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Skokie, Ill. (PRWEB) January 14, 2015

Sea Gull Lighting, one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of decorative and functional lighting for residential, commercial and architectural applications, will debut more than 19 new-for-2015 decorative collectionsincluding full indoor, pendant, wall/bath, ceiling and outdoorduring the International Lighting Market, January 14-18, at the Dallas Market Center, 2100 North Stemmons Freeway, Showroom #TM-4826.

The brand is integrating LED into a significant number of existing and new products, according to Sea Gull Lighting Director of Product Design Brian Lintner. Many of our fixturesand were growing the numberhave an incorporated warm-on-dim LED module with an outstanding 90+ CRI. Because were using driverless AC technology, the cost is extremely competitive.

One of the new fixtures with warm-on-dim technology, the simple, yet bold, Hudson Street pendant by Sea Gull Lighting complements a wide array of dcor from shabby chic to country farmhouse to sleek contemporary. As if salvaged directly from a turn of the 19th century factory, this industrial artifact will add a rich ambience to any 21st century setting. Available in Burnt Sienna, Stardust (shown) and Satin Aluminum finishes, the deep dome pendant light offers a choice of integrated LED with warm-on-dim technology (the color temperature goes from 2700K down to 2200K as the light is dimmed), incandescent or ENERGY STAR-qualified fluorescent lamping. Its dimensions are 15 high and 15.75 in diameter.

Uber-sleek and modern, the Vandeventer bath collection by Sea Gull Lighting has clean lines and a contemporary rectilinear profile. Featuring fully dimmable, warm white LED light, the fixtures can be installed horizontally or vertically for ultimate design flexibility. Offered in the Brushed Nickel finish with a white acrylic diffuser, the bath lighting collection includes a 23.25 long, 4.25 high and 5 deep linear vanity fixture (shown, consuming only 18 watts of power), a 36 linear vanity fixture (consuming only 29 watts of power), plus a wall sconce (consuming only 8 watts power) which is 8 high, 4.5 wide, 4 deep and ADA compliant. All two, larger linear pieces can be mounted vertically or horizontally; the wall sconce can be mounted up or down.

With oversized, large pendants trending in residential spaces, Sea Gull Lighting will introduce several large pendants at the Dallas International Lighting Market such as the urban chic Kelvyn five-light luminaire. The classic Empire style silhouette is updated by draping industrial-inspired metal chain to create the familiar profile.Offered in a Stardust finish, the full collection includes six-light and five-light large pendants (perfect for a foyer or two of them over a kitchen island) and a one-light mini pendant, two-light flush mount and three-light semi-flush mount. This five-light pendant is 30 high and 18 in diameter.

About Sea Gull Lighting Sea Gull Lighting Products, LLC is a leading manufacturer and supplier of decorative and functional lighting for residential, commercial and architectural applications. The company provides more than 3,500 product designs spanning 15 categories to a multi-national network of electrical distributors, lighting showrooms and various niche markets. A two-time recipient of ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year honors and a three-time winner of the ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award, the company offers the industry's most expansive line of energy efficient products, which includes more than 800 ENERGY STAR-qualified lighting fixtures (compromising of fluorescent and LED) and ceiling fans. To view products, visit http://www.SeaGullLighting.com.

About Generation Brands As parent company to Sea Gull Lighting, Generation Brands is one of Americas leading companies serving lighting retailers and the electrical wholesale, home improvement and building industries. The company has an outstanding portfolio of residential and commercial lighting fixtures and ceiling fans which provide value and growth to its customers and end-users with superior service, leading edge design and outstanding quality.

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Pier Solar and the great Architects #09 - Hinter dem Vorhang
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Tulsa, Okla. (PRWEB) January 14, 2015

KSQ Architects is pleased to announce the recent promotion of the following senior associates and new associates.

Rachel Birnboim-Kochman, AIA, LEED BD+C, Project Manager, has been promoted to senior associate. She joined KSQ in 2005 and leads KSQs New York studio where she specializes in managing projects for New York City multifamily housing developers as well as university student housing. Rachel received her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Carnegie Mellon University and is a member of the AIA New York, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the National Association of Professional Women.

Leslie Zimmerman, Director of Operations and Human Resources, has been promoted to senior associate. She joined the firm in 2009, bringing expertise in revenue analysis and maintaining operating budgets. She specializes in the operations, office policies, and employee benefit administration for all of KSQs five regional offices. Leslie received her Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University.

Juana Gomez, Project Manager, has been promoted to senior associate. She joined KSQ in 2009 and leads KSQs Oklahoma studio where she specializes in the project management of collegiate dining, healthcare and K-12 facilities. Juana received her Masters in Architectural Design from Florida International University and is an Associate AIA member as well as a member of the Project Management Institute of America and the National Association of College & University Food Services.

Monica Roberts, Communications Manager, has been promoted to senior associate. She joined the firm in 2012, offering expertise in public relations, client relationship development, strategic planning and creative thinking as part of the firms marketing team. Monica received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Oklahoma Christian University, is a member of the Oklahoma chapter of SMPS and serves on the board of Sustainable Tulsa.

Jamie Cali, Design Director, has been promoted to senior associate. He joined KSQ in 2010 and offers more than 30 years of experience in institutional, K-12 and higher education master planning and design. Jamie received his Bachelor of Architecture from California State Polytechnic University and is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the National Council of Architecture Registration Boards (NCARB) and the USGBC.

Chad Lukenbaugh, BIM Application Specialist, has been promoted to associate. He has been with KSQ since 2010 and specializes in design visualization, building information modeling (BIM), and developing and implementing new technologies for the firm. His experience includes the development of early Revit projects and creating design visualizations to support multifamily, mixed use and educational projects. Chad received his Bachelor of Architecture from Oklahoma State University.

Robin Styles-Lopez, Manager of Marketing & Creative Services, has been promoted to associate. She joined the firm in 2012 and oversees the day-to-day marketing activities of KSQ and specializes in graphics, branding, marketing communications and collateral materials. Robin received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Rochester Institute of Technology and is a member of the Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS).

Jon Pontious, Designer, has been promoted to associate. He joined KSQ Architects in 2012 and specializes in architectural design and software, sketching and graphic design. His experience includes master planning, K-12, collegiate and mixed-use design work. Jon received his Bachelor of Architecture Design from Oklahoma State University. He volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and is a member of Tulsa Young Professionals.

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With tall buildings screaming for attention, the skylines of fast-growing cities can seem the same.

A discussion of design and geography at the Architectural Association in London this spring turned into an examination of difference and uniformity in the work of architects practicing globally. Presented by Asia Design Forum (ADF), a nonprofit think tank, the event was the sixth in a series of Design Roulettes held in different cities since 2010 and the first one outside of Asia. So many buildings in Asia today are designed in places like London or New York that we thought it made sense to bring this on-going conversation to the U.K., said Ken Yeang, a director of ADF.

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Many of the fastest growing cities in the world are also in places with high seismic activity.

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Christopher Lee, a principal at Serie Architects, which has offices in London, Mumbai, and Beijing, noted that the drive to create buildings that stand out has, ironically, made many cities around the world feel the same. Look at the skylines of fast-growing cities and youll find tall buildings screaming for attention but still getting lost in the crowd. Thats because many architects try to create difference out of novelty, using extreme forms to establish identity, said Lee. Globalization, though, is not new, he stated, showing a photograph of one of Le Corbusiers buildings in Chandigarh. Examining Corbs work in Chandigarh, Lee described it as both ancient and modern, both universal and specific.

Responding to Lee, Paul Finch, program director of the World Architecture Festival and deputy chairman of the UK Design Council, asked, Why does global capital demand novelty rather than innovation? Lee answered that most big clients just want buildings that look different and dont want to spend the time or money on design that goes beyond the superficial.

Emily So, a civil engineer and lecturer at the department of architecture at the University of Cambridge, offered a different perspective on design and geographypresenting a map of the world with cities at risk of earthquakes. A satellite photo of Earth at night showed that many cities in high seismic areas are also some of the biggest and fastest growing. We have a fatal attraction with building in dangerous seismic zones, noted So. As a result, architects and engineers in these areas have a responsibility to design new buildings and retrofit old ones in ways that accommodate the severe stresses of earthquakes. Culture and politics, though, can make this more difficult, especially when it comes to writing and enforcing building codes and providing funding for seismic upgrades.

Global architecture is about exporting ideas and creating brand names, stated Mustafa Chehabeddine, a design principal in the London office of Kohn Pedersen Fox. But at the same time, architects need to respond to local culture and conditions. For example, at a new 40-million-passenger terminal complex at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Chehabeddines team at KPF is using the texture and grain of the buildingits materials and surfacesto connect it to its particular context.

Melissa Woolford, who runs a consultancy firm called Nous Collaborative and is setting up the Museum of Architecture in London, challenged attendees to rethink the way they practice architecture. Instead of using only a fee-for-service model, can architects learn from businesses such as McDonalds and Netflix and adopt aspects of the franchise or subscription models? For example, subscription businesses establish on-going relationships with their clients or customers, something that might help architects during periods of weak economic activity.

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BSD SpecLink-E software provides continuous online data updates for up-to-the-minute documents

ATLANTA Building Systems Design, Inc. (BSD) today announced revolutionary changes in the updating features of its BSD SpecLink-E software for producing construction specifications. Building on the unique properties of its relational database software, BSD now has the ability to provide continuous, on-line data updates that provide architects and engineers with up-to-the-minute information that merges automatically with data already included in a developing project specification without altering the current output.

Construction specifications are detailed instructions for a contractor that define the quality of products and workmanship required for a particular building project. These documents cover hundreds or even thousands of products, include highly detailed requirements, and require constant updating because of unpredictable changes within the construction industry. Assuring that these documents are up to date has traditionally been a major chore for architects and engineers, who typically rely on commercial master specification systems that are provided on a subscription basis.

For decades, traditional master specification systems have been delivered to subscribers as a collection of individual word processing files that are modified to fit the needs of particular projects, with each file focusing on a particular product category. Updating these files has typically been accomplished by periodic replacement of the entire file, so coordination of the updating requires significant effort, and replacement of the hundreds of files typically takes several years. By contrast, BSD's master specifications have always been delivered in relational database software, so it has always been possible to update individual paragraphs on an as-needed basis. Paragraphs can be added, modified, or deleted from a database of master text that users employ as a template, selecting the options needed to assemble a customized final document.

One year ago, BSD replaced its quarterly, global updating with continuous, on-line data updates. Any new project is therefore using the very latest information automatically. However, the newest software release has gone one step further to help architects update projects that are currently in the process of development. Any product sections in the template that are not currently in use are automatically updated, so the latest data will be available if the section is needed later in the development process. Any section already in use is updated selectively, to avoid making changes to a project without the user's knowledge and agreement. New paragraphs are automatically added to the template for possible selection, paragraphs that have been updated are replaced if they are not currently in use, and paragraphs deleted from the master template are removed if they are not currently in use. However, if any updated or deleted paragraph is currently being used in a project, the paragraph is flagged in orange to highlight the availability of new text or is flagged in red to signal that the text is obsolete. Users can then right-click on the flagged paragraphs to see the recommended changes and can accept or reject them one at a time. There are also new global options that allow users to accept all changes flagged orange, all changes flagged red, or none of the proposed changes.

In announcing this most recent improvement to updating master specifications, Robert Paul Dean, FAIA, the president of BSD, said "We have always provided the most up-to-date construction specifications available anywhere, but the latest release of BSD SpecLink-E takes updating to a whole new level -- architects and engineers can now have complete confidence that their project specifications are as current as it is possible to be."

About BSD: Building Systems Design has offered innovative software tools for the architecture, architectural engineering, and construction markets since 1983. The company creates and supports advanced cost estimating, specification writing, and interoperability products that are used for over 12,000 commercial, institutional, and industrial projects annually. BSD was acquired by The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) in 2010. http://www.bsdsoftlink.com.

Contact: Robert Epstein Building Systems Design, Inc. 888-273-7638 http://www.bsdsoftlink.com

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