Friday5 - September 2, 2022 - MillerClapperton

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09-02-2022 info@millerclapperton.com tel: 770-941-8281

IN THIS WEEK’S FRIDAY5

Burning Man is back in-person following a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The annual event, which is happening now through September 5th, brings together thousands of burners in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada to celebrate art and music. This year’s festival theme is “Waking Dreams” that will “explore the transformative power of dreams, both literal and figurative, and celebrate the dreamers who channel this potent energy in eye-opening, often surrealistic, sometimes life-changing ways.”

Like previous years, “the desert will be filled with art installations that represent the festival’s theme and showcase dreaming and waking consciousness in their own unique approach.” You can view some of the best installations ever displayed at Burning Man here or check out the first look of the installations and pavilion’s for this year’s festival below.

Location: Atlanta, GA
Product: Equitone (Fiber Cement)
General Contractor: Structor Group
Architect: Perkins+Will

Moving in the Spirit is an award-winning creative youth development program that uses dance to teach young people the social, emotional, and cognitive skills they need to thrive. The nonprofit was selected as the community arts anchor for a transit-oriented development at the Edgewood/Candler Park rail station in Atlanta. The building has become the centerpiece of this mixed-use project, which is transforming a former parking lot into housing, greenspace, and community amenities. For the project, MillerClapperton fabricated and installed 11,400 square feet of Fiber Cement totaling more than 600 panels.

There is not shortage of construction activity happening in Atlanta and Midtown has become a hot zone for development. Urbanize Atlanta has taken to the skies for a mile-high glimpse of the frenzied activity happening in this part of town. Below, you can follow along their aerial tour of under-construction projects that are bringing 2,200 apartments, new offices, and well over 60,000 square feet of retail spaces, mostly concentrated along the Peachtree Street corridor.

Often, being friendly is considered an action, but it can apply to more than interactions between people. Architecture can be friendly too – it’s called “friendly architecture”. “This subreddit celebrates all of the people-friendly places in the world, from beautiful cycle paths to train tunnels that block anyone from falling onto the tracks. Bored Panda has gathered some of their favorite posts from this friendly group, so you too can appreciate the brilliance of these architects who were thinking ahead.”

Recommendation: The World’s Best Construction Podcast
Produced By: B1M

A new podcast has launched from the team behind The B1M, which covers some of the world’s most impressive construction projects, often assessing their wider impact on our societies. They have a passion for construction, architecture, and engineering and this new podcast is born of that same philosophy. The World’s Best Construction Podcast will offer deeper insight into some of the industry’s most incredible new projects, news and innovations in a down-to-earth and conversational way. “Think three mates at the pub talking construction – that’s what you’ll be listening to.” You can find the new podcast on all major podcast platforms and you can check out more below.

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