In The Latest Issue
Airports Compete for Traveler Satisfaction
Dining, shopping, and entertainment, not just air travel, await passengers at today’s terminals.
New York Office Turns On Contemporary Vibe
Designed by Montroy Andersen DeMarco, the World Economic Forum headquarters achieves LEED Platinum certification.
Tradition And Modernity Meet At Hotpot Restaurant
Fabricoil adds layers of translucency to dining space.
The Architects Podcast
Preserve For Maximum Sustainability
Building construction and operation are major contributors to global warming. A 2016 report from the EPA shows that commercial and residential building operations account for 11% of all greenhouse-gas emissions in the U.S. Good design is green design, and architects have a responsibility to share best practices, including repurposing and upgrading existing buildings. There is almost unlimited potential in adaptive reuse and redevelopment, and rehabilitating historical buildings represents one of the most sustainable approaches to the design and construction of built space available to us, for several reasons.
Learn more about restoring historical structures in our interview with John Lesak.
Exteriors
- Rainscreen Produces An Artful Façade
Aluminum-panel system decreases building’s cooling load and works as a color-shifting wall of art.
- Establishing Dynamic And Engaging Work Environments
- Barrier System Tackles Winter
HVAC & Plumbing
- Seven Mechanical Rooms Serve School
The 258,000-sq.-ft. North Ridgeville middle school, near Cleveland, uses a compartmentalized HVAC and plumbing design.
- Software Tool Reveals Options Early On
- Preserve For Maximum Sustainability
Interiors
- Tradition And Modernity Meet At Hotpot Restaurant
Fabricoil adds layers of translucency to dining space.
- Airports Compete for Traveler Satisfaction
- Resilient Flooring Wins Design Challenge
Lighting & Electrical
- A Towering Achievement
Telecommunication-tower lighting makes Dutch town a landmark.
- LEDs Drive Headquarters Into High Gear
- Large-Scale Solution For Ballroom Lighting
Windows & Doors
- Glass Solutions Meet Stadium Standards
Banc of California Stadium uses high-performance glazing systems from C.R. Laurence to increase safety, security, and function.
- Daylight Greets Travelers To Sunshine State
- Renovating To A Higher Standard
Building Technology
- Video System Protects Landmark
Manhattan cathedral expands and refines its security system with Vicon cameras.
- Stuck In The Middle
- Most-Wired Hospital Saves Big
