Cavity Wall Evolution Quiz: From Mass Masonry to Modern Veneer Systems

This week’s quiz is from From mass masonry to veneer: The evolution of cavity wall design. Think you know your building-envelope history? This quiz explores the key design shifts that transformed traditional multi-wythe mass masonry walls into the cavity and veneer assemblies used in construction today. The post Cavity Wall Evolution Quiz: From Mass Masonry […]

From enclosed plaza to open-air retail destination

The multi-million-dollar project will repurpose the 1970s-built, 4-ha (9-acre) parcel now named The Seam. Photo courtesy GFF Design and Morris Adjmi Architects Adolfson & Peterson Construction has been selected by retail real estate investment firm Asana Partners to renovate the former Oak Lawn Design Plaza in the Dallas Design District. The multi-million-dollar project will repurpose […]

Precast panels and bolted steel accelerate healthcare build

McCarthy Building Companies has completed the $664-million Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla North Tower. Photos courtesy Lawrence Anderson Studio McCarthy Building Companies has completed the $664-million Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla North Tower—a state-of-the-art acute care facility designed to expand access to advanced, world-class healthcare across the region. The eight-floor, 39,019-m2 (420,000-sf) tower is directly […]