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Five years ago sculptor Janos Stone discovered gypsum board by walking past some scraps near a building site, and he’s been pushing the limits of the material in his sculptures ever since. 

During a two year period WeKanDo Construction had the opportunity to work on a remodel of a 1919 design by the internationally acclaimed architect Whitney Warren, the ultra luxury Condado Vanderbilt Hotel. 

For the past 12 months, the readers of Walls & Ceilings have told us which products and literature were of interest to them by calls, emails, website hits and more. 

 When Bridgestone Americas Inc. designed its new tech center in Akron, Ohio, the company had a lot to live up to. 

 Taking a traditional paper and pen approach may work for a very small facility whose passive fire protection maintenance needs are minimal, but in the current climate of advanced technology, the paper and pen approach likely has disadvantages that far outweigh the biggest, “we’ve always done it this way,” advantage.  

 Nokia found a single location in the San Francisco Bay Area to consolidate its five Northern California offices. 

 With recent changes in energy codes, continuous insulation and continuous air barriers are now required in almost all climate zones.  

 Reducing air leakage in buildings is a cost-effective strategy for improving energy performance. 

 Robert Fortunato—with full support of his family—decided to turn the remodeling of his home into a prime example of energy efficiency and sustainability for the building community.  

The American dream is alive and well. At least that should be the point of view of Briana Alhadeff, project manager, designer, builder and most importantly owner of Casa Bella Verde.