Creating a Visual Voyage

Aptly named Florida’s “powerhouse port,” Port Everglades represents one of the most diverse seaports in the United States. The design vision included a more visually dynamic façade. Update the façade of Celebrity Cruises Port Everglades terminal. The port is one of the top three cruise ports in the world and among the most active containerized cargo ports in the U.S. In 2018, Celebrity Cruises unveiled a renovated Terminal 25 (T25), its first brand-designed cruise terminal located within the port. A combined 2300 sq. ft. of GKD Media-mesh and 800 sq. ft. of Tigris metal fabric were specified to fulfill this vision. When being introduced to the project, GKD was selected

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Surfaces/Finishes

Hand-Stenciled Tiles

Created from well-known designer Italian Atelier Bardelli’s freehand drawing style, the Tangram Collection features attractive stenciled drawings in the form of bath tiles. Bardelli imports his drawings into mixed media for more specific detailing, thereby blending his traditional craft with modern design techniques.

Case Study

Lighting & Controls

Silicon Valley Convention Center Gets Lit

When the San Jose McEnery Convention Center needed a new lighting system that could support the multi-use, high-production-value conventions their clients expect, they turned to high-tech lighting. The San Jose McEnery Convention Center now has one of the most advanced lighting systems in the country. “The previous sodium light fixtures were from the ’80s,” says Gabriel Nemeth, Director of Event Operations. “Advances in technology and changing client demands put us behind the times.” This was particularly true for tradeshows that demand multiple functions, with some sections being used for keynotes and others for booths. For guidance to a solution, Team San Jose

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Stone/Masonry

French Gray Meets Cut Stone

Cool gray tones of Cumulus Vantage30 and Cannonade Cut Coarse Stone feature clean, modern lines in soothing color palettes. Cut stone adds sophistication to any space. By intensifying the use of color to draw attention to the authentic textures of the stone, Cumulus Vantage30 and Cannonade Cut Coarse Stone present an organically sophisticated option to adapt to interior and exterior spaces.

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Glass & Curtainwall

Mixed-Use, Transit-Oriented Development Earns Gold

The city of Portland, Oregon’s new 10-story, mixed use, transit-oriented development known as Slate earned LEED Gold. Formerly Block 75, the high-efficiency building features window, entrance and unitized curtainwall systems. A cornerstone in the city’s efforts to revitalize the Burnside Bridgehead area, Slate rises on a previously vacant lot. Opened in Sept. 2016, the project spans 147,000 sq. ft. and offers 75 market-rate apartment units on the upper six floors; 35,000 sq. ft. of creative co-working office workspace on the second and fourth floors; and 7800 sq. ft. of retail space at street level.Designed by Works Progress Architecture for co-developers Urban Development Partne

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Metal Fabrications

Steel Framing Provides Firestopping for Student Residence Hall

New England Finish Systems, LLC, of Salem, N.H., was tapped to install the exterior cladding, exterior and interior framing, and drywall of Riverview Suites, a six-story, 173,000-square-foot, new student residence hall at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Tasked with finishing all seven floors – five of which having 22 units a piece – in less than a year, the contractor was faced with a tight timeframe and budget. While the exterior framing and cladding portion of the project was comparatively straightforward, the contractor needed products that would help them meet the tight turnaround for the framing and construction of the building code-required fire-rated interior wall

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April 17, 2019 by Jim Crockett

Strategies for Resiliency

In determining resiliency strategies for any building, the expert consensus is to take advantage of nature’s primary flood control technologies—wetlands and floodplains. Ideally, bioswales and retention areas for stormwater management should be incorporated on site, advises Nadja Turek, environmental engineer and sustainable design expert, Woolpert. Building materials and products are another critical component, especially those best suited to withstand and absorb flood waters. “Some successful strategies involve using insulated concrete form construction for building envelopes, as they are extremely air and water tight, and also energy efficient,” says Turek. “We have also used modular flood gates at building entrances, and a membrane vapor barrier that adheres to concrete around the foundation to prevent water intrusion.” Below is a deeper look at a few flood-resistant products and systems that can play a role in a solid resiliency strategy.

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Modular Buildings

Tree Pose

Burkina Faso-born Francis Kéré was selected to design the Serpentine Pavilion, a temporary installation at the Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Garden, London. His Berlin-based practice has designed everything from schools to retail environments. Kéré’s installation addresses how people move through the gardens while they interact with one another. “I was interested in how my contribution to this Royal Park could not only enhance the visitors’ experience of nature, but also provoke a new way for people to connect with each other,” says Kéré. Kéré’s pavilion speaks to the ecological and social value of trees. “It is a micro cosmos that fuses cultural references from my home country of Burkina F

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Glass Walls/Partitions

Pedestrian Tunnel Adds Active Wall System

Philadelphia’s multi-phased, $59.65 million SEPTA Downtown Link features an innovative glass block “active” wall system. This past summer, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) completed the first phase of the Downtown Link, its Center City concourse improvement program to upgrade the underground pedestrian tunnel network. Significant architectural enhancements were made during this phase including an innovative, backlit, glass block “active” wall system. The Downtown Link connects six subway stations, two regional rail systems, and provides access to many businesses, offices, historical points of interest and other destinations.“O

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Glass & Curtainwall

Glass Contributes to Ultra-Green Office Building

How do you design an energy-efficent office for a company in the power-generation industry? Pair high-performance glass with cutting-edge technology. Tasked with creating a headquarters building for one of the power industry’s leading companies, Jacobs Engineering Group designed a glass-clad, 130,000-square foot building that set a new architectural direction for the sprawling Carnegie Center Campus in Princeton, New Jersey.John Jackson, senior associate at Jacobs, said his team’s intention was to create an ultra-green facility by pairing high-performance materials, such as glass, with cutting-edge technology.“One of the primary design features of the project is a two-story

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Hand-Stenciled Tiles

Silicon Valley Convention Center Gets Lit

French Gray Meets Cut Stone

Mixed-Use, Transit-Oriented Development Earns Gold

Steel Framing Provides Firestopping for Student Residence Hall

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Strategies for Resiliency

Tree Pose

Pedestrian Tunnel Adds Active Wall System

Glass Contributes to Ultra-Green Office Building