Friday5 - July 3, 2020 - MillerClapperton

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IN THIS WEEK’S FRIDAY5

Metal Architecture recently announced the winners of this year’s 2020 Design Awards. More than 170 entries were received and 10 projects selected, in addition to one Grand Award Winner. The top honor went to the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design at Georgia Institute of Technology. “It’s beautiful and sustainable,” said judge Rick Harlan Schneider, AIA, APA, LEED AP, ISSTUDIOArchitects, Washington D.C. “Your first impression of this building is this light, airy structure that you could only build with steel. You could only do that in metal. Otherwise it gets chunky and clunky.” The project was completed in 2019 and is aiming for LEED Platinum certification, as well as being Living Building Challenge (LBC) certified from International Living Future Institute.

The building comprises approximately 47,000 square feet of programmable space, of which 37,000 square feet is enclosed and conditioned. Responsible for the design is Lord Aeck Sargent, a Katerra Company in collaboration with The Miller Hull Partnership. Skanksa USA served as General Contractor and MillerClapperton fabricated and installed more than 5,700 square feet of aluminum panels in three profiles, one of which was perforated. We are honored to be part of this outstanding project and the implications it has for influencing new building practices throughout the Southeast.

Click below for a complete list of this year’s winners.

Location: Atlanta, GA
Product: ALUCOBOND PLUS (MCM), Petersen (PSS)
General Contractor: Armada Hoffler Construction
Architect: Wakefield Beasley & Associates

At the southeast corner of Howell Mill Road and 14th Street, “The Interlock” is a new mixed-use project that will offer 200,000 square feet of office space, 90,000 square feet of retail, more than 300 apartments, and a 165-room hotel called ‘The Bellyard’. The upscale hotel will be operated under a franchise agreement with Marriott International, Inc. under the Tribute Portfolio brand. The hotel will feature a signature restaurant and bar, 5,500 square feet of meeting/event space, a fitness center, an outdoor terrace with skyline views of Atlanta, as well as a rooftop swimming pool. MillerClapperton is fabricating and installing 5,000 square feet of Metal Composite Material and 2,700 square feet of Profiled Single Skin for this project.

Depending on whether you are a glass half-full or a glass half-empty type of person, the world outside may seem a little grim these days. By choosing optimism, columnist Aric Gitomer is thinking about when we can begin to rebuild, and when architects will have the honor of being part of the healing process by creating and re-imagining spaces for people. So, he invited architects, designers, and design aficionados behind 15 popular Instagram accounts, to share what continues to surprise them about architecture. It’s a unique time to be at home, but also a good time to find inspiration through community and to focus on how great work can matter to those around us. Click below for a quick virtual escape and great perspective.

The rise of esports has become a fast-growing international phenomenon over the past decade with millions of fans and billions of dollars behind it. If you are not familiar with the term, esports describes the world of competitive, organized gaming that occurs over streaming services or as live events. Tournaments and other events can attract viewing crowds that rival most traditional sports outings, leading to the need for larger and better equipped physical venues. HOK was contacted about retrofitting an existing stadium and took it as an opportunity to create a blueprint for a type of space that has never existed before. Keep reading for what they learned and how esports teams are looking to create their own venues.

Recommendation: The Flying Gherkin
Produced By: Foster + Partners

UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has made an illustrated online book starring its Gherkin skyscraper to entertain children during the coronavirus pandemic. The book, which was written by Mrinal Rammohan, gives the Foster + Partners-designed office human features, arms, and a rocket-like body, and follows it on its journey from London to visit other buildings designed by the studio around the world. Click below for more about the book and a link to download the book online.

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