A new roof clip, developed by injection moulders Koves Plastic Industries Ltd. of New Zealand, is made of glassreinforced DuPont™ Zytel® nylon, which was selected for its strength and durability. An integral part of the ‘Dimondek 630’ concealed fixed roofing profile from Dimond, the Zytel® clip replicates the strength of its metal predecessor whilst offering [...]

It’s official: Two of the most iconic buildings in the United States — the Empire State Building and the White House — top the list of America’s Favorite Architecture, a public poll of the 150 best works of architecture conducted and released today by Harris Interactive and the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
This time, at [...]

FORT WORTH – With hopes of inviting pedestrians to stroll along the Trinity River, architect Bing Thom revealed his sleek preliminary designs for three new bridges that are expected to become signature structures in the Trinity Uptown project.
Thom’s curvilinear bridge supports — sweeping spans of concrete that not only hold the bridges over the river [...]

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 the contract to refurbish the Roosevelt Island Bridge in New York City. The contract amount, totaling USD 86.5 M, approximately SEK 635 M, is included in order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2006. The customer is the New York City Department of Transportation.
The Roosevelt Island Bridge, constructed in 1955, is a [...]

SERA Architects, based in Portland, Oregon, is an established, employee-owned architecture, interiors and urban planning firm. Creating great design with commitment to sustainability is our culture. Our diverse portfolio of award winning work includes institutional, commercial, adaptive urban re-use and historic preservation projects. We offer a full complement of benefits to our staff of 85, [...]

Community-based design is on the rise, according the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Home Design Trends Survey from the third quarter of 2006. The survey suggests homeowners are seeking developments with greater accessibility options.
“Encouraging clustered retail development with a multitude of services around public transportation and dense residential units has been part of an overall [...]

The American Institute of Architects San Mateo County (AIASMC) has been awarded $7,500 of grant funding from The American Institute of Architects (AIA) in Washington, D.C. for an ambitious and collaborative initiative entitled “Pipeline to Design.”
The AIASMC is a non-profit corporation that serves as a community architectural resource and represents the interests of architects and [...]

Architect Mark Altman says he has a way to use the section of the Uniontown Area High School built in 1910 — turn it into a middle school.
At a meeting of the capital projects committee Monday, Altman, of Altman & Altman, repeated part of a presentation he gave to the board in September outlining alternatives [...]

Tulsans interested in downtown redevelopment gathered in September at the Tulsa County Library’s Aaronson Auditorium to hear renown Canadian architect Alan Hart talk about Vancouver, the city he helped evolve from a blighted community into the most livable city in North America. He was here to provide insights into the challenges and opportunities of inner-city [...]

Chicago architecture and design firm UrbanLab won a competition that challenged eight local teams to create a 22nd century conception of the city.
The firm’s design incorporated what principal Martin Felsen called “ecoboulevards,” about 100 green strips of land that would replace many city streets. The ecoboulevards would run from the lake to the city’s western [...]

Taking another step toward building the nation’s tallest skyscraper in Chicago, the project’s developer on Wednesday announced a design team that includes a veteran Chicago architectural firm and the structural engineers who helped shape the Malaysian twin towers that took the world’s tallest building title from Sears Tower.
The developer, Garret Kelleher, executive chairman of Dublin-based [...]