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

Construction Specifier

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. All these design elements work together to create a welcoming interior environment.

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2023 BALA Winners: The Best of the Best

The Pro Builder

The glazing also admits abundant natural light to the open-tread wood staircase that connects the street level with a lower walk-out level. A gently curved staircase links the main and upper levels and is complemented by a curving wicker chandelier.

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TAT Revitalizes Derelict Office Building in Springfield, Mass.

CCR Magazine

Once a premier office building and later serving as a major regional hotel and theater, the historic structure sat vacant and derelict for three decades at a prominent location in downtown Springfield. s Court Square neighborhood and setting the stage for the city’s long-term economic growth.

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Unlocking the Efficiency: How Soft Strip Demolition Streamlines Renovation Projects

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways Soft strip demolition is a careful process of removing non-structural elements from buildings, prepping for renovation or demolition while preserving structural integrity and allowing potential reuse of materials. Worker and public safety is another crucial challenge that must be prioritized.

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Protecting lives and our most important heritage

Specification Product Update

As part of the project to preserve this Grade One listed building for future generations, a fire resistant solution was required for an ornate window in the newly created Bright Hall, a new community space. This included installing a spiral staircase, roof garden and extending the original tower to provide a lift to the third floor.

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4 Inspiring Adaptive Reuse Projects With Real Impact

The Pro Builder

Honoring the past while giving new life to a structure—and with it, often an entire neighborhood—requires creative thinking to successfully meld modern codes with preservation goals. BB+M Architecture focused on creating livable, modern spaces while retaining the mill’s historical character.

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Connecticut Has A New – And – Nearly $1 Billion Dollar- revitalization Mixed Use Construction Project On The Connecticut River. The Well Known Development Group Sets The Tentative Schedule For The Planning, Design, & Development As The Largest new Mixed Use Project In Nearly 50 Years Takes Shape

Bylt News

The projects, development, including the collaborative public insights sought throughout the lengthy processes of a multitude of infrastructure projects are a a very welcomed, possibly desperate need. As an anchor institution to East Hartford, Goodwin University’s work will make East Hartford a more vibrant community.