As a valuable source on design for retail environments and working with name brands, architect Paul Koch has joined the leadership roster for national architecture and interiors firm Dyer Brown, bringing experience with major retailers like Cabela’s and J.Jill and a portfolio that spans the North American continent.

Pioneering architect and women’s advocate Beverly Willis, FAIA, died Oct. 1, according to her longtime spouse, Wanda Bubriski. Willis, 95, was an American architect whose architectural concepts and practices have influenced the design of cities and buildings.

Architect Ryan McDaniel, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has been named partner of Brandon Architects, alongside the founder and president, Christopher Brandon, AIA. McDaniel is the first partner ever to be named at the award-winning Brandon Architects firm.

St. Louis-based architecture firms Lawrence Group and KWK Architects proudly announce the merger of the two firms.

The architecture and historic preservation firm Page & Turnbull has announced board appointments for two of the firm’s leaders: Melisa Gaudreau, AIA, in Sacramento, California, and Elisa Hernández Skaggs, AIA, in San Francisco.

Debuting on International Women’s Day, March 8, the premiere episode of Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation’s award-winning audio documentaries, New Angle: Voice, kicked off its second season with the fascinating story of Ray Eames.

Dyer Brown has announced the elevation of two of the national architecture and design firm’s most valued leaders to the role of Principal: director of corporate services Sara Ross, LEED AP, and director of workplace Ashley L. Dunn, AIA.

In 1984, the World Health Organization suggested that up to 30 percent of new and renovated buildings had excessive complaints related to indoor air quality, which was directly related to Sick Building Syndrome. According to the EPA, Sick Building Syndrome describes situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but no specific illness or cause can be identified.

A study published by the American Institute of Architects, in partnership with the Associated General Contractors of America, sheds new light on the relationship of architects and contractors and the needs of both professions.  

In 1910, the United States adopted and refined the process using calcium sulfate dihydrate.