Friday5 - April 10, 2020 - MillerClapperton

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IN THIS WEEK’S FRIDAY5

The International Color Awards honors achievements in color photography, which is now in its 13th year. This year’s entries exceeded 6,000 and comprised works from 73 countries, bringing together a large community of both professional and amateur photographers from around the world. The diverse body of work spans thirty-seven categories and reflect a myriad of cultures and perspectives. Click below to see winners and nominees from three related categories: architecture, abstract, and aerial.

Location: Birmingham, AL
Product: ALUCOBOND PLUS (MCM)
General Contractor: M.J. Harris Construction Services, LLC
Architect: Goodwyn, Mills & Canwood Inc.

A 231,000-square-foot residence hall is under construction near the Campus Green at the University of Alabama. The new residence will help meet increased demand for on-campus housing and it will join six other residence halls when completed this Fall. The U-shaped building adds space for 730 additional students and consists of dedicated study spaces, a storm shelter, multi-use office space, and a dining venue with three food vendors. For this project, MillerClapperton is fabricating and installing 9,566 square feet of Metal Composite Material.

The movement toward more environmentally friendly construction has become more of a shift in the industry rather than a trend, and one product that is growing in popularity as a result is polyiso insulation. The material not only meets or exceeds most environmental codes, it also has a minimal impact on the environment since so little energy is required to make it. Nearly all polyiso insulation is manufactured using recycled materials and contributes to its range of sustainable attributes. If you are interested in learning more about the benefits of specifying polyiso for the building envelope of your next project, click the button below. You can also visit our website here to download our system details with polyiso insulation.

This Friday, The Architect’s Newspaper is launching ‘Trading Notes’, a weekly discussion series that will tackle questions related to the dramatic shift that’s happened in the way we work. For example, ‘Who counts as essential and nonessential in this scenario?‘ ‘Have we been measuring productivity incorrectly?‘ ‘And, what techniques might emerge to bridge the gap?‘ The first in the series, Construction in the Age of Covid-19: How are Firms Keeping Projects Online?, will provide perspectives from the architecture, engineering, and construction professions on navigating the challenges facing construction right now. This Friday’s livestream will take place at 1pm EST and you can register using the button below.

Recommendation: 10 Must-See Architecture Documentaries and Series
Compiled By: ArchDaily

If you’ve had enough of tigers (and a whole bunch of crazy) on Netflix, there is plenty of architecture-related viewing that can help broaden your knowledge in addition to being entertaining. The writers at ArchDaily have put together a list of their ten must-see series and documentaries that range from interior to exterior and even the “tiny”. There are plenty of great picks such as the ‘Secrets of Great British Castles’ and a timely documentary called ‘Minimalism’, that focuses on the important things in life.

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