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 RIBA Announces 2009 Council Election ResultsThe Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced the results of the RIBA Council Elections 2009.The six nationally elected seats were awarded to the following Chartered Members, who will sit on Council for a three-year term from 2009 - 2012: John Assael, Sir Sydney Chapman, Tzena James, Paul Fletcher, Alan Shingler, and Peter Stewart. All Council appointments will commence from 1 September 2009. The RIBA is governed by a body of sixty trustees, elected from among the RIBA membership, the majority of whom are chartered architects. Chaired by the President, Council meets four times annually and is ultimately responsible for the conduct and development of the institute. Council passes down detailed responsibility and technical focus to the four subsidiary companies of the RIBA, each with its own board of directors and trustees. more RIBA Announces 2009 Council Election Results design directory RIBA > Architecture Organizations added by Levent OZLER |
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 ShoWare Center Nation's First Event Center to Achieve LEED Gold-NC RatingThe City of Kent, Washington now boasts one of the greenest event centers in the country.The ShoWare Center-a 154,000-square-foot multipurpose arena that is home to the Seattle Thunderbirds hockey team as well as a regional venue for sports, entertainment, concerts and trade shows-was awarded LEED Gold-NC (new construction) certification this week. Designed by Seattle-based LMN, the ShoWare Center is the first newly constructed event center in North America to achieve the LEED Gold rating. "It was exciting to be given the opportunity to help advance sustainable approaches in a new market sector," notes LMN Design Partner Mark Reddington. "Event centers in particular present a significant need for creative and ambitious water and energy efficiency measures as well as responsible environmental choices. In achieving LEED Gold, we have created a model of high performance sustainable design for other spectator sports and events facilities to emulate." more ShoWare Center Nation's First Event Center to Achieve LEED Gold-NC Rating design directory LMN > Architecture Companies added by Levent OZLER |
 Bangkok Rising: Construction to Begin on Ole Scheeren / OMA's MahaNakhonIn the 125 years since William Le Baron Jenney's ten-storey Home Insurance Building in Chicago became the world's first skyscraper, the spectacle of soaring towers has become increasingly common wherever land is scarce, allowing cities to stack life ever taller, denser and more dynamic.Like cathedrals and palaces of the past, skyscrapers today define their cities' identities as they shape the skyline. As the late critic Herbert Muschamp wrote of these modern wonders, "Contemporary architects reveal the inner world in the process of adorning the outer one." Beginning in Fall 2009, the city of Bangkok - home to an estimated 15 million people - will start to embrace an unprecedented new architectural manifestation of its extraordinary 'inner world' when construction begins on MahaNakhon, a dazzling tower designed by internationally celebrated German architect Ole Scheeren, Partner of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). With MahaNakhon, Scheeren, whose many landmark projects include the CCTV Tower in Beijing, has crafted a gleaming 77-storey skyscraper that will be the tallest building in Thailand's capital. The design moves beyond the traditional formula of a seamless, inert, glossy totem, and instead actively engages the city: MahaNakhon's pixilated and carved presence embraces and connects to the surrounding urban fabric rather than overpowering it. more Bangkok Rising: Construction to Begin on Ole Scheeren / OMA's MahaNakhon design directory Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) > Architecture Companies added by Levent OZLER |
 Design Driven: Maserati Competition Announces WinnersAs the only automaker in the luxury class that utilizes a master design firm - legendary Pininfarina - Maserati has found there is an affinity between its brand and those who appreciate fine design.Earlier this year, Maserati and Architectural Digest magazine together invited individuals who appreciate fine design in general and cars in particular to join in a competition titled "Design Driven." Two categories - Existing and Concept - asked entrants to submit a garage design that included a noted architectural element, uniqueness and individuality, while providing a complementary environment for a Maserati car. Approximately 125 entrants sent in text, images and illustrations through an online portal. Winners include Holger Shubert's existing Los Angeles garage, as well as the design of Chris Altman, of Stubbs Muldrow Herin Architects of South Carolina, in the concept category. "Our goal has been to open a conversation with those who place a premium on design and expose them to the unique qualities of Maserati," commented Mark McNabb, President and CEO of Maserati North America. more Design Driven: Maserati Competition Announces Winners design directory Pininfarina > Car Design Companies added by Levent OZLER |
 Leo a Daly Announces Strategic Association with EGA ArchitectsInternational architecture, planning, engineering, interior design and program management firm LEO A DALY announces an association with EGA Architects to further develop a national senior living facility design practice.The two firms agreed to an exclusive two-year agreement. "We believe that the synergy between our two firms will provide added value to clients in the senior living market," says LEO A DALY Senior Vice President John Whisler, PE, LEED AP. "Clients will be able to leverage EGA's past success in this market, combined with LEO A DALY's strengths in Healthcare and Hospitality projects." The senior living market is expected to grow substantially as the Baby Boomer generation (those born between 1946 and 1964) reach retirement age. According to the Federal Agency Forum on Aging Related Statistics, by 2030 approximately 20 percent of the people in the U.S. will be over the age of 65, a number twice as large as in 2000. The need for senior living facilities is anticipated to rise accordingly. Such facilities include independent living, assisted living, adult day care, nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, Alzheimer's care and active adult communities. "We think our association with LEO A DALY will make perfect sense for clients, as many look to renew and reposition their senior living facilities," says EGA Principal Charles Griffin, AIA. design directory LEO A DALY > Architecture Companies added by Levent OZLER |
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