The 355,000-square-foot center, which is the focal point of a $280 million expansion at its Mount Auburn campus, will be dedicated to orthopedic and neurosurgical spine care, joint replacement, sports medicine and rehabilitation services. It will add 12 operating rooms to the existing 38 at the hospital. The 87 private rooms for patients, which encompass … Continued
Over the past 12 years, developer Shui On Land, in partnership with the Shanghai government, has gradually developed KIC in three main districts, established it as a knowledge-oriented community that has turned around a declining industrial area, and created a new growth hub in northeast Shanghai. … Shui On Land retained Skidmore, Owings & Merrill … Continued
With the recent announcement that the U.S. and Cuba have agreed to reopen their embassies, we’ve rounded up modern designs for diplomatic architecture from around the world. Carefully straddling the line between openness and utility, these structures each try to embody a welcoming and stately architecture while remaining secure and protected. Today, designing diplomatic … Continued
The city has approved a request by Fosun, the Chinese company that owns the landmarked lower Manhattan tower formerly known as 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, to create 200,000 square feet of retail space beneath the building. On Tuesday, the Shanghai-based firm won permission from the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission to create entry points at 28 … Continued
The second time was the charm for Chinese company Fosun, which got Landmarks Preservation Commission approval on Tues., Aug. 4 for changes they want to make to landmarked 28 Liberty Plaza, formerly known as One Chase Manhattan. While praising the overall plan, Community Board 1 in March objected to Fosun cutting away at the … Continued
Construction is scheduled to begin by the end of the year on the 9-million-square-foot campus of Egypt’s National Cancer Institute. … Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP is the architect and master planner; further, the firm is providing medical planning, interior design, and structural engineering services for the 1,000-bed facility.
When the American Conservatory Theater restored the Strand Theater, excessive attention to detail was paid. There is a “scar” on the floor to commemorate a demolished marble staircase, a neon sign restored at no small expense, and even the T-bars in a newly exposed wall received some special care. … “The goal was to make … Continued
With each passing month, Mid Market’s emergence as one of San Francisco’s hottest neighborhoods for development grows ever-clearer. As hoards of tech companies of the likes of Uber, Twitter, and Dolby pour in to buildings along the once-desolate corridor, so too do new restaurants, hotels, and condo towers. Feast your eyes on the 38 … Continued
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) has selected nine educational facilities for this year’s CAE Education Facility Design Awards. The program honors educational facilities that the jury believes should serve as an example of a superb place in which to learn, furthering the client’s mission, goals and educational program … Continued
The American Institute of Architects (AIA)’s Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) has announced the winners of its CAE Education Facility Design Awards, which honor educational facilities that “serve as an example of a superb place in which to learn, furthering the client’s mission, goals, and educational program, while demonstrating excellence in architectural design.”