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A question and answer session with HOK New York Managing Principal President Mr. Carl Galioto
Mr. Galioto, 57, is the managing principal of the New York office of HOK, one of the world’s largest architecture firms. HOK New York’s current projects include LG Electronic’s headquarters in Englewood, N.J., and Harlem Hospital. Mr. Galioto joined HOK in 2009, after 30 years with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, where he helped design One
Don’t string me along, U.S. temp workers say
Don’t string me along says architecture temp Althea Norwood Roberts * Quarter of jobs created in past year were temporary * Temps about 2 percent of overall employment * Companies still cautious about permanent hiring By Kristina Cooke NEW YORK, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Althea Norwood Roberts gives employers three months to turn her temporary job
Architectural Landmark Near Completion as Cesar Pelli Tops Out Red Building at Pacific Design Center
LOS ANGELES, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Cesar Pelli celebrated a milestone for the Red Building on Monday, as the long-awaited final building of the Pacific Design Center nears completion. The Red Building is the third building of the landmark West Hollywood showroom-and-office complex whose design and construction span nearly 40 years. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110301/NE56547 )
American Institute of Architects New York names new president
Margaret O’Donoghue Castillo Ms. Castillo is the new president of the American Institute of Architects New York, one of the oldest and largest A.I.A. chapters in the nation, with just under 5,000 members. She is also a principal at Helpern Architects, specializing in sustainable and historic preservation projects. Q The theme of your presidency is
Today’s project highlight
The Cairns Institute, Cairns, Australia By Woods Bagot Architecture Proposing a concept that will celebrate the rainforest setting, and enrich the place experience was a winning formula for Woods Bagot and RPA Architects who have been awarded the design of The Cairns Institute, headquartered on the James Cook University (JCU) Cairns campus. A $25 million
U.S. architecture billings index falls in January
* January ABI 50.0, down 3.9 pts * New projects index falls 5 pts to 56.5 * Cautious optimism for design industry: AIA NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) – A leading indicator of U.S. nonresidential construction activity weakened last month after two months of improving numbers, an architects’ trade group said on Wednesday. The monthly
David Chipperfield talks about his design of the Neues Museum in detail
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rLsS-JDJKE] “Finally the Neues Museum is finished. The official handover of the building,newly restored by David Chipperfield,is to take place in early March. The museum,originally built in the mid-nineteenth century,has been in ruins since the end of the Second World War. Its rebuilding is the last of the restoration projects on the city’s Museum Island.
Miami architect plans new Port-au-Prince
When I attended the University of Miami School of Architecture from 1974-1976 (before transferring to Pratt) my studio director was Andres Duany. He was a relative unknown and had recently graduated from Columbia. I have very fond memories of my time in his classes. A slide presentation is available at www.PortAuPrinceRP.com. Famed Miami architect and
Innovative gay retirement community said in works for Rancho Mirage
Firm says it has plans for Rancho Mirage, but city says it’s news to them Ten diverse architecture firms are collaborating with a Los Angeles-based real estate investment company in hopes of building a $250 million urban-village type retirement community primarily for gays on 100 acres in Rancho Mirage. Developers hope to break ground next
Computers are great tools for architects, but don’t let CAD go wild
Designing using CAD As an AEC staffing expert and someone who has sold, supported and trained in CAD products for years, I would love to know your thoughts on this article. For example, why is BIM below the radar? Architects can now design buildings without lifting a pencil, thanks to computer technology. In fact, digitally conceived
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