Commercial Construction
A Truly Green Building
January 19, 2008
In Singapore, the Nanyang School of Art has taken the definition of green building to another level. The building features a verdant turfed roof which doubles as a functional space people can use and access via sidesteps along the roof edge. The roof helps lower roof temperature as well making this design both functional as [...]
Read More >>Museum Plaza! London, Dubai, Shanghai?
January 18, 2008
I see a lot of trade publications that feature architecture from cosmopolitan cities in Europe and Asia. Then there are the projects coming out of the ground in Dubai which are amazing to say the least. But I came across a project today in Louisville, Kentucky which peaked my interest. It’s called Museum Plaza and [...]
Read More >>Skyscrapers Redefined
November 19, 2007
China and the United Arab Emirates seem to be on the forefront of architecture these days. The UAE is benefiting from the high price of oil and is feverishly building out man made islands, swaths of high-rise residential towers, and large civic, entertainment, and retail projects across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. China on the other [...]
Read More >>Vietnam Town Work Halted
November 12, 2007
Construction on Vietnam Town has been halted during the past 2 months or so. The slow pace of work has apparently caused the lender, United Commercial Bank, to halt disbursements until the issues which have caused the delays and slow pace of work to be resolved. Vietnam Town in San Jose is a multi-tenant, 275,000 [...]
Read More >>San Jose Housing Development Still Hot; Oakland Not
October 8, 2007
As the city of San Jose gives the go-ahead and developers push on with residential projects in San Jose, Oakland is beginning to see constructions halts and plans being shelved. The Olson Co. has halted construction on its 252 Unit, 7-Story CityWalk project in Oakland about half-way through construction. According to a BizJournal article, the [...]
Read More >>“Back of the Envelope” Office Construction Prices
September 10, 2007
Tenants are often amazed at how quickly construction costs for interior build out of offices can add up. Very high end office construction (venture capital, private equity, law firms) is now in excess of $100 a square foot with some jobs moving in on $150 per square foot territory, with office construction for a typical [...]
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