|
|
CityCenter to Showcase World-Famous Art
CityCenter, set to open on the Las Vegas strip in 2009, will include a $40 million fine art program designed to become a benchmark for increased corporate involvement with the arts. The city-within-a-city will feature the work of several world-famous artists, including Jenny Holzer’s insightful LED signs. The artwork has been paired with CityCenter's unique architecture to create a sensory journey that presents the works in a never-before-seen fashion.
Read the complete article…
Community Library to Be High Tech, Sustainable
Construction will begin next month on a 28,000-square-foot library in Monrovia, CA. The facility will serve as both a community meeting place and a learning center for children, with a computer and technology area, literacy center, and audiovisual center. A contemporary design strategy using rich wood finishes and furniture will make the building aesthetically pleasing, and renewable flooring, recyclable carpet, and daylighting will add sustainability.
Read the complete article …
Resource Center |
Elevation Challenges Office Building Designers
Walls recently went up on the Smith Consulting Architects-designed Abrams Westview Plaza, a three-story office building in San Diego. The facility uses tilt-up concrete wall panels and features limestone tile accents and high-performance glazing. A 46-foot grade change from front to rear prompted designers to tuck a two-level, 69,000-square-foot parking structure into the slopes of the facility, which is slated for completion in August.
Read the complete article …
Keep abreast of changing technology and how it can benefit your clients. In this 45-minute online presentation from Vicon, you'll learn how to combine IP surveillance with video analytics, or "intelligent video" monitoring, that automatically identifies potential problems before they escalate. The webinar is available in streaming video for convenient viewing anytime. Take a short, online quiz afterward to receive AIA continuing education credit.
Visit http://www.vicon-cctv.com/training_webinars.html
Briefly Noted |
|
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
If your corporation or Internet provider filters incoming e-mail, please add Architechmag.com to your list of approved senders to make sure you receive the e-mail alerts and newsletters to which you subscribe.
If you use AOL 9.0 for email, be sure to click in the upper right hand corner on "Show images & enable links" to see the entire newsletter.
• March 12, 2008 Patient Tower Designed to Accommodate Growing Population
• March 05, 2008 Modern Museum Begins Campus-Wide Art Installation
• February 27, 2008 Technology Testing Under Way at Newseum
• February 20, 2008 Architect Touts Europe’s Tallest Tower
• February 13, 2008 Visionary Design Lands AIA Award
• February 06, 2008 Nautical-Inspired School’s Architecture Earns Design Awards
• January 30, 2008 HOK-Designed Office Building is Sustainable Benchmark for Mexico City
• January 23, 2008 Resort Design to Feature Natural Beauty and Sustainability
Subscribe to any of the ARCHI-TECH Group newsletters
This newsletter is produced by Architechmag.com.
THIS DOCUMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS PROGRAM ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The information type should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Stamats Communications and Stamats Communications cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of publication. INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. The user assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and the use of this document. Buildings.com newsletter e-mail may be copied and distributed subject to the following conditions:
1. All text must be copied without modification and all pages must be included.
2. All copies must contain Stamats Communications copyright notice and any other notices provided therein.
3. This document may not be distributed for profit.
Published by:
Stamats Business Media
615 5th Street S.E., PO Box 1888
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-1888
