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From demolition to restoration: Detroit’s iconic train station reopens

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The restored grand hall with its Guastavino tile ceiling. Work will continue on offices in the tower, as well as additional restaurants and retail spaces, public art displays, and community and event spaces. Initial renovation began in 2018.

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Seattle project demonstrates revitalization ideas for disused gas stations

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Unfortunately, the old structure proved unsalvageable and too small for the envisioned events. Wood rafters are seen in the ceiling of the space. x 8 ft)—along the south gallery wall that opens to provide a strong connection to the park and serves as a cafe window during events.

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Building True Service Partnerships

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By Eric Donnay, Legacy Building Solutions Decades ago, acquiring a tension fabric structure didn’t require much of a process. Most manufacturers offered fabric structures with predetermined dimensions, and building users essentially chose the standard size offering from the menu that came the closest to fitting their needs.

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Wood-dominated ‘patchwork’ characterizes award-winning Colorado arts center

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The facility also boasts an art gallery, visual arts studios, and two rehearsal rooms for community classes and events. The center’s blue-stained cedar exterior cladding sets it apart and has made it one of the most recognizable structures in town. The building spans 3,391 m 2 (35,600 sf) and is constructed using Type V-B methods.

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California’s unconventional office tower: Remarkable beyond its appearance

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The structural concept of (W)rapper, built in a former industrial and manufacturing zone in Central Los Angeles and Culver City, originated in 1998 and was initially showcased by the project’s architect, Eric Owen Moss Architects (EOMA) in an exhibition at the Wexner Center in Columbus, Ohio. m (14 ft), 5.18 m (17 ft), and 7.32

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Chicago’s environmental center epitomizes sustainable design with timber, steel

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With the understanding that the building would accommodate a diverse range of events and activities, the interiors were designed with flexibility in mind. m 2 (10-sf) floor-to-ceiling windows facing the park. Plants and organisms in the system act as filters for the building’s blackwater and avoid overloading the city’s sewer system.

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BDB Construction Enterprise Revitalizes Bronx Community with New Mixed-Use Church Complex

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Industrial structure adapted for LaGree Baptist Church reimagines the 1925 brick-clad building as a spiritual and commercial hub with a community center and high-tech sanctuary THE BRONX, N.Y. — Tallal has shown a remarkable level of responsibility and dependability throughout, staying consistent and still by our side until the end.