Setting their sights on an airport for all, planners designed a brand-new terminal with special attention to a wide array of passenger needs. For many flyers, though, the airport experience actually begins somewhere else: in the parking garage. While this common feature is easy to overlook from a design perspective, a bare-bones facility does little to welcome travelers.
Building Stories is a new long-term exhibition at the National Building Museum that will bring kids and adults alike on an immersive exploration of the world of architecture, engineering, construction, and design found in the pages of children’s books. Cathy Frankel, the Deputy Director for Interpretive Content at the museum, tells us about the Building Stories exhibit, what it entails, and what the inspiration behind it was.
Speed of build during the construction process was important to reach MU’s target open date for the 2023 season. Because of this, insulated metal panels (IMPs) were used for the building envelope. Requiring only one installer, Missouri Builders Service, Inc., IMPs create a weathertight building envelope in reduced time, fast-tracking construction to help prevent construction delays.
The Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule (BCEGS) is a program used to evaluate and assess building codes and their enforcement across most jurisdiction in U.S. Developed by the Insurance Services Office (ISO), a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics, Inc., BCEGS serves as a tool for insurance companies to assess the effectiveness of building codes in mitigating risks associated with natural disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters.
In response to public concerns over our increasingly less active lifestyle, the concept of “active design” has emerged in architecture and planning. Active design seeks encourage increased physical activity among occupants through a range of strategies.
Fentress Architects announced the commencement of the 2024 Fentress Global Challenge. Celebrating its milestone 10th year, this international student design competition beckons participants to envision groundbreaking concepts for the airport of the future. Building Enclosure was joined by the founder of the competition, Curtis Fentress, to talk about the competition, how this year looks different and what the jury is looking for when it comes to selecting this year’s winner.
