Architecture
North Carolina Elevator Project Ahead of Schedule
A new addition on the side of the 125-year-old New Bern City Hall building in North Carolina will house an elevator, and the US$3.9 million project is ahead of schedule,...
Winners of 2021 Emporis Skyscraper Award Announced
Out of a pool of more than 600 eligible skyscrapers, Emporis, the Germany-based provider of building and construction data, has announced 10 honorees for its 22nd annual Emporis Skyscraper Award,...
Construction Underway for New Chicago Hotel
Construction is underway for a 28-story hotel at 150 East Ontario Street in Chicago neighborhood Streeterville, Chicago YIMBY reports. The project is one of the first major high rises in...
Mixed-Use Tower Construction Underway in Chicago
Podium construction is now giving way to tower construction for 160 North Morgan Street, a 30-story mixed-use tower in the Fulton Market District in Chicago, Chicago YIMBY reports. Planned by...
Vancouver Hotel Proposal Requests Expedited Process
Proponents of redeveloping 848 Seymour Street in downtown Vancouver into a major hotel are asking the City of Vancouver to allow the proposal to fall into an expedited application review...
Boston High Rise Features Include Touchless Elevator Access
Winthrop Center, a new, 691-foot tall mixed-use tower in Boston was recently honored with the Passive House Trailblazer award, and the structure’s 812,000 ft2 of office space will be the...
SILC Planned on September 28-30 in Santander, Spain
Santander International Lift City (SILC) 2022 is planned by IMEM Ascensores on September 28-30 at various noteworthy sites — including an art gallery, two palaces and a nature reserve —...
Schindler Modernization and New Installation at NYC Tower
A 1960s-era, 31-story commercial tower designed by Charles Luckman (architect of landmarks including Madison Square Garden) atop Pennsylvania Station at 2 Penn Plaza in Midtown Manhattan is getting an extreme...
Plans submitted for Melbourne CBD Skyscraper
London-based Wilkinson Eyre has submitted proposals for a 180-m tall skyscraper in Melbourne’s CBD that the design team says will transform a swathe of the area, Building Design reports. The...
Vantage Tapped for Modernization at Historic Chicago Tower
Urban Elevator Service chose Vantage Elevator Solutions for an eight-elevator modernization it recently completed at the historic Monadnock Building at 53 West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago’s South Loop. When it...
