Originally published in Archi-Tech
April 2008
A Tower Fit for a King
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A Tower Fit for a King
Or in this case, a queen. Architects designed the top of the new Great American Building in Cincinnati to resemble a tiara, serving as a landmark for what has become known as the “Queen City.” The tower features a royally impressive view of the city, the riverfront, and the Great American Ballpark, and sustainable elements will make the structure the greenest in the city’s downtown.
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Bending the Rules
The new addition to the Natick Collection in Natick, MA, challenges long-accepted rules of mall design with skylights, curved architecture, and unique uses of glass.
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| An Undulating Façade for Neiman Marcus
The Natick Collection mall is anchored by a façade that features undulating, wavy stainless steel panels designed to look like a dress on a woman.
Read the complete article … | Hospital or Hospitality?
It’s not clear which best fits the elegant towers that make up the 360-bed, HDR-designed Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD), located on Al Sowa Island in the United Arab Emirates. Based on a village concept, the master plan features a central hospital tower surrounded by pools, parks, and gardens—all designed to offer healing environments for CCAD patients.
Read the complete article … | An Interior for Interaction
Designed to encourage teamwork and interaction, a San Diego office building renovation features shared-use office spaces and large windows in independent offices. New interior finishes give workspaces a crisp, clean look, and daylight harvesting light fixtures add sustainability to the mix.
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| | Amendment | SH Acoustics was responsible for the acoustics and audio design at the Newseum, featured in the AT News story “Technology is King at D.C.’s Newseum” on April 16.
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• April 23, 2008 Paradiso's New Sound Gets Guests Groovin'
• April 16, 2008 Technology is King at D.C.'s Newseum
• April 09, 2008 Research Building Goes for the Gold
• April 02, 2008 Music Venue Features Spectacular Sound and Sight
• March 26, 2008 Building Gets Green with Unique Lighting and Water Features
• March 19, 2008 CityCenter to Showcase World-Famous Art
• March 12, 2008 Patient Tower Designed to Accommodate Growing Population
• March 05, 2008 Modern Museum Begins Campus-Wide Art Installation
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