Thursday, September 02, 2010

Today's News

Deptford Green School redevelopment project by WGI reaches financial close

The new school building project for Deptford Green School in New Cross, London, designed by Watkins Gray International (WGI) by integrating ‘green’ design features, has reached financial close.

Cleveland State University in Ohio gets GSAA-designed Student Center

New York-based Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects (GSAA) has designed the new Student Center for Cleveland State University (CSU) in Cleveland, Ohio, as the ‘living room’ of the campus.

BRITE Center in North Carolina honoured by AIA

The Biomanufacturing Research Institute & Technology Enterprise called the BRITE Center at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), designed by Freelon Group and O'Brien/Atkins Associates, has been recognised with the 2010 CAE Educational Facility Design Awards by AIA.

Tulane University unveils energy-efficient Dinwiddie Hall in Louisiana

The Tulane University (TU) in New Orleans, Louisiana, has completed sustainable renovation of the Dinwiddie Hall, one of the original buildings on campus, which is slated to become the first LEED-certified building on campus.

UMKC’s Johnson Hall in Kansas City chosen as Cornerstone Award finalist

The University of Missouri-Kansas City’s (UMKC) Herman and Dorothy Johnson Hall integrated with a host of sustainable features has been selected as a finalist for the Cornerstone Award from Kansas City Economic Development Corporation (EDC).

GS&P to design Jim Henderson Administration Center at ERAU campus in Florida

Architectural design firm Gresham, Smith and Partners’ (GS&P), Jacksonville, Florida office has been selected to design the Jim Henderson Administration and Welcome Center at the campus of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Florida.

Bernard Tschumi Architects to design performing arts building for Le Rosey, Switzerland

Bernard Tschumi Architects has won an international competition to design a new centre for the performing arts at Institut Le Rosey, the oldest private boarding school in Switzerland.

Michigan State University unveils renovated Brody Square dining hall

Michigan State University (MSU) has unveiled the new Brody Square dining hall, after a 15-month-long renovation scheme that has transformed the college cafeteria into a 975-seat gourmet food court.

America’s costliest public school to be unveiled in Los Angeles

The $578 million Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Community Schools, the most expensive public high school in the US, will be unveiled in September 2010 in Los Angeles, California, built on the site of the former Ambassador Hotel.

Contra Costa College remodels Applied Arts Building in California

Contra Costa College in California is undertaking a three-phase reconstruction project of its Applied Arts Building, which includes remodelling of five class rooms, renovation of rest rooms and brand new offices.

UVic’s Social Sciences and Mathematics Building wins LEED-Gold in Canada

The Canada Green Building Council has awarded the Social Sciences and Mathematics Building at the University of Victoria (UVic) in British Columbia, Canada, with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)- Gold certification.

Oak Point Associates honoured for 'Foster Center for Student Innovation' design in Maine

Oak Point Associates based in Maine, US, has been awarded a Citation Award by the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education for the design of the Foster Center for Student Innovation at the University of Maine's Orono campus.

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