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AEC INDUSTRY REPORT
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::By
Stephanie
Norton
2010
saw the growth of several trends in the
Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC)
industry that will most likely carry over into
2011. This newsletter highlights just a few
of the most noteworthy, as well as several
innovative and inspiring products & projects
that have received attention and accolades over
the past 12 months...
Sustainable
Public Spaces
By
properly designing more "green" open spaces and
planting appropriate vegetation, site planning
techniques can significantly reduce CO2
emissions and mitigate climate change, while
providing much needed opportunities for social
interaction, physical activity and play,
encouraging community cohesion and improving
quality of life.
Sustainable
site planning is the art and science of arranging
the uses of portions of land. Through a
thorough assessment of a
site's environment, landscape architects and
urban planners can purposefully site buildings,
provide open spaces, and specify appropriate
vegetative density. Other "green
infrastructure" approaches for public spaces
include installing porous
pavements, rain gardens and green
roofs.
In
2010, the American Planning
Association (APA) celebrated public
spaces of exemplary character, quality, and
planning as part of their annual Great Places in
America celebration. One of this
year's winners is Detroit's Campus Martius Park, a
2.5-acre thriving green space created from a
desolate downtown parcel, shown above
right.
Known
as "Detroit's Official Gathering Place," Campus
Martius Park is a vibrant central square that has
become the heart of the city's downtown
redevelopment initiative. With extensive
landscaping, moveable seating, and an ice skating
rink, it serves as a much-needed recreational
respite and an entertainment venue that is
breathing new life into the area.
The
space attracts more than 2 million visitors
year-round, and has catalyzed an estimated $700
million of adjacent development, including street
level cafes, retail shops, and the new
one-million-square-foot Compuware World
Headquarters. The selection of Campus
Martius Park illustrates the power of
well-designed public spaces to make a tangible
difference in the quality of life in urban areas.
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BCI Burke Continues Reinventing
Play™ by Spinning a Classic Playground Concept
into Modern Fitness Fun!
BCI Burke has unveiled the latest in
their line of innovative playground components,
the Comet spinner. Exclusively from Burke, the
Comet is among several fantastic new products the
industry leader is introducing this year to keep
children engaged in fun, healthy, and active
play.
Cleverly engineered to rotate on a
tilted axis, Comet's spin is propelled by a
combination of kid power and gravity. Designed for
play by one to six children aged five to twelve,
Comet will help build strength and improve balance
and coordination while offering maximum creative
play opportunities. Available as a freestanding
unit or as part of Burke's Intensity® fitness play
complex, the Comet spinner offers two different
design configurations providing the consumer with
choices.
Comet's one piece all welded heavy
galvanized steel construction features a new black
hammertone powder coat finish and a high-density
polyethylene base. It is fully protected by
Burke's unmatched Generations Warranty™, known
widely as the best product coverage in the
industry.
Interested in adding the new Comet
spinner or other innovative Burke products to your
playground? You can learn more by calling
them at 1-800-266-1250 or visiting their website. |
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Architectural Entry Control
& Perimeter Security
Solutions
ECSI
International, Inc. specializes
in state-of-the-art entry control and perimeter
security solutions for urban spaces, municipal
complexes, campus environments, and commercial
buildings. We also offer support services in
system application and integration, and are proud
of our ability to provide security solutions that
are architecturally blended with the design and
aesthetic quality for site-specific
needs.
By
strategically incorporating electronic sensor
technologies into our line of illuminated
bollards,
kiosks, and decorative
columns, ECSI
is able to provide sound security for a site or
facility without interfering with architectural
requirements.
For
example, softly illuminated bronze bollards were
selected by the landscape architect in conjunction
with the manufacturer to create a protective
barrier for this historic site in Moscow,
Russia. The bollards blend with the finish
of the plaza stone and background
lighting.
There is a
vital need for security solution providers in the
building and design community, and we are one of
the few companies that address this need.
Once the priority of effective and reliable
security is realized, the architect can feel
confident working with the security solutions
provider to ensure that the systems are properly
blended based on the intended design and aesthetic
value of any given site.
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Play with the
pros
The
sport of Soccer has grown rapidly over the past
thirty years. Kwik Goal has been a vital
part of that development with the invention of the
portable goal. Today, Kwik Goal
continues their involvement in the growth of
the game with innovative, safe, reliable
products. Kwik Goal's product offerings
have increased over the years to include Football,
Field Hockey and Lacrosse.
Kwik
Goal is proud to be the official supplier to U.S.
Soccer. Their products are used by
every level of United States National Soccer Teams
and have traveled the globe with them to the past
three FIFA World Cups. Kwik Goal's goal
products can also be found at every MLS stadium
and training grounds as well as Colleges and
Universities across the
country.
Kwik Goal stands
behind their product as the only company
in this market to offer a lifetime guarantee on
all of their products. From cones to
goals, you are guaranteed the best. All of
Kwik Goal's field equipment meets or exceeds the
ASTM standards, and they continue to do so
as they work with ASTM to write the next
chapter in goal safety.
Kwik
Goal's number one priority is
safety. They have dedicated years to making
sure that Soccer Fields are a safe place for our
youth to play. Visit Kwik
Goal's safety
first website for
details.
For details on our full line of products for
field sports call
800-531-4252. | |
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