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BUILDING TYPE STUDY 1,026 RENOVATION, RESTORATION, ADAPTIVE REUSE CARLO RATTI is an architect, professor, inventor, entrepreneur, and the director of MIT's Senseable City Lab, so he looks at the world through multiple lenses. He and his collaborator, architect Italo Rota, who had worked with Aulenti on the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, weren't allowed to change much of the century-old exterior, so they created a warm orange glow emanating from the second floor to alert people on the street that something intriguing was going on inside. PHOTO (COLOR): THE ARCHITECTS used custom lighting and color to guide visitors through exhibition areas (opposite) and the central stair (below). [Extracted from the article]

PROJECTS Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet | Le Brassus, Switzerland | Bjarke Ingels Group "ARCHITECTURE and watchmaking hold a unique place in culture", says Michael Friedman, of Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet. "You have the continuous history of the Audemars Piguet brand", explains Sundlin, "but we rolled it up in a double spiral", which, though the space is open, manifests itself through changes in floor and ceiling levels. 1 RECEPTION 2 LOBBY 3 HISTORIC WORKSHOP 4 EXHIBITIONS 5 NEW WORKSHOP ABOVE AND BELOW The glass-and-brass museum display cases (above) echo the materials of the architecture and its perforated brass ceilings and terrazzo floors with brass joints. [Extracted from the article]

Mariana Ordóñez Grajales and Jesica Amescua Carrera of the Mexico City-based studio Comunal believed they could design a better form of self-empowerment. PRODUCTIVE RURAL SCHOOL The first project Grajales and Carrera collaborated was a school in Tepetzintan, Puebla. After the devastating earthquakes of 2017 in southern Mexico, federal housing relief to villages often came in the form of debit cards - preloaded to buy materials so villagers could, they always had, rebuild their own housing. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the architectural design of T. Culinary Workshop in Seville, Spain, designed by architectural firm Sol89.

The article offers information about the American Supply Association (ASA) Central Summit scheduled for June 18-19, 2024, featuring a leadership workshop by Dave Kline focusing on avoiding common mistakes, improving team recruitment, and enhancing feedback delivery.

The article offer information of several people with different posts in different companies. Topics discussed include Chris Alonso working as Director of Strategic Accounts in Johnstone Supply Corporate; and Cody Bellamy's working as vice president of All Cool A/C & Heating takes those items very seriously; and Zack Breegle working in Quality Mechanical Services as Service Technician.

Four new public playgrounds in Lebanon offer more than just jungle gyms and slides. Architects Joana Dabaj and Riccardo Luca Conti cofounded the nonprofit design studio CatalyticAction in London at the end of 2014, after completing master's degrees in building and urban design in development at University College London. "We saw what impact the Syrian crisis was having in Lebanon and wanted to test how architecture can be a tool to empower communities", says Dabaj, who is Lebanese. [Extracted from the article]

About the towers of Manhattan in a February 1913 article in this magazine, critic Montgomery Schuyler extolled the virtues of building with terra-cotta, focusing particularly on the plastic nature of the inexpensive material to create the elaborate decoration on the Woolworth Building, completed that same year. Most teams used the opportunity to produce intricate cladding panels, though SHoP developed interlocking units for structural terra-cotta to create an arch, and KT's team, led by partner Billie Faircloth, collaborated with composer Joshua Stamper to produce music using fluted terra-cotta pipes. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on how long it takes for a one-man shop of plumbing to be viable in the U.S. It highlights the reason for callbacks as a customer doesn't understand how to switch the thermostat from heating to cooling. It states that most one-man shops end up working 2,500 or more hours a year and paying themselves more like 40,000 dollars just to stay ahead.

The article offers U.S. heating industry news briefs as of August 2014. Alcoa has acquired aerospace jet-engine manufacturer Firth Rixson. SSAB has planned to expand its increase melting and casting facility in Montpelier, Iowa. Wisconsin Oven Corp. has completed is expansion of its facility located in East Troy, Wisconsin.

The article presents the case study which describes the building of a one-stop shop for stone products by Jefco of Virginia Inc. in Richmond, Virginia. The company focuses in high-quality production and installation of stone and tile applications for both interior and exterior designs. It also devoted some of its resources to building a strong stone fabrication division.

In this article the author talks about ASA university helps its members to improve business, and highlight the value members get from ASA University and how many of members used COVID-19 downtime as an opportunity to build their bench. It mentions that Rep organizations were some of the first companies during COVID-19 to understand that they had to find a way to make the forced downtime for their outside sales reps more productive.

The article reports that Atelier Pierre De Bourgogne has invested a state-of-the-art fabrication plant for French limestone in Burgundy, France. The company began production at its state-of-the-art fabrication facility in December 2005. To ensure the long-term success, it established the latest generation of stoneworking technology.

The article reports on the expansion of Marble Crafters of Trainer. The company has invested a new technology and showroom facilities to ensure long-term success. It has upgraded its fabrication shop with new equipment and technology, and it also opened a new showroom earlier this year. The shop is carefully laid out so that the workpieces move smoothly from the layout area to the saws. INSET: Electronic templating methods.

The article reports that Ray Krok, owner of House of Stone, opened up shop in New York City to produce quality high-end work. The shop is equipped with an America bridge saw, which was supplied by Regent Stone Products. It will be manage by his son Brian Krok and the shop will be having six full-time workers.

The article focuses on the business operations of the fabrication shop American Countertops & Floors, a division of the JT Interiors LLC, in Henderson Nevada. It caters residential work and commercial projects. Seventy percent of the company's business is geared towards the commercial sector. The company maintains an inventory of slabs for projects that it fabricate from start to finish.

The article focuses on the business operations of the Planet Granite Inc. in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its operation is set up in buildings for manufacturing and housing slabs and slab layouts. Majority of the company's fabricating machinery is from Park Industries. Ten percent of the company's work is for commercial jobs while the 90 percent is for residential projects.

The article focuses on the business operations of the Cumar Marble & Granite Inc. in Everett, Massachusetts. It serves both the residential and commercial markets. Its facility includes a stoneworking shop and a large warehouse for inventorying slab materials. The company ensures that its collection of stone includes some of the latest material selections in the world.

The article offers suggestions from several executives including Ronald Hannah, Miles Crowe, and Mark DeFusco on how to have personnel safety in marble shops in the U.S. Hannah states that shop owners should have a touch base with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Crowe stresses the need to make a commitment to being safe. DeFusco comments that it is vital to instruct his personnel to use a guard if they should deal with customers.

The article focuses on the business operations of the fabrication shop Valley Stone in Eagle, Colorado. It provides services in many rich customers in ski areas such as Aspen, Breckenridge and Vail. A Storm bridge saw from Regent Stone Products has been acquired by the shop's to help its production. Valley Stone is planning to house a larger inventory of slabs to increase the level of its customer service.

The article focuses on the business operations of the fabrication shop Ancient Stone in Northern California. It produces an average of eight kitchens per week out of its 3,000 square-foot facility. The shop's manages all aspect of natural stone fabrication, including flooring, countertops and full shower enclosures. It houses state of the art equipment which contributed to the company's success.

Describes the design and plans of the Click 3X animation studio in Santa Monica, California. Conversion from a water heater factory; Architect.

The article focuses on Emulsion Polymers Consulting and Education LLC's workshop, “Hybrid Latex Systems - Polyurethane/Acrylic, Alkyd/ Acrylic and Inorganic/Organic Latices."

The article offers information on the New Flat Rate Inc.'s Business 101 Uncensored conference held in Chattanooga, Tennessee on July 24 to 25, 2018.

The article focuses on industrial workshop and innovation studio opened in Seaport Innovation District of Boston, Massachusetts. Topics include views of Carl Bass, president of software company Autodesk Inc., on providing space of the workshop for innovative projects, the services provided by the workshop like industrial robots, laser cutting, and the views of Alex Schwarzkopf, co-founder of construction site risk management firm Pillar Technologies, on support provided to start-up companies.

The article reports that Richar Le Droof is producing custom stone fireplaces using a range of computerized stoneworking machinery. The company processes fireplaces in soft limestone with upgraded equipment from CNC stoneworking technology. It recently added a Thibaut T 108 automatic V4 CNC stoneworking center to its operation, which produces custom stone fireplaces.

The article reports on the cut-to-size plant of Testi Group. The cut-to-size division of the company produces custom stoneworking for architectural projects around the world. The company's cut-to-size facility has a broad range of modern machinery, including bridge saws, edge polishers, stoneworking centers and water-cutting equipment.

The author discusses the history of printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing and relates his experience in the industry. Starting in a PCB shop as a driller, he recalls working with one drill, being promoted to imaging using red ruby litho film, and etching with bare hands. He provides a description of PCB manufacturing in 1964 with crude tools and equipment and progressing with debur machines, multihead drills, and screen exposure systems, and increasing shops to more than 600 in 1970.

The article discusses the author's break from his work in a shop. He has scheduled a stop at a small town in southern Mississippi that was close to a casino. He headed to another destination, together with his colleagues. On reaching the place, they are worried on how everything was going at the shop. The shop's production manager has decided to return to the shop while the author has continued his adventure.

The article provides tips for avoiding finishing quality problems in a job shop environment. A good start to meet all quality criteria is for a good shop to have documented records, including quantities and yields of prior problems. Those records should be examined well before running the production order. Finishers can also enhance the pretreatment preparation in order to assess the acceptability of the parts in question.

Explains why powder job shops should have a good relationship with pretreatment suppliers and manufacturers in the United States. Role of powder representatives as advisers on coating problems; Test and analytical equipment of manufacturers that can be used by job shops; Pricing advantage.

Highlights the Stone World Stone Fabrication Workshops in the northeastern U.S. in November 2005. Topics for discussion; Guests; Registration fee; Contact information.

Reports on the opening of StoneBazaar.com's Global Stone Market, a one-stop shop for buyers and sellers of natural stone and related products.