Staying connected and building community are central to the culture of the Gila River Indian Community in Sacaton, Arizona. The recently built Gila River Indian Community District 3 multipurpose building gives the community an opportunity to express its values and gather in a central location.
A wildland-urban interface area is, “that geographical area where structures and other human development meets or intermingles with wildland or vegetative fuels.” Approximately a third of all housing units in the United States are located within an area that meets this definition.
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Department of Labor issued new guidelines for categorizing independent contractors and employees per the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule is an overhaul of the existing guidelines and is similar to the rule adopted during the Obama administration.
The expanded and remodeled San Marcos Public Library more than doubled its original size to serve more people with a wider range of resources in a welcoming, modernized setting on a single level. From the library’s main entry through to the enclosed children’s area, PGAL’s design team selected five different Rockfon ceiling products to optimize performance and aesthetics for each area.
The Telyas Chabad Jewish Center, an innovative community facility combining spaces for worship, education, meetings and social gatherings, recently celebrated its grand opening in Clinton, New Jersey.
Reflecting the national focus on National Hispanic Heritage Month, architect Elisa Hernández Skaggs will speak on the design of the newly opened The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture in Riverside, California, known as The Cheech, which NPR called America’s “first major museum” for Chicano art.
Hurricane Ian created billions of dollars of damages to homes, buildings and a variety of structures throughout Florida. As the construction industry mobilizes to assist with cleanup and restoration, it is important for out-of-state contractors to understand the complexity and enforcement of Florida’s construction licensing laws.
More than an open space for a world-class collection of Chicano art, the new Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture in downtown Riverside, California, transforms a 1964 modernist library into an architecturally distinctive museum full of galleries, gathering areas and an artist-in-residency center on two floors.
Eco Terra, a seven-story, 348-unit luxury mixed-use apartment complex, has just become the largest project in the country to earn key Passive House and net zero certifications.