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292 Design Group Merges with JLG Architects
JLG Architects recently announced a merger between its firm and the Minneapolis-based 292 Design Group, a hockey and sports-focused architecture firm with strong ties to elite athletic programs and NHL programs across the country.
A Challenging But Abundant Resource
What can be done about a building resource growing abundantly in a region but is not being used? When creating the Cottonwood Canyon Experience Center, part of the Cottonwood Canyon State Park in Eastern Oregon, designers felt a need to ask this question.
Integrating Sustainable Thinking Into Conceptual Design
Located on a 160-acre site of forest, marsh, and restored prairie in St. Louis Park, Minn., the new Westwood Hills Nature Center, designed by HGA, includes indoor and outdoor spaces and programming for all ages and abilities.
A Place To Gather
Communities stake their reputation on the amenities they offer, to both visitors and residents. The more activity creating buzz around a community, the more desirable a place it is in which to live or visit. As a
Sports Architecture: Redesign And Repurpose
Back in the 8th century B.C.Сthat's nearly 3,000 years agoСlegend has it that Hercules, the mythological hero of strength and endurance, established the length over which athletes had to compete against each other, according to World Stadiums.
Blending In
City administrators, college trustees, park authorities, and independent school-board members who are planning to build a large facility often find themselves in a bind. They want their new building to excite peopleСto really stand out.
2011 Project Portfolio
The modular golf learning/practice facility was installed on an underutilized tennis court. It includes five driving stations, six contoured chipping stations, two real sand bunkers, a 1,300-square-foot contoured
The Facility Audit, Part 1
Quick Facts: Planning, Step by StepStep 1: Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)Step 2: Use a master or comprehensive planStep 3: Use a participatory planning approachStep 4: Research