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Transparent fire-rated design: Where safety meets student experience in campuses

Construction Specifier

In fact, at the end of 2023, two educational design experts from Gensler discussed trends shaping the design and construction of college campuses. Reimagining the design to meet student needs The University of Pittsburgh opened the doors to a seven-story west wing addition to Alan Magee Scaife Hall in the spring of 2023.

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Fenestration and glazing: Seismic performance specification considerations

Construction Specifier

These include columns, joists, purlins, load-bearing walls, floor slabs, and foundations. These include architectural and MEP systems, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other contents. Testing was completed at University of California San Diego (UCSD) in May 2023. Figure 3: AAMA 501.4 Photo courtesy AAMA 501.4,

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Local Connection Key to Realizing Robust Housing

ENR Construction

Under a collaborative design-build delivery, Sundt and SCB came together in 2022 to begin work, with groundbreaking following in May 2023—less than 12 months between contract award and construction start. Every floor has at least one common study lounge, and the ground level has a variety of student and community support spaces,” he says.

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Cal Poly Humboldt's Vision for Realizing Robust Housing

ENR Construction

Under a collaborative design-build delivery, Sundt and SCB came together in 2022 to begin work, with groundbreaking following in May 2023—less than 12 months between contract award and construction start. Every floor has at least one common study lounge, and the ground level has a variety of student and community support spaces,” he says.

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Flexibility Is Key Design Feature of George Mason University Student Center

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set out in 2023 to devise an economical solution that met the university’s needs for new programming spaces. Working within an $11-million budget, the team did not envision a traditional concrete or steel structure. The tent structures are cold-formed steel framing wrapped in tensioned fabric.

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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Enormous Complexity Under a Veil of Simplicity

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These four buildings were taken down, but there wasn’t enough site area to get all the floor area on this portion. acre site, the museum features a single level exhibition floor that presents all art on the same level with no hierarchy. “I SOM joined in 2015. Had we waited, the project would today be 20-30% more expensive,” Vesga says.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

The season of celebration and joyous reunion will soon be upon us, and Civil+Structural Engineer Magazine is proud to kickstart the season of celebration by announcing our 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement. Terminal C’s design successfully navigated an aggressive four-year construction schedule without disrupting airport operations.