The conventional Design-Bid-Build method offers clean lines of responsibility and works best for straightforward projects with prescriptive specifications
Winners to be Honored at First Brick Excellence Gala on April 9
December 16, 2025
The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has awarded 42 winning projects in the 2025 Brick in Architecture Awards, the world’s leading design competition featuring fired-clay brick.
Apogee Architectural Metals has reaffirmed its Wausau Window and Wall Systems brand remains a core part of its product portfolio that includes EFCO, Tubelite, Alumicor (Canada) and Linetec.
Commissioned by the Satterberg Foundation, the mixed-use program—developed through extensive community engagement—includes nonprofit offices
December 12, 2025
Located in Seattle’s Pioneer Square National Historic District, the Metropole revives a long-vacant, earthquake- and fire-damaged 1892 building as a LEED Platinum, 34,000-square-foot hub for community organizations advancing racial equity.
Using perforated fins, careful alignment, and plenty of school spirit, this high school in Texas turned its mascot into a highly visible architectural feature
December 8, 2025
As part of Phase III, the school had a unique vision for how it would display its mascot on an architectural feature on the building’s front facade, but needed help from CS’ BetterBuilt Studio to turn that vision into something tangible.
Advanced high-performance membrane solutions strengthen the complex stadium roof
December 5, 2025
Serge Ferrari Group announced that the multi-million-dollar roof replacement at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, will feature the company’s Tenseo Xtrem GF 7000, a high-performance fiberglass composite membrane.
The white paper outlines how steel’s high strength-to-weight ratio, small footprint and prefabrication advantages make it ideal for retrofits
November 4, 2025
Extreme Steel Inc. (ESI), a leader in the structural steel industry, announces the release of its latest white paper: Preserving Strength: Structural Steel Solutions for Historic Renovations.
Advancements in fluid-applied technology have introduced an option: polyurea coating systems. Engineered for strength, flexibility, and installation efficiency, polyurea offers a reliable alternative suited to modern design and construction requirements.
Architects selected Solarban R67 glass by Vitro for this façade renovation because of its impressive performance and eye-catching reflectivity
October 13, 2025
Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood is now home to the newly renovated Embassy Suites and Avalara Hawk Tower at 255 South King Street. The complex is connected by a sky bridge and allows for clear, spectacular views of Seattle, thanks to Vitro Architectural Glass.