Baltimore Design School Revives Dilapidated Building
BALTIMORE — The architects of Ziger/Snead have revived a once derelict, abandoned factory building into a modern space for innovative education.
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Construction Continues on UConn鈥檚 New Basketball Arena
STORRS, Conn. — A new basketball court is in the works at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. The two-floor, 78,200-square-foot court will feature a new basketball Hall of Fame open to the public. Highlights of the Hall of Fame will include three men’s and eight women’s NCAA championship trophies.
UMB Breaks Ground on School of Medicine Building
BALTIMORE — The University of Maryland, Baltimore recently broke ground on a $305 million, 10-story biomedical research facility. At nearly 430,000 square feet, the Health Sciences Facility (HSF) III will be the largest building in the history of the university.
Colorado State University Opens Scott Bioengineering Building
Colorado State University celebrated the grand opening of the Suzanne and Walter Scott, Jr. Bioengineering Building, bringing together various disciplines of biomedical engineering in a high-tech, energy conscious facility.
CEFPI Wraps Up 2013 Conference
INDIANAPOLIS — The Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) held its annual conference and exposition this year in Indianapolis. The theme of the event, which took place Sept. 20-23, was “Raising the Game — A call for Leadership, Creativity and Passion.”
UC Santa Barbara鈥檚 Davidson Library Under Construction
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Davidson Library at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is undergoing significant renovations for the next several months. C.W.
Health Sciences Education Building Receives Top Honors
PHOENIX — CO Architects, based in Los Angeles, received the 2013 Honor Award for Architecture from the American Institute of Architects, California Council for the design of the Health Sciences Education Building (HSEB).
Long Beach Takes New Approach to Education Design
LONG BEACH, Calif. — As the first new school in the district in nearly two decades, the design of Ernest S. McBride Senior High School will bring not only a sustainable state-of-the-art building, but also new methods of education.
Transformation of Atlanta Schools
ATLANTA — Towering over a tranquil lake setting, an 11-story former IBM Corporate Campus has undergone a dramatic transformation to provide students of Atlanta Public Schools with a modern educational setting for their growing community.
Student Services Center Opens at Miramar College
SAN DIEGO — The grand opening celebration for the new Student Services Center at San Diego Miramar College was held on Sept. 4. The center is a three-story, $39.5 million project encompassing 76,000 gross square feet. Construction on the project began on Jan. 31, 2011 and ended on March 25, 2013.