Fairbanks · 2006.0725
The $42 million expansion of University of Alaska's Museum of the North nears completion in Fairbanks, Alaska. Architect Joan Soranno of Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Hammel, Green & Abrahamson, Inc. (HGA) designed the building with sweeping lines and an iridescent aluminum-composite exterior to evoke glacial landscapes. Two large windows provide views of the Alaska Range of mountains. The museum features historical and contemporary arts and crafts by Native and non-Native Alaskans, as well as natural history exhibits.
London · 2006.0725
Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, winners of the 2001 Pritzker Prize, have revealed their design for a £215 million extension to the Tate Modern gallery in London, United Kingdom. The Swiss architects and their firm, Herzog & de Meuron, previously designed the adaptive reuse of the Bankside power plant into the current Tate Modern gallery, completed in 2000. A contrast with the existing building, the ten-story addition looks like a stack of irregular glass boxes. It will increase the overall size of Tate Modern by 60 percent, housing new gallery space, a performance venue, cafes and restaurants, several new education spaces, and areas designed for young people and families. The project also includes improvements to the existing building and the addition of two new public squares to the site. The new building is scheduled to open in 2012.
Dallas · 2006.0724
John Hollingsworth has joined the Dallas, Texas, office of Ellerbe Becket as a project designer and planner specializing in healthcare. Hollingsworth has previously consulted for Dallas area architecture firms as a project manager and planner and worked for Jonathan Bailey Associates in Dallas. His past projects include the Blue Star Imaging Center for the Dallas Cowboys football team; Freeman Hospital Heart Institute in Joplin, Texas; and Palmer Hospital in Orlando, Florida. Before entering the field of architecture, Hollingsworth worked in clinical and facilities hospital support.
Coral Gables · 2006.0723
MGE Architects of Coral Gables, Florida, recently promoted six employees to associate: Jorge Alonso, Lenny Padron, Maryann Pando-Avdakov, David Simon, Patricia Rice-Spivey, and Robert Gil. Alonso manages a new hospital project for Baptist Health South Florida. Padron manages a project team and engineering consultants for the Lois Pope LIFE Center at the University of Miami and several projects at Baptist Hospital. Pando-Avdakov manages projects for Holy Cross Hospital and Catholic Health Services. Simon coordinates the design team and supervises the production team for projects such as Miami Children's Dan Marino Center in Weston and several projects for the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami. Rice-Spivey manages project teams for the Florida Department of Health and several Memorial Regional Hospital projects. Gil recently rejoined the firm as director of contract administration. In his current role, his responsibilities include quality control and specifications for all MGE Architects projects.
Grand Forks · 2006.0722
The Grand Forks, North Dakota, office of JLG Architects has promoted two employees to associate: Tom Behm and Douglas Feickert. Feickert has over 16 years of experience and has received several awards. He is licensed to practice in Minnesota and North Dakota. Behm joined JLG in 1997 and has over 12 years of experience in construction, drafting, and construction management.
London · 2006.0720
British firm John McAslan + Partners has revealed plans for a £275 million redevelopment of King's Cross Station in London, United Kingdom. The 188,000-square-foot (17,500-square-meter) project includes restoration of the terminal's 154-year-old barrel roof; addition of a new concourse; enhancement of retail facilities; and improvement of transit connections, especially with nearby St. Pancras Station, the location of Channel Tunnel Rail Link services. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2007.
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