 15, 2021 Earn 7 AIA HSW and 2.0 CPHC CEUs PRESENTED BY Facades+ Northern Enclosure: Expert Takes From the Great Lakes, hosted by The Architect’s Newspaper with our co-chair Snow Kreilich, is a one-day event filled with tailor-made presentations and robust dialogue on high-level detailing of all things

At Fanshawe College—one of Ontario’s largest public institutions of higher education—Diamond Schmitt has sutured a new building, known as the Innovation Village, into the center of the campus. Surrounded by the school’s existing brick buildings, the new structure is distinguished by its size and bold blue color. Diamond Schmitt’s intervention also boasts a number of high-performance features,

In Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, local practice Range Architecture & Design has created a new showroom for Nothing Design Co., a boutique furniture studio. Working with an existing 1-story brick building, the architects added a double-height second floor and implemented a screen of terra-cotta pavers in front of the building to shade large window openings. The expansion also relied heavily

Allison Schwartz is a seasoned project manager at NYC-based Morris Adjmi Architects (MA), with over 15 years of experience delivering some of the firm’s most ambitious and complex work. Specializing in conceptual design, site planning, zoning analyses, and feasibility studies, she has successfully led a wide range of projects through rigorous entitlements approvals, both in

As Senior Vice President Development at Tavistock Development Company, he led the development and construction of Fort Lauderdale’s $1B redevelopment of Pier Sixty Six’s on a 32-acre site with luxury residences, resort, marina and retail. He comes to Pier Sixty-Six from Swire Properties, where he spent 20 years overseeing and executing complex, large-scale development projects

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Agenda AGENDA Symposium – April 3 WORKSHOPS Workshops – April 4 Symposium Thursday, April 3 Times in EDT Workshops Friday, April 4 Times in EDT Held in person at the New York Law School, participants will engage with the industry’s leading design professionals in an intimate, classroom-style setting. Select between four thematic tracks including: sustainability,

Lanton Associates is an independent manufacturers representative firm established in 1988. We specialize in high quality manufacturers in Division 5 (Architectural and Ornamental metals, column covers) and Division 7 (Exterior concrete by Rieder and GFRC Rainscreen systems by Cemfort, exterior metal rainscreen systems by Carritec, BIPV [Building Integrated Photo Voltaic] facade cladding Mitrex and light

Brought to you by: Architect: AUX Architecture Location: Los Angeles Completion Date: 2023 View More Project Info AUX Architecture has debuted its new studio in downtown L.A. The firm will cohabitate the space, a historic brick building constructed in 1915, with an art gallery and cafe. The project’s most significant architectural intervention is located on

The premier conference on high-performance building enclosures Philadelphia calendar_month September 19, 2024 location_on Join us at the Hilton Philadelphia At Penn’s Landing Earn 6 AIA HSW CEUs This event has ended. Sign up to be notified of our upcoming events. Themes we’ll explore: Co-Chair Featured Speakers What to Expect at Facades+ The Premier Conference for

Brought to you by: This week, we’ve gathered AN’s picks for the best facades covered in 2023. These projects were sourced from around the globe and exhibit a wide variety of material expressions, ranging from woven carbon and glass fiber to precast concrete and reclaimed brick. Check out our list to discover facades as diverse as

With August coming to a close, AN prepares for a busy fall line up for its Facades+ conference series. Beginning with a Minneapolis conference in September, Facades+ will come to five different cities during the remainder of 2023. On September 12, Facades+ will return to Minneapolis for the first time since 2019. The program will

Brought to you by: Design Architect: Weiss/Manfredi Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts View More Project Info Across the Charles River from Boston, a spate of recent projects has altered the skyline of Cambridge’s Kendall Square neighborhood. MIT Kendall Square Site 5, designed by New York–based firm Weiss/Manfredi, is one such project, and it makes its presence known

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