Friday5 – October 23, 2026

Products:​ Reynbond by Hoover Architectural Solutions (MCM)
General contractor: JE Dunn Construction
Architect: ​Cogdell & Mendrala Architects

The Georgetown K-9 School is undergoing a major renovation and addition project. The project is part of the Savannah‑Chatham County Public School System’s long-term facilities strategy to modernize school spaces, improve learning environments, and ensure safe, accessible facilities for students and staff. The project includes a new gym, locker rooms, and bathrooms, as well as safety and drainage upgrades, kitchen and interior improvements, renovated career and technical education space and exterior updates.​ MillerClapperton is fabricating and installing 8,400 square feet of Reynobond MCM panels, giving the neighborhood school a clean, durable exterior built for its next generation of students.

Software is supposed to make our work easier.

But a recent internal discussion brought up a frustrating question: how much complexity are we adding in the name of making things simpler?

Read the rest in Conversations with Zane by clicking the link below.

Daylight in a building is known to improve occupant satisfaction, well-being and connection to the outdoors. In this article in Metal Architecture, Alan Scott, FAIA, LEED Fellow, LEED AP BD+C, O+M, WELL AP, CEM, and Elliot Glassman, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, CPH, discuss how as buildings have become increasingly transparent, more glass does not necessarily mean better daylighting. As architects look to create healthier, lower carbon and higher-performance buildings, the focus is shifting to optimizing daylight quality through strategies like building performance stimulation.

Hosted by:​ Aaron Prinz

This episode of the DESIGN:ED podcast features Greg Warner and Amadeo Bennetta of San Francisco–based​ Walker Warner to discuss the firm’s approach to high-end residential design. They also talk about searching for poetry in architecture, and the importance of the architect-client relationship.