Noted Oakland architect Horace Gilford had a flare for design, whether working on schools, city buildings, shopping malls or unique single-family homes.
But what people remember most was his willingness to reach out and mentor young black colleagues, offering support, guidance and a forum for them to showcase their work.
Gilford died Jan. 4 of complications from [...]
“Gritty Brits: New London Architecture” presents the work of six young firms and opens Friday at Carnegie Museum of Art’s Heinz Architectural Center with a talk by African-born London architect David Adjaye. Heinz curator Raymund Ryan organized the exhibit, which comes with a 120-page catalog and runs through June 3.
The six firms — Adjaye/Associates, [...]
Design standards proposed to create more complete, pedestrianfriendly neighborhoods in Fayetteville may be too restrictive in the minds of some developers.
“ I think there’s a way to create good design and accomplish what you’re trying to accomplish without being so specific about how it’s done — that there still is some flexibility, some imagination about [...]
Coach House Books is pleased to announce the publication of The Prix de Rome in Architecture: A Retrospective. Edited by former Canadian Architect editor Marco Polo, The Prix de Rome in Architecture is an overview of the work of the Prix de Rome laureates, reproduced in full colour with text by the winners themselves, and [...]
The American Institute of Architects, Santa Barbara Chapter, has been awarded $10,000 of grant funding from The American Institute of Architects (AIA) in Washington, D.C. to develop an initiative that addresses sustainability for future buildings in the Santa Barbara region. The grant award is a part of AIA’s community-based initiative “Blueprint for America,†celebrating its [...]
Skanska has secured a major construction contract for the new Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension to Stratford International Station in London, UK. Skanska’s share of the contract amount is GBP 23 M, about SEK 310 M, which will be included in order bookings for the first quarter 2007. The customer is Transport for London.
Skanska is [...]
The Minnesota Twins won’t unveil the design for the new downtown ballpark until February, but the debate about whether it should look modern or retro has already begun.
The ballpark is envisioned to combine native Minnesota limestone, large expanses of glass, exposed structural steel and ironwork.
“The design will be about our time,” said Bruce Miller, the [...]
A winner of the National Recycling Awards lifetime achievement accolade has been immortalised in the industry, as an alien.
As part of expansion plans, Staffordshire Textiles has been re-branded as European Textile Recycling (ETR) from the start of this year and has named its logo after Wolverhampton City Council and Midlands industry stalwart Melvyn Lilley.
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With “It’s a Great Time to Buy” promotional materials in hand, NAHB members are continuing to emphasize the opportunities for buying a home in today’s buyer’s market — including a leveling off in prices, affordable mortgage interest rates and a buoyant national economy that is generating new jobs and income growth.
A one-page flyer in the [...]
Noted Oakland architect Horace Gilford had a flare for design, whether working on schools, city buildings, shopping malls or unique single-family homes. But what people remember most was his willingness to reach out and mentor young black colleagues, offering support, guidance and a forum for them to showcase their work.
Gilford died Jan. 4 of complications [...]
Tech-friendly features include help figuring everything out
No more waiting all day for the cable guy Need help getting on the Web, troubleshooting TV reception or installing a telephone?
In one of Charlotte’s newest subdivisions, residents need only call the neighborhood “technology concierge.”
Homeowners in Cedar Mill, under construction in west Mecklenburg near the Gaston line, will have [...]
Although the current housing slowdown is expected to persist into the middle of next year, on a national basis builders may have seen the worst of the downturn, according to economists, a view substantiated last week by reports of new and existing home sales stabilizing in October.
“Although residential construction continues to sag, some indications suggest [...]