Art Museum Connects Campus, Community
Located at a corner where the university and the city come together, the University of Michigan Museum of Art features three cantilevered structural arms that pinwheel around a triple-height “vertical gallery,” unfolding outward toward the campus and uniting the building in plan and section. The arms are bracketed by L-shaped shells of glass and steel that filter light into the museum.
Read the complete article…

Sky Blue Underground
It’s not your typical meeting room: The Blue Room Theater at Chesapeake Energy Corp. produces a memorable sensory experience with blue ambient lighting and leading-edge multimedia technology. Backlit polycarbonate wall panels line the sidewalls of the theater, which is this year’s ARCHI-TECH AV Awards winner for the Best Project Under $1 Million.
Read the complete article …

Webinar on The Blue Room Theater
Learn about this award-winning project firsthand from the professionals who worked on it by attending a FREE webinar Aug. 20.
Learn more...

Harley Rides Toward Sustainability
A Harley Davidson dealership in O’Fallon, IL, perhaps the company’s greenest dealership in the country, features natural light emitted through the showroom windows and an energy-saving light system as well as radiant flooring that is heated from burned waste oil. The natural look of the lawn, which features native grasses and plants, limits maintenance and water use.
Read the complete article …

IMPORTANT NOTICES:
If your corporation or Internet provider filters incoming e-mail, please add Architechmag.com to your list of approved senders to make sure you receive the e-mail alerts and newsletters to which you subscribe.

If you use AOL 9.0 for email, be sure to click in the upper right hand corner on "Show images & enable links" to see the entire newsletter.

• July 30, 2008 Victorious Place Making
• July 23, 2008 Scenic Symbolism at Casino Resort
• July 16, 2008 Hotel Gets a Facelift
• July 09, 2008 Make Me Over!
• July 02, 2008 Flexible Tech for a Fresh Future
• June 25, 2008 A Great Time to be a "Tween"
• June 18, 2008 It's Alive!
• June 11, 2008 Mayne's Cooper Union Starts Construction

(Return to Top)

Subscribe to any of the ARCHI-TECH Group newsletters

This newsletter is produced by Architechmag.com.

THIS DOCUMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS PROGRAM ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The information type should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Stamats Communications and Stamats Communications cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of publication. INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. The user assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and the use of this document. Buildings.com newsletter e-mail may be copied and distributed subject to the following conditions:
1. All text must be copied without modification and all pages must be included.
2. All copies must contain Stamats Communications copyright notice and any other notices provided therein.
3. This document may not be distributed for profit.

Published by:
Stamats Business Media
615 5th Street S.E., PO Box 1888
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-1888