The Blue Ribbon Pavilion in Indiana and the gift shop at Mount Rushmore feature doors that are made to perform. Considering that entry doors are among the most frequently used moving parts of a building, it is impressive how long aluminum doors last and how well they perform. High-traffic [ Read More... ]
Photographer: Paúl Rivera Part of the largest capital project in Washington University’s (WashU’s) 125-year history, James M. McKelvey, Sr. Hall completes the final stage for the East End Transformation of Danforth Campus in St. Louis, Missouri. Sustainability and occupant well-being were essential objectives for the university. To meet [ Read More... ]
The new Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Based Outpatient Clinic in San Antonio, Texas, offers patients, medical professionals, staff and visitors an environment promoting health, life-safety and well-being. Representing these principles, Hoefer Wysocki Architecture designed the building's main entry with sweeping curved exterior as a "healing embrace." Bringing the concepts [ Read More... ]
Missouri's Loews Kansas City Hotel is the first full-service luxury hotel to open downtown in more than 30 years. Rising 24 stories and encompassing 800 rooms, its crisp, modern, minimalist look was designed by Cooper Carry and brought to life with Tubelite Inc.'s curtainwall, window wall, entrance and interior aluminum [ Read More... ]
Tubelite Inc. announces an agreement with Wendy's Quality Supply Chain Cooperative (QSCC) to supply architectural aluminum products for "Smart 2.0" prototype restaurants in the U.S. Wendy's® Smart 2.0 prototypes are part of its "Smart Family of Designs" portfolio offering franchisees development options, including smaller footprint buildings. To simplify the construction [ Read More... ]
Vaisala, a Finnish company and global leader in weather, environmental and industrial measurements, recently opened its new North American headquarters in Louisville, Colorado. Designed by OZ Architecture of Denver, the office building blends Scandinavian style and sustainable, net-zero-ready functionality. Tubelite Inc.'s curtainwall and window wall systems contribute to the [ Read More... ]
Every year, new Topgolf venues open across North America and beyond. Supporting this consistent growth, ARCO/Murray Construction Company has provided design/build services for U.S. Topgolf locations since 2006. Partnering with its client and with Aria Group Architects, Inc., ARCO/Murray has helped create at least 60 Topgolf entertainment destinations with more [ Read More... ]
In April 2020, Salt Lake City's Fire Station No. 14 earned LEED Gold certification through the U.S. Green Building Council for its energy-efficient, environmentally responsible design and construction. When it opened in 2018, it was one of the first net-zero-energy (NZE) fire stations in the country, meaning it generates more [ Read More... ]
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) was established in 1959 to address the absence of utilities on the 27,000-square-mile Navajo Nation, which extends into Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. After 60 years, the NTUA has grown into the largest multi-utility enterprise owned and operated by an American Indian tribe. The [ Read More... ]
Southern Methodist University's (SMU's) new Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium stands as a gateway for the growing east campus and builds on a legacy of proud Olympians, world records and 155 national titles. Earning LEED Gold certification through the U.S. Green Building Council, the project also exemplifies [ Read More... ]