Brunton Distinguished Business Award | Brunton Architects
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Prince Of Denmark - Prypjat [Giegling]
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Blind Pig - Lusty Rai - with Chai Pani and Lusty Monk Mustard
In May of 2012, we were honored to be invited to participate in a special dinner hosted by Blind Pig Supper Club, an organization in Asheville, NC that seeks to create truly unique culinary experiences. We set up our camp kitchen under a pleasant summer rain on the grounds of the historic, mysterious and beautifully hobbit-like residence of one of Asheville #39;s most storied architects, Douglas D. Ellington. What unfolded was one of the most cherished experiences we #39;ve had in our short existence as a restaurant. From the magical setting, the delightful community of foodies, and the joyful camaraderie in the make-shift kitchen unfolded one of the most cherished experiences we #39;ve had in our short existence as a restaurant. We would like to extend our deepest thanks to Michael Moore and his team at Blind Pig Supper Club for this wonderful opportunity to live the joy of cooking. Visit Blind Pig online at blindpigofasheville.com Also check out Lusty Monk Mustard. We teamed up with them for this event, incorporating their fine product into a variety of dishes. http://www.lustymonk.com Shout outs are also in line for Michael Libramento and Evan Martin, the duo that forms, Ice Cream, the wonderful musical guest we were delighted to listen to all night long. icecream.bandcamp.comFrom:ChaiPaniChannelViews:0 0ratingsTime:01:39More inTravel Events

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Please visit SAGE at Greenbuild booth #4353N and Viracon at booth #3676N

SAGE and Viracon today announced a marketing partnership at the U.S. Green Building Councils Greenbuild conference that will help architects and building owners improve the energy efficiency of buildings with glass while maintaining its design integrity. The partnership will enable architects to incorporate both high performance and electrochromic glass into buildings in a more seamless and color-coordinated way.

SAGE Electrochromics, the worlds leading manufacturer of advanced dynamic glass, and Viracon, the nations leading single-source architectural glass fabricator, are partnering to coordinate the exterior appearance of both electrochromic and high performance glass. Under the agreement, SAGE will market and sell a line of products that incorporates a Viracon exterior lite that is designed to complement other popular coatings available from Viracon. This product integration will give customers more aesthetic options for solving a variety of glazing challenges in their building projects. Both parties will work together to help architects and building owners understand and appreciate this new opportunity to use SageGlass and Viracon high performance glass on the same project.

SageGlass is electronically tintable dynamic glass for windows, skylights and curtain walls that tints or clears to modulate light, heat gain and glare. Rather than using conventional sun controls such as motorized window shades, blinds and louvers that tend to block sunlight and views, SageGlass provides a solution that conserves energy and enhances occupant comfort while preserving unobstructed views of the outdoors.

Architects and building owners are requesting window solutions that offer a variety of aesthetic options while meeting strict energy requirements. This partnership enables an architect to blend both static and dynamic glazing solutions on the same project while optimizing a buildings performance and appearance, said Kevin Anez, director of marketing and product management at Viracon. Our innovative technologies can be combined to complement a buildings design. We are pleased to be working with SAGE and look forward to advancing technological solutions for the building industry.

The partnership will be finalized at a ceremonial signing Wed., Nov. 14, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time with SAGE co-founder and CEO, John Van Dine, and Viracon president, Kelly Schuller at the SAGE Greenbuild Booth #4353N.

The partnership combines the most advanced dynamic glazing technologies with Viracons leadership in architectural glass solutions, said Andrew Hulse, SAGEs vice president of sales. This partnership enables both companies to provide holistic glass solutions to our customers.

About Viracon, Inc. Viracon is based in Owatonna, Minnesota, and has facilities in Statesboro, Georgia, St. George, Utah and Nazar Paulista, Brazil. Viracon produces high-performance glass products, including tempered, laminated, insulating, silk-screened and high-performance coatings, for North American and international markets. The company is a subsidiary of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (APOG). Apogee, headquartered in Minneapolis, is a leader in technologies involving the design and development of value-added glass products and services.

About SAGE Electrochromics, Inc. SAGE Electrochromics is the worlds leading manufacturer of advanced dynamic glass that can be tinted or cleared to optimize daylight and improve the human experience in buildings. SageGlass controls the sunlight and heat that enter a building, significantly reducing energy consumption while improving peoples comfort and well-being. SageGlass can reduce a buildings cooling load by 20% and HVAC requirements up to 30%. It is a smarter, more elegant solution than conventional sun controls such as mechanical window shades, blinds and louvers. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered near Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., in the heart of the Silicon Valley of the window industry. SAGE is a wholly owned subsidiary of Saint-Gobain of Paris, France, the worlds largest building materials company.

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LONDON, November 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

British architects have potential to transform hotel sector

12 architects have been shortlisted in a competition to design the budget hotel room of the future.

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The competition, organised by the UK's leading architecture newspaper BD and Bdonline.co.uk, invited designers to develop a scheme that would make a tiny space (14sq m) feel generous and luxurious.

With budget accommodation accounting for over a third of the new hotels being built in the UK, the competition was a chance to shine a light on the lack of design innovation in these buildings.

The shortlisted designs range from colourful capsule pods that can travel around the country to minimalist square boxes with interactive screens instead of windows.

One predicts the needs of visitors by collecting information at check in and via social media, while another uses low-tech stage-set technology from the theatre to hide a sunken bath under a sliding bed.

"This is a sector that's in desperate need of reinvention. Most budget hotel rooms are boring and purely functional spaces," said BD editor-in-chief and competition judge Amanda Baillieu.

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Lynchburg, VA - The big announcement this month that a new Heritage High School could cost $90 million shocked a lot of you. It shocked city council, the school board and parents too. But the number came asno surprise to the architects. A study years ago estimated the price at between $60 and $80 million.

An outside group did the study, called the Dewberry Study, five years ago. It had three options for Heritage - the cheapest was $60 million and the priciest was $80 million. Factor in inflation and architects say, $90 million shouldn't surprise anyone.

For Architect Blair Smith, principal at Dominion Seven Architects in Lynchburg,a $90 million Heritage High School was no shock, neither was the public thinking it would cost a much smaller $60 million.

"People tend to gravitate toward the lowest number. I mean, that's wishful thinking to some degree," said Smith.

The Dewberry Study from 2007 laid out three options for Heritage with three very different prices: One, renovate it for $60 million; two - for $68 million, keep the first and second levels the same andmake everything else new; and three - a new Heritage on a new site for about $80 million.

"It's not a surprise to us," said Smith."If you just took the Dewberry, a new high school was $80 million, and just inflated it 4% between now and when they plan on bidding Heritage, you'd be at like $105, $110 million. So, no, it's not really surprising."

At this point, key players won't put a price on Heritage. There are too many balls in the air that could make it higher or lower, says School Board Chair Charlie White.

"The biggest one is their projection for 6% annual percentage increases in construction costs. If you compound that over several years, it makes a big difference in the final cost," saidWhite.

Of course, cost is a concern for everyone, as is quality. Now's just not the time to worry.

"This is going to be a ball that continues to move over and over and over again. So we need to just be patient, and let it work its way out," said Smith.

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Paul McAlister Architects New extension
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Paul Vick Architects - Drawing the City
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Paul McAlister Architects Passive house
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BSA Student Design Showcase
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