LONDON, September 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Construction IQ and GMP Architects have confirmed their partnership on a site tour around the Olimpiyskiy Stadium as part of "Stadium and Venue Design and Development Russia and CIS" Summit.

Taking place in Kiev in October 28-30 "Stadium and Venue Design and Development" Summit is the 3rd annual international event dedicated to stadium and sports venue construction in Russia and CIS drawing on European best practices. The three day event will combine strategies for effective cost control, implementation of efficient design, integration of future proof technologies, business development and marketing of stadiums, safety and operational management.

As the Summit aims to cater for the increasing Russian construction market requirements, Anastasia Reshetnikova, Summit Director recently said: "We are truly delighted to be partnering with GMP Architects for the Oilmpiyskiy Stadium tour. We cover a tremendous range of topics throughout the event, but actually seeing a stadium in real life and understanding how various technologies have been implemented is always a highlight. With the recent UEFA championships having been held here I can't think of a better stadium to visit".

The event features collective knowledge share from the most senior and experienced professionals in stadium and sport venue construction field, including:

For more details on the event, please visit http://www.stadiumdevelopmentrussia.com/pr

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By Chris Reidy/Globe Staff/September 5, 2013

The firm of Margulies Perruzzi Architects has just issued some photos of the interior design work it did for the new Innovation District headquarters of the vehicle-sharing service Zipcar Inc.

Having outgrown its previous space in Cambridge, Zipcar sought a more efficient and organized office environment that would foster a greater sense of community for its new headquarters, Margulies Perruzzi Architects, or MPA, said.

Zipcar ultimately decided to lease 46,000 square feet of space at 35 Thomson Place in Boston. Zipcar now occupies the entire six-story building, Janet Morra, MPA principal and project architect, said.

The new office employs a high performance workspace strategy that offers an open and productive floor plan for collaborative work, while embracing sustainability for a healthy working environment, MPA said in a press release.

With some fanfare, Zipcar marked its official mid-July move from Cambridge to Boston with a 10-car parade through the city, a Globe story noted.

Zipcars new space currently houses 230 employees and provides room to expand to 340 in the future.

Each floor features an open kitchen and collaboration area, prominently located near the elevator and stairs to facilitate spontaneous meetings, Morra said. Phone booths and privacy nooks where individuals can break off for quiet calls or work are also provided. MPA designed a ground floor caf that can be used when the entire company is called together for an event.

The walls of Zipcars new lobby are clad with recycled New England barn board, offering an immediate visual cue to the companys dedicationto sustainability, MPA added.

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BOSTON, Sept. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MPA), one of Boston's most innovative architectural and interior design firms, announced today that it recently completed interior architectural design for the new headquarters for Zipcar Inc., also located in Boston. Zipcar, the world's leading car sharing network, moved its hub from Cambridge, Mass. to 46,000 SF at 35 Thomson Place in Boston's thriving Innovation District. The new office employs a high performance workspace strategy, while embracing sustainability for a healthy working environment.

Having outgrown its previous space, Zipcar sought a more efficient and organized office environment that would foster a greater sense of community for its new headquarters. Cresa provided transaction management and project management services. Prior to the start of the design work, MPA conducted test fits to compare efficiencies of potential locations. Zipcar ultimately decided to occupy all six floors of 35 Thomson Place.

The goal for increased collaboration between employees was a constant of the design process. A flexible work desk, or "benching system," was selected, with moveable storage underneath. One end of each floor was strategically kept free of obstructions to allow for uninterrupted views of Boston Harbor, and to provide maximum daylight to the open workspaces. Where individual offices were needed, MPA was selective, keeping them to one side of each floor, and installing full glass windows along their fronts. Each floor features an open kitchen and collaboration area, and phone booths and privacy nooks for quiet calls or work.

"From our first meeting, MPA understood our culture, but more importantly, they understood how to translate that into a physical space," said Zipcar President Mark Norman. "The designers at MPA brought enthusiasm and innovative solutions, qualities also found on the Zipcar team. We're proud to be neighbors in Boston's Innovation District."

About Margulies Perruzzi Architects

Consistently ranked as one of Boston's top architectural and interior design firms, Margulies Perruzzi Architects creates buildings and interiors for clients who value design. The firm services the corporate, professional services, healthcare, research/lab, and real estate communities with a focus on sustainable design. Clients include Manulife/John Hancock, Nuvera Fuel Cells, Reliant Medical Group, Sapient, Hobbs Brook Management and Forrester Research. For more information, please visit http://www.mp-architects.com.

Media Contact: Michele Spiewak Rhino PR 617.851.2618 MPArchitects@rhinopr.com

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Comprehensive School project located in Jordan-Irbed City "Al qemah international Academy" Designed By: Omar Shatat Architects.

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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Azoff Music Managementhasannouncedan investmentinsocial media marketing and online talent management agencyDigital Brand Architects(DBA) to support theiraggressivegrowth and expansion plans.Digital Brand Architects has led innovation in the digital space by pioneering the first management and monetization model for online publishers.The only agency of its kind with a dedicated management division, DBA has amassed aworld-class portfolio of over 60 top online influencersand has positioned them asinfluentialtastemakers and prominentbrands withoffline extensions. DBA was founded by KarenRobinovitz,RainaPenchanskyand Kendra Bracken-Ferguson. On behalf of Azoff Music Management, Allison Statterwill join the DBA co-founders as part of the management team, working on the growth and global expansion ofthe company.

With Azoff Music Managementexpertlyguidingand developingthe careers oftopmusicand entertainmentinfluencers,and DBAspecializing in the management and growth of the industry's leadingdigitaltastemakers, the partnershipbetween the two trailblazing entitiesis a natural fit.

"DBA is a company we believe has the ability to define new ways for online talent and influencers to build exceptional brands of their own," says Azoff Music Management. "It's an exciting time in the digital space and joining forces with the talented women at DBA will catapultAzoffMusic Management into the growing world of media talent. We are looking forward to helping build the DBA business and also bringing opportunity to our existing clients through DBA's expertise in the digital world."

DBA added, "We pride ourselves on building a transformative agency andAzoffMusicManagement is the perfect partner in furthering that vision. We areimmensely passionate about cultivating talent and the intersection of thatand brand development."

Launched in August 2010, DBA is a digital marketing consultancy with two dedicated arms, one for innovative strategy and execution across the digital space and the other for online talent management, representing top tier bloggers and online content producers.With offices in New York and Los Angeles, DBA represents a world-class portfolio of fashion, beauty, lifestyle, food, shelter, and photography bloggers with a combined online share of voice of over 50million impressions.

For more information, contact Scoop Marketing: Anna Loynes, 818-761-7159, aloynes@solters.com

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The American Institute of Architects and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Advanced Urbanism, in collaboration with the Clinton Global Initiative and others, are expanding into urban-health design as never before. AIA recently launched a 10-year research project aimed at developing model methods to alter the urban environment in ways that would improve physical well-being.

The goal of "Decade of Design: Health and Urbanism" is to focus attention on health through research, community planning and community engagement. The aim is to "better understand the link between health factors and city form," says Alan M. Berger, the MIT center's research director.

To date, AIA and MIT co-funded $30,000 of research into links between health and design in eight American cities: Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Minneapolis, New York City and Boston. The aim is develop an evidence-based methodology to integrate health, architecture, landscape, transportation engineering, politics, technology and real estate.

AIA also is funding $40,000 worth of university grants every two years for a decade. Texas A&M has a $20,000 grant to create a tool kit to measure health impacts of walkable communities. Through a $15,000 grant, the University of Arkansas is studying ways to create a local food infrastructure. The University of New Mexico has a $5,000 grant to develop a health-architecture curriculum.

AIA is seeking funds and more partners for the 10-year project. Besides MIT and the Clinton initiative, current partners include the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and the Rocky Mountain Institute.

Results of the AIA-sponsored university research are due next year. Further, on Sept. 24, MIT will release its findings. "I definitely think we will see a visible difference [in cities] at the end of 10 years," says Brooks Rainwater, AIA director of public policy.

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Just a few days short of the two-year anniversary of the closure of the Orange County Government Center, advocates for renovation gathered Tuesday at the Goshen Senior Center to hear architects praise the Government Center design, a vision of famed architect Paul Rudolph's noted Brutalist style. The architect in charge of production for Paul Rudolph, Samuel Liebman, talks about advantages of the center's dense concrete walls.JEFF GOULDING/Times Herald-Record

Published: 2:00 AM - 09/04/13

GOSHEN It's cheaper, quicker and will yield a better result.

That's why five panelists during a forum Tuesday called for preserving rather than replacing the Orange County Government Center. More than 125 people attended the even, hosted by a coalition of groups advocating for renovation.

Much of the night's vitriol was directed at County Executive Ed Diana, who speakers accused of distorting cost estimates and damage assessments in arguing for demolition of the Paul Rudolph-designed building.

"We have reached the point where they are completely out of reasons to built a new building," said retired architect Harvey Berg. "All these years of deception failed."

The Government Center closed two years and three days ago, after the building suffered damage from Hurricane Irene. Legislators voted in February to renovate, but Diana has commissioned designs that include knocking down part of the complex.

Renovation would cost at least $20 million less than replacement, said architect Francis Wickham, and could be totally finished in mere months.

Speakers emphasized the complex's historical significance and asthetically pleasing design, considered a prime example of the brutalist style. "It's a space of invention rather than convention," said architect Joseph Giovannini. "It's a heroic space that gives the public dignity and honor."

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Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) September 03, 2013

Bay Fastening Systems, a full service distributor of engineered fastening systems, discusses new research for measuring greenhouse gases in construction following an August 2nd article published by Phys.org titled Research Will Allow Architects, Building Professionals, to Measure Greenhouse Gases in Construction.

Scientists have been measuring and learning about carbon dioxide emissions, but architects, engineers and builders are not as educated about the topic. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide are released during building construction and operations, but there has not been a definitive way to measure it. According to the article, new data from the U.S. Department of Energys Energy Information Agency states that 50% of manmade carbon dioxide comes from buildings.

According to the article, Colorado State University has a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop measurement and assessment tools to be integrated with existing architectural design software and building material databases to provide real-time, on-the-fly carbon footprint metrics. Allowing building professionals and consumers to have these new measurements will lead to the development of methods for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Michael Eichinger, Vice President and COO of Bay fastening Systems, a pop rivet distributor, says that Reducing our carbon footprint is very important to all of us. This new research will allow architects and builders to have easy access to carbon footprint metrics. If these metrics are taken into account during the construction phase, it will lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

The article quotes Keith Paustian, the project director. Our ultimate goal is to develop a system that measure emissions for the entire building lifecycle, from design to decommissioning. The system will need to be readily accessible to architects and builders, easy to understand and use, and conforming to existing environmental management systems.

Bay Fastening Systems is a full service distributor of engineered fastening systems that include the blind rivet, pop rivet, drive rivet, solid & semi-tubular rivet, military spec rivet, lock bolt, inserts and specialized installation systems. Founded in 1962, Bay Fastening Systems has become a leader in the fasteners industry through its continuing commitment to quality service, deep product knowledge and consultation, and an easy ordering process.

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