Boston · 2007.0508
SEi Companies, a Boston, Massachusetts-based engineering firm, has promoted Paul Corrado, P.E., LEED AP, to principal. It has also promoted Mark Warren, LEED AP, to associate principal and Anastasia Vassos to senior associate. SEi specializes in planning, study, design, and construction of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and communication technology systems for industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities.
Corrado has an extensive background in electrical engineering systems design and is the director of SEi's electrical engineering department. Over the course of his career, he has completed a variety of renovations and new construction projects for research and development, laboratory, healthcare, higher education, and commercial clients. Warren, SEi's director of facilities, has 20 years experience as a commissioning agent. Vassos, SEi's director of business development, also has 20 years of experience.
New York · 2007.0508
American Airlines recently installed a 397-foot- (121-meter-) long mural in its new $1.1 billion terminal currently under construction at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City. Artist and architect Matteo Pericoli created the architecturally themed mural, composed of 90 vinyl panels. Entitled "Skyline of the World," the mural depicts both landmarks and lesser-known structures in New York and many other cities around the world, such as the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia; Toronto City Hall in Toronto, Canada; and the Fuji TV Building in Tokyo, Japan.
Fort Lauderdale · 2007.0503
Construction continues on the "W" Resort & Residences in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Located on Fort Lauderdale Beach, the project consists of twin 24-story towers comprising 346 hotel rooms and 171 high-end resort condominium units. The facility will also house a health spa, meeting and convention facilities, and restaurants and lounges. Fort Lauderdale-based Adache Group Architects, Inc. designed the project. Completion is expected by the end of 2007.
Irving · 2007.0503
Construction recently began on a new Citizen & Immigration Services building in Irving, Texas, for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Chicago, Illinois, office of 4240 Architecture designed the two-story, 50,000-square-foot (4,600-square-meter) facility to be at once approachable and dramatic.
The focal point of the L-shaped building will be the ceremony room, a double-height glass space that will be visible from adjacent Highway 114. A phrase from the naturalization ceremony will be displayed in four-foot- (1.2-meter-) high lettering on the facade, positioned such that the sun projects the lettering into the ceremony room. Each letter will be a cutout from a reproduction of the U.S. Constitution. The facility will also house interview rooms and administrative offices.
LEED Silver certification will be sought for the building. Energy-efficient features will include several forms of protection from the sun, such as overhangs, sun shades, and a pergola with sun-shading louvers. Many building materials, including brick, will come from local manufacturers.
The lead designer is Robert Benson, 4240's Chicago design director. The developer is JDL Castle Corporation of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Completion is expected in early 2008.
Devens · 2007.0502
Ground has been broken for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's new biologic medicine manufacturing facility in Devens, Massachusetts. The facility will be modular to accomodate potential future expansion. Phase I of the project will include construction of a warehouse building, an administrative building, a central utility building, and a manufacturing building to house six 5,300-gallon (20,000-liter) cell culture vessels and a purification train. The facility is expected to be operationally complete in 2009.
Charlotte · 2007.0502
John Portman & Associates, Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia, has revealed the design for a high-end residential tower in Charlotte, North Carolina. Company founder and chairman John C. Portman, Jr., FAIA, designed the 40-story building with a rotated geometry, accented by balconies pinwheeled around the facade, creating an asymmetrical silhouette. A peaked crown will allow for vaulted penthouse ceilings.
Amenities will include a 24,000-square-foot (2,200-square-meter) terrace, a 10,000-square-foot (930-square-meter) club, and an art gallery. Nancy Ruddy, cofounder and principal of architecture and interior design firm Cetra/ Ruddy Incorporated of New York City, is custom-designing each of the 99 condominium units and much of the common space. The project developer is Portman Holdings, LLC.
Redwood City · 2007.0430
Redwood City, California-based Rudolph and Sletten General Contractors, Inc., has promoted four project executives to the position of vice president of operations in their respective regions.
Doug Collins will serve as a vice president of operations for the Northern California regional office in Redwood City. He has been with the firm since 1991, overseeing projects for clients such as Genentech, Stanford University, and Intel Corporation. Paul Moran will also serve as a vice president of operations for the Northern California regional office. A 14-year veteran of the company, Moran has managed projects for Sun Microsystems, the Kaiser Foundation, Health Plan, Philips Electronics, and others.
Jonathan Foad, LEED AP, now vice president of operations for the Sacramento regional office in Roseville, has been with the company for 19 years. He has been involved with projects for clients such as The Crocker Art Museum, the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, and Copia. Gregory Palmer, now vice president of operations for the San Diego regional office, has been with the firm since 1994. He has managed projects for the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, and the University of California, San Diego, among others.
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