Crescent Communities Hosts Groundbreaking Event for Build-to-Rent Communities in Charlotte
A Celebration for HARMON Ballantyne and HARMON Five Points Took Place September 28 CHARLOTTE, NC and NEW YORK – Crescent Communities and Pretium are pleased to celebrate the groundbreakings of HARMON Ballantyne and HARMON Five Points, two build-to-rent (BTR) communities under construction in Charlotte as part of the companies’ joint venture and commitment to invest $1 billion in new single-family build-to-rent communities across 14 key strategic growth markets. The groundbreakings took p...
Engineering Experts Arrive In Kyiv As Missiles Land
Kyiv, Ukraine —A global engineering team of experts arrived to assess infrastructure damages caused by Russia’s invasion. It is estimated that over 150,000 housing units and high-rise buildings are damaged or destroyed in liberated areas. Besides critical infrastructure, the Russian military also targeted schools, hospitals, shopping centers, and factories. The team has been in Bucha, Irpin, Hostomel, and Chernihiv. In these towns, local governments and citizens took arms and resisted siege for...
Video: Destroyed but Not Conquered: Missile Attack On Kyiv
Even as Russian missiles rain in, Ukraine kickstarts its reconstruction. Structural engineering expert, Dr. Kit Miyamoto, has kept a journal recounting his observations during the October 10th Russian strikes that devastated Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine.
Against All Odds: Afghanistan Earthquake Relief - Day 2
Afghanistan is confronting an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with a very real risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe. Miyamoto International and IOM - UN Migration are working together to identify common building typologies, common failure modes, and possible mitigation strategies. Learn more: miyamotointernational.com
Innovative facility to test interaction of soil and structures during simulated earthquakes
The Soil Box System – the largest in the U.S. and comparable in size to the largest one in the world – is a collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and its design and construction were supported by the U.S. Department of Energy. University of Nevada, Reno engineering capability creates realistic earthquakes in the lab, pairs with collaborators’ supercomputing expertise to lead to resilient buildings and infrastructure RENO, Nev. –...
Windler Community is Redefining Aurora
Windler © Civitas The 850+ acre neighborhood is breaking ground this month and will serve as a benchmark for future sustainable and community centric residential developments September - AURORA, COLORADO -- Windler is set to break ground this month and is cultivating a new-wave of residential developments. Consisting of 16 neighborhoods, each with its own unique aesthetic, the community is methodically woven together by shared amenities and open spaces to inspire connection and networ...
Video: Against All Odds: Afghanistan Earthquakes Relief – Day 1
On June 22, 2022, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake devasted eastern provinces in Afghanistan. The earthquake resulted in the loss of over 1,000 lives, 6,000 injuries, and extensive damage to residential compounds. Get an inside look at the reconstruction efforts now underway in Afghanistan.
Birkla Investment Group and Woolpert Partner to Design Multifamily, Mixed-Use Second Phase of Proscenium in Carmel
THE FIVE-STORY EXPANSION OF PROSCENIUM WILL PROVIDE 48 RENTAL UNITS AND SEVEN PENTHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS. The $29 million project will complement Proscenium, an $85 million development also designed by Woolpert. CARMEL, Ind. — Birkla Investment Group and Woolpert have partnered on the development of phase two of Proscenium, a multifamily, mixed-use development at 1215 Rangeline Road in Carmel, Ind. The $29 million project will complement and extend the amenities offered by Proscenium, an...
Stantec celebrates groundbreaking for Green Bay Shipyard
The once vacant brownfield will serve as a prominent, year-round destination within the upper Midwest Green Bay, WI - TSX, NYSE: STN: Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, celebrates the groundbreaking for Phase I of the Green Bay Shipyard redevelopment. Upon completion, the once vacant 17-acre brownfield will offer a rich assortment of attractions and programming designed to serve as a prominent, year-round destination within the upper Midwest. As lead consultant fo...
Costa Rica’s Las Catalinas Announces Newest Residential Neighborhood
Lantana Residences feature stair street architecture reminiscent of medieval Old World hill towns GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA, July 25, 2022 — New Urbanism began in the early 1980’s and is considered one of the most important planning movements of this century. Focusing on creating a better way of life, the New Urbanist philosophy centers on building walkable blocks and streets, housing and shopping in close proximity, and accessible public spaces and parks to encourage livability, environmen...