Friday, 12 March 2010
With construction projects in Boston on hold for the near term, what can we do with all the vacant development sites? New England Cable News asked Luke Voiland and Tad Jusczyk for their ideas in this story.
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Submergia, a conceptual design for a city of the future developed by Shepley Bulfinch’s Tad Jusczyk , has been recognized in the 3rd Advanced Architecture Contest: The Self-Sufficient City, held in Barcelona earlier this year. The international competition, which attracted more than 700 entries from around the world, was sponsored by the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) and Hewlett-Packard.
Submergia creates a new typology for suburban housing with a series of floating cities, each designed to accommodate 8,000 people. Tad, working with partner Andrew Wit, envisioned the new cities for sites south of San Francisco, where existing communities face the risk of submersion due to rising sea levels over the next half-century. The floating cities provide the amenities of urban life, including parks, schools, commercial centers, and housing. As seen in the section at right, only twenty feet of the ¼-mile long structure are ...[more]
How can the library best contribute to the learning and research community? What are the investments that colleges and universities are making in their libraries? In this plenary saession presentation, Carole addresses the role of libraries in the creation of intellectual community.
Shepley Bulfinch, in association with RPP Architects, completed Queen’s University’s Sir Alan McClay Library late last year.
Inboard or outboard? That’s just the beginning. Shepley principal and senior healthcare planner Jennifer Aliber discusses the challenges and priorities when siting the patient bathroom.
This session, co-presented by Tom Kearns with William Conley and Travers Nelson of Johns Hopkins, chronicles how Mason Hall, the university’s visitors’ center, moved from concept to successful reality. Since Mason Hall’s completion as part of the Decker Quad project in 2007, Johns Hopkins’ enrollment metrics have risen dramatically. This success resulted from comprehensive, integrated planning, including the highest levels of university leadership, and dedicated follow through.
Friday, 26 February 2010
Campbell University and the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law were honored by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance (DRA) as a recipient of the Alliance’s 2010 Imprint Award at a ceremony on February 25. Campbell treasurer Jim Roberts and law school dean Melissa Essary accepted the award on behalf of the university. Shepley Bulfinch, the project’s design architect, and associate architect Small Kane were also recognized during the presentation, together with the general contractor and project engineers.
The Imprint Award recognizes new construction and renovation projects completed in the previous year that significantly contribute to the identity of downtown Raleigh. Campbell was honored for its $32 million investment in locating the Wiggins School of Law in downtown Raleigh. The 110,000 s.f. law school also houses the Raleigh division of the North Carolina Business Court.
Friday, 19 February 2010
Construction continues on the new public library in Show Low, Arizona, with an anticipated opening this summer.
Designed by Merzproject of Phoenix, now a studio of Shepley Bulfinch, the library uses masonry and laminated timber construction that reflects the wood barn tradition of the region’s White Mountains. The design reflects an environmentally conscious approach to the project. A 150-foot long clerestory window brings daylight deep into the main hall, while other sustainable features include the use low-VOC and recycled-content finishes, high-efficiency plumbing and mechanical equipment, and regional materials, such as Arizona stone.
The new library is one of a series of transformative projects that Merzproject is completing for Show Low that give the city a pedestrian accessible and environmentally friendly downtown. Its entrance is aligned in direct axis with that of the City Hall across the street, creating a civic portal. The City Hall ...[more]