Slate of projects adding to wealth of the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
The first class of 19 students entered what is now known as McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) in 1970. Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, the school was established by the Texas Legislature in 1969 to address the shortages of physicians and the […]
Former racquetball club becomes COVID-friendly Phoenix co-workspace
We are creatures of habit. We still need a place to gather and build culture. So, while the world continues to fall in love with the new “work from culture,” there are still places that invite the sense of community we crave. Take Five55 Melrose, the former fitness center and racquetball club that served midtown […]
Artistic façade highlights adaptive reuse project in Arkansas
When The Momentary opened in February in Bentonville, Arkansas, directors of the contemporary art space chose to showcase a vertical dance troupe that performed on the building’s 80-foot tall projectable glass rainscreen facade. The underlying messages—both in terms of artistic highlights and building architecture—could not have been clearer.
Our conversation with Jenn Sussman, Director of National Accounts, Powerhouse
Energy. Boundless, uncanny and spirited energy. If you were to try put a label on what Jenn Sussman brings to the commercial construction table, you’ll want to start there. As the Director of National Accounts for Powerhouse, she is part of a company that places a premium on the instrumental contributions that women bring to […]
Environmentally friendly golf clubhouse scores at US Army’s Carlisle Barracks
They came. They saw. They golfed. They relaxed. That’s kind of the post-golf vibe happening with military and civilian golfers at the US Army’s Carlisle Barracks Golf Course in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Part of the experience now includes the $5.6 million clubhouse—a green building built without using any taxpayer funds at military installation, which is […]
Technology drives innovation in the construction industry
Construction technology is undoubtedly one of the most exciting pockets of innovation in today’s economy. Funding in US-based construction technology startups surged by 324 percent to nearly $3.1 billion in 2018, compared with $731 million in 2017, according to Crunchbase data. Investment spans hardware, software, AI, and other exciting technologies.