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• Cabin Fever

  A research facility in the smoky mountains utilizes its surroundings to provide a sustainable design.

• (Un)strictly Ballroom

  Ranked among the 10 largest convention center ballrooms in the nation, Kansas City, Missouri's Bartle Hall Ballroom is, needless to say, enormous, encompassing a vast 46,450 square feet.

• Solar Strategies

  The first implementation of a daylighting system in a Latin American high-rise office tower puts this Mexico City project on the map.

• Sunlighting as Formgiver for Architecture

• Floating Out the Storm

  The devastation and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina set Bill and Bryan Spatz in motion rethinking what type of foundation makes sense in flood-prone areas. The Noah's Ark Project is a steel-framed modular home built on a barge. The home looks like a typical 2,700-square-foot home with an asking...

• High and Dry

  In the flood-prone Gulf region, an elevated home is a no-brainer. The classic poured-concrete slab-on-grade — a simple monolithic pour with nothing more than a thickened edge at the perimeter — is not enough where floodwaters from a storm surge or rising water levels pose a threat. Using a raised...

• Coastal Resources: Safe and Durable Coastal Decks

  A casual inspection of just about any wooden boardwalk or ocean-side deck provides ample evidence of what a harsh coastal environment can do. Fortunately, there is help at hand to guide builders toward code-conforming deck design and good construction practice. Design for Code Acceptance 6:...

• Master Plan | Eindhoven, the Netherlands

  An integrated approach to urban lighting melds Eindhoven's past, present, and future.

• Master Plan | Philadelphia

  Innovative urban lighting plans are revitalizing the form and character of the center city district.

• Master Plan | Paris

  An integral part of Paris' urban redevelopment, a new lighting master plan is one for the people.