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Features

PRIORITY FOCUS: Master Planning for Urban Multi-family

Trend Lines

Form by Rich Binsacca Lynn Pippenger Hall, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Fla. A healthy mix of classroom forms and common spaces promote casual learning and productive collisions of real-world workplaces.

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ACOUSTIC PANELS Snowsound’s Flap Wings provide an easy means to add a punch of color to a space and can be attached or oriented in almost any way as needs change.

new+improved: office As the trend of “resi-mercial” continues to expand into office spaces, encouraging conversation and collaboration, addressing acoustics has become a must consideration.

by Mindi Zissman Open Ceilings. An open ceiling concept lends itself to a more “hip” vibe, yet four design tips should be followed to achieve that industrial look.

by Chuck Ross 265 West 45th Street, New York City In a concept for a super-slim high-rise, the case is made for a structural system with more traditional steel piers, instead of high-strength cables.

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on the cover Sound Solution Excessive noise in offices is not a good thing. In fact, the World Health Organization notes it can create sleep and cardiovascular problems, in addition to irritability. The good news is that clever acoustical products, such as Snowsound’s Flap Wings, can help. Page 55.

MARKET FOCUS: CITIES

The Future is Urban At a time of unprecedented densifications of major cities across the world, cities must leverage technology to create consensus and equitably improve urban life.

Departments Perspective

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perspective

Sky-High Dream: Burning for New Burnhams To me, there’s nothing like the vibe of a big city. I visits to the Big Apple, San Fran, LA, and course, my hometown, Chicago. Ironically, because I’m a suburbanite on both the home and work fronts, spending time in the Windy City is nearly as infrequent a sojourn as my annual visits to other major urban metropoles. I was reminded of this recently when I was back in Chicago, at least the near South Side, for Lightfair, the industry’s big lighting show at McCormick Place. One of the unfortunate effects of working out of your backyard is the temptation of home and office—let alone saving a couple of shekels—so I stayed overnight only one evening. I think it’s insane to drive rush hour, so train, bus, and plenty of footpower, were my main modes of transportation those other days. This got to be kind of irksome as I have a tendency to burn hot when getting physical–not a good thing when wearing a suit. It very much made me curse the city for not having any kind of direct public transit connector from the train station to one of Chicago’s primary economic engines—an engine which has seen a significant boost in horsepower with the construction of a new high-rise hotel and sports arena. This, of course, brings us full on to the theme of this issue’s main feature, urban design, which should involve, but frequently doesn’t, include master planning. For example, about a half mile west of the convention center is the city’s elevated train line that goes directly downtown. While it did offer bus service to the city proper, McCormick offered no shuttle—or even signage—pointing out the train… This is ironic to me because Chicago did have its famous Burnham plan, but for whatever reason, the architect’s vision for a city core that reached out equally north, south and west, only followed Polaris. The late Jack Hartray, of the current Sheehen Nagle Hartray, embraced this deviation, loving the “chaos” that was Chicago, at least back in the ’90s. Times— and neighborhoods—change, and if sociologists are correct, we’ll be seeing major influxes of people back to our urban cores, so better planning—like subway or light rail lines connecting major dots— have to be planned. By the way, the once-shunned near South Side has now become attractive for gentrification, yet lacks necessary infrastructure, be it trains, parks, schools—even power sources. While this rapidly condo-incubating corridor represents a lot of opportunity, architects, notes Peter Calthorpe, principal and co-founder of Calthorpe Analytics, in the cover story, must step out beyond the boundaries of their project walls to ponder how projects might contribute to larger, more sustainable city-wide goals. This out-of-the-box thinking,

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note other civic-minded experts, must also include the addition of life-in-the-sky housing not only for urban dwellers with disposable incomes, but for those who can’t remotely afford the benefits of non-arduous commutes. I’d love to live downtown, but it’s not really on the table for middle-class folks earning solid incomes, let alone future immigrants. But living in the sky invites other issues: Avoiding isolation often caused by towers must be addressed for both personal and societal reasons—

The once-shunned near South Side of Chicago has now become attractive for gentrification, yet lacks the necessary infrastructure. look no further than the public housing disasters of the Great Society, which at least in Chicago, became warrens of gang activity and destroyed many healthy neighborhoods, including Bronzeville, just south of McCormick Place, which is only now making a strong comeback. So how? There are some interesting initiatives out there, like shared spaces, and governmentsponsored housing for government employees. Public-private ventures also hold promise, as do advances in technology itself. Chicago, just a month or so back, hosted Siemens’ annual World Innovation Day, north of downtown, on Goose Island, a former industrial area down on its luck in the late 20th Century. The area today, however, has become a hot tech and manufacturing incubator, thus its selection to host the event. Indeed, like at Burnham’s Columbian Exposition, the company’s leaders told of technological wonders that may relieve traffic via a smarter, sensorembedded and computer-controlled city street system, that might also include driverless cars. They also spoke of other private-public initiatives, such as the implementation—and management of smart microgrids. In fact, at the event, the company announced it was working with the local power utility to create a series of beta sites. It’s very exciting, and I hope I live to see it. In the interim, I encourage you, your firms and your clients to make no small plans, but please do have one.

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resources, events & letters

resources CONTINUING EDUCATION

Ecore offers a CEU on how to select the best flooring to improve acoustics in a space. It will discuss a variety of flooring solutions and applications, as well as provide background information on how sound moves and behaves. Visit www.ecoreathletic.com. SHOWROOMS

Moen has opened a new Design Center at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. The 3000-sq.-ft. space is located in the first floor of theMART within LuxeHome. The House of Rohl has also opened its Flagship Studio in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. The Jewel-box inspired boutique showroom includes decorative plumbing brands, Riobel, Perrin & Rowe, Shaws, ROHL, and Victoria + Albert. E-TOOLS

Sherwin-Williams has launched Instant Paint for the ColorSnap Visualizer app–allowing professionals to preview any of the company’s 1500 colors on walls in real time with clients. LUX Walker V1.3 for architecture instantly converts 3D models to virtual reality, allowing multiple people to join a virtual walk-through of a building, from anywhere in the world. Sign up for a free trial at www.luxwalker.com.

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CENTRIA’s Formawall Dimension Series insulated metal panels has a new halogen-free foam core, earning a health product declaration (HPD) for safe components and making CENTRIA the first manufacturer to remove halogens from its products.

Versico Roofing Systems’ VersiCore MP-H NH and SecurShield NH polyiso insulations are Living Building Challenge “Red List Free” and can contribute toward LEED v4 credit requirements. Guardian Glass’ new EPDs and HPDs cover its flat and processed glass products in accordance with ISO 14025 and can help building projects earn up to two LEED v4 credits. UPDATED WEBSITES

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Managing Change: Sustainable Approaches to Historic Preservation Aug. 7 California Preservation Foundation californiapreservation.org

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ASSA ABLOY offers more than 140 HPDs, EPDs and Declare labels on its family of products.

TRANSPARENCY UPDATES

Kingspan has received GreenGuard Gold certification for all its current polyisocyanurate foam core insulation products.

Living Product Expo Sept. 11-13 David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh 2018.livingproductexpo.org

Sophistication and Security

When looks are as important as locks Roll-Up Doors divide and secure spaces with elegance, and Woodfold features the widest range of custom roll up doors available. We’re one of the very few companies who still craft them in beautiful and durable hardwoods. Using the finest oak, maple, birch, mahogany, and cherry, we custom build for banks, offices, hotels, restaurants, and homes. Our roll-ups are 100% American designed, cut, and hand finished to match your interiors. See what we have in store for you: www.woodfold.com

MCA has published its insulated metal panel selection guidelines. Visit www.metalconstruction.org. Daylighting information has been updated on the American Architectural Manufacturers Assn. website. Visit www.aamanet.org.

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on spec By Nick Meter Director, Customer Experience, Tangram Interiors

Best Practices In Work Spaces ›› Office Furnishings

The Wide, Wide World of Loose Furniture The past five years have seen a shift in design preferences of corporate clients. Empowered by websites that make the envisioning of design options possible (e.g., Pinterest, Houzz, etc.) and fed by the ongoing trend of promoting “residential” qualities within a workspace, clients are increasingly seeking solutions outside of established channels. As contract furniture manufacturers adapt to this trend with new product and material introductions, products from online/retail/boutique (ORB) outlets are increasingly specified and implemented. This trend is welcome in that it allows for greater eclecticism and texture within corporate

When players understand the value each plays, there is a higher probability that a client’s expectations are met. spaces. At the same time, it presents a unique—but not insurmountable—challenge to the project team. The collective thinking—developed through years of working with contract and semi-contract vendors—must be recalibrated for better design and management. Design firms often work more, not less, when specifying ORB products. Unlike with contract furniture, there is little to no established market representation to assist with specifi cations. Therefore, the influence of the design firm can’t be leveraged to drive vendor performance with regard to pricing, lead time and warranty. In addition, samples of product and material are often not readily available and are typically not stocked in a design library. Contacting the vendor through its website, main office or email can be challenging. Given these issues, clients and designers are often asked to make selections without adequate collateral, leading to a protracted selection process or a dispute when items do not meet expectations. Clients, not understanding these potential problems, wrongly conceive of the specification process for ORB items as easier, not harder. “Shopping” is familiar to them and not seen as an activity requiring professional oversight and assistance. Clients who find and suggest ORB items themselves are not aware of the necessary follow-up work required to specify the product, coordinate it with interior finishes, and work with the vendor and dealer for procurement and implementation. Dealers also typically expend more resources when specifying ORB products due to a number of factors. Reliable manufacturer representation and

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support is highly variable and provider-dependent. The dealer’s influence as a long-term business partner to the manufacturer is not as easily leveraged, making it harder for sticky discussions around shipping damage, warranty and repairs to get “unstuck.” Also, warranties are weaker in general for ORB products compared to contract-grade providers. Clients might experience low first cost, but will pay for time and materials more frequently during the lifespan of the product. Lead times for ORB items are highly variable, and freight carriers’ standards for timeliness and performance vary more widely as compared to contract manufacturers. ORB vendors typically require 100% payment up front. This practice negatively affects cash flow, and is a major constraint for smaller, more boutique dealers. As mentioned, samples are often not readily available or stocked in a design library. Vendors such as Overstock and One Kings Lane do not necessarily keep running inventory of product. As the name suggests, Overstock sells a fixed amount of a particular product and then discontinues selling it. Clients, not realizing these problems, misunderstand the importance of the dealer. Because the pricing available to the client often matches what is available to the dealer, the dealer markup becomes more obvious and therefore more open to objections from the client or design firm. In these cases, clients don’t often realize the value of a dealer

BEYOND THE ‘PINTEREST’ MENTALITY Dialogue with clients needs to evolve so that they can understand that what they may consider a “simple online order” or “15 minutes on Pinterest” is not a substitute for professionally administered procurement and implementation or interior design.

markup and the services that are included, even with ORB products. That includes point-of-pricing and specification assistance; a single consolidation point for ordering from multiple manufacturers; a single point of payment and follow-up; responsibility for paying the vendors; responsibility for receiving, delivering and installing in good condition; and responsibility for all follow-up work. Project managers should also understand several key issues. ORB products can offer attractive cost or aesthetic alternatives to contract lines, and in many cases are viable and worthwhile. Often, quality, lead time and product inventory continuity are highly variable. Warranty, representation and follow-up capabilities of the vendor are typically more limited than with contract goods. The complexities of specifying, ordering and implementing the product should not be short-sold to the client when discussing the corresponding design fees and dealer markups. Design firms and dealers should be held to the same high standards for execution, but with a nuanced understanding of the issues as described above.

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Best Practices In Landscape Architecture ›› Site Irrigation

Five Steps to Conserve Irrigation Water and Save Money Many states and municipalities have strict guidelines for how and when landscape turf and shrubbery can be watered. In most cases, there are fines for overwatering or watering on non-designated days. Plus, the cost of wasted water can add significantly to operations’ budget.

1) Know the Property Understand Soil: Different types of soils have different intake rates, which will influence the precipitation rate and type of sprinkler to choose. The ability of soil to hold moisture and the amount of moisture it can hold will greatly affect the irrigation schedule.

Protect Against Leaks: Flow sensing will help limit the liability and costs associated with broken pipes, stuck valves, water loss and unauthorized water use.

3) Select the Right Products Eliminate Erosion and Runoff: Water can puddle or pool around heads installed at the bottom of slopes or hills. Use spray heads and rotors with preinstalled check valves and drip line with check valve emitters to prevent drainage issues.

Know the Water Pressure: Water pressure varies greatly based on where the property is located. High or fluctuating water pressure can have a significant impact on the efficiency of the irrigation system. Be sure to install products equipped with pressure regulating devices.

Use Drip for Shrubs and Flower Beds: Point-source drip watering allows soils to absorb water more completely into the root zones of plants. Use lowvolume drip watering for healthier plants and to conserve water and eliminate excessive runoff.

Divide Property Into Zones by Plant Types: Different plants need different amounts of water. Divide the property into separate zones so ground cover, shrubs and trees can be watered separately and less frequently.

Water Only Things That Grow: Drip irrigation prevents weeds and encourages healthier plants by watering each plant’s root zone, eliminating overspray and evaporation. This also keeps water off foliage, so fungi cannot form.

Choose Plants Wisely: When designing the landscape, use drought-tolerant plants when possible. Reserve the use of grass for areas with high value, visual prominence or frequent physical use.

Select Products that Deliver Water Evenly Across the Landscape: To make sure you are applying water evenly and not overwatering some portions of the landscape, use sprays and rotors that have matched precipitation rates and are designed to be used together in the same zone.

Protect Trees: Tree roots need air and water to survive transplant shock. Consider using proven deep root watering devices to protect your investment and accelerate healthy tree growth. Use Mulch to Improve Water Retention: Applying mulch helps drainage, encourages root development and improves soil by making nutrients more available to plants. It also insulates soil and plants in winter months, while cooling the soil and reducing water use during hot summer months.

Control Your Pressure and Reduce Flow: Running the system with too much pressure creates misting and excess flow, which can waste up to a gallon per minute per spray or rotor. Adding pressure regulation to your sprays and rotors is like adding a lowflow showerhead.

4) Water at the Right Time

2) Have a Water-Efficient System

Irrigate in the Morning: If your municipality does not have water time restrictions, irrigate between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m.—when the sun is low, winds are calm and temperatures are cool. Midday irrigating tends to be less efficient due to evaporation and wind drift. Irrigating in the evening isn’t a good idea either because leaves can remain wet overnight.

Incorporate a Weather Based Smart Controller: A weather adjusting, or “smart,” controller automatically adjusts the watering schedule to take into account seasons and current weather conditions.

Follow Local Rules: Check with local providers to see days and times allowed to water the property. Then, adjust the controller to avoid costly fines.

Use Drip When Possible: Drip irrigation delivers water directly to the base of plants, saving up to 80% over traditional overhead irrigation.

Continuously Monitor System: Use a central control system that continuously monitors the system; you’ll receive real-time alerts if there’s a problem.

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XERI-BUG EMITTERS The point-source low-flow emitters for watering the root zones of plants, trees and container plants emit water at rates of 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 gallons-per-hour, which allows soil to absorb water more completely into roots; ideal to conserve water or eliminate excessive run-off.

RAINBIRD 5000 SERIES ROTORS From 25 ft. to 50 ft.,these rotors are ideal for residential and commercial applications. By combining the a Triple-Blade Wiper Seal with Rain Curtain nozzles, the rotors give even coverage.

Don’t Irrigate Within 48 Hours of Rain: New regulations in some locales disallow irrigation within 48 hours of a rain event. Use a ‘smart’ weather-based central control option to prevent or delay irrigation.

5) Water Only When Needed Break Up Watering Times Into Shorter Segments: Applying more water than the ground can absorb leads to excess water run-off. Adjust Watering Times for Sunny and Shady Areas: Controllers are available with multiple programs allowing you to group irrigation stations together. Protect Against Unauthorized Irrigation: Take control and make sure you are only irrigating your property when it needs it. Tap Into Alternative Water Sources: Consult local water providers to see if recycled water is available for use in your area. For more information, visit www.rainbird.com.

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Noteworthy University of Hawaii’s Maui College campus will be among the first in the nation to generate 100% of its energy from on-site solar photovoltaic systems coupled with battery storage. Hines International Real Estate Firm has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with the 2018 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award for the 14th time. Hunter Douglas’ Sonnette Cellular Roller Shades product has been recognized as the 2017 Product of the Year by the Window Coverings Manufacturers Assn.; its PowerView Hub and Repeater are winners of a 2018 Red Dot Product Design Award.

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In April, ATAS International’s operations were upgraded to ISO 9001:2015 (with design in the Allentown, Pa. locations). Scott Elofson has joined HDR’s Minneapolis architecture studio as a design principal. Nunzio DeSantis and architect Marc DeSantis have H

launched a specialized hospitality architecture firm, Nunzio Marc DeSantis Architects located in Dallas’ Design District.

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SmithGroupJJR now offers architecture services at its Madison, Wisc. office. Emre Arolat Architecture’s new office in New York City is located at 199 Lafayette St. in SoHo; it is the

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third office for the firm, in addition to its Istanbul and London locations. Kohler signed a 15-year agreement to purchase 100 megawatts of wind power per year from the Diamond Vista wind farm located near Salina, Kan. Neolith by TheSize has been named a 2018 Award

The Window Outfitters exterior window shutters are beautiful in design and serve a functional purpose. The highend aluminum shutters are newly available to North American architects from Australia and have already been popularized in coastal communities for their ability to provide solar protection while increasing ventilation. A broad range of colors, styles and customizable options includes four modern neutrals and four wood grain powdercoats standard. The designs are suitable to high-rise, multi-family and mixed use and hospitality applications. Visit www.two-usa.com or Circle

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MAXIMUM OUTDOORS Aluminum exterior shutters increase energy efficiency while allowing views and natural ventilation. Aluminum shutters create a seamless transition between interiors and exteriors, helping to maximize utilization of indoor and outdoor spaces. Shutters may be custom-ordered to fit any opening, and their durability is suited to withstand hightraffic environments and extreme climates.

Teknion has entered into an alliance with Gus* Design Group, a Toronto-based designer and maker of Gus* Modern contemporary residential furnishings suited to contract settings.

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WALL APPLICATIONS

Art in Architecture “Design Your Slab” (DYS) is a high-tech service from Stonepeak Ceramics that gives the possibility to apply any image or illustration to large-format porcelain slabs up to 120 in. × 60 in. Fully customized interior and exterior wall applications can be created on demand, while providing all the technical benefits of porcelain tile. Long-lasting inks remain fast and vibrant even with UV exposure and freezing temperatures. Used in conjunction with the company’s engineered ventilated façade system, DYS can reduce buildings energy costs by up to 64%. A DYS façade can be mounted over the existing wall to renew buildings and properties with a branded or up-to-date aesthetic. Visit www.stonepeakceramics.com or Circle

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ART AND TILES:  Add local flavor to a hospitality application—even an offi ce—with authentic street art or custom art, which can be replicated as interior cladding.

“We wanted to use ceramics’ potential for bringing spaces to life, by playing around with scale and modular repetition and so we designed three different modules which can be configured in infinite combinations, to give surfaces volume and depth.” —Enrica Cavarzan and Marco Zavagno

LIGHTING AND ACOUSTICS

Jet Setters Renown for playful designs and superior construction of furniture and fixtures that deliver acoustic sanity, BuzziSpace has introduced three new aeronautically themed acoustic pendant lights. The irony is that BuzziJet, BuzziProp and BuzziZepp are all named after noisy flying apparatuses. Thankfully, these BuzziStudio designs based on principles of geometric acoustics help to mitigate noise while also illuminating the workspace below. BuzziProp is the most diminutive form, and can be fitted with BuzziSol, a lighting component. BuzziJet holds a concealed LED light board in its substantial volume, and BuzziZepp, conceived by long-time BuzziSpace collaborator, Alain Gilles, is large enough to become an acoustic cloud of illumination denoting an “imaginary island” of space. BuzziZepp effectively resolves low-, mid- and high-frequency tones and its dimmable LEDs provide appropriate light levels. Visit www.buzzi.space or Circle

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3D CERAMIC TILES

Dynamic Tiles Rilievi, a new collection by Zaven for Ceramiche d’Italia debuted during Milan Design Week. The extraordinary porcelain surfaces are three-dimensional ceramic decorations that combine creativity and technology. The modular repetition of threedimensional design in ever-changing orientations offers different shapes and shades on large porcelain slabs in order to maximize the customization of installations. The 3-D nature of the tiles bring an interior surface away from the wall, and can store heat and release it when temperatures fall, or insulate interior walls during colder seasons. Visit www.ceditceramiche.it or Circle

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INNOVATIVE MATERIAL

Divine Details in Metal Design During Milan design week, architect Francesco Librizzi presented “The Rising,” a creation involving outstanding shimmering effects achieved with new cutting-edge DVNE aluminum surfaces. The architectural project transformed a street intersection into a square, creating a pedestrian courtyard and signposts that unmistakably marked the entrance to the Brera Design District. Librizzi says The Rising marks the birth of a new urban square and acts as a landmark of the information booth “Info Point” in one of Milan’s most prominent design districts. Innovative surfaces from DVNE anodized aluminum are used as architectural cladding in the piece—which is a “rising sun,” contained

CUTTING EDGE New DVNE aluminium surfaces provide shimmering chromatic effects, creating an “artificial sun” and a new public space for visitors during Milan Design Week.

MILAN, ITALY

in the fine lines of an arcade that frames square and Info Point. The inclusive, open space uses DVNE aluminium surfaces to produce shimmering chromatic effects, “in a dynamic state of becoming in its relationship with light,” according to the designer. The 3-mm thick sheets reproduce textures and reflect light with varying effects, from shiny to opaque. The versatile metal cladding may be used in interior and exterior applications, and both horizontal and vertical installations are possible. The ornamental metal finishes are also used in the cladding of furniture, shelving and as decorative elements in other finished goods. Visit www.dvne.it or Circle

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REUSE AND RENOVATION

Window Shopping in New York From run-down to adaptive reuse, NYC’s Starrett Lehigh Building renovation included the challenge of replacing “miles” of windows. Who do you call when one of the largest and oldest historical building requires renovation in order to transform it from run-down warehouse occupying a full Manhattan City Block to a viable commercial real estate endeavor? For this particular building, officials in the 2.3-million-sq.-ft. Starrett Lehigh Building knew they should start with the windows; which, if placed endto-end would stretch about eight miles. Clearly the crux of the project, the search for replacement windows left Michael Ankuda, architect at Boddewyn Gaynor Architects, spinning his wheels until he contacted Graham Architectural Products. Its design for the replacement windows met all of the architects’ performance specifications for thermal values, aesthetics, and satisfied New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission’s requirements. After the commission rejected the industry’s offthe-shelf solutions, Graham developed the SR6700 window series, expertly recreating the floating vent detail in the old steel true divided windows, which included small, horizontal muntin bars. Their efforts, pointed out the National Parks Service representatives, would not only serve the window needs of New York City’s iconic StarrettLehigh Building and its 5000 openings, but would also satisfy the historic preservation requirements of thousands of factories and warehouses across the country to be restored and converted into commercial real estate. The building is home to some of the most recognizable brands in America—Martha Stewart, Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren. Visit www.grahamwindows.com or Circle 424

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Performing Arts Design

ART IN ARCHITECTURE

From Orange Grove to Urban Arts Center SPF:a’s design for the $500M Anaheim Performing Arts Center is an homage to the local history of citriculture. The design team started the project by studying the local history to form a narrative of the place. That narrative, in turn, guided and informed a significant design unique to Anaheim, says architect Zoltan E. Pali. Partially inspired by a study of screenprinted woodcuts by local artist Bryan Nash Gill, SPF:architect’s plans for the 11-acre project drew on California orange groves as its inspiration. Pali describes a proverbial peeling back of the site— presently a parking lot—as “unearthing the ghosts of orange trees.” The rings of each stump contain the history of a tree, and with that the architects took the geometrical archetype of a circle as the basis for the architecture and the way in which the stories of this performing arts center will be told. The architectural rings, built up from the ground into three-dimensional forms with radial symmetry, emerge as a grove of interconnected theaters in a round. “We’re going to let those rings go and they’re going to dance on the site,” says Pali, who departed from the notion of a performing arts center as one big volume, to one made of several intimate interconnected spaces with a civic life linking them in between. “It’s an opportunity to capture something unique and authentic,” says Pali on the company’s YouTube video about the project’s design process. “It feels new and ancient at the same time.”

ART TO ARCHITECTURE SPF:a’s design for the Anaheim Performing Arts Center was inspired by the orange tree, but numerous other tree species were studied, too. Among some of the imagery SPF:a explored, was the work of artist Bryan Nash Gill (1961-2013). Below are several tree cut images by Gill.

INTERCONNECTED SPACES With a “citrus” inspiration, the Anaheim Performing Arts Center moved away from the notion of a performing arts center as one big volume to one involving more intimate interconnected spaces.

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3D Printing

UNIVERSAL SHELTER:

New Story’s mission is to create a world where no human being lives in survival mode, to this end they have built homes for over 2500 people around the globe.

3D PRINTING A HOME

PRINTING PAD A one-ton 3D printer spits out concrete like a tube of toothpaste. In 12 hours, the additive process builds a two-bedroom, one-bathroom dwelling that cures and dries as it is printed. Wood frames out door openings, and operable windows and a wood roof canopy complete construction. Utilities run outside.

PRINTED TO CODE This 3D Printed House on display in Austin, Texas is fully up to code and permitted for occupancy.

LOW-INCOME HOUSING

3D Print to End Homelessness In an effort to prevent homelessness, a giant 3D printer robot is on course to produce a 3D-printed house that aims to be a safe and adequate shelter, and fully up to code. David Butler, Chief Growth Officer at Kids II, and Brett Hagler, CEO and Co-Founder of New Story, are working to end global homelessness with their impactful approach to providing shelter. The innovative California-based non-profit New Story aims to decrease homelessness by building safe and adequate shelter in less than 24 hours. New Story, a Y Combinator-backed charity, and Icon, a robotics’ construction company in Austin, Texas, unveiled its collaboration to build houses for people in developing nations at South by Southwest. The process uses what is believed to be the first giant 3D printer robot of its type to produce a 3D-printed house that is fully up to code. Hiring

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local workers and sourcing local materials, the cost of each 24-hour, permitted home is estimated to be between $4000 and $6500. The first community of homes will be printed in El Salvador with additional locations soon to follow. Visit newstorycharity.org and www.iconbuild.com.

Brett Hagler, CEO and Co-Founder of New Story, is a 2016 Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur. Under his leadership, New Story was recognized as one of Fast Company’s 2017 “Most Innovative Companies in the World. David Butler, Advisor to New Story and Chief Growth Officer at Kids II, served as VP of Innovation at Coca-Cola and authored Design to Grow. He was named “Master of Design” by Fast Company and to Forbes’ “Executive Dream Team.”

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Healthcare Design

DESIGN AND HEALTH

CELLS MOCK UP AT SALONE DEL MOBILE

Healthcare in the Space Age Italian architect and artist Filippo Taidelli analyzes the relationship between architecture, technology and healthcare. As health and wellness become ubiquitous to design and preventive medicine increases the healthspan of many, what will be the patient experience of the future? Italian architect and artist Filippo Taidelli investigates the relationship between architecture, technology and healthcare at FouriSalone during this year’s Salone del Mobile. In his exhibition, Cells, Taidelli offers immersive

Cells was born out of the experience that architect Taidelli has developed in the field of the design of social and healthcare facilities. It is also owed to the research the architect has developed in conjunction with Humanitas University’s Professor of Internal Medicine Raffaello Furlan, and Dr. Michele Gatti of IBM Italy, Research and Business. environments representative of two divergent concepts in healthcare: one illustrates the focus of interior design on transforming the hospital into a domestic space, and the other represents a de-hospitalization of healthcare. The immersive environments consider all the haptic senses: The first cell is transparent and suggests therapeutic space as an extension of the cosmos; it smells of Mediterranean evergreens, and sounds of domestic and outdoor life. Conversely, the second cell is a futuristic meditation chamber with a window panel of artificial sunlight and sounds of a doctor-patient avatar conversing juxtaposed with the smells of ancient incense.

Architect Filippo Taidelli, at Salone del Mobile in Milan, presented “Cells,” a site-specific installation and a roundtable at the event to investigate the relationship between healthcare, architecture, technology and nature.

CELL I A transparent space suggests a therapeutic space as an extension of the cosmos; it smells of evergreens, and sounds of domestic and outdoor life.

CELL II A meditation chamber with a window panel of artificial sunlight and sounds of a doctor-patient avatar conversing is juxtaposed with the smells of ancient incense.

Inside the cells are two monolithic stone-like structures, which like the wings of a theater stage, offer points of view for contemplating the context of one and the artificially created natural light of the other. The work aims to metaphorically synthesize the effects of the evolution of the world of healthcare and make them perceptible to the visitors through a site-specific installation that immerses the visitor in a sensory experience.

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Wood Construction

MATERIAL

Timber Grows in Norway ‘Mjøstårnet’ will be more than 80-meters tall and stand 30-meters higher than what is today considered the world’s tallest timber building. Moelven Timber will supply the majority of building materials to what is to be Scandinavia’s and the world’s tallest timber tower. The 80-meter construction will set new standards in timber construction for its height and world-class engineering which allows construction to be accomplished primarily with cranes and supplemental lifts and without external scaffolding. The wood construction will reduce carbon emissions by 30% compared to steel and concrete construction. Visit moelven.com or Circle

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Considered to be the tallest timber building in the world, the structure spans more than 18 floors; the building will reach 80 meters high, and includes apartments, an indoor swimming pool, hotel, offices, restaurant and communal areas.

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Moelven, a Mjøsa-local Scandinavian industrial group, will supply the timber constructions from local spruce forests required to construct the tower and the swimming pool area.

Vision Quest Request Charged with designing a Vision Quest Cabin on the Latvian Coast, Mark Johnson of Seattle firm, Signal Architecture and Research, decided to take a pragmatic approach to his design. Amber Cabins are designed of materials that can all be carried in or carted to the site by hand. The trekking cabins, to be used by hikers who require an overnight lodging in the remote woods, are planned to be made of local Amber Cabins, Coastal Latvia

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Furnishings

HEALTHCARE FURNITURE DESIGN

Ryan Ramos, lead product design, Steelcase Health

Breaking the Mold Steelcase Health’s Ryan Ramos has an unconventional background: a degree in design, experience in medical devices—a shift to a wearables start-up—before coming full circle to healthcare. Ryan Ramos does not mince words when he says that healthcare design could be a better experience, “When you have a better experience overall you have better health outcomes.” Ramos’ aim is to fulfill quadruple requirements to improve health outcomes: enhance clinical care, reduce costs and enhance patient and family services. Essentially, design furniture that gives everyone involved in the process a smooth experience. This vernacular, says Ramos, drives design with a more holistic view of the entire experience, and gives everyone involved in the healthcare process, multiple choices in method of care—where to sit, stand, lean or place belongings. But it does not stop at choice for Ramos, this reformer of healthcare design aims to have people coveting hospital room furniture the way they would at a hotel, a spa, their health club or yoga studio, “Why can’t it be designed as well as something you’d want to take home with you?” posits Ramos. “It should be a delightful, beautiful, approachable design experience that elevates and shifts the way healthcare is perceived.” The obstacle to exceptional healthcare design is that there are so many moving parts, similar to a hospitality setting, says Ramos. There’s a lot of factors and similarities to the hospitality side of just service—doctors, nurses, chefs and housekeepers—but add in medical device regulations and meeting design excellence sometimes becomes a design constraint. Ramos says that must be overcome as a more proactive healthcare consumer factors in design when selecting and evaluating their choices, says Ramos, “With the healthcare equivalent of Yelp and Trip Advisor, and the Hospital

Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores—people are more active around finding the best care.” From the start, the design has to be functional, but it also has to have other touch points, such as ease of operation, adaptability to changing methods of care, and changing aesthetics. Ramos says Steelcase Health’s designs are also elegant in their simplicity, in that they help remove little drops of burden on everyone involved in order to provide a great experience. One example is the ease of converting the sofa into a sleeper: you push the back down, flip the cushion over and you can sleep on it. “It is those little things we can do to help create impact in having a nice interaction with someone,” says Ramos. “We started some of those things last year,” continues Ramos. “Trends will be amplified this year. This new NeoCon will be completely different—and very revelatory,” he adds with bated breath. Visit www.steelcase.com or Circle 421

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RENOVATION AND RETROFIT

Doing Open Ceilings Right

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Medallia’s office in San Francisco by M Moser was based on flexible and repeatable work elements, including movable walls and meeting rooms, designed as a kit of parts.

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A more spacious, industrial look, open ceiling concepts lend to a more “hip” vibe with a workspace that helps target the younger generation. In order to get the desired open ceiling design, consider these four tips: assess the ceiling, determine a budget, consult with contractors and review acoustics of the space.

By Mindi Zissman, contributing writer

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CEILING PAINT

pen ceilings bring offices back to the basics.” They are simple, bare and inexpensive, right?—Wrong. Open ceilings can often be the opposite: they can require hours of coordination; demand compromise across the building team; require creative acoustical treatments to maintain the right level of sound; and, depending on the age and composition of the building, uncover legacy MEP issues. So, why the hype? The feeling is that open ceilings offer a hip, more spacious industrial look, especially with tall plenum heights. And, at a time when talent is at a premium, the open office goes hand-in-hand with ping pong tables, stand-sit desks and collaborative spaces— all amenities proven to be diferentiators for companies looking to attract millennials. “The way people work has changed and companies have to adapt to retain talent,” said Deniz Ferendeci, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, director of Asset + Design Support for Dyer Brown Architects. “It used to be salary, salary, salary, but now the younger generation wants to know, ‘What’s the vibe?’ or the office feel; they don’t want to work in their dad’s office. The open ceiling is certainly a part of that.” Consider the following four tips to improve open ceiling experiences: Assess the ceiling; consult, and work with your tradesmen in evaluating options; establish a budget; and factor acoustics.

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It doesn’t have to be all or nothing when designing an open office ceiling. A number of new—and old—ceiling products on the market enable designers to do more with less.

Speedhide Interior Dry-Fog Spray Paint Latex, don’t underestimate the power of simply painting the ceiling to achieve a goal of sound acoustics or aesthetics.

“The old way was to throw in an acoustical ceiling, lighting, and call it a day,” said Marc Gordon, AIA, Partner, Spacesmith, New York. “Today, ceiling manufacturers provide architects with a lot more tools to dream up new solutions. This means there’s a lot more variety in acoustical tiles so designers no longer have to go with a 2 × 2 square or a 2 × 4 rectangle. We’re also seeing a lot more wood and metal ceiling options—just a greater variety of materials than ever before.”

IN THE ARCHITECT’S WORDS:

Here’s a look at just a few ceiling tools employed in TradingScreen’s New York office, designed by Gordon/Spacesmith, as well as Boston’s True Fit office, and Arup’s Boston office—the latter both designed by Deniz Ferendeci, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, director of Asset + Design Support, Dyer Brown.

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Whether it’s the original ceiling paint or fireproofing, shown here at TradingScreen, or at True Fit, a new application, like PPG’s

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“With an exposed ceiling, white is not always the right color. At True Fit, we did some warm tones, earth tone colors and the gray complements the overall palette. That’s how you warm up the space or create a totally different vibe through color,” says Ferendeci.

Acoustical Tile

There’s still a place for traditional acoustical tile in the modern office space. Acoustical tile provides a clean look, hides ceiling MEP systems and is relatively inexpensive. For example, Armstrong’s Optima with Prelude XL Suspension System, shown right. IN THE ARCHITECT’S WORDS:

“In the partner offices and meeting rooms at TradingScreen, they wanted a more finished look so we went with traditional acoustical ceiling.”

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CEILING PAINT & BAFFLES

Assess the Ceiling New construction is the easiest scenario with which to build an open ceiling. There are no surprises and you’ve got a blank canvas. When it comes to existing facilities, however, you’ve got to remove the existing ceiling and conduct a survey to assess its overall condition before commencing design. Concrete will serve as a surface to which you can apply just about any finish. But when it comes to steelframed buildings, ceilings will be covered in a spray fireproofed coating. In this case, you can’t just paint over the coating or install a new finish, as both could compromise the fireproofing. Also, consider existing sprinkler heads:

Offi ce: TradingScreen, New York City Architect: Gordon/Spacesmith

Are they facing up or down? Same with electrical conduit, which may or may not be on the original architectural drawings. Only once you have fully assessed the ceiling can you begin to design how an open space will look.

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Ceilings in a circa 1970s-era building weren’t designed for public viewing, so electrical wires, ductwork, sprinkler lines and even IT cabling abound. You’ll need to coordinate all the services—even those you may not have thought of—and consider how each interacts with the other. For example, how does the fire alarm wiring run through the space—is it red? Will there be conduit? If so, how much? Do conduits run together or apart? Lighting and HVAC—i.e. cabling and ductwork—should be designed before installation to run parallel to the building’s steel beams, otherwise you’ll have an eyesore. This isn’t as simple as it sounds. Lighting also has to be factored: Will it be direct or indirect? Finally, will ductwork be spray-painted?

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Create a Budget The extra labor and trade coordination necessary to successfully pull off an open ceiling can add up. “Whether it’s running more wire, reconfiguring ductwork to run parallel to a beam, or perpendicular to another, 12 ft. of wire instead of just dropping it across the room in 6 ft. lengths—these things have to be taken into consideration,” says Ferendeci. “At the end of the day, acoustical ceiling tile is relatively inexpensive and hides a lot of imperfections.” The finished product of an open ceiling requires a different level of care:  Do the bolts line up evenly?  Are the clips for the plumbing pipes oriented in the same direction?  Are you going to order the more pleasant spiral ductwork, and pay for it to be internally lined, so occupants don’t hear the air moving through it?  Are you painting the duct a cool color to contrast with the ceiling paint?

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“Owners don’t think they pay for the open ceiling, but they paid for the paint, the additional labor, the nicer ductwork,” says Ferendeci. “Ask the project contractor to put together a quick budget that tells you exactly what a traditional ceiling will cost and what an open ceiling will cost.”

“You know you have hit the right mix when you have successfully been able to hide what you do not want to see, and absorb some of the noise you do not want to hear.”

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Acoustical Clouds Commonly used in conjunction with open ceilings to mask sound in a specific area within a larger space, acoustical clouds can often be customized to meet shape, color or materials needs. IN THE ARCHITECT’S WORDS:

“At Arup, they wanted to give their employees a unique work environment so much so that they augmented the mechanical systems and lights to meet WELL and earn LEED v4 Platinum certification. The clouds sit between each structural bay to break up the ceiling plane. They give the look of an open ceiling while still being acoustically sound,” says Deniz Ferendici.

TradingScreen’s conference room (p. 35)—partially open, partial wood panel, partial ceiling panel—was partially for acoustics and partially done to achieve the look we wanted,” says Marc Gordon, Spacesmith.

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A major benefit of using baffles is that more sound can be absorbed with two sides of each panel. IN THE ARCHITECT’S WORDS:

“Down the main corridor at TradingScreen, we did a baffle system that not only looks good, but provides acoustical control. While there are a lot of systems out there, due to lead time and budget, we had this one custom fabricated,” says Gordon.

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“We were able to integrate and coordinate the feeling of the conference room with the color of the wood and the wood baffles from down the hallway. The combination of ceiling types in

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The final consideration is acoustics. Consider a room’s purpose: Is it a call center where staff is on the phone all day or a library where sound is sparse? If so, an exposed concrete ceiling will reverberate sound, while fireproofing on a steel deck left exposed offers acoustical treatment. Also, look at ceilings in the context of other finishes. Workstations, including fabric panels covering cubicles or carpet tile can provide acoustical treatments. Doing open office ceilings right means understanding the space, its constraints and ultimate purpose and the total MEP systems necessary across each building teams’ work. Following this recipe will enable the facility to shatter the glass ceiling when it comes to talent retention.

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THE FUTURE IS URBAN: HOT TRENDS IN CITIES & THE IMPLICATIONS OF GENTRIFICATION & URBANIZATION While cities occupy just 3% of global land area, by 2050 they will be home to two-thirds of the world’s inhabitants. At a time of unprecedented densifications of cities across the world, cities must leverage technology to create consensus and equitably improve urban life. by Megan Mazzocco, Senior Editor

ARO rendering by Binyan for IF STUDIO, Courtesy Algin Management. Architecture and interior design: CetraRuddy

 CetraRuddy’s ARO 242 W. 52nd St. in New York City is infused with community and programming built into the architecture.

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How Gentrification Affects the Gentry

As far as North America, many cities— some of them involved in natural disasters, such as the flooding in Houston—are undergoing transformations. One thing that is clear is that the urban housing crunch is on the rise, and in most cities, says the National Multifamily Housing Council Research Foundation, apartments are outperforming office, retail and industry. A recent study by the group claims that

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investors tend to better understand the true cost of residential vs. commercial and industrial properties. This is fortunate, because 70% of a typical city’s land is used for housing, says Aleksander “Sasha” Zeljic, Principal and Design Director at Gensler Chicago and Minneapolis. However, the downside to that, adds Dan Kinkead, AIA, Co-Director, Urban Design Practice at SmithGroupJJR, is that fulfilling the housing demand in burgeoning cities may impact population segments—young people, newcomers and original residents— that are least able to afford the resulting improved property cost increases. In Boston, the city has introduced policy that identifies governmentowned property that can be used to provide affordable housing and workforce housing sites, reports Michael Liu, VP and principal of The Architectural Team, a firm renown for its talent in renovation and reuse for housing, which is presently working on such a project near downtown crossing. “A reduction in land costs coupled with linkage funds— funded as an affordable housing “tithe” by market-rate luxury projects, tax credits and other subsidies, can make downtown, high-rise [living] affordable, and workforce housing possible, even in high-rise building formats.”

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Urban gentrification is a double-edged sword. On one hand, infrastructure and amenities vital to a healthy city emerge; on the other hand, it may raise rents of apartment dwellers, potentially forcing 50% to 60% of city dwellers to less hospitable reaches. Cities faced with unrelenting urbanization rely on designers, private interests and technology to manage growth wisely. Gentrification is one aspect of urbanization, and a buzzword that is many times vilified. With London headlines proclaiming, “Can the Market Deliver Affordable Housing in England?” doubt is created not only in that city, but everywhere as to how gentrification will provide market-rate projects attainable for the masses. The Fifth Estate, a business newspaper focused on sustainability and equity in the built environment, recently ran that exact headline.

SHARED SPACES A sculpted modern addition to the Boston skyline, the tower is highly contextual in the massing and materials of its podium, which relate in scale and rhythm to its neighbors. Located in the Boylston Square area, the high-rise includes 381 residential units and 4000 sq. ft. of retail space. The neighborhood is currently undergoing a complete transformation, further enhanced by the tower, which has created an active pedestrian connection between Boylston St. and Washington St. “Opportunities for social interaction and the creation of community can be facilitated or inhibited by different building configurations even in a very tall building,” says, Michael Liu VP and principal of The Architectural Team.

URBAN TRANSFORMATION An authority on San Francisco’s built history, Jay Turnbull, FAIA, who leads Page & Turnbull, is featured in the latest edition of A+U. Organized by a guest editor, architect Craig Hartman of SOM, the special issue is devoted to the city of San Francisco—a forward-looking examination of critical themes of contemporary relevance. Turnbull’s essay provides a useful overview of San Francisco’s past. “Lessons to be carried into the future include the daring to undertake formidable building projects, like the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges,” he writes. “Other lessons include the acceptance of social diversity and financial risk. A ‘second Gold Rush' may have overtaken San Francisco today—innovation and risk characterize the region once again.”

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Inventing Density Sometimes zoning is simply outdated and does not serve the goals of the city or support diversity or income levels of those who need to live and work there, says John Cetra, FAIA, founding principal, CetraRuddy “Another issue for affordability is old zoning rules that limit housing solutions. For instance, co-living arrangements [for people who are not related] aren’t allowed in some residential buildings.” In 2017, a Los Angeles law, for example, has changed to expand usage options for ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) installed in the backyards of single-family homes. The unconventional, yet inclusive law, hopes to limit sprawl and increase density within existing residential areas of LA. One company, Iceland-based Minarc, has a product perfectly suited for such zoning—the Plús Hús, an innovative ADU. (See opposite page.)

Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir and Tryggvi Thorsteinsson, Minarc’s co-founders, created the mini-domicile in response to the LA zoning change. The intent is simply to help to accommodate more people in less space. The basis for Plús Hús is mnmMOD, a simple, multi-purpose structural panel.

There’s an App for That Another way cities succeed at increasing quality of life, while realizing ecological constraints, is to leverage technology, says Zeljic. “I am encouraged with the promise for the future of our cities through technological innovations already available and I think we have opportunity to be lot more impactful in the future as systems and education advance,” says the architect.

This is particularly the case in the Smart City of Pune, India. Its Smart City Development Corps is using technology to inform the improvements being made to the city’s riverfront and transit system, as well as the construction of an e-connectivity grid; the latter will act as the brain of the entire city’s IOT system and help expand implementation of further smart technologies. Brazil’s National Telecommunications Institute is involved in a similar campaign to use smart devices to crowdsource improvements to better quality of life. Technology can also have a major impact in developing a “sharing” economy. According to a recent white paper from safety and security company, Allegion, digital security systems and occupancy interfaces that give users scheduled access to shared spaces, is one way architects and cities can maximize resources while maintaining security and optimizing budgets.

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French for IAQ As part of the Bassin a Flot urban plan in Bordeaux, France, the development contributes to cohabitation of mixed-use blocks with historical and new commercial buildings. The warehouse, converted into 345 apartments, are housed in two 10-meter-deep buildings, each containing its own interior and exterior gardens. The interior gardens are connected to corridors and upper passageways leading to four entrance lobbies. The exterior garden planted on the first floor slab is a collective area shared by all residents. The large atriums are covered by a north-south-facing sawtooth roof, Project: Atrium Housing Location: 10 rue Achard 33 300, Bordeaux, France Architect: ANMA Lead Architects: ANMA, Agence Nicolas Michelin & Associés, Nicolas Michelin/Cyril Trétout/Michel Delplace

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The achievement of 345 Apartments in Boudeaux, France, provides a civic life and density associated with of urban living, while offering residents a quality of life equivalent to country living: residents benefit from year-round access to natural light, fresh air, green space and garden plots.

equipped with solar panels on the south and glazing on the north with an option for ventilation. The vast greenhouse serves to regulate the temperature of the building: in summer months, warm air is vented out the top. In winter, the sunlit volume accumulates heat, which is distributed via conducIndoor/outdoor green spaces  Daylit atria  Indoor gardens 

tion. The urban living condition in Bordeaux helps residents also enjoy the benefits of year-round sunlight, gardens and fresh air.

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RESIDENTIAL ZONING LAWS  2017 Los Angeles law changed to expand usage options for ADU’s (Accessory Dwelling Units) installed in the backyards of singlefamily homes. The unconventional, yet inclusive law, hopes to limit sprawl and increase density within existing residential areas.

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Micro-Gridding Bides Time and Resilience

Cities, says Baumgartner, should learn— and lean—on airports and local microgrids as decentralized power plants. He predicts more urban microgrids will emerge, notably as partnerships between cities and universities, particularly those established with netzero building operations and local/regional partners: “It’s the kind of energy system partnership that more cities could be leveraging moving forward,” says Baumgartner.

While focusing on netzero district planning is one approach to resilience, Zeljic suggests it’s more critical to collaborate with thought leaders as the means to discover a city’s true potential. “We will be more successful when we mobilize all stakeholders—governments, academia, private corporations, research foundations, community organizations and philanthropies—to co-create future and long-term planning for resilience,” he says.

“The promise for the future of our cities lies in technological innovations already available. We have opportunity to be a lot more impactful in the future, as systems and education advance.” —Sasha Zeljic, AIA LEED BD+C, Principal, Design Director, Gensler

SOCIAL ZONES AT 535 WEST 43RD ST., NEW YORK CITY

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Beyond population management, addressing the increased frequency of severe weather events is another urban issue for which cities must prepare. Microgrids offer one solution to improve resiliency. A well-documented example is the microgrid that kept Stony Brook University’s Long Island campus fully powered after Hurricane Sandy hit in 2011. According to Steven Baumgartner, P.E., EcoDistricts AP, CEM, HPBD, LEED AP, Urban Systems/ Infrastructure Strategist at Smith-GroupJJR, the campus lost power for less than an hour, while the surrounding area was without power for 10 days.

Project: 535 West 43rd St. Architect: CetraRuddy Location: Hell’s Kitchen, New York City

 EXTERIOR SPACES A dedicated social zone at many levels, with places to relax, barbecue and let kids play with each other, the two-story courtyard, designed by HMWhite, sits at the heart of 535 W. 43rd St.

A ‘SECOND’ LOBBY Designed to provide a lobby, and seating areas a little more private than a lobby, is the second-story reading room, mail room and concierge lounge.

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Project: ARO 242 W. 52nd St. Location: Midtown Manhattan, New York City Architect & Interior Design: CetraRuddy

ARO rendering by Binyan for IF STUDIO, Courtesy Algin Management.

The design for the 59-story development, ARO-242 W. 52nd St. is infused with community and social programming, says the project’s architect, John Cetra, principal at CetraRuddy. “They offer dedicated social zones at many levels.Savvy developers realize that these amenities are about wellness, neighborhood cohesion and mutual support among residents. It’s a key feature of high-rise design,” says John Cetra, Principal at CetraRuddy.

Civic Life Reaches New Heights

MINISTER OF LONELINESS More than nine million people in the UK often or always feel lonely, according to a 2017 report published by Jo Cox Commission on loneliness. In Jan. 2018, Prime Minister Teresa May appointed its first minister of loneliness to address the epidemic before it progresses into depression.

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incorporating civic life into towers themselves, providing plenty of social spaces for residents to lounge, linger and engage. The Architectural Team’s The Kensington project, for example, features smaller individual units in exchange for a relative abundance of common amenity spaces, creating, says Liu, a de facto community.

Project: 535 West 43rd St. Architect: CetraRuddy Location: Hell’s Kitchen, New York City

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is an organization that may have the most current statistics and points of view on this topic, offers Zeljic. The organization has published several papers addressing both pros and cons of urban living in high-rise buildings and impact on human psychology.

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While good planning and technology can improve the lives and condition of a city, a greater amount of tall buildings may actually make some things worse, notably a sense of isolation. Ironically, as individuals move to city cores for the social and cultural benefits, loneliness, from being trapped above, so to speak, becomes a major problem. The United Kingdom has certainly recognized this phenomenon, having just appointed its first minister of loneliness. Its charge to architects and planners is to mitigate the detriments of living closer, yet feeling more distant. As a result, designers are

LOUNGING AL FRESCO 535 W. 43rd St.’s two rooftop terraces capitalize on unobstructed views to the Hudson River. The north terrace is dedicated to dining and entertaining and the south terrace features lounging areas for large gatherings or quieter moments.

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Public-Private Success Stories As so many other things in successful design, collaboration is key. Together, public and private entities have the ability to create platforms for longterm social impact, says Zeljic. In fact, he suggests you have to look no further than places voted as “great places to live,” as examples of successful densification. He also points to “carrier” cities, i.e. Copenhagen, Sydney, Vancouver, Vienna, as further models. “We see the heart of their success coming from strong local government policies paired with the privatepublic partnership,” explains Zeljic. Faced with making decisions critical to not just the future generation, but several generations of constituents and their descendants, Zeljic says the power of mayors and local governments lies in how they achieve consensus and interact via policy with the people they oversee or serve. “It depends on the ability to create consensus for these cities to grow intelligently,” adds Zeljic, “and for that reason, it is up to the city and its leaders to create consensus among its citizens and at the local government level.” From Shanghai to Chicago, he has observed that consensus building “can create strong and longlasting standards to truly influence change in a positive way, both within the direct city and the surrounding

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Virtual Crystal Ball While consensus and local interventions may prove to be immediately successful, Peter Calthorpe, principal and co-founder of Calthorpe Analytics, says that architects and planners should look beyond the walls of their projects to see how an expanded boundary can facilitate more sustainable cities. Hyper-localism, he warns, may lead to short-term, politically charged solutions, and is a reminder that expanding timeframes, as well as boundaries, are essential to bring life-cycle economics, generational social consequences and geological environmental impacts into focus as part of the 21stcentury public planning process. In order to facilitate healthy urban forethought, Calthorpe has released software called Urban Footprint, which gives cognitive function to city planning. Think of it as an “If-This-Then-That” thought process for urban planners. The software digests huge data sets and filters them for significance and insight to derive a city’s threats, weaknesses and strengths. It then helps its users imagine possible scenarios. In fact, UrbanFootprint is currently being offered to the cities in California for free to help bring smart urban planning to the world’s fifth

largest economy. The city of Madison, Wisc.—one of those “best place to live” communities—recently used the software to determine the most environmentally resilient and economically thriving outcomes for its 2040 scenario. As a result, an enhanced public transportation system, via a more robust bus rapid transit system, emerged as a key solution to a more socially equitable future for Madison’s predicted 25% increase in population. Along the same vein, Peter Exley, FAIA, cofounder of Chicago’s Architecture is Fun, says that mayors and municipal governments should treat architects like the psychic at a party, but unlike a fortune teller, he says to hold their predictions accountable, “Invite architects to the table. Look to us as futurists to visualize tactical frameworks and solutions for our future cities. Hold us accountable for it.”

UrbanFootprint is software for urban planning that can be used at many scales—from infill sites, to local neighborhoods, corridors, districts, or cities and regional plans—it helps discover the true costs and benefits of alternative growth patterns. 

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STANDOUT STONE The 2017 Grande Pinnacle Award winner is the Lobby Feature Wall made of natural stone at 520 W 28th Street in New York City; a futuristic condominium building envisioned and designed by late renowned architect Zaha Hadid. Extending 34 ft. across the lobby, and accented by a complementary floor design, the dramatic 3D feature wall artfully showcases the graceful, undulating curves found in nature. Use Natural Stone www.usenaturalstone.com Circle 417

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URBAN EPICENTER Downtown Los Angeles’ new Wilshire Grand was 20 years in the planning. It is host to upscale restaurants, Class A office spaces and the InterContinental Hotel. Designed by AC Martin, it will act as a dynamic new epicenter for urban activity. A distinct feature is its glass façade, which stands in stark contrast to the predominantly concrete-themed buildings that surround it. Maintaining this identity was critical to the project. No detail is too small when contributing to a $1.35 billion skyscraper; therefore, to complement its design, C.R. Laurence (CRL-U.S. Aluminum) supplied all-glass entrance systems. Benson Industries, the glazing contractor, installed the CRL-U.S. Aluminum systems in every first floor entryway. This includes more than 70 doors that activate the lively street level. The company also provided its GRS Glass Railing System to help increase function and safety in select areas. The CRLU.S. Aluminum entrance systems consist of the company’s DRS Door Rails and Blumcraft Panic Handles, and of glass supplied by Trulite. DRS Door Rails incorporate patented Wedge-Lock technology. CRL-U.S. Aluminum crlaurence.com Circle 415

POP-UP BIKE SHOP Duo-Gard has expanded its line of bike repair stations to include four new models, bringing the total to six. Typically, they stock two models in two colors, allowing for a one-week lead time. Bike repair stations models serve a wide range of situations. “Anyone accommodating 20 to 30 bikes faces the challenge of serving riders’ needs for maintenance and repair,” said Sean McKnight, bike infrastructure coordinator. “We provide guidance to help customers choose the most effective repair stations for their location.” Depending on customer’s needs, there are repair stations equipped with amenities ranging from basic tools in an open setting to high-security locked stations with sophisticated tools such as foot pumps and water lines. Replacement parts for stations are available as needed.

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MUSIC CITY’S LATEST HOSPITALITY VENUE Featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, Nashville’s new Thompson Hotel has been described as a strong example of hospitality architecture with its best-inclass finishes. To promote daylighting, views and comfort, Hastings Architecture specified AGC Glass Energy Select 28 in a clear anodized curtainwall inside the hotel and Energy Select 40 in a bronze framing on the ground level. The selected 60,000 sq. ft. of highperforming solar control, low-emissivity glass was ideal for the project’s location.

TWISTER STYLE WITH HURRICANE RESISTANCE Achieving Bjarke Ingels’ vision of twin 20-story towers coiled into tornado-like twists at Miami’s Grove at Grand Bay, is Vitro’s insulated and laminated Solarban 72 Starphire glass. The windows and 12-ft. high, floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors not only make up the twister design and display optimal views of the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, but they provide hurricane resistance as well. The first LEED Gold-certified residential building in Miami-Dade County, the insulated glass is laminated with three lites of Starphire glass.

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WARE HOUSE AT RIVER FRONT Clearly Sustainable Kebony technology modifies sustainably sourced softwoods by heating the wood with a bio-based liquid. By polymerizing the wood’s cell wall, the softwoods permanently take on the attributes of tropical hardwood including high durability, hardness and dimensional stability. Kebony Clear wood was used for the Washington, D.C.’s Wharf at the Pier project. It comprises the Pier’s decking, verticals, benches and cladding throughout. In total, over 100,000 sq. ft. of Kebony was used on the project, making this the largest installation of Kebony in North America, to date.

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The Recreational Pier of Washington’s newly redeveloped southwest waterfront, dubbed “The Wharf,” has opened, highlighting a combination of sustainable building materials, unique landscape design and unconventional carpentry. The Pier is primarily a flexible open space that can accommodate a wide range of activities and programming. Key features include a kayak launch on the floating dock, five oversized swings that accommodate two or more adults, a sculptural steel shade structure at the land’s edge, a small retail kiosk, two dozen Kebony clad benches, floating wetlands, and a 10-ft. fire sculpture at the Belvedere.

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Urban Astrology RICHARD CLARKSON STUDIO Constellation www.richardclarkson.com

This year’s annual CTBUH Awards may prove a better means to predict the future of urban density than looking to the stars. The astrological constellation-themed luminaire to the right reminds me that, despite promising omens, we cannot begin to predict the complexities of the urban future. Instead, I look to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats (CTBUH) for valuable insights regarding cutting-edge aspects of tall buildings, density and urban spaces. At time of this writing, CTBUH’s annual Best Tall Building Awards event promise great insights. One unique aspect of this interactive conference is its audience participation; attendees vote for their favorite projects. This year’s conference will be the most comprehensive

The predicted growth of cities and urban hubs suggests tall buildings will continue to climb—or does it? and revealing ever, as 2017 was the tallest year on record, with the most tall buildings ever completed (144). With the predicted growth of cities and urban hubs, intuition suggest that number will only continue to rise each year—or will it? A recent CTBUH thought piece asked two professionals to answer the question: Skyscraper vs. ‘Landscraper?’ The debate offered sharply differing perspectives on the feasibility of large organizations such as Google or Amazon, designing, working and inhabiting structures in places that reflect their corporate culture. If there’s any indication of the feasibility of the latter, it is this year’s CTBUH frontrunner in the category of Best Tall Building Innovation: ThyssenKrupp’s MULTI—a rope-less elevator that travels up, down and sideways through a building. Leveraging technologies developed by the Maglev high-speed rail project, MULTI travels horizontally as well as vertically, creating essentially, a building transport loop with continuous, intermittent stops. The compact system runs more frequently at high-traffic times, conserves energy during periods of lower activity, and individual cabins may be programmed as “expresses” to transfer floors. Furthermore, its horizontal travel certainly satisfies the requirements of building “landscrapers.” Look to the stars, or this month’s feature on Urban Explorations, to find more realistic tools to predict the urban future.

LOOK TO THE STARS The Constellation chandelier is available in 12 models, each corresponding to the configuration of stars in one of astrology’s 12 signs—Scorpio pictured here. Pinpoint LEDs take the place of the stars—each is independently replaceable—and sold brass rods provide the structure. Circle 411

The Constellation series is an interpretation of patterns and relationships at a smaller scale than the universe, but still stirs a sense of awe that comes with gazing up on a starry night. The system floats on a two dimensional plane while hinting at the three dimensional nature of space. Each “star” is held in place by a near invisible force, which converges to a single point.

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Flap acoustic panels can be reconfigured to serve changing acoustic needs. Pivot hardware enables the panels to achieve acoustic correction and balance.

The panels can also be adjusted to suit depending on the season, activity or number of people in a room.

SNOWSOUND Flap Wings www.snowsoundusa.com

Building acoustics and room acoustics are two separate things, explains BuzziSpace Global Acoustic Ambassador, Daniel Verlooven. Building acoustics neutralize the low frequencies and ambient noise associated with building-related mechanical systems; but often, the dynamics of room acoustics go unresolved.

FLEXIBLE SHOOSHING Snowsound acoustical wall treatments are versatile and flexible depending on the application, or the day. Flap, an Alberto Meda designed, Best-of-NeoCon awardâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; winning product can be applied in a multitude of ways: its mounting hardware allow the panels to be attached and reoriented while they appear to be suspended in midair. The Flap Wings also acoustically and aesthetically contribute to spaces. Circle 410

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Snowsound products are manufactured using a patented sound absorbing material with variable densities, which allow the panels to reach sound absorption effectiveness with NRC ratings of 1.0 for all panel designs.

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TREX Spiral Stairs www.trex.com

STYLE AND STRENGTH The Multi-Line handrail system adapts the popular look of cable-style railings with a stainless-steel design, for use with Trex Spiral Stairs. The ultra-thin railing mimics cable’s cascading appearance, but with added strength and durability. Circle 409

FRANZ VIEGENER Buzz www.franzviegener.com

WHAT’S ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT? Rising from a pyramid base, Franz Viegener’s Buzz single handle faucet leans back slightly and then angles outward at a slight curve. Available in various low-flow configurations, the faucet stands 6.125-in. tall and extends out 6.375 in. Circle 408

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WHAT’S YOUR ANGLE? With the Versa Spot canopy- and trackmounted fixtures, beam angle can be adjusted from 25 degrees to 60 degrees with a manual turn of the snoot—no change of reflector or lens accessory required. The extruded aluminum housing is available in white or black finishes. Circle 407

BRUCK LIGHTING Versa Spot www.brucklighting.com

KOLBE WINDOWS & DOORS VistaLuxe www.kolbe-kolbe.com

A BEAUTIFUL VISTA Characterized by its contemporary styling, large expanses of glass, narrow frames and clean lines, Kolbe’s VistaLuxe collection offers a generous frame-to-daylight opening. Enhanced automation, including remotes, keypads, touchscreens and other integration devices, make the windows very user friendly. Circle 406

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Fire Resistant. Design Consistent. Fire-Rated Aluminum Window And Door Systems Aluflam has a complete offering of true extruded aluminum fire-rated vision doors, windows and glazed wall systems, fire-rated for up to 120 minutes. Available in all architectural finishes, our products are almost indistinguishable from non-fire-rated doors and windows. You won’t have to compromise aesthetics to satisfy safety regulations.

NEOLITH Stone Surfacing Solutions www.neolith.com

“Sintered compact surfaces are pretty and practical. They beautifully imitate everything from natural stone to wood, and their durability withstand highabuse building applications from countertops to cladding.”

SINTERED STONE SURFACE New from Neolith, a range of sintered stone surfacing solutions offers three large formats for enhanced uniformity and continuity. By minimizing joints along the counter’s surface, this delivers both better hygiene and a nice aesthetic. The premium surface material is resistant to high and low temperatures, scratch and abrasion resistant, easy to clean, waterproof and liquid-resistant. Circle 405

SCRANTON PRODUCTS Hiny Hiders Signature Collection www.scrantonproducts.com

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STYLE HIDER Scranton Products new Hiny Hiders Signature Collection combines durability with six new door designs and side panel options. Available in more than 30 traditional, warm tone, bold and metallic colors, the new collection is ideal for turning commercial restrooms into stunning showpieces–now complete with door engraving capabilities that will enhance your overall commercial restroom design. Circle 404

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SCHWEISS DOORS Bifold Lift Strap Doors www.bifold.com

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ACCESS FIXTURES VAND www.accessfixtures.com

The newest additions to the VAND bollard collection stand tall on the landscape, at heights of 6 ft. and 7.5 ft. Like the other fixtures in the lineup, these offerings feature no exterior lensing and, instead, guide light downward using die-cast aluminum louvers. Standard finishes include dark bronze and light black, with custom colors also available as options. Circle 401

STADIUM DOORS Five bifold liftstrap designer doors are the largest of the custom doors part of the new $2.3 billion Yankee stadium adjacent to the historic Bronx ballpark, which closed in 2008. They are fitted with electric photo eye sensors, black liftstraps, manual latches and alike-keyed opening and closing switches. Four are clad in a high-tech brushed aluminum to blend in with the faรงade whether the doors are open or closed. Circle 403

DYSON Airblade Wash+Dry www.dyson.com

QUIET AND FAST At 39% quieter than its predecessor, the new and improved Dyson Airblade Wash+Dry hand dryer reduces the problem of water dripping on the floor by integrating the dryer directly into the faucet. Drying hands in 14 seconds with HEPAfiltered air, the multi-functional design is space efficient as well. Costing up to 76% less to run than other hand dryers, and up to 98% less than paper towels, the product produces up to 79% less CO2 than paper towels and some other hand dryers. Circle 402

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MAHARAM Darning Plaid www.maharam.com

BASIC PLAID Maharam is debuting three new textiles at NeoCon. Under the creative direction of long-time collaborators Scholten & Baijings, Darning Sampler, Darning Sampler Large, and Darning Sampler Plaid are all inspired by traditional Dutch patchwork used to mend clothes. The Dutch duo refreshed the textiles with its signature Scholten & Baijings colors, geometric patterns and minimal form, for an instant classic that fits effortlessly in any setting. Circle 400

Darning Plaid is based on the historical references from the textile collection at Amsterdamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rijksmuseum (left). Above is a comparative compilation of Darning Sampler, Darning Sampler Large and Darning Sampler Plaid.

SOELBERG INDUSTRIES Pizzo Partition www.soelbergi.com

PIZZO-CATO The Pizzo partition divider from Soelberg Industries is a beautiful, decorative way to divide, illuminate or adorn space. The open lattice pattern is reminiscent of the ornate art deco patterns of classic jewel-box building designs. They are available finished or may be painted onsite. Circle 399

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An Italian leather goods boutique in New York City, Robert Nassar Design cleverly applies Banker Wire’s SJD-21 as a refined and modern partition with a warm feel. The intricate mesh pattern is intentionally woven to appear irregular; it serves as cladding on a decorative screen to stylishly conceal storage. Circle 398

BANKER WIRE SDJ-21 www.bankerwire.com

BALANCE OF POWER The Juniper THIN Shared Task Lamp offers a practical and elegant LED task lighting solution for offices, workspaces, libraries and hospitality environments. Designed for the Brooklyn-based lighting design studio by Peter Bristol, this desk-inset light fixture draws inspiration from old library lamps that cast a warm, personal glow while featuring an updated design that allows for a broad angle of light over the length of a shared workspace. Interconnecting light segments can be fully rotated to reposition light and easily connected to accommodate longer table lengths. Maintaining a minimal silhouette to increase desk real estate and when paired with Ground Control, a series of brass surface-mounted power accessories, the system provides both an elevated aesthetic for offices and residences, as well as advanced technology. The power accessories system includes a double USB charger, electrical plug, toggle switch and dimmer knob. Circle 397

Connect multiple segments for longer tables or surfaces. Connect up to three 24-in. segments to create a 6-ft. desk light for a modern and minimal workspace.

PANELS & TILES light-weight and durable, natural gypsum for continuous, uninterrupted wall features.

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JUNIPER THIN Shared Task Lamp www.juniper-design.com

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biminit BIM Plug-In for Revit

ARCAT Revit plug-in is a massive BIM library at your finger tips: • Build systems for floors, walls, ceilings and roofs • Get content without leaving Revit • Easily view data in any object in a click • Search, find and configure BIM content • Drag and drop in seconds • Free to download, FREE to use! arcat.com Circle 57

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MIRROR, MIRROR Perimeter-etched panels are incorporated into the Captivate mirror, providing soft illumination for attractive facial rendering. The mirror is available in four sizes, with lighting in three color temperatures. As an option, the lower panel also can be fitted with an integrated white or amber night light. Circle 396

BROWN WOOD Flat Shelves www.brownwoodinc.com

HUBBELL HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS Captivate www.hubbellhealthcare.com

THE BEAUTY OF WOOD A new selection of flat and floating shelves from Brown Wood feature both cabinet grade and rustic wood shelves with heavy metal support brackets in multiple sizes and finishes. UL-tested to hold 200 pounds, the shelves highlight the beauty of real wood with a rustic finish, hand scraped surfaces, tight knots and open grain. Circle 395

SIMPSON STRONG-TIE Feature Collection www.strongtie.com

PACK IT UP Designing and manufacturing modular stick-frame roofs just got easier, thanks to the new MMHC hinged roof connector, which enables factorybuilt systems to be folded flat during shipping. The connector nails into place and has been tested and load-rated in multiple directions. Circle 394

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YOU CALL ME RAIN DORMAKABA Kaba www.kaba-adsamericas.com

ONE WAY TURNSTILE Dormakaba’s Kaba brand turnstiles and gates are robust and ideal for securing outside areas. In conjunction with card readers, they can be used to control access without the need for personnel. Versions available with two, three or four wings in a variety of designs. The single-wing version of FGE Gates provide access to outside areas to for people with reduced mobility and Kentaur full-height gates provide access for people with reduced mobility. For increased security requirements, an interlock version is also available. Circle 393

TALA Feature Collection www.talaled.com

JACUZZI LUXURY BATH Bathtubs www.jacuzzi.com

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Tala is a British brand on a mission to create the world’s most beautiful, sustainable light bulb. Tala’s Feature Collection includes a host of striking statement glass, combined with intricate LED filament structures, which are carefully calibrated to create a warm, inviting atmosphere. With an emphasis on technical sophistication and quality components, Tala is an uncompromising focus on both design and sustainability. Tala’s Art Deco-inspired forms work well with bold colors and backgrounds, breaking up space and color with calm orbs or white light that creates an atmosphere of serene harmony in any context. Circle 392

Aimed at better understanding bathing habits of frequent bathers in the U.S., an insightful third-party study, commissioned by Jacuzzi Luxury Bath, revealed that more than one third the U.S. population are avid bathers, taking baths at least weekly, with an average of 3.3 baths per week. Whereas large showers have been the trend, this study suggests that comfortable tubs are in high demand. The survey also reported that weekend evenings and Monday mornings are peak bath times and contrary to the popular belief that the vast percentage of bathers are women, 50% of avid bathers are actually men. Circle 391

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PAVERS MIMIC TILES Quattro architectural pavers offer durability with the elegant look of porcelain in a variety of unique color blends. Four-color blending provides one-of-a-kind custom gradients and a stock palette of 10 unique four-color blends. In addition to color blends, finishes include blasted, unblasted, slate and wood grain. The pavers possess unprecedented compressive strength and weight, rated at a minimum of 9500 PSI and 22 lbs. per sq. ft. and offering exceptional load capacity, and are proven to resist wind uplift, backed by full-scale hurricane condition testing. Circle 390

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Build Safety Into Your Designs Roof access hatches are an important part of any commercial building, but safety is often overlooked. An open hatch creates a potential fall hazard for building maintenance workers which can lead to serious or even fatal injuries. Protect the occupants of your buildings by specifying the Bil-Guard® 2.0 roof hatch railing system from BILCO, the industry leader in roof hatch fall protection.

Use cleverly shaped architectural pavers to make rugged outdoor spaces more inviting. The designs are achieved with a proprietary four-color blend process.

Bil-Guard® 2.0 Features: • Meets and exceeds OSHA fall protection standards • Easy to install system does not penetrate the curb or roofing material • Self-closing and locking gate • Corrosion resistant construction

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[WATER]FALL INTO LINE QM Drain’s selection of linear shower drains starts with the Delmar Series of linear drains offering a combination of nature-inspired designs and high-quality materials. Made from 100% architectural-grade stainless steel, the linear shower drains boast a decorative linear pattern grate drain that allows the shower floor to become an integral part of the overall bath design. Circle 389

ORDINARY ROOFS WASTE ME QM DRAIN Delmar Series www.qmdrain.com

HAPTIC FLOORS Double Boucle soft-surface flooring is a fresh take on the traditional boucle weave. The flooring evokes the warmth and comfort of a favorite throw, providing a flooring option that exudes the softness in-demand in commercial interiors. Offered in neutrals with a pop of color, the blends of colors and yarn sizes give depth and dynamic aesthetic of a hand-loomed textile. Circle 388

TARKETT Double Boucle www.tarkettna.com

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Manufacturers are answering the demand for “resi-mercial” designs with softer-looking, touchable aesthetics on durable products that withstand high-traffic commercial environments.

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WINDOW TO ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING A winner of the 2017 Marvin Windows and Doors Architects’ Challenge, the McClellan Ranch Preserve Environmental Education Center in Cupertino, Calif., by Siegel & Strain Architects, reflects the trend toward energy independence. Housing classrooms, exhibits, library and offices, it’s designed to work in concert with historic buildings that shape an outdoor activity area. The wood rafter tails, and patio cover construction, are skillfully incorporated in the interior with complementary windows and doors. Marvin’s Tilt Turn, Ultimate Awning, Ultimate Casement and Ultimate Double Hung windows. Circle 387

MARVIN WINDOWS Ultimate Double Hung Next Generation 2.0 www.marvinwindows.com

RUSKIN Swartout Series www.ruskin.com

CORROSIONRESISTANT Swartout Series louvers are fabricated using premium fiberglass for use in corrosion-resistant air exhaust and collection systems. Both adjustable Fiber-Aire model and the AMCA-certified stationary louver are flameresistant and feature a PVC-coated bird screen. Circle 386

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Our installation has nothing to hide. Concrete products require extra work to install (according to NCMA guidelines). This hidden cost means there’s no cost benefit to choosing a cheaper product over our stone. Furthermore, Arriscraft stone requires no added detailing and materials when combined with brick.

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FABRIC RENAISSANCE Pallas Textiles Verona Collection is inspired by the importance of the city as an original artistic center, and reflects the intricate details of spacious architecture and the textural patina created by painters, architects, and storytellers. Four patterns, Busmati, Diago, Gridlock and Silio meld refined modernism with organic textures to create new forms for this modern classic. Verona is a wrapped panel collection, ideal for the vertical surfaces of panels, tackboards or architectural elements. Circle 385

stormwater management solutions reduce retain delay extended roof longevity additional usable space full assembly warranty PALLAS TEXTILES Verona Collection www.pallastextiles.com

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The pendant embodies overlapping steel forms as they embrace a single piece of cast glass. This timeless and transitional style provides a beautifully uncomplicated lighting choice.

HUBBARDTON FORGE Venn Pendant www.hubbardtonforge.com

IT’S GOT GLASS Interlocking steel forms cradle a single piece of cast glass, which is dramatically illuminated from above in the Venn pendant. Handcrafted by Vermont-based artisans, the cable-hung fixture can be used as a single, dramatic accent or grouped in multiples. Circle 384

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Lynn Pippenger Hall, Kate Tiedemann College of Business University of South Florida St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Fla. The first named college in the 53-year history of USF-St. Petersburg deserved some architectural distinction, and ikon.5 architects of Princeton, N.J., had just the formula: A simple box-form dominated by a clever and custom-made glass façade referencing the sponge-like surface coquina stone found along the Tampa-St. Pete shoreline. The experiment took ikon.5 six months to research, test and prove, a process shared openly and often with its client. “They were willing to give us enough rope to continue the exploration,” says design principle Joseph Tattoni, FAIA. “We always felt like we were moving forward.” That collaborative and creative process also is reflected inside, where a healthy mix of classroom forms and common spaces – including the popular openair Scholar’s Garden on the second level – promote and simulate the casual learning and productive collisions of real-world workplaces.

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Tecnoglass S.A., Custom insulated units Digitally printed ceramicfrit and mirror-glass insulated glazing in a custom pattern not only features 26% transparency to allow ample natural light into the 68,000-sq.-ft. interior, but manage to reflect 74% of solar gain to reduce cooling loads and cost.

Unitized, four-sided, hurricane-rated structurally silicone-glazed aluminum system increase floor-tofloor spans with clean, 2.5-in. profile sightlines.

Authentic coral stone panels perfectly complement the coquina stone pattern of the curtainwall glazing.

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Structural precast elements reinforce the simplicity of the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall form to maintain attention on the coquina stone-patterned glazing and faĂ§ade aesthetic.

Blast-resistant, wet-glazed entry system performs exceptionally well without requiring reinforcing steel or special anchoring.

Oldcastle Building Envelope, Series MSD-375 BlastMax

Joseph G. Tattoni, FAIA, principal, ikon.5 architects, has been with the firm since its inception in 2003, serving as design lead on several projects.

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A heavy-duty, 18-ft. diameter suspended fan over the Scholar’s Garden supplements a clever passive cooling system for the outdoor space; it uses an industrial-grade motor, and components are finished in several colors.

The modern-retro vibe of the modular outdoor seating delivers attractive comfort and can be mixed and matched to create a broad array of combinations for group or independent study. Made from a marine-grade polymer.

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Wide-open spaces and clusters of comfortable furniture promote collaborative study, a design tenet that originates with business and professional schools anxious to replicate workplace dynamics.

A digital LED stock ticker, designed for both visual interest and to reinforce the building’s purpose as a business school, offers multiple pixel heights and programming options.

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Converging Architectural + Performance Goals

The proposed “thin” building, inspired by designer Rustem Baishev, is equally striking for its envelope-pushing structural ambitions.

Images: Rustem Baishev, RB Systems

Concept: 265 West 45th Street, New York City In his concept for a super-slim—and super-tall—Manhattan high-rise, Rustem Baishev makes a case for a structural system that substitutes high-strength cables for more traditional steel piers.

The design by Rustem Baishev, Assoc. AIA, for a super-tall and superslender New York City high-rise has attracted a lot more attention than a concept plan could typically hope to garner. But with an eye-catching form that closely follows the function of its cable-based structural system, the building certainly stands out as an example of the

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towers that could be filling tomorrow’s dense urban skylines. “I was walking down the street one day and saw the site—I’d been thinking of tension support in high-rise construction, and these two factors came together,” Baishev says, describing the a-ha moment that instigated this latest planning effort. The site was too small

for a traditional structural system based on perimeter columns, he realized, so his imagination turned to a curvilinear approach that would maximize floorplate size, even at great height. “I wanted to prove that, even in such a constricted site, you could design a comfortable building.” To minimize structural weight, the design calls

for ArcelorMittal’s Angelina beams, which feature sinusoidal cutouts along their length that are engineered to reduce weight and create passageways for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) equipment. These beams are cantilevered from a central composite core and further secured at their outer edges by a combination of rods and ultralight

Rustem Baishev, Assoc. AIA , founded RB Systems in 2016, which has its design methods rooted in aggressive application of technology.

cabling that wraps upwards in a twisting pattern. The cable is anchored in the deep composite foundation and at four MEP zones, then tied back into the core at the upper structural ring. Baishev likens the resulting structural tension to that created by the twist that keeps a piece of penny candy within its wrapper. “It becomes an equally distributed surface ten-

sion and compressive force,” he says. And, while the appearance is definitely 21st century, the theory behind it is thoroughly rooted in a Louis Sullivan-esque philosophy. “There’s almost no architectural design in this. This form becomes solely an outcome of these engineering considerations.”

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“I was walking down the street one day and saw the site—I had been thinking of tension support in high-rise construction, and these two factors came together.” —Rustem Baishev

A TIGHT SQUEEZE The site at 265 W. 45th St., is only 9600 sq. ft. This view, from near the crossing of Broadway and 45th St., shows how tightly the building would fit into its primarily low-rise immediate surroundings. “It is a very challenging site,” Baishev says. “My motivation was to make a package that would be substantial, in terms of design.

NEVER TOO THIN Rising more than 1300 ft., Rustem Baishev’s proposed high rise would add an instantly recognizable presence to New York’s skyline. Falling into the emerging super-slender category, the proposed tower is designed for multi-floor tenants seeking signature space in a dense urban environment. Though he didn’t have a specific client in mind for this concept structure, Baishev does see buildings of a similar form as an inevitable consequence in high-demand real estate markets with limited space to expand. “For a megalopolis, eventually there will be no choice but to have offices in such buildings, unless you sprawl endlessly.”

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PROPOSED SITE: At 9600 sq. ft., Baishev was focused on the structural questions posed by small-footprint high-rise construction.

9600 sq. ft.

KEEPING IN TUNE Though the building’s cylindrical design does help minimize its wind resistance, the extreme height still requires a means for minimizing sway. Baishev’s solution is a toroidal mass damper encircling the core. Software-controlled wall- and floor-mounted pistons would control the damper’s mass in response to wind-pressure conditions.

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KEEPING IN TUNE Though the building’s cylindrical design does help minimize its wind resistance, the extreme height still requires a means for minimizing sway. Baishev’s solution is a toroidal mass damper encircling the core. Software-controlled walland floor-mounted pistons would control the damper’s mass in response to windpressure conditions.

STAGE 1: Core STAGE 2: Cable anchors at foundation, MEP zones and top of tower STAGE 3: Beams cantilevered, from the core STAGE 4: Beams restrained, By sst cables, and threaded steel, rods at outer ends STAGE 5: Floor plates constructed STAGE 1

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STEP BY STEP No high-rise construction project is complication-free, but the unusual cantilevered-beam system at the heart of Baishev’s proposed structural system requires a clear understanding of how and when each component would be installed. Though he recognizes the need for assistance from structural engineering specialists in this planning process, he envisions the possibility of a platform-mounted series of cable spools that could aid in the cable attachment process.

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TYING IT TOGETHER This cutaway illustrates how Baishev envisions anchoring the cabling that is essential to his concept building’s performance. At street level, the haloshaped entry canopy provides a visual anchor that emphasizes the design’s circularity.

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STAGE 1: Core erected STAGE 2: Ultralight steel angelina beams cantilevered STAGE 3: Beams are tied at outer end perimeter by steel threaded rods to restrain beams’ ends drifts in horizontal plane STAGE 4: Beams’ outer ends are clamped by steel cables running and twisting along the height of the tower, to restrain beams’ ends drifts in vertical plane by pushing them back to the core STAGE 5: Ultrathin 120-mm floor plates added STAGE 6: Curtainwall installed

BEAMS These details illustrate how beams are clamped onto the structural cables—and to each other, using threaded rod restraints. And one can also see how Baishev makes the most of every square inch at his disposal. The panelized curtainwall system incorporates a combination of rotating vents, cooling and heating coils and fans to become, essentially, the building’s air-distribution system, eliminating the need for space-hogging ductwork. Additionally, the spandrels house small photovoltaic strips used to power the lighting used to show off the building’s profile in the nighttime sky.

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TOWARD THE LIGHT Though primarily artificially lit, the lobby’s lighting plan is meant to echo the daylight-filled spaces in the office space above. The building-topping observation deck mirror’s the lobby’s form, but with a clear view of the cablebased structural system. COLUMN-FREE The structure’s cylindrical form followed from the initial decision to eschew traditional perimeter columns in favor of a tensioned cables to maximize floorplate size. “The driving factor was that perimeter columns take up a lot of space and make a heavy structure—these cables can save lots of space,” he says. “But in order for them to work properly, it has to be a cylindrical shape.” The cables’ aluminum housing are outlined in solar-powered light strips.

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FLEXIBILITY TO WORK Baishev designed a suite of ceiling-mounted, adjustable height screens and desks, along with adjustable, stoolstyle seating as one possible option.

“I wanted to prove that, even in such a constricted site, you could design a comfortable building —Rustem Baishev

Baishev was not focused on a developer’s question of rentable floor space, but he did recognize that potential developers might need some help visualizing how the donut-shaped office floors might be furnished.

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Rustem Baishev, a 2013 graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, and principal of New York City-based RB Systems, already has made a name for himself with his entries for two high-profile engineering-design competitions. He was a finalist in the non-student category in Elon Musk’s 2016 competition for a hyperloop pod design, and he went on to develop a highly futuristic concept for hyperloop stations. And he was named a top-30 finalist for his 2015 entry to NASA’s competition for a 3D-printed habitat for future Mars pioneers. This design, for a now-vacant lot at 265 West 45th St. in Manhattan is equally striking for its envelope-pushing structural ambitions.

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ACHIEVING LEED The Sierra Nevada Mills River Brewery was awarded LEED Platinum in 2016, making it the first production brewery in the country to earn the certification.

Brewery Throws Shade on Solar Heat Gain Situated above the French Broad River just outside Asheville, NC., the Sierra Nevada Mills River Brewery features a warehouse and bottling facility, taproom and restaurant, gift shop, amphitheater, and indoor music venue, making it a “temple to craft beer.”

Project: Sierra Nevada Mills River Brewery Location: Mills River, N.C. Architect: R.G.A. PRODUCT SPECS:

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Nevada decided to open an East Coast facility— their second brewery—in North Carolina. Longtime collaborator, R.G.A. in Chico, Calif., was selected to serve as the principal design firm for the project. CRITERIA: Comfort, daylighting, and solar heat

gain control were integral to the design, and shades would play a role in meeting all of these needs. “We realized the brewery was getting too much sun, so the incorporation of the shades was necessary,” says Russel Gallaway, principal architect, R.G.A. “Several solar studies had been conducted, and there were some unanticipated lighting challenges that the shades helped mitigate.”

SOLUTION: In terms of sunlight control, thermal performance and occupant comfort, Mermet’s shade fabric, M Screen Deco 5%, was a well-crafted solution for the extensive project. Manufactured with high-quality yarn comprised of fiberglass and vinyl, M Screen Deco is a designer fabric featuring a unique rib weave and bi-colored yarn that adds rustic elegance to the space through its texturized appearance. The shades, which were specified at 5% openness, block approximately 95% of UV rays and transmit only 7% of total solar energy. With a visual transmission of only 7%, Mermet M Screen Deco 5% in Hazelnut substantially reduces glare in multiple spaces throughout the brewery while retaining a crisp, clear view through. Reduced glare on screens not only affects office workers, but also provides better viewing experiences for patrons watching any of the TVs on the property.

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CHALLENGE: To increase brewing capacity, Sierra

ABUNDANCE OF SHADE The brewery was able to reduce the building’s Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) from 0.227 to 0.221 by adding the shade fabric.

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Visitors at Texas Library ‘Sitting in Tree House’ When the City of Seguin, Texas, decided to tear down its old library and build a new one, the priority was to leverage the natural beauty of its site along the banks of Walnut Creek.

CHALLENGE: In Nov. 2017, the Seguin Public Library earned LEED Gold certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. Bringing the outdoors inside of this two-story facility, a curtainwall frames these natural views and leverages natural light. In addition, cantilevered decks overlook the creek and a popular walking and biking trail. INFLUENCE: Designed by PGAL of Los Angeles and 720 Design of Dallas, the 43,000-sq.-ft. library is three times the size of the original building, providing more area for books, technology and spaces to sit, read and enjoy the natural surroundings. Thanks to the new curtainwall with high-performance glass, a quiet room extends into the branches of a pecan tree letting visitors feel as if they are sitting in a transparent tree house.

Linetec’s eco-friendly anodize process supports environmentally responsible practices and design-forward thinking. It creates a frosty matte appearance, hides small defects common in recycled aluminum, contains no VOCs and meets or exceeds all AAMA 611 specifications. When it is time for the installed architectural product to be removed, anodized aluminum is 100% recyclable, lending itself to post-consumer recycled content during demolition or restoration of the building.

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SOLUTION: Sage Architectural Products provided glazing contractor Bulverde Glass of San Antonio with 16,300 sq. ft. of Tubelite’s 400 Series Curtainwall and T14000 I/O storefront, plus four Wide Stile doors and frames. Along with Tubelite’s curtainwall, Sage also supplied Bulverde with champagne-colored aluminum sunscreens from Industrial Louvers to shade library patrons from the Texas heat. In addition, the library incorporates metal accent panels, local limestone and brick with exposed wood roof decking for the exterior.

Throughout the decades, the curtainwall continues to prove its aesthetic flexibility and reliable structural performance. Contributing to this reliability, Linetec finished the aluminum framing members in a dark brown anodize.

A quiet room extends into the branches of a pecan tree letting visitors feel as if they are sitting in a transparent tree house.

OUTDOORS, IN? Mimicking a tree house at the Seguin Public Library, thanks to Tubelite’s curtainwall with high-performing glass, visitors feel as if they are perched among the trees.

Project: Seguin Public Library Location: Seguin, Texas Architects: PGAL of Los Angeles & 720 Design PRODUCT SPECS:

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Product: 400 Series Curtainwall and T14000 I/O storefront

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Masonry Wall Systems

Product: Echelon’s Cordova Stone and Mesastone; InsulTech Walls

Project: Village of Glen Ellyn Police Station Location: Glen Ellyn, Ill. Engineering Consultant: Dewberry PRODUCT SPECS:

BLENDING IN When designing the Glen Ellyn Police Station, the team found that masonry gave them the flexibility to create a design that complemented the natural setting.

Product: Echelon’s Cordova Stone and Mesastone; InsulTech Walls

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Police Station Includes Functional Curb Appeal A new police station in the village of Glen Ellyn was long overdue; a new masonry wall system helped with the outdoor aesthetic.

CHALLENGE: The Village of Glen Ellyn, Ill., placed its police station inside the Civic Center four decades ago. At the time, planners believed the construction of a better station was imminent. More than 30 years later, it was still there—in an 11,000-sq.-ft. space that prohibited efficient workflow. There were obvious safety and privacy concerns about this arrangement and a new station was long overdue.

In 2011, the village chose experienced companies, Dewberry, an engineering consultant firm based in the Chicago area, and Leopardo Construction of North Aurora, Illinois. A design team from Dewberry determined it was difficult to have all needs addressed in one space, and ruled out renovating the existing site. The study then identified a alternate, centralized location having the most opportunities for police and community members alike. INFLUENCE: The more centralized location, strategic

SOLUTION: Designers initially considered natural stone but then learned that choosing the right stone veneers could provide savings without sacrificing beauty. The stone look, along with wood beams placed in long, linear lines on the exterior, worked well to complement and blend nicely with the park’s woodland scenery. Leopardo recommended using Oldcastle Echelon’s Cordova Stone to achieve natural looks at a more budget-friendly price.

Leopardo also identified certain walls on which they could save money by substituting Echelon InsulTech from Oldcastle Architectural, an Insulated concrete masonry system (ICMS) for steel column framing and infill block. Echelon’s Cordova and Mesastone were installed using the InsulTech wall system for the detention, sally port and garage areas on the North side of the building.

layout and design that complements the many elements of its surroundings better meet the police and community’s needs for the station.

“The InsulTech walls were the first areas completed on the building,” points out Tallman. “Once the masons got going on the structural wall, they were able to finish it all with the three-in-one system.”

When designing the exterior, new advancements in masonry wall systems seemed the most logical choice, according to Jonathan Tallman, regional public safety director for Dewberry, and project manager and project guide for the Glen Ellyn police station project. They also found that masonry gave them the flexibility to create a design that complemented the natural setting.

InsulTech is a thermally broken insulated masonry system, which includes a full complement of insulation, blocks and concrete masonry units (CMUs). Internal stainless-steel metal anchors molded into EPS inserts also provide wind-load resistance and fire safety. The system provided Dewberry design flexibility, while saving the village time and money both on installation costs and energy costs.

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Decorative Glass

FIRST IMPRESSIONS The VIP area of Northern California’s Cache Creek Casino features a decorative glass partition, which welcomes guests into a world of luxury.

Casino Resort Goes ‘All In’ with Glass Partition The Northern California Casino Resort uses a decorative glass partition to welcome guests in luxurious style.

CHALLENGE: Labeled the most popular gaming facility in Northern California, Cache Creek Casino Resort offers its patrons an extensive amount of gaming, attractions and amenities, all within a luxurious environment. Cache Club members receive unparalleled luxuries, benefits, promotions and perks. There’s a reason why it’s the most sought after gaming destination in Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay area. In the VIP Reception Area, members are welcomed by an extravagant decorative glass partition. CRITERIA: Denean Scott of ID3 Design focused

on creating a decorative glass partition that would enhance the already established VIP Reception Area of Cache Creek Casino Resort. The wave-like Torques pattern is intensified with strategic lighting throughout the space. Subjects behind the glass are distorted, while any fragment of light easily passes through the glass. Colors are enhanced, and the pattern creates a soothing, yet refined feel. With a distinguished golden-brown gratifying color scheme, Torques kiln-formed glass seamlessly fits into the environment.

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SOLUTION: Working with the elaborate design theme set out by Cache Creek, Nathan Allan Glass Studios produced its exclusive Torques Decorative Glass panels, which, part its Freeform Series, is forged with formidable depths of flowing texture. Due to its exclusive kiln-forming processes, Torques Glass is essentially texture-less, allowing for substantial light transmission without sacrificing any privacy—perfect for the VIP Reception Area at Cache Creek. The pattern flows seamlessly from panel to panel and is viewable from each side of the glass. Using lowiron glass, our Torques Decorative Glass displays a shimmering, crystal clear effect. Various size panels, measuring up to 54-in. wide × 96-in. high, are used in this impressive space. Glass panels are 0.5-in. thick, Low-Iron tempered safety glass with machine polished edges.

The textured glass panels are held in place with two-sided stops, cushioned on the bottom edges and silicone sealed in the gaps and on the perimeters of each panel.

WAVING IN LUXURY With strategic lighting throughout the space, the wave-like pattern is intensified, creating a soothing, yet refined feel.

Project: Cache Creek Casino Resort Location: Brooks, Calif. Architect: ID3 Design PRODUCT SPECS:

Product: Torques Architectural Glass Partition, Freeform Series Material: Glass

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Silicon Valley Convention Center Gets Lit When the San Jose McEnery Convention Center needed a new lighting system that could support the multi-use, high-production-value conventions their clients expect, they turned to high-tech lighting. CHALLENGE: The San Jose McEnery Convention Center now has one of the

most advanced lighting systems in the country. “The previous sodium light fixtures were from the ’80s,” says Gabriel Nemeth, Director of Event Operations. “Advances in technology and changing client demands put us behind the times.” This was particularly true for tradeshows that demand multiple functions, with some sections being used for keynotes and others for booths. CRITERIA: Clients would ask for dimmed lights over the keynote area and bright

light in the tradeshow sections—something the old system couldn’t do, costing the client more money to get the effect they wanted. The sodium fixtures were also unflattering. “It felt like you were in an old warehouse or a big box store,” says Tim Foster, director of production at Team San Jose. Foster, Nemeth, and their team wanted the cooler, bluer color temperature lighting of 4000K to give the space the feel of natural sunlight. Finally, whatever new system they adapted had to work on 277V power, so the convention center wouldn’t have to install an expensive transformer. With their needs outlined, Team San Jose Chief Operating Officer Dave Costain entrusted general manager of Convention Center Operations Ewell Steiner, Nemeth and Foster to make it happen. SOLUTION: For guidance to a solution, Team San Jose turned to Mike Wunder, CEO of Wunder Lighting and Controls in the Bay Area. Wunder pointed them to the GDS ArcSystem from ETC. “There were a lot of positives with ETC and GDS,” says Wunder. In addition to being able to give them the 4000K color temperature, individual fixture dimming, and operate at 277V, the output from the ArcSystem fixtures was high enough that they were able to reduce the number of fixtures they needed to install. “Because of output we were able to use 300 less fixtures—a significant amount.”

“The ArcSystem fixtures were easy to install and we were knocking out four or five rows of fixtures a day because they were they were so user-friendly,” says Curtis Barkle of Stronghold Engineering, the electrical contractor on the project. Barkle and Stronghold were responsible for demolishing the old ceiling structure, prepping and updating the ceiling infrastructure, then installing 554 ArcSystem Pro Eight-Cell fixtures. “When the fixtures arrived they were exactly as anticipated, making it quick and easy to install and wire the system to the client’s expectations. The on-time completion of this project could not have been possible without the help and coordination of ETC and Michael Wunder.”

MISSION CONTROL The ETC advanced control system uses a Unison Paradigm architectural system networked through the building, sending control signals to the fixtures, as well as managing and monitoring the Echo Relay and Sensor IQ, which provide 244V power.

Team San Jose also credited the help of San Jose Public Works Senior Engineer Tony Andary and Associate Engineer Huimin Mu for allowing the whole renovation to meet a very tight timeline. “Every lighting designer who’s come in here in and tied into the system has told me this is one of the coolest buildings they’ve ever been in,” says Foster. Lighting designers love the ability to control individual fixtures, whether for large sections of the hall like a keynote, or to dim the house lights above a booth to highlight the special lighting for one particular client. Access to ETC’s advanced control system is provided through Paradigm’s 7-in. and 18-ft. touchscreens, which Team San Jose can customize for each show. “I think for me one of the highlights of the system is controllability, “adds Nemeth. “Controllability of either a whole hall, a row of lights, or an individual fixture, with flawless dimming from 100% all the way down to zero is unprecedented.”

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EDITOR’S NOTE:

At Lightfair, a disappointment was that task lighting continues to be conspicuously absent, especially at a time when human factors, and human-centric lighting are growing as a real consideration in lighting. Task lighting delivers exactly the level of individual control, low-energy delivery of appropriate high-level illuminance where it is needed, and mobility to move and evolve with task requirements of individual working environments.

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With the Desklamp Pro, you can tune your lighting to meet the task at hand, from illumination that closely matches natural daylight to warmer, more relaxing tones for evening reading. Controls are operated using mobile device app or a digital assistant—including both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

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PORTABLE STYLE

The light source for the Koyoo table lamp projects up from its base, creating soft illumination through the circular paper shade, above. The battery-powered lamp is completely portable, and is recharged using a standard USB Type C cable.

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The Spot NIO track-mounted spotlight offers strong performance specs, with an available color rendering index of up to 95+, multiple lumen packages and a range of beam-angle options. But it’s also a looker, with a wide choice of colors and finishes for both the housing and bezel, along with a number of optional fieldchangeable accessories.

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SCULPTURAL APPEAL

From a light source mounted under its top surface, the Contour fixture creates soft ambient lighting—and its bottom surface can serve as a shelf. Two table-sized versions are available, along with a floor-lamp model, and all feature integrated USB ports for mobile device charging.

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A TASTEFUL MÉLANGE

With the Bon Jour Versailles table lamp, Phillipe Starck marries the clean lines of his 2017 Bon Jour fixture to the classically French stylings of Baccarat’s Versailles candle holder. The fluted base is available in clear crystal or polymethacrylate, with a choice of clear or pleated-fabric diffuser.

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Fenestration Scalable up to 150 ft., Extech’s 5300 Window System units can also be used individually, and can also function as operable skylights when installed on a slope.

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Enabling natural ventilation and natural light on rainy days, TECHVENT 5300 window system is ideal for industrial settings. The top-hinged window units, typically range from 3-ft. to 8-ft. high, are easy to install, both from the exterior or interior. They can be factory-assembled with interlocking vertical mullions for installation as individual openings, or as continuous clerestory wings, up to 150-ft. wide. Units function as operable skylights when installed on a slope.

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Featuring 138 rectangular pieces of digitally printed glass, a new pedestrian bridge at University of Louisville Physicians Novak Center for Children’s Health at the University’s Health Sciences Center is a welcome new addition connecting the outpatient center to the garage. Created with Viracon’s Digital Distinctions, ceramic paint was digitally applied, fired in a kiln and then coated with Low-E glazing.

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A TRIP TO THE ZOO

To support Indianapolis Zoo’s Bicentennial Pavilion and Promenade and meet the sustainability and special event venue requirements of the Lilly Endowment grant funding the project, RATIO Architects dispersed 11 Kingspan Light + Air translucent canopies throughout the wooden roof.

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4 FROM THE 1800S TO 2018 Undertaking a major historical adaptive reuse project to turn an 1800s factory site into a mixed-use facility in Lawrence, Mass., Market Square Architects enlisted Harvey Building Products to create a custom designed, 9-ft. tall window system to replace the dilapidated 10-ft. tall windows once the broken glass and hazardous construction materials were cleared out. A dropped ceiling provides 1 ft. of mechanical system space thereby providing a cost-effective solution for this high-profile Washington Mills renovation project delivering 198 apartments and 65,000 sq. ft. of self-storage space to the abandoned historical site.

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Replacing more than 220 custom-sized windows at St. Augustine Academy in Bridgeport, Conn., Harvey Tribute Commercial units were custom designed with wide simulated divided lites and oriel sash split to duplicate the original sightlines. The low-E windows with Argon filling were designed with tempered glass to qualify for ENERGY STAR ratings. Harvey also provided 121 8-ft. patio doors for the upgrade.

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GEORGIAN REVIVAL

Meeting the aesthetic and sustainable goals for the LEED Gold-certified DePauw University Hoover Hall’s new dining hall and renovated Memorial Student Union, Kolbe’s Ultra Series doors and Majesta windows, which windows incorporate simulated divided lites, decorative brick mold trims and custom color matching to the trim of the adjacent buildings.

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EDITOR’S NOTE:

Companies and individuals alike are tapping the beauty and strength of steel windows and doors to enhance the inside as well as the outside of all kinds of buildings. With their sleek and slender framing elements that provide more glass and less frame—which translates to abundant light—steel windows are inspiring architects and building owners to incorporate steel windows and doors in interior spaces.

FIRE-RATED & TRANSPARENT

MSR Architects selected TGP’s Fireframes Aluminum Series to support and open layout with visual connectivity at the Tulsa City-County Library. Fitted with Pilkington Pyrostop glazing, the large interior windows lining the grand staircase and the stair entrance are fire resistant while the fire-rated frames with its narrow profile preserves transparency.

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From tall towers in Scandinavia to Vision Quest shelters in Eastern Europe, international architects are specifying wood more frequently as a primary building material to reduce carbon footprints associated with concrete and steel construction. The products and projects below serve as a visual guide to innovative wood and wood-like products for both architecture and interior design.

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WIND-HEWN WOODS

Using reclaimed timber from Washington forests, Windfall Lumber recently launched Olympia and Cascades wall cladding. Shown here, the Olympia cladding offers a single thickness Red Alder with a silky smooth face available in ten translucent colors, which feature the natural patterns of the FSC certified wood. It is available in low-VOC finishes, satin, and dead flat, which protects the wood almost invisibly.

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WOOD WAGER

Eager Park, the six-acre public space created in conjunction with a world-class biotech center linked to Johns Hopkins Hospital, opened late last year to showcase the revitalized East Baltimore community’s commitment to wellness and sustainability. When fully developed the 88-acre adjacent master plan will serve as the economic driver for renewal of the city’s east side, with life-science research facilities, retail, a school, hotel and open green spaces. In keeping with its overarching mission of wellness the project utilized a number of sustainable building materials in its construction, including approximately 10,000 sq. ft. of Kebony modified wood specified for both pathway decking and benches throughout the park. Kebony, a unique and highly durable wood, performs well in severe weather conditions, which the Baltimore/ Washington area experiences on both ends of the spectrum in winter and summer months.

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Treefrog Open is a new pre-finished real wood veneer laminate. The collection includes eight new trending neutrals in white oak and gray oak, as well as several shades of walnut. All wood used is of certified origin, and FSC custom options are available in 4-ft. × 8ft. and 4-ft. × 10-ft. size, depending on item.

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VINTAGE DECK COLORS

Azek Building Products is unveiling three new deck colors for the spring. The three new Vintage Collection colors from the brand include: Coastline, English Walnut and Weathered Teak. Unveiled at the International Builders Show, Azek offers a new fastening line for its decking and fascia: TOPLoc is a new stainless-steel screw featured in eight colors to complement its deck collections.

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Audio/Visual EDITOR’S NOTE:

Equipped with an array of approximately three smart devices, the always on-the-go individual is on a literal quest for power. Designers trying to satisfy society’s constant demand for USB and electric support also face the challenge of providing them without the displeasing “IT” aesthetic. Once upon a time, wall outlets and switch plates were commodity-based purchases; however, suppliers like Legrand have entered the market with a design finesse that blends these necessities into the interior aesthetic.

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Legrand has expanded its offerings of stylish and functional connectivity, lighting and power solutions with new wall plate finish in graphite.

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Leviton offers five new in-ceiling and in-wall speakers to the Leviton Architectural Edition Powered by JBL speaker product line. The theater speakers include a Bluetooth soundbar with wireless sub-woofer. The recessed in-wall and in-ceiling speakers feature installation brackets, optional rough-in kits and fire-rated back boxes. The new speakers also feature paintable and nearly invisible zero-bezel magnetic grilles.

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INTERFACE INTEGRATION

Wall-Smart designs combine control and aesthetics to integrate into any wall. In partnership with URC, it offers new construction and retrofit mounts available through URC sales channels. The New Construction Flush mounts for URC TKP-7600, TKP-5600 and TKP-100 integrate into any wall for unobtrusive installations.

Urimat urinals are found at Disneyland and in other sophisticated design settings. Known to the industry as the TESLA of urinals, Urimat adds an audio-visual component to an otherwise necessary piece of plumbing. The integrated multi-media component broadcasts, movies, music or advertisements to a captive audience.

ACOUSTIC ENDEAVOR

MODIO is a sound-masking device specifically designed for hotel guest rooms. It addresses the hotel noise problem using a sound similar to soft airflow. It covers up intruding noises or reduces their disruptive impact by minimizing the amount of change between volume peaks and the guest room’s baseline background sound level.

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Sparking a Legacy of Leaders Many firms struggle when it comes to legacy planning and increasing diversity in leadership. AP spoke with CEO Jon Boyd and COO Homa Ghaemi of Klein & Hoffman about its successes transitioning to new leadership and managing longevity. Klein & Hoffman Architectural & Structural Engineering, with locations in Chicago and Philadelphia, are making a concerted effort to drive diversity in the industry by developing employees into future leaders and encouraging students’ abilities in the areas of architecture and engineering. “The problem with longevity to me is internal, cultural,” says COO Homa Ghaemi, Klein & Hoffman, a company in operation since 1953. “Most of us are technically trained, but we are not trained to lead.” One way the firm manages its longevity is to diversify and have more voices in leadership, says Ghaemi. Three years ago when two mid-level professionals were brought on to executive committee leadership, it began bringing younger members of the firm into ownership, a move that immediately empowered the youngest and newest staff. It was this segment of the staff—recent graduates—that envisioned, established, and now guide the firm’s internship program. They bring young people in and give them exposure to doing the work in areas that the firm focuses on: architecture and engineering for modernizations of existing buildings—a field that will require a well-trained workforce as urbanization marches forth. “Our staff recognized the need in this area and took action to bring young talent, and the next generation of engineers to the industry,” says Ghaemi. This issue is an even greater industry challenge, adds CEO Jon Boyd. “College and university level outreach has always been there, but we’re finding it’s a shallowing pool of talent, and

we want to create interest in this field in grade school and high school kids.” Last summer, the firm selected two talented students from a University of Chicago Charter School’s Spark program, an organization that aims to expose middle school students to career possibilities in their communities. Students from a challenged South Side neighborhood take part in active learning, observing the daily workings of the firm. “Every kid comes in with their own issues, so you just encourage them,” says Boyd. “You didn’t hire them, so you can’t yell at them, but they actually work here for eight weeks.” In short time, students rise to the occasion, dressing up, and conducting themselves professionally, observes Ghaemi. “These kids: their faces light up when they come in and just the fact they saw this happening, it’s not a lecture, or lip service; we’re actually doing it.” The experience of working at the firm last summer made a lasting impression and encouraged the interns to succeed, says Ghaemi. “You can tell they took something away with them.” They are still in contact with the people in the office, keeping them abreast of all that they are accomplishing toward their aim of architecture or engineering. “It’s part of what we owe the profession,” says Boyd. Ghaemi agrees and adds, “We really can make our society better by educating our youth and to put our efforts where our mouth is.”

STEM EDUCATION Klein & Hoffman partnered with a University of Chicago Charter School to boost STEM education through an internship aimed at talented students in a challenged South Side neighborhood. As a result, the firm brought real-life work experience as architects and structural engineers to two young, promising students: Sanii Terry and Joshua Banks, both at the UChicago Charter School in the inner city Woodlawn neighborhood.

“We intentionally moved away from the old model of letting the old gray hairs run the company, and that has definitely enhanced the way our board works and functions.” —Homa Ghaemi, Chief Operating Officer, Klein & Hoffman

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HISTORIC RESTORATION Built in 1928, the Chicago Motor Club Building is a local landmark in the City of Chicago and is also listed in the National Register Michigan-Wacker Historic District. The building was designed by Holabird and Root and is an excellent example of Art Deco architecture. Elaborate geometric ornamentation in limestone, terracotta and cast iron exist throughout the south façade. The former Chicago Motor Club Building was used as an office space before sitting empty for several years. The recent rehabilitation and restoration work has adaptively transformed the interior into a modern hotel, while preserving and restoring the original character of the exterior. Klein & Hoffman was retained to perform the design and administration of the exterior façades, which included a limited investigation of the condition of the façades to determine an appropriate scope of work. After the investigation and preparation of construction documents, the work performed included stabilization and restoration of exterior limestone, terracotta and brick. Restoration of the original steel windows and cast iron ornament on the lobby level was led by HPA with our input. The desire to maintain as much of the original material as possible and keep costs and construction period low led to innovative repair solutions, particularly related to areas of terracotta ornament on the south façade.

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