Friday5 - August 20, 2021 - MillerClapperton

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IN THIS WEEK’S FRIDAY5

The Best Architecture Masters (BAM) has once again released its annual list of the top postgraduate architecture curriculums. For 2021, 22 Universities were selected and evaluated, then reviewed by an expert committee comprised of 15 professors from around the world. Harvard Master in Architecture II lead this year’s ranking, followed by Columbia who maintained second place with its Master of Science Degree in Advanced Architectural Design. TU Delft in The Netherlands took the third position, becoming the best in Europe. For a complete list of ranked University programs for 2021, click below.

Location: Washington, DC
Product: ALUCOBOND PLUS (MCM), PAC-CLAD (Single Skin)
General Contractor: DPR
Architect: Morris Adjmi Architects

590 Water Street is the second phase of this high-profile Washington, D.C. development that sits right on the Washington Channel. The new office building consists of four stories of commercial space and ground-level retail. The office floors will feature curtainwall facades with extensive terraces and outdoor spaces on the 2nd and 5th floors. The building is targeting LEED Platinum certification. This is DPR’s first full ground-up commercial office project in Washington, D.C. and MillerClapperton is pleased to be fabricating and installing 13,300 square feet of Metal Composite Material and 2,660 square feet of Profiled Single Skin for the project.

While the experience of flying may have lost some of its luster in recent decades, airports are filling that void with a more luxurious experience compared to what we’ve seen in the past. Airport architecture has evolved to meet modern travel demands and they have turned into architectural statements pieces for the cities they occupy. “With an impressive range of scales, programs, and material assemblies,” ArchDaily has compiled a number of projects that showcase dynamic and thoughtful aviation spaces, which you will find below.

MCM Alliance and Metalcon Live will host AIA credited course, “Cladding Safety in Light of Global Fires” on September 15th. The 90-minute course features industry experts who will cover the differences between North American building code and buildings caught in catastrophic global fire events. Particular focus will be given to NFPA 285 and how it promotes the International Building Code’s goal of Life and Safety. Don’t miss this important discussion on cladding safety. Learn more and register below.

Recommendation: The Architecture & Building Process
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In this episode of the Second Studio podcast, hosts and architects, David and Marina, discuss the typical architecture and building process, covering the phases and steps in most building/construction projects – what can be expected during each step, why the different phases exist, their typical processes, the documents completed at the end of each phase, and the outcome of each phase. Click to access highlights from their discussion or listen to the full episode.

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