LEVY DYKEMA, with offices in Austin and Corpus Christi, expands value and benefits to their clients through the addition of Cotera+Reed’s experience in civic, municipal, institutional, lower education, and higher education projects.
Work Safe Austin believes all construction contractors should provide employees with the proper PPE based on the assigned task to help reduce the risk of injury.
Texas-based architecture and interior design firm Michael Hsu Office of Architecture (MHOA) is launching its third annual Design for All Partnership.
For years, the construction industry has followed a linear process: extract raw materials, build structures, demolish them, and dispose of waste in landfills. This method has harmful environmental and social impacts and is unsustainable. Rethinking traditional approaches requires collaboration from all stakeholders and urgency from authorities. In the U.S., cities are enacting new policies to…
BIG, the Danish architecture studio, has recently revealed their latest project in Houston called 1550 on the Green. This remarkable skyscraper, their first in Texas, was developed by Skanska USA and stands tall with 28 stories. Situated across from Discovery Green Park in Downtown Houston, the building is composed of six towers that gracefully curve…
The imperative for new energy sources amid environmental degradation prompts a reevaluation of energy storage methods. Lithium-ion technology, once dominant, faces criticism, leading the construction industry to propose innovative alternatives. Bricks, cement, and minerals integral to construction emerge as components of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) systems, turning buildings into thermal batteries. High-rise buildings offer potential…
The Zilker Metropolitan Park vision plan in Texas is in the clear after the Austin Parks and Recreation Board voted in its favour. According to the board, the plan would serve as a guide for the coming decades of maintenance, environmental restoration, and development. However, this comprehensive plan for the 351-acre downtown park is still…
Architecture students at the University of Texas at San Antonio have created tactile 3-D and floor plan models specifically designed for the blind and visually impaired community. Wendy Walker, local chapter president of the National Federation of the Blind, collaborated with 10 students on conceptual designs for a theoretical health care campus near the Mission…
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RDLR Architects, a leading architectural firm known for its community-driven approach in the public sector and boasting a 40-year legacy in Houston, is thrilled to announce the acquisition of W [Squared] Architects, recognized for nearly a decade of excellence in the private market. This strategic move marks a significant milestone for RDLR Architects as it…
The natural pavilion is located on the campus at Rice University Architect Jesús Vassallo, along with a team of graduate students from Rice University, has successfully integrated a pavilion made of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels into the Houston campus. The Johnson Owl Deck Pavilion serves as a demonstration of the material’s potential as a sustainable…
US-based landscape architecture firm Nelson Byrd Woltz has recently completed a significant project in Houston, Texas. Known as the Kinder Land Bridge and Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Prairie, this endeavor is part of a larger ten-year master plan initiated in 2015 by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. The plan aims to transform a 1,464-acre wilderness…
Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos, a renowned architectural firm, is revolutionizing the Dallas Art Museum with their visionary designs. With a keen eye for innovation and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of architectural excellence, Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos is transforming the museum into a contemporary masterpiece. Led by architects Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano, the firm combines…
Over a year ago, Texas families were confronted with an unimaginable tragedy when nineteen defenseless third- and fourth-grade students and two educators were brutally murdered in a violent shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. This event occurred four years after the 2018 tragedy at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, which prompted…
In the ever-changing world of urban development, cities are confronted with a variety of obstacles that require quick and innovative solutions. These challenges range from the crucial problem of affordable housing to the urgent need for efficient and uncrowded infrastructure, as well as sustainable energy practices. As the demands of the built environment grow, local…
For almost 20 years, Dannette K. Davis worked as a Project Manager and Director in Construction. But after years of working for someone, she knew there was a better way to do the work that had consumed her for almost two decades. So, she stepped out and started her own company. Kay Davis Associates (KDA)…
1808/GoodWork Project To Be Solar Powered by Sunfinity Solar By News Provider DALLAS, Nov. 16, 2017– A once-abandoned building on the edge of Downtown is being reincarnated as an eco-friendly, people-friendly mixed-use destination that offers coworking, loft living, green space, commercial office space and a coffee shop, and developers have been awarded a$300,000 grant to install a solar…
After designing projects in the state for many years, Ghafari makes it official with their first office in the Southwest By News Provider DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 25, 2017 Ghafari Associates, an award-winning architecture, engineering, process design and construction services firm, announces the opening of its newest office in Fort Worth, Texas. James E. Jobes, AIA has been promoted…
Toyota Headquarters Campus Achieves LEED Platinum from the U.S. Green Building Council,The Largest Commercial LEED Platinum Project in The State Of Texas, To Date By News Provider PLANO, Texas, Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Everything is bigger in Texas. Everything, that is, except Toyota’s environmental footprint. Toyota Motor North America’s (TMNA) headquarters campus in Plano, Texas has officially achieved LEED Platinum from…
OJB Landscape Architecture wins the ASLA Design Award of Excellence for Klyde Warren Park, a 5-acre freeway deck park in Dallas, Texas. By Subcontractors USA News Provider SAN DIEGO, Aug. 31, 2017 — The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) today announced Klyde Warren Park, a freeway deck park in Dallas designed by OJB Landscape Architecture (OJB), as the recipient…
Rimkus Consulting Group Leverages Global Forensic Expertise to Form Full-Service Engineering and Technical Firm, Rimkus Building Consultants. A worldwide provider of forensic consulting services, today announced the strategic expansion of its business operations with the formation of a new company, Rimkus Building Consultants. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the firm will help clients from coast-to-coast proactively…
