Friday5 - September 27, 2019 - MillerClapperton

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09-27-19 info@millerclapperton.com tel: 770-941-8281

IN THIS WEEK’S FRIDAY5

Across the country, large-scale projects are shaping our communities and Construction Dives’ project tracker is keeping an eye on them and their impact across industries. The interactive tool allows you to engage with some of the top projects that are underway spanning mixed-use, commercial, infrastructure, and many other categories. Most of the projects are valued at more than $1 billion, but you’ll also find development hubs between coasts and outside of the country’s largest metro areas. The most recent updates include The Grand in Los Angeles and the first section of the retractable roof on Globe Life Field in Texas. Click below for more of the latest projects.

Location: Miami Beach, FL
Product: ALUCOBOND PLUS (MCM)
General Contractor: Plaza Construction
Architect: Zyscovich Architects

South Beach will be getting its first Target store at the new BLVD at Lenox, located in one of the most traveled commercial areas. The contemporary, 5-story development features more than 82,000 square feet of retail space and 224 parking spaces. It will also be one of the biggest LEED-certified buildings in Miami Beach once its completed. The facade includes an architectural concrete feature wall, as well as other cladding materials, which consists of 5,000 square feet of Metal Composite Material fabricated by MillerClapperton.

Last week was the opening of the third edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB), which will run through January 2020. Organized under the theme …And other such stories, the biennial showcases work from over 80 contributors with a range of exhibitions and installations across the city. Click here for 5 must-see venues at CAB, and get excited for Archtober, which kicks off in New York next week. To see a list of all upcoming events, click below.

Demand for design services in August took a downward turn compared to July’s already soft score dropping to 47.2 from 50.1. Billings in the West stayed modestly positive while all other regions remained in negative territory. The sizeable drop in both design billings and new project activity, plus months of disappointing growth suggest that the design expansion that began in mid-2012 is beginning to face headwinds, according to AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker.

Recommendation: By Design
Produced By: GRAPHISOFT

GRAPHISOFT’s multi-award-winning digital content series, “By Design”, have led viewers on a path of discovery. The third season, By Design: Metamorphosis, looks at the fear many firms have when it comes to technological change. Their production crews traveled to three countries and seven U.S. cities to speak to architects and contracting firms at every stage of technology transition and adoption. Each firm brings a unique story to the series, yet all share a common vision to produce high-quality work in an efficient and advanced way. Click below to see the latest episode or start at the beginning with Season 1: The State of Architecture.

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