W&C Architect Stories

Rainscreens Come of Age in North America

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:07:18 -0400

With formal recognition in the 2024 IBC, rainscreen systems have advanced from innovative concept to standard practice—bringing enhanced water management, design flexibility, and structural resilience to the forefront of modern building envelopes.

Boston’s New Old Colony

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:02:00 -0500

When the oldest public housing development in the U.S. took a turn for the worst, a project team put it back on its feet and then some.

Breaking Bad IAQ

Fri, 28 Nov 2014 00:02:00 -0500

A high-profile green building project meets high standards for indoor air quality.

NWCB's 2014 Outstanding Project of the Year Awards

Wed, 01 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400

The Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau announced the winners of its annual Outstanding Project of the Year Awards.

Tough Exterior Coating

Wed, 01 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400

Tougher-than-concrete exterior coating over foam-based substrates protects both property owners and contractors.

LEED: The Next Generation

Wed, 01 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400

Many are applauding the new and improved LEED v4 (v4) as raising the sustainable building bar and continuing to drive market transformation.

Architect Profile of the Month: Carl F. Knutson

Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0400

Carl F. Knutson, AIA, LEED AP, is the Principal and Design Director with Perkins+Will in Washington, D.C.

Architect Profile of the Month: Jennifer Workman

Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0400

Jennifer Workman, AIA, is an associate with Good Fulton & Farrell in Dallas, Texas.

Architectural Profile of the Month: Mary Bledsoe

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400

Mary Bledsoe, RID TX, IIDA, LEED AP ID&C, is the principal, design director at lauckgroup in Austin, Texas.

Architect Profile: B. Kirk Teske, AIA, LEED AP BD+

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0400

For 73 years, HKS Architects has encouraged a culture “that reveres both invention and customer focus.”

Architect of the Month: Josh Lipnik

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0400

W&C Architect interviewed an architect that takes a non-traditional approach to architecture.

Architect Profile: Amy Nicole Swift

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Amy Nicole Swift, LEED-AP, is an architect, writer and artist living-working-advocating in the city of Detroit.

Architect Profile: Dan Wells

Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:06:00 -0400

Architect, Dan Wells, builds children's home in Cambodia.

Architect Profile: Jim Scheidel

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:56:00 -0500

As the Principal-in-Charge for Cuningham Group developments in the United States and abroad, including numerous Urban Entertainment Centers in the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea..

Architect Profile: Eric Herron

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Sixthriver Architects is a full service architecture firm and the largest corporate interiors firm in Austin, TX.

Architect Profile: Liz Wozny

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

With six decades under its belt, RTKL Associates has transitioned from being founded in a small basement office in Annapolis, Maryland to opening 12 offices worldwide including places such as London, Beijing and Dubai.

Architect Profile: Kevin S. Marshall, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

With roots beginning in 1963, Integrated Design Solutions has steadily grown into one of Southeast Michigan’s premiere full-service A/E firms.

NWCB’s 2012 Outstanding Project of the Year

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

This year’s Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau’s Annual Convention and Trade Show named the 2012 Outstanding Projects of the Year. The event, held May 10-12 in Scottsdale, Ariz., named several of its members from Canada and the U.S. The following are the winners:

Energy—Not so Cheap Anymore

Mark@markfowler.org (Mark Fowler) — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Oh, the good old days. One could buy a nice home for less than $100,000, Republicans and Democrats got along and energy was cheap.

Healthy Plaster