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The Oregon Coast Advanced Technology & Trades (OCATT) Center represents a significant step forward in how the construction industry approaches workforce development and career training facility design. Located on the Oregon Coast Community College campus in Newport, this 2,415.4 m2 (26,000 sq ft) training hub is purpose-built to prepare students for high-demand careers in construction, […]

Urban infrastructure is no longer judged solely by its structural performance. The Reimei Kobashi pedestrian bridge in Tokyo’s Chuo-ku waterfront district demonstrates how connected lighting systems can transform a utilitarian crossing into a dynamic urban landmark. Completed by Hoshino Architects Inc. and opened on March 25, 2024, this bridge won the Architectural Design Infrastructure category

Insulated glazing units (IGUs) form the backbone of modern commercial building envelopes, delivering thermal performance, daylighting, and aesthetic transparency in a single assembled component. Yet despite their widespread use, improper specification and installation of IGUs remain a leading source of facade failures, condensation complaints, and premature seal degradation. This article examines the critical best practices

At first glance, a luxury villa in Miami’s Belle Meade neighborhood appears to have no garage. The facade reads as a clean, uninterrupted composition of blond composite wood and mid-century inspired lines. But at the push of a button, a section of the wall swings outward and upward, revealing a concealed entryway. This peek-a-boo door

Growing municipalities across the United States face a pressing need to upgrade aging public safety infrastructure. Round Rock, Texas, a rapidly expanding city north of Austin, has broken ground on a comprehensive Public Safety Training Center serving both its fire and police departments. This 613-square-meter (6,602-square-foot) expansion of the existing Round Rock Public Safety Facility

The intersection of architectural detailing and commercial food service design offers valuable lessons for building professionals seeking to create memorable customer experiences within tight spatial constraints. The Origami bakery in Tersane Istanbul, Turkey, designed by Urbanjobs, demonstrates how precise material selection and careful attention to junctions between building components can transform a compact retail space

University campus buildings must balance diverse functions—administration, academics, social spaces, and student services—within a single cohesive structure. The recently completed Prestige University campus building in Indore, India, demonstrates how stepped terraces and passive design strategies, inspired by historic stepwell architecture, can achieve this integration while significantly reducing energy demand. Designed by Sanjay Puri Architects, the

In Portland, Oregon, the Multnomah County Library system has reimagined what a library operations center can be. Described as the “beating heart” of the county’s library network, the new Multnomah County Library (MCL) Operations Center keeps more than 500,000 catalogue items in circulation while powering outreach services that connect the library to its diverse communities

Demolition is underway on the adaptive reuse of the 27,871 m2 former Oncor Building in downtown Fort Worth. Originally built in 1952 as the Fort Worth National Bank headquarters, this mid-century landmark is being converted into multi-family residential rentals while preserving its historic facade.

A rare one-room schoolhouse in the city of Azusa, California, has undergone a full-circle transformation from segregated educational facility to community center, all through a carefully executed historic preservation and adaptive reuse project. The historic wood-frame Craftsman-style building was moved to an honored location, rehabilitated, and restored as a community gathering space, polling place, and