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New BJC Health Tower Breaks Ground in St. Louis

Civil + Structural Engineer

Louis area, Barnes-Jewish Health Systems (BJC) undertook a long-term, campus wide renewal project. Queeny Tower which once housed hotel rooms, doctors’ offices, a restaurant, and a pool, has made way for a new era in healthcare architecture. PD5 shoring systems spanned up to 40 feet.

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KAI Transforms Historic Vashon Community Center at Harris-Stowe State University into Wolff Jazz Institute & National Black Radio Hall of Fame

Civil + Structural Engineer

As a minority-owned and -led firm, KAI Enterprises provided comprehensive services for this project, including facility assessment, planning, programming, architecture, MEP/FP engineering and historic preservation consulting. The space is equipped with movable display walls, new lighting and a stage for various events.

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Hunter Douglas Architectural’s HeartFelt® modular ceiling and wall system wins over the DFB

Specification Product Update

Hunter Douglas scored a win when its award-winning HeartFelt® felt ceiling system was installed in the new German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund – DFB) campus in Frankfurt am Main. HeartFelt® also scores highly as a vertical wall covering in the press room, where acoustics are particularly important.

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Sustainable Architecture for a Green Future

Construction Daily News

Sustainability is a core consideration in modern architecture. Keep reading as we go further in depth on how sustainable architectural techniques are shaping a green future. Thermal Insulation Proper insulation is fundamental to eco-friendly architecture. Up to 20% of a building’s heat loss occurs through the floor.

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Trio of Senior products used in new Nottingham residential scheme

Specification Product Update

Three is the magic number for Senior Architectural Systems as solutions from the manufacturer’s extensive range of aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling help complete The Barnum – a new residential development on Nottingham’s Queen’s Road.

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Woven in stone: The role of CMUs in architectural design

Construction Specifier

These walls of ‘woven block’ create vertically cantilevered scrims to filter light, frame views, and spill dappled light into the interior. The CMUs were pulled apart to create wing walls that extended out past and in front of full height glazing. Once our crew got the pattern down, installation was a breeze.”

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Seattle’s urban transformation: Innovative facade design

Construction Specifier

This approach utilizes a pre-engineered, high-performance curtain wall system as a chassis while employing distinctive, bespoke elements on the exterior that are unique to each project to reinforce underlying design concepts. Nitro South is also anchored by ground-floor retail. Exterior facade of the Nitro development.