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PPG Assists Architects In Revamping Iconic Building With Custom Coatings Technology
Categories Architecture
The Bulletin Building in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia was initially built in 1954 by legendary American architect George Howe. The former headquarters of the Evening Bulletin newspaper, the building became iconic, undergoing a series of renovations since the newspaper collapse in 1982. The most recent renovation was completed by KieranTimberlake and the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism.
Colossal Mixed-Use Development Diversifies Downtown Brooklyn Urban Area
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City Point is a colossal 1.8 million square foot mixed-use development in downtown Brooklyn, NY. Designed by COOKFOX, the development features retail, residential, and commercial spaces, as well as a market hall. Serving as a connective space, City Point links subway commuters to both urban green spaces and the bustling downtown area.
LEED Platinum Office Building Revitalized Downtown Pittsburgh With High Performance Energy Efficient Façade
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Designed by Gensler, the Tower at PNC Plaza helped revitalize downtown Pittsburgh. Completed in late 2015, the project features the company’s corporate headquarters over 32 floors. The sustainable building was designed with its tenants in mind, creating collaborated connected spaces within.
Beautiful Hudson Yards Building Boasts Impressive And High Performance Metal Façade
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In the “mega-development” Hudson Yards on Manhattan’s West Side sits the new 55 Hudson Yards building. The building towers 51 stories and gained its context from “stately, cast-iron facades of SoHo and the industrial backdrop of the Meatpacking District,” as Metropolis Magazine describes. The building adds more diversity to the surrounding facades, showcasing the depth of the architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), who are responsible for the Hudson Yards development master plan.