Most structures today are constructed out of many different materials that move at different rates. Marrying all of these components together is complex and, at the same time, can make the roof more vulnerable to errors and failure when re-roofing.
 

Studio Four Design, a top architecture and design firm based in Knoxville, Tenn. that specializes in retail design, has won a 2016 Knox Heritage “Fantastic Fifteen” Award for their collaborative design efforts with Jeffrey and Patricia Nash.

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center broke ground on a $244 million, 197,000-square-foot hospital tower on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. The new tower will add 138 private patient rooms, six large operating rooms, a rooftop café and more to meet the needs of the growing South County region of San Diego. 

Pseudologoi were the personifications, or tangible manifestations, of lies and falsehoods in Greek Mythology. Myths are stories that people know to take as parables, not to interpret literally. But falsehoods are dangerous. 

Can museums revitalize Main Street? In municipalities around the country, mayors and town councils see new proof that they do. Some point to Florence County, S.C., where a new museum has sparked economic revitalization and renewed civic pride. 

“Education Spaces – Ceiling solutions for a better way to learn” shares new lessons in designing effective school, college and university interiors. The new 16-page publication is available free for download here.

In the charming historic district of Laurel, Md., a new apartment complex completed production in April, 2016. With 484 units provided, your choice of one, two, or three bedroom apartments is available. 

All matter breaks down over time. The structures that surround us today are no exception to that law of physics. Some building materials are more durable than others, like stone and steel, but unfortunately the days of structures surviving thousands of years, like the Egyptian pyramids and Roman cathedrals, is over. 

The recently completed Burns & McDonnell World Headquarters at 9450 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Mo., has been named Project of the Year in the Mid-America Region by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). The 310,000 square-foot, 4-story building also received top honors in the Commercial Buildings category in the annual DBIA competition.