Preservation plan for eccentric, handcrafted icon of folk architecture and area citrus industry ensures continued stewardship and highlights sustainable use of local, repurposed materials
Plans have been announced to preserve an iconic West Coast example of a folk-art environment — a monumental and idiosyncratic complex visited by such luminaries as Dwight Eisenhower and Alfred Hitchcock — called Rubel Castle.
Public housing developments across the United States are aging – according to the Urban Institute, 51 percent of public housing units were built before 1975. This means buildings can lack basic features like adequate insulation and air conditioning that are important for keeping residents healthy and comfortable.
The luxury retail architect and design firm AZA has been tapped to conceive a new, freestanding specialty center for the world’s best watches and timepieces in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania.
Niles Bolton Associates recently renovated its corporate headquarters in Atlanta’s Buckhead Plaza. The 25,605-square-foot, two-level office renovation updated physical space and technological systems to support the 158-person Atlanta office. The firm provides architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and planning services for clients’ residential, hospitality, corporate office and other commercial projects.
With stricter energy codes on the horizon in cities nationwide, real estate leaders are more focused on sustainability and energy efficiency than ever before – and they are relying on creative, forward-looking architects to ensure both new and renovated buildings will meet both upcoming mandates and their own green design goals.
Everyone knows that companies want more employees to come back to in-person work, but many may not be aware of the innovative and aggressive ways they are pursuing their goals.