Architecture & Design
Work Begins on Affordable Property in Riverside County, Calif.
Lake Elsinore, Calif.–Ground has been broken on Pottery Court Apartment Homes, 113 dwellings for families earning between 30 and 50 percent of area median income.
A More-Comprehensive Approach to New Energy Codes
The latest energy codes for multifamily and commercial construction will require builders to adapt to more cost-effective and energy-efficient design.
Curley Joins Fletcher Thompson as Principal of College and University Architecture
New York–Fletcher Thompson, an architectural, engineering and interior design firm, has added W.J. Patrick Curley, AIA, as principal of the firm’s College and University Practice Group.
Architecture Inc. Celebrates LEED-ND Certification of University Place in Memphis
Memphis, Tenn.–University Place was able to achieve the USGBC’s new LEED-ND certification through a combined planning effort involving everyone from architects to the fire department.
L.A. Multifamily Property Wins HUD Door Knocker Award
Los Angeles County–HUD has awarded Casa Dominguez, a 70-unit affordable housing property completed in 2009, a HOME Program Door Knocker Award.
Crystal Gardens in Melbourne Designed as a ‘Vertical Street’
CK Designworks is designing what they call a “vertical street” in downtown Melbourne, a 35-story mixed-use high-rise that will feature ground-floor retail, three floors of office space and 154 apartment units.
CetraRuddy Wins Residential Architect Magazine Award for One Madison Park
New York–CetraRuddy was recently honored with a Multi-Family Grand Award for its design of One Madison Park, a 50-story high-rise sheathed in clear and white glass.
New Pre-Fab Custom Housing Product Rethinks MF Construction
Seattle–Sustainable Living Innovations, a new custom multifamily housing product developed by the architectural firm of CollinsWoerman, takes modular construction to the next level.
New Laticrete Adhesive Simplifies Glass and Mosaic Tile Installation
Approved for glass tile on floors or walls, both interior and exterior, this one-step adhesive mortar does not require additives of any kind.
Marazzi Sustains Energy-Efficient Building Façades
The system reduces energy costs by one third as well as installation time.