Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) October 16, 2013

Organized Living, a leading manufacturer of high quality storage systems, now offers a course for architects that is approved by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education System (CES). The free course is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at Hanley Wood University. Architects who complete the course and pass the test receive one learning unit (LU).

The course, titled Making the Most of Small Spaces with High Quality Storage Systems, helps architects acquire new knowledge and skills in a category that is tremendously important to todays home buyers and renters. Key learning objectives include:

Architects are looking for educational opportunities to gain knowledge and understanding of new technology, applications and methods. The Organized Living course delivers all of those relevant to the storage and organization category, explained Dan Brezine, national sales manager for commercial residential division at Organized Living. Plus architects can stay up to date on new products available in storage and organization, learn best practices, and finally, think creatively and develop new ideas.

In addition to online courses, Organized Living offers in-person seminars. To learn more about Organized Livings registered course, visit http://organizedliving.com/professionalsmain/professionals/architects/tools-support. Schedule an Organized Living lunch and learn in your area, contact us at 513.277.3716 or email sales(at)organizedliving(dot)com.

About Hanley Wood University Hanley Wood, LLC, is the premier media and information company serving housing and construction, and Hanley Wood University is the leading continuing education source for architects. A Registered Provider with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System, it provides residential and commercial construction professionals with the continuing education and training programs they need to obtain credits, earn certifications and maintain association partnerships. For more information, visit http://www.hanleywooduniversity.com.

About Organized Living Organized Living brings superior storage and organization to the world through strong products, strong people and strong brand, helping people organize their lives. From the closet to the kitchen to the garage, Organized Living offers high-quality, innovative storage and organization products that make everyday life easier and sells through professionally installing dealers, retailers and online retailers. http://www.OrganizedLiving.com.

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Architects have announced that they will undertake a UK tour early next year. The band also unveiled that they have signed a new deal with Epitaph Records and are in the process of recording their new album, due for release Spring 2014.

The band posted the following message on their Facebook page:

"We're delighted to announce that we have signed to Epitaph Records! Its an absolute honour to join a label that houses the best roster in the genre. We're also stoked to have signed deals with UNFD in Australia and New Damage Records in Canada. This is a whole new chapter for Architects and we're stoked to have such a great team behind us.

Many of you will have seen that we are currently in Gothenburg at Studio Fredman recording a brand new album that is penciled for a spring 2014 release. Its sounding splendid - ya gonna love it.

LASTLY - we will be embarking on a UK and European headline tour in support of our new record! We can't wait to get back out on tour!!!"

See the band on the road:

March

07 Manchester, Academy 2 09 Sheffield, Leadmill 11 Cardiff, Solus 12 Birmingham, Institute 14 London, Koko

Tickets are available from October 21 at 10AM on the Kerrang! ticket store.

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A 750mm square plinth is a pretty feeble plot of land for a house-building project. Its a good thing the clients were pint-sized because thats all the room architects were given by U.K.-based regeneration property developers, Cathedral Group, who recently commissioned 20 architects and designers to create whimsical dolls houses to raise money for KIDS, a U.K. charity for disabled children. Other than miniscule proportions the only design requirement was the integration of a unique feature to make life easier for a disabled child.

Cathedrals project was inspired by the dolls' house Edwin Lutyens designed for The British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1922: in his nod to innovation he used a traditional dolls house to illustrate his vision for the future of architecture and interior design. Luckily for KIDS, Cathedrals architects have been equally innovative--an Elvis-inspired treehouse, crab claws folded inside a paper theater, and a slightly treacherous Danish playground are just a few of the unique building designs. The tiny houses are slated for auction on November 11, 2013 at Bonhams, London and Cathedral have pledged to raise 100,000 for the childrens charity.

Many of the houses are collaborations between British agencies and artists--Zaha Hadid, ShedKM, Guy Hollaway, Amanda Levete, FAT, in collaboration with Grayson Perry and Chris Ofili to name drop a couple--but some Americans came out to play in the form of RAADs architects, better known in the U.S. for their adventurous LowLine design, the sub-street-level version of NYCs elevated park system, The High Line. We caught up with a few of the architects involved in the dolls house project to talk about their design inspiration and how theyve integrated disability-provision into their tiny houses.

The Grimm House: RAAD, in collaboration with artist Lara Apponyi

RAADs James Ramsey came late to the tea party: his agency was invited to participate one week before models were due. Creating a tactile version of an illustrated fairytale was the core of Ramseys design. The experience of reading an unnerving Grimms tale late at night by yourself is so central to so many childhoods, Ramsey says. We thought it would be amazing to share that strange sensation with children without sight. The MDF and plaster structure is covered in a film of embossed paper where Ramseys punched a braille rendition of Hansel and Gretal onto the surface and if you dig around youll find some creepy bones hiding inside the structure. The Grimm House is a blank canvas by design, he says. We asked, how can we create an object that is not meant to be seen? How can we communicate the sensations of an illustrated fairy tale book, simply by engaging the finger tips.

Haptic House: Dexter Moren Associates

The Haptic Housess series of boxed rooms, treated with different interiors, colors and sensors and stacked on a mirrored base, creates an illusion of height, Dexter Moren Associates Christopher Leonard says. Unlike conventional doll house designs the 360 degree access means there are no defined rules of how it should be played with, he says. We focused on sensory play encouraging children to look, listen, touch and feel, bringing the house to life by stimulating the primary senses. The sleek design comes complete with ring-able doorbell and motion-activated light panels.

Coral House: Studio Myerscough, Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan

The coral reef Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgans dolls house stands upon took 42 hours to 3-D print; to add to the magic all the rooms in the house hold tiny replicas of furniture and items the two designers own in real life. One day I just sat down, got my pens out, and made the sketch of our house and Luke wrote the poem (about a coral reef). Then we started making it, says Morag Myerscough who commissioned artists Chantal Joffe and Ishbel Myerscough, poet Lemn Sissay, and even her mother, textile artist Betty Fraser Myerscough, to create objects for the house. We like telling tales, she says. Every piece has its own story but was ready to have a new story made about it. Myerscough spent three days non-stop hand-painting the outside of the house--the floors rotate around a central plastic tube creating a dynamic structure. The height of the house was important so children can reach all of it at all levels, she says. Kids can make their favorite things to put in the space and make their own stories.

A miniature domestic world: Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/kn5kgb/adoption_of_bim) has announced the addition of the "Adoption of BIM by Architects: 2013" report to their offering.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a hot topic, with government and the construction industry shouting its benefits. The problem for the manufacturer, with hard pressed budgets, is will I get a return on my investment? Adoption of BIM has been researched and written to help answer that question and then make the right implementation choices.

This report has been compiled to provide an impartial view and to help product manufacturers make informed decisions as part of their BIM strategy. The report indicates the UK rate of adoption and the value of construction influenced by BIM up to 2016, the types of BIM objects required and the support expected from manufacturers.

The publication includes 41 charts and tables. For this report feedback, both online and via the telephone, was obtained from over 100 architects who use BIM and are working in a range of practice sizes. Research was conducted during July 2013.

The 2013 BIM report researched the UK rate of implementation, the types of BIM objects required and the support expected from manufacturers. This data was then applied to the Construction Products Association's forecasts, combined with figures on adoption by architects from the National BIM Report 2013 to give an indication of the UK value of construction influenced by BIM today through to 2016.

This research into BIM will help manufacturers decide if their investment is justified.

Key Insights:

- The UK value and penetration of BIM designed construction up to 2016

- How UK architects are currently using BIM and how this will change by 2016

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ROCKAWAY, NJ--(Marketwired - Oct 17, 2013) - Parette Somjen Architects (PSA) (www.planetpsa.com), a 25-year-old architecture firm that's recognized as one of New Jersey's best places to work, today announced the appointment of Jason Kliwinski, AIA, LEED Fellow, BD&C/OM, as its director of sustainable design. Kliwinski will work from PSA's Rockaway, New Jersey headquarters to integrate a culture of sustainability within the firm and across its wide array of clients and projects.

Kliwinski is a founding partner of the Green Building Center (GBC), an integrated collaboration of veteran partners that provide complete green consulting, design, construction, education and building products in a single location. In concert with Kliwinski's appointment, PSA became a member of the GBC, where it will collaborate with other members to provide sustainable design services.

"Architects with the level of highly specialized experience Jason brings are a rare find. Throughout his nearly two-decade career, he has become a recognized pioneer in the field of cost-effective sustainable design," said Marc Parette, president, Parette Somjen Architects. "His forward-thinking approach and his proven experience in leading a full-fledged industry revolution will go a long way in building a culture of sustainability for the team at PSA, our clients and their projects."

Prior to joining PSA, Kliwinski served as director of sustainable design for Spiezle Architectural Group where he was responsible for integrating sustainable design throughout the company's culture and projects. This was achieved through developing significant internal and external green education programs, initiating sustainable energy and carbon neutrality plans and integrating LEED principles into design and consulting. Previous to that, Kliwinski held project management positions at The Prisco Group and DF Gibson Architects.

Concurrently, Kliwinski spent five years as USGBC LEED Faculty and as an adjunct Professor of Sustainability at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) School of Architecture. In 2010, he served as the American Institute of Architects New Jersey chapter president and is the current Northeast Regional Chair of the Committee on the Environment (COTE) for AIA Nationally as well as Chair of the Resiliency Committee for USGBC-NJ.

Kliwinski earned his Bachelor's degree in architecture from NJIT in 1994. In 2001 Jason obtained his architectural license in New Jersey and became one of the first LEED accredited professionals in the country. Among the highlights of his career following LEED guidelines, Kliwinski participated in the gold certified Microsoft School of the Future project in Philadelphia.

"Building a culture of sustainability transcends the practice of architecture. My role at PSA affords me the opportunity to use architecture as a conduit to establish a strong foundation of sustainable design for the company, its clients and the projects we manage," noted Kliwinski. "I'm eager to help the team adopt a collaborative approach that ensures maximum sustainability with our projects across the board."

Kliwinski has built a reputation as a thought provoking speaker at industry events, including Sustainable Construction Materials and Practices Conference, GovEnergy, WEEC, SCUP, Greenbuild and AIA. In 2012 Jason was named a LEED Fellow at Greenbuild in San Francisco. He is the current Northeast Regional Chair of the Committee on the Environment (COTE) for AIA Nationally as well as Chair of the Resiliency Committee for USGBC-NJ.

About Parette Somjen ArchitectsFounded in 1988 by Marc R. Parette and Gregory J. Somjen, Parette Somjen Architects has held firm to its original vision: to make good on every promise, and then go beyond. Specializing in design, construction, project management and budgeting, PSA holds licenses in professional planning and construction code enforcement. The company is regularly recognized by NJBIZ magazine as one of the 20 largest architectural firms in the state of New Jersey and one of the state's Top 10 Best Places to Work. For more information about Parette Somjen Architects, please visit http://www.planetpsa.com.

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RIDGEWOOD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Mediacom Communications Corporations new corporate headquarters reflects the high-tech nature of its business. As architect and master planner for the project, Barry Poskanzer of Ridgewood, N.J.-based Poskanzer Skott Architects (PSA), worked closely with the nations 8th largest cable television company to design a forward-thinking office building with sophisticated amenitiesall set on 200 acres of farmland in Blooming Grove, N.Y.

Poskanzer describes the 110,000-square-foot building design as paying dual homage to its agri-cultural context as well as the architecture of classic modernism. PSA spearheaded every design and development detail, fast-tracking the project through programming, site plan approvals and construction and completing it in 26 months.

Mediacom sought an efficient and organized space that would foster a unique work environment while allowing room for future growth, Poskanzer said. We pride ourselves on being able to translate clients' wishes into well-designed and highly functional buildings.

The headquarters is set high on a hill surrounded by stone walls and wild meadows. Echoing its rustic setting, PSA incorporated a dramatic, three-story silo that houses conference spaces. Inside, the emphasis is on maximizing natural light and hilltop views for every employee. A serpentine glass wall and sweeping steel and glass staircase highlight a striking three-story lobby. The ground floor features lifestyle amenities including a full-service cafeteria and fitness center. The second and third stories include conference and training spaces, private offices, workstations and a skylight roof garden. Loft ceilings and dramatic lighting project a spacious feel throughout.

The building already has garnered several industry awards, including the Society of American Registered Architects 2013 Celebration of Architecture and Design; the Architects League of Northern New Jersey 2013 Peer Design Gold Award; and the Newark & Suburban Architects League 2012 Peer Design Bronze Award (un-built project).

Poskanzer Skott Architects is an established, award-winning design and planning firm recognized for its innovative and workable design solutions. From concept to completion, the firm works on behalf of office, industrial, retail, multi-family, educational, health care and residential real estate clients in the public, private and non-profit sectors.

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