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Spillman Farmer Architects designed the 66,000-square-foot, $17.3 million arts facility as a transformative and transparent space, with an exterior featuring curtainwall and entrance system

In taking on the design and administration of a rooftop renovation project for the United Nation’s International School in Manhattan, the team at Bone/Levine Architects wanted to honor the school’s tradition as a premiere learning institution.

Skilled labor shortages are affecting construction timetables and quality. How can architects and the roofing industry cope and solve the problem?

Over the last several years, there has been increasing awareness and discussion about the use of flame-retardants in insulation materials.

Insulated metal panels were specified for the Novogratz Center for Athletics, the school’s fieldhouse/gymnasium

Rain, snow and lightning—each originates in the clouds and can damage buildings that are not properly protected.

Roof systems have an impact on energy efficiency through thermal capacity, reflectivity and emissivity.

To rectify the hospital’s problem, construction began in 2010 on a $1.27 billion replacement—the New Parkland Hospital.

Certain faulty beliefs surrounding hotel performance in warm, humid coastal zones continue to persist in the design and construction industry—and waterproofing is no exception.

The Vinita Health Center is an addition to the Cherokee Nation Health System, the largest tribally owned health care system in the U.S.