Friday5 - August 30, 2019 - MillerClapperton

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IN THIS WEEK’S FRIDAY5

How does one measure the greatness of a place – in miles covered, dollars spent, or visitors captivated? While such metrics can play a part, it’s also important for travelers to have an experience; the sense that they’ve come across something extraordinary. TIME has compiled their second annual list of the World’s Greatest Places that includes museums, parks, restaurants, and hotels, with the help of editors and experts from around the globe. The list showcases 100 new and newly noteworthy destinations to experience right now. See the complete list here or to see the best architectural projects on the list, click below.

Location: Dunwoody, GA
Product: larson (MCM), ATAS (Single Skin)
General Contractor: Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC
Architect: Wakefield Beasley & Associates

A new, 16-story curved office tower is taking shape adjacent to Perimeter Mall and the Dunwoody MARTA station. Once complete, the project will bring 334,000 square feet of Class A office space and 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space to the site. A bridge will connect the building to an existing MARTA parking deck and station. For this project, MillerClapperton is fabricating and installing 23,255 square feet of Metal Composite Material and 36,882 square feet of Single Skin in various profiles.

Each year, Metropolis compiles an extensive list of exemplary projects and initiatives from around the world. For this year’s list, they opted for something simpler and instead chose two cities from five major global regions (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America). From Jakarta to Tulsa, these ten locales each offer standout examples of architecture, urbanism, or design.

New construction starts in July advanced 2 percent from the previous month, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. This is the third consecutive monthly increase for total construction starts, following double-digit gains in May, followed by 9 percent in June. Nonresidential building slipped by 4 percent in July, following a 16 percent increase reported in June.

Recommendation: Building Giants
Where to Watch: Science Channel

The show ‘Building Giants’ on Science Channel showcases how key technological innovations enable giant superstructures to be built. Go behind the scenes during construction, accompanied by CGI, to reveal the building process with astonishing detail. Season 1 kicks off with Atlanta’s own Mercedes-Benz stadium, which is the World’s most advanced stadium with one of the most complex retractable roofs ever built. You’ll see how the team faced deadly winds and unique engineering challenges. The second season, which kicked off earlier this month, shows how engineers braved the Arctic Circle to build one of the largest ice hotels in the world in just six weeks. Click below to learn more about the show or to see more episodes.

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