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DWA Architects designs care homes for developing countries

9:40am Wednesday 12th June 2013 in Business news By Julie Hayes, julie.hayes@thepress.co.uk

A YORK architecture practice which specialises in designing care villages for elderly people is helping developing countries look after their elderly.

DWA Architects, based in Blossom Street, has completed more than 250 care projects in the UK and is now taking its expertise to the Middle East, Africa, China and India.

Mel Fairbourn-Varley, international projects director for the firm, which employs 35 people in York and Warrington, said they decided to spread their wings about four years ago.

Mr Fairbourn-Varley has just returned from making a presentation on architectural and interior design for senior living, care and dementia environments at the China International Senior Services Expo in Beijing, as well as visiting Egypt to progress a number of projects they have in the pipeline.

Because of the wealth in the Middle East, we started there as the first port of call, he said. The firm partnered with a Qatari company and started accumulating research about the elderly situation in the Middle East. He said the different states faced different challenges, but as they became wealthier, young people were more highly educated and mobile, with less time to look after elderly relatives.

The firms research led a Beijing-based design studio to approach them to compete to design a large care village project in Shunde District, in the Guangdong Province of China.

Age Concern International has also approached the company and introduced it to the Egyptian market, where it is now working with the Egyptian government and hotel sector about a potential project to create assisted living accommodation for tourists aged over 55 in Luxor, Egypt. He said Luxor was a city linking the oasis towns in the western desert and Red Sea resorts, known for their natural holistic medical treatments, which have been proven to improve health issues such as arthritis and psoriasis.

Mr Fairbourn-Varley said: They havent exploited it as a tourist attraction. Theres an opportunity there for us to look at that as a possible tourist attraction for over-55s in the European, US and Middle Eastern markets.

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SAN FRANCISCO, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The nominations are tallied and the judges have delivered their final decisions. RoomReveal (http://roomreveal.com), the exclusive online platform for industry leading residential and commercial design professionals, is ready to announce the winners of the Spring 2013 Reveal Awards (http://revealawards.com). But first let's take you back to where the journey began.

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Three months ago the RoomReveal staff of design geeks was up in arms over who were the best new design professionals to reveal their portfolios this past Winter. To keep the peace amongst co-workers they decided to take the vote to the streets [of the Internet] and allow design enthusiasts across the country vote on who is truly "Best In Design" this season.

The competition was fierce and the design work exquisite. The judges knew this was going to be a tight race right up until the end. On the morning of May 11, 2013 the nominations were counted and the judges thoroughly reviewed the profiles of hundreds of top interior designers, architects, kitchen and bath designers and home remodeling gurus in the days that followed.

"There are so many exceptional design professionals on RoomReveal that the decision was really close," says RoomReveal founder, William Moynihan. "We were really able to leverage the design fans and homeowners that frequent RoomReveal to choose the winners for this season's Reveal Awards through the feedback they contributed across hundreds of nominated portfolios. Since anyone can "Like" specific design elements within each photo through our unique tagging system it was very insightful to see what people truly love about each space revealed.

"This season's top design professionals will each receive a limited edition RoomReveal magazine cover celebrating their "Best In Design" achievement. RoomReveal will also select a handful of winners who can proudly display an exclusive "Best In Design" award badge on their Website and RoomReveal profile.

Without further ado, here are the Spring 2013 Reveal Awards top picks for "Best In Design":

Andrea Mayhttp://roomreveal.com/andreamay Residential Interior Designer La Jolla, CA - San Diego, CA

Beckwith Interiorshttp://roomreveal.com/beckwith_interiors Residential & Commercial Interior Design Nashville, TN

Benning Designhttp://roomreveal.com/benningdesign Residential & Commercial Interior Design Sacramento, CA

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While some jobs are coming back in this economy, the market for many architects remains tough. There were nearly 220,000 people working in the field in 2008. Today, more than 25 percent of those jobs are gone.

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The latest government jobs report shows slow and steady gains in job creation. But for many architects, things remain tough. Five years ago, there were nearly 220,000 people working in the field, but today, a quarter of those positions are gone.

NPR's Wendy Kaufman has more.

WENDY KAUFMAN, BYLINE: We first met veteran architect Gary Barber back in 2010; he'd been laid off by a major architectural firm two years earlier two years earlier, and was looking for a full time job. He's still looking.

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KAUFMAN: He's managed to find some small projects that keep him somewhat busy - projects like this soon to be opened Mexican restaurant.

GARY BARBER: There's going to be a walk-in cooler in the corner. This is their dish wash and scullery area. And we're going to - a tortilla machine over there that's going to sit right in the middle, and...

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NEW YORK, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Stuart Dean, an international provider of renowned architectural restoration services, will highlight its facade and coating solutions when the company serves as an exhibitor at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2013 National Convention (June 20-22, 2013 in Denver, CO at the Colorado Convention Center). The AIA National Convention is the industry's leading national event for architects and design professionals to attend continuing education sessions, network and learn about the newest products and technologies. This year's convention, titled "Building Leaders," will continue the national dialogue on the value of architecture and the important role architects play as stewards of the built environment. Stuart Dean will be located at booth #1409 at the show.

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Stuart Dean will also hold an invitation-only cocktail party event on Friday, June 21, 2013 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at The Brown Palace Hotel (321 17th Street, Denver). During the event, guests will enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and the opportunity to network with colleagues across the industry.

"By restoring the appearance of commercial properties, government and institutional buildings and more, Stuart Dean enhances and rejuvenates the structures that architects and other design professionals have created," said Mark Parrish, president and CEO of Stuart Dean. "We have more than 80 years of experience in restoration and a compelling story to share with those in attendance. We are pleased to have a presence at this important industry show."

Stuart Dean repairs damage to architectural assets and restores surfaces at centuries-old buildings and newly constructed facilities with minimal interruption to business. The company's advanced processes and products restore natural stone and other architectural appointments and protect surfaces from staining and deterioration caused by environmental contamination and everyday use. Stuart Dean's expertise includes metal refinishing; stone polishing, cleaning and protection; wood refinishing; glass restoration; innovative and sustainable grouts and flooring solutions; and curtain wall and facade restoration.

Stuart Dean's vast experience gained during more than 80 years in business enables the company to provide unique solutions to costly maintenance challenges, including cost-effective restoration programs that are custom-designed by the most skilled, knowledgeable and safety-conscious technicians in the industry.

AIA is the leading professional membership association for licensed architects and is comprised of some 300 chapters across the country and around the world to serve the needs of U.S. architects at the national, state and local levels. AIA provides educational experiences to keep its members informed in their field. It also provides online resources for emerging architecture professionals.

About Stuart Dean

Stuart Dean is an international provider of renowned architectural restoration services, specializing in metal refinishing; stone polishing, cleaning and sealing; wood refinishing; glass restoration; innovative and sustainable grouts and flooring solutions; and curtain wall and facade restoration. Thousands of clients trust Stuart Dean to restore and preserve their buildings, retail stores, institutions and restaurants every day. Stuart Dean offers a portfolio of services to enhance the beauty and retain the value of a wide array of architectural assets. The company has been in business for more than 80 years, with 22 offices in the U.S. and Canada and more than 450 employees. Major markets served include Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, Norfolk, Orange County, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Richmond, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit http://www.stuartdean.com.

Contact: Jeff Donaldson 412-642-7700 jeff.donaldson@elias-savion.com

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HOUSTON (KTRK) -- In November, Houston voters passed a nearly $2 billion bond to improve the city's schools. But as the work gets underway on designing those improvements, some who've bid on the jobs and not gotten them are speaking publicly about their distaste for the process.

When the largest school bond in state history passed, HISD celebrated.

"It's phenomenal," HISD Superintendent Terry Grier said.

Houston Mayor Annise Parker was thrilled.

"Houstonians understand we don't have another choice, we must invest in ourselves," Parker said.

Seven months later, though, some suggest that's not happening.

"All of the gravy has been given out. The plumb jobs are gone," architect Willie C. Jordan said.

Jordan has worked on HISD projects in the past, even helped renovate Wheatley High School. He says the lion's share of work on this new $2 billion bond is going out of the city and not to black-owned companies.

"I'm sure every architect who got some work this time is a capable architect, but there are capable architects everywhere," Jordan said.

The Houston Chapter of Minority Architects went a step farther, sending a letter to HISD in which it contends that just 2 percent of the awards so far have gone to African American-owned companies while 27 percent of HISD is African American; that of the six contracts awarded to design historically African American schools, none went to Houston-based firms owned solely by African American architects.

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