Philadelphia · 2006.0605
Atlanta, Georgia-based
Heery International has promoted Adrianne Arthur to vice president. She continues as director of communications and strategic initiatives for the firm's East region, based in Heery's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, office. Heery is a full-service architecture, interior design, engineering, facilities planning and design, construction management, and program management firm with over 1,000 employees throughout the world.
Tallinn · 2006.0605
Construction is underway on a synagogue in Tallinn, Estonia. It is thought to be the first synagogue in the country since previous ones were destroyed in World War II. Estonian architecture firm Kolke Studio designed the 100,00-square-foot (1,000-square-meter) building, which includes a Jewish museum and kosher restaurant and grocery in addition to the sanctuary and administrative offices. Construction is expected to be completed by September 2006.
Salem · 2006.0606
Construction has begun on Pringle Creek Community, a development in Salem, Oregon, planned for energy efficiency and low environmental impact. Opsis Architecture of Portland is working with an international team of architects, engineers, and sustainability consultants to design the project, which is being developed by Sustainable Development, Inc., of Salem. The community will offer 139 residential lots slated for approximately 180 homeowner-built housing units, including single-family homes and multiunit buildings. Existing features preserved on the 32-acre (13-hectare) site include a creek, 80 percent of the trees, and seven commercial buildings, which will be refurbished for uses such as a community theater, wellness center, restaurant, and shops. Other features planned include narrow, pedestrian-friendly streets with natural rainwater filtration, a public square, a community hall, and a new "Sustainable Living Center" to be designed for a LEED Platinum rating.
Buffalo · 2006.0602
Two new buildings of the Buffalo Life Sciences Complex have opened in Buffalo, New York. Built on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, the adjoining four- and five-story buildings house the New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics, operated by the State University of New York at Buffalo, and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute's Center for Genetics and Pharmacology. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Francis Cauffman Foley Hoffmann Architects designed the 290,000-square-foot (27,000-square-meter) space to facilitate collaboration between the two institutions. Facades of red brick, zinc, glass, and white aluminum sport generous windows, allowing ample daylighting. The LEED silver rating is a goal for the $225 million project.
La Jolla · 2006.0531
Construction was recently completed for the expansion and renovation of the Biomedical Library at the University of California, San Diego. Los Angeles-based Pfeiffer Partners, Inc. was the architect for the $17 million project, which included the addition of 43,000 square feet (4,000 square meters) of space. The three-level addition features a cast-in-place pitched roof that protrudes 11 feet (3.4 meters) beyond the building and slopes upward at a 20-degree angle. Renovations to the existing structure include increased daylighting. The library facility now includes specialized collaborative study areas, high-density movable shelving, and wireless Internet access throughout the building. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., served as construction manager and general contractor for the project.
Somerville · 2006.0531
The architecture, planning, interior, and graphic design firm Arrowstreet of Somerville, Massachusetts, has named Bob Lowe a principal. The founding director of Arrowstreet Graphic Design, Lowe has over 18 years of experience in print, architectural, and environmental graphic design. His clients have included New England Development, Harvard University, Children's Hospital of Boston, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
New York · 2006.0531
Three former employees of Thornton Tomasetti Group/ LZA Technology have formed a new forensic architecture and engineering firm based in New York City, Erwin Lobo Bielinski PLLC. The firm will focus on investigating and analyzing building performance defects as part of problem-solving efforts and also litigation and dispute resolution proceedings. Don Erwin, RA, has over 25 years of experience investigating building performance issues and has provided expert witness testimony in over 50 cases in 23 states. Sharon Lobo, RA, AIA, has 14 years of experience investigating and designing remedial measures for existing buildings and providing legal support consultation and expert witness testimony. Rob Bielinski, PE, AIA, PP, CIH, CSP, has over 30 years of experience investigating the causes and origins of odors, dusts, mold, and other substances in the built environment, as well as building envelope issues.
Washington, D.C. · 2006.0531
Sorg & Associates of Washington, D.C., has designed a new biosolids treatment facility on eight acres (three hectares) at the Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant. The $311 million project features eight egg-shaped digester tanks connected by stainless steel bridges. The tanks measure 93 feet (28 meters) at their widest and rise to a height of 108 feet (33 meters), with 120-foot (37-meter) elevator towers. Other new structures, clad in brick and metal to complement existing 1930s-era buildings, include two storage tanks, two gas equalization tanks, four waste gas flares, and a 34,000-square-foot (3,200-square-meter) operations building. The facility will process approximately 350 tons (318 metric tons) of sludge daily.
New Orleans · 2006.0530
2005 Pritzker Prize winner Thom Mayne and his Santa Monica, California, firm, Morphosis, have revealed preliminary designs for the National Jazz Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The building will be part of the planned "Hyatt Jazz District," a $715 million, 20-acre (8-hectare) project located at the site of the Hyatt Regency New Orleans Hotel, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. A joint public-private project, the complex and park will also include a new city hall and civic courthouse, residential buildings, and a renovated Hyatt Hotel. New Orleans architect Ray Manning of Manning Architects is the lead local architect for planning and design of the Jazz District.
Singapore · 2006.0526
The Singapore government has selected a design by Moshe Safdie and Associates, based in the Boston area, for a $3.6 billion resort, the Marina Bay Sands. The architecture firm will work with Arup Consulting Engineers and the Singapore office of Aedas on the project, to be built by Las Vegas Sands Corp. The six million-square-foot (560,000-square-meter) complex will feature three 1,000-room, 50-story hotel towers bridged by a two-acre (0.8-hectare) "sky garden." It will also include an arts and sciences museum, casino, 4,000-car garage, shopping arcade, waterside promenade, and two 2,000-seat theaters. A 2009 opening is planned.
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