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Renovated historic site gets structural and mechanical overhaul

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This historic landmark offers 74 mixed-income housing units, retail, and commercial space. Renovation work included significant reinforcement of the original structure, restoration of historic interior trim, and upgrading modern mechanical and fire safety systems through original masonry walls.

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HGA Completes the Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Innovative building designed to collect, preserve and make all records available to the public Acclaimed national interdisciplinary design firm HGA is pleased to announce the completion of the Pennsylvania State Archives, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. HGA partnered with Vitetta in the design of the new facility.

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Lawrence Group Takes Care to Maintain Original Architect’s Vision While Renovating Library at Iowa’s Simpson College

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Time had taken its toll on the iconic building, which had a leaking roof and obsolete building systems which contributed to a drag on the university’s operating budget. Central to the preservation effort was also replication of the library’s curtain wall module and cedar brise soliel (sun shade) on its south façade.

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DFI Announces 2023 Outstanding Project Award Winner

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This project ranks among the largest Thornton Tomasetti has designed for a tied back soldier pile and lagging system and is the most complex with regards to numbers and complexity of tieback installation. “We Its 65 ft (20 m) deep perimeter foundation wall system presented many challenges. vice president, Thornton Tomasetti.

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

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Historically, the challenge to maximizing daylight, engagement, and other occupant-centered design strategies has been limited by fire-rated materials, which have been limited to opaque materials or minimal lites of transparent, fire-rated glass. This floor is meant for students to congregate, study, and build community.

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California orange factory transformed into diaphanous dance center

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Originally a historic orange packing house, the building has been ingeniously transformed by Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA) while preserving its external character. Chapman University’s acquisition of the building showcases their commitment to preserving local history.

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The three Ps of prefabricated EIFS: Preparation, production, placement

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Babaian Photos and illustrations courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) In its most general form, exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) consist of expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation board coated with a reinforced polymer-modified cementitious base coat and a polymer-based finish coat. By Alex Ardelean, Elizabeth V.