Archive for March 2017
Translucent Canopy Creates Focal Point for New Conference Facility
Named in honor of America’s armed forces, Freedom Center in Huntsville, Alabama, contributes to the current revitalization of its area. Integrating renovation and new construction, the Center features a new state-of-the-art conference facility designed by the Huntsville firm of Matheny Goldmon Architecture + Interiors. The new conference facility connects two existing buildings which date back…
Read MoreDuo-Gard Smoking Shelter Expands VA Accommodation
The VA Medical Facility in Hines, Illinois, recently installed a new smoking shelter from Duo-Gard, the company that pioneered this industry 25 years ago and was awarded the first GSA contract for smoking shelters. “The shelter is for our veterans who smoke and their visitors,” says Bob Squires, lead carpenter for Engineering Services at the…
Read MoreDuo-Gard Henderson-Hopkins School Project
Duo-Gard Industries Inc. – Project – Henderson-Hopkins School was published in Archello | the platform for architecture and design. Click here to learn more.
Read MoreDuo-Gard’s Bike Repair Stations Keep Riders Rolling
Bicyclists traveling the Pinellas Trail on Florida’s west coast are enjoying a new addition to the scenery: six bike repair stations from Duo-Gard. Running 47 miles from St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs, the trail attracts more than 70,000 visitors each month. Many of these are bikers, rolling through the county’s picturesque parks, along waterways, coastal…
Read MoreOpening Up Today’s “Big Boxes” with Daylighting Dynamics
By David Miller, President Megawarehouses. Gigafactories. Big challenges and big opportunities for designers. If bigger is better, today’s trend toward megabuildings – mainly warehouse and manufacturing facilities – has a solid foundation. It appears to be accelerating. The growth in e-commerce requires huge warehouse inventory space. The country’s current administration is placing emphasis on retaining jobs…
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