Historic Alabama settlement of formerly enslaved Africans reimagined with new urban realm and public garden, training school, housing and a historic ancestral gateway; winning team includes Victor Body-Lawson, Elizabeth Kennedy Landscape Architecture, Brandt:Haferd, Nigeria-based Total Consult and WXY architecture + urban design
A historic Alabama settlement of formerly enslaved Africans has been reimagined with a new urban realm and public garden, training school, housing and a historic ancestral gateway.
For national workplace strategy experts Dyer Brown, the design of new office space – like the recently completed Boston headquarters of Nimbus Therapeutics, an emerging leader in the development of breakthrough medicine – must support a company’s culture and workflow, represent their brand, combine budget sensitivity with sustainability and align goals for growth, productivity and on-the-job satisfaction.
The Minnesota Zoo Treetop Trail, the world’s longest elevated pedestrian loop, is now officially open to the public. The 1.25-mile walkway, made by adapting a monorail structure, takes guests up to 32 feet above the ground to gain new perspectives of the zoo’s many animals, including tigers, moose, bison and camels.
Enveloped Elegance:
The Artistry and Efficiency of Steel-Framed Glass Curtain Walls
Curtain walls offer more strength and invite in more natural light than aluminum.
All Weather Insulated Panels has introduced two new mineral wool panels to its existing category of fire-rated insulated metal panels. The pair of new mineral wool panels — HE42-MW and PL42-MW — are both non-combustible and provide hourly ratings.
Continuing its commitment to sustainable design excellence, SGA - a leading, multidisciplinary architecture, design and planning firm - has announced that Sadaf Jafari, LEED AP BD + C, CPHC, has joined the firm’s Boston office as the director of sustainable design.
Designed by architect Woods Bagot and structural engineer Buro Happold, a novel approach is now underway to build the newest addition to Los Angeles International Airport. The new Midfield Satellite Concourse South extends the west gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal, ultimately adding about 150,000 square feet and eight gates.
An event brought together leading figures in California’s design industry and marked the presentation of the newly revamped Paola Lenti Los Angeles flagship store, which originally opened in July 2020 in collaboration with Robina Benson Design House.