Now in its 47th year, Building Design+Construction’s Giants 400 Report ranks the largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms in the U.S. A record 552 AEC firms participated in this year’s report, which included 137 rankings across 25 building sectors and specialty categories. For its listing of Top 150 Contractors for 2023 – Turner Construction, STO Building Group, DPR Construction, Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., and Clark Group lead the rankings. For a complete listing of the largest national general contractors, CM at risk firms, and design-builders for nonresidential buildings and multifamily building work, click below.
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Location: Mountain View, CA
Product: Equitone (Fiber Cement)
Architect: HMC Architects
Saint Francis High School located in Mountain View, CA is building a new Welcome Center and Dining Commons, which is expected to open next Spring. The new facility will offer an opportunity for students to collaborate with a multi-functional new campus. Highlights of the Welcome Center include mezzanine space for meetings, performances, and other events, flexible furniture throughout to allow for various uses, and doors that open to the Quad for indoor and outdoor use. MillerClapperton will fabricate 1,400 square feet of Fiber Cement for the project.
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“Archtober, a New York City-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, will celebrate the next installment of its annual Festival from October 1–31, 2023. In collaboration with over 100 partners and sponsors across the city, the 2023 Festival will gather events, exhibitions, resources, and activities across the five boroughs to raise awareness of the importance of architecture and design in New York City. This year for the first time, the platform has introduced a 2023 theme, Bridging Divides, which helps to organize select programming with shared goals and conceptual connections. Additionally, Archtober is excited to continue to expand the Archtober Guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.” You can learn more about the app or planned events for its 13th year below.
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Apple recently announced that its newest iPhone15 has switched to the USB-C charging port to the delight of many, but the utility and flexibility of USB-C is also tainted by confusion. If you struggle to keep up with the plethora of cords that accompany all of these amazing electronic devices, you aren’t alone. Technology should in theory free us from the “mundane tangles of life”, but many of us are left feeling – well – tangled. Cords keep us mobile, giving us the ability to charge in the car or work remotely, which has also increased our dependence on always having them handy, and thus, not wanting to throw any away. If you have a stash at home (this Friday5 writer has a whole box), check out this helpful article on which cables we should keep on hand and which we can finally let go.
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Recommendation: DESIGN:ED Podcast
Produced By: Architectural Record
Architectural Record’s DESIGN:ED podcast hosts guests from top firms all over the world to share professional insights into their careers as well as lessons learned along the way. The podcast comes out on a bi-weekly basis and is intended for professionals at all levels. A recent episode features KPF principal, Hana Kassem, as she discusses her approach to human-centric design within the tech industry. Listen in to hear how her firm recently transformed an old post office in Manhattan into new office space for Meta.
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