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Designs of the Times: 21st Century Buildings

Architecture reflects the past, present and future

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Throughout history, religious, political and cultural values have been uniquely expressed in architecture. From temples built for ancient gods, to castles and palaces of the Middle Ages, to the soaring skyscrapers of the recent century, each civilization’s architecture has defined the spirit of its times.…

Building for Commercial Appeal

Durability, value and beauty make brick ideal for nonresidential projects

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Despite a slowdown in residential housing sales, commercial real estate construction will remain strong in 2007, particularly in the industrial, hospitality and retail sectors, according to the Commercial Real Estate Outlook report from the National Association of Realtors. In fact, real estate forecasters surveyed by the American Institute of Architects anticipate a 6.2% increase in nonresidential construction.…

Brick – the ‘Educated’ Choice in Building Materials

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In our era of rapid technological change, the world’s oldest and perhaps most basic manmade building material — brick — continues to be the building block of choice for the nation’s “smartest” institutions.…

‘Green’ Builders Are Seeing Red

Natural brick facades favored for environmental construction projects

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Today’s hottest trend in architecture is “building green,” a concept that merges environmental sensibility with the hard realities of modern construction. And the green movement is not limited to country homes in picturesque, woodsy settings.…

Architecture and Tradition Inspire ‘Retro’ Ballparks

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When the all-new Mets Ballpark opens in 2009, its handsome brick exterior and dramatic entry rotunda will make baseball fans feel as though they’re walking into historic Ebbets Field, once home to New York’s long-departed Brooklyn Dodgers.…