Originally published in Archi-Tech
June 2008
A Great Time to be a “Tween”
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A Great Time to be a “Tween”
A new Limited Too store in Winston Salem, NC, is sure to keep “tween” girls (ages 8 to 12) wide-eyed – and their parents’ wallets open. Chute Gerdeman Retail created the store with sophisticated, elegant, modern-style elements such as indirect lighting, windows with quick-change flexibility, and white walls and ceilings that let the colorful merchandise be the star.
Read the complete article… |  | Finding France in Little Havana
Once a printing facility, the renovated Alliance Française Village, a new facility in the Little Havana district of Miami, now contains several audiovisual elements, including surround-sound audio for movie screenings and different sound and lighting options for events. A large plasma screen greets visitors in the reception area. The building also includes an energy recovery HVAC system, new and reinforced structural support systems, and new MEPS systems.
Read the complete article … | Now That’s a Green Building!
Giving a new meaning to “green” building, a plant conservation building of the Chicago Botanic Garden will greatly expand opportunities for scientists and researchers to study native plants. . The facility will feature a 10,000-square-foot green roof and will provide a viewing gallery so guests can see scientists at work.
Read the complete article … | A Not-So-Simple Site
Sokut Construction Inc. recently broke ground for a new high school in Riverside, CA, on a tricky site – to put it mildly. The $7.5 million project includes a 3,000-foot-long, 20-foot-high retaining wall to be carved out of an adjacent mountain. About 350,000 cubic yards of dirt will be removed to allow creation of a support system for the building façade.
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