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An adaptive reuse project transforms a historic library into a contemporary museum dedicated to Chicano art. The city library in Riverside, California, is a massive building that had served generations of residents and faced an uncertain future. Enter Cheech Marin, an actor and comedian best known for his iconic role in the “Cheech & Chong”…

Sluggish turnaround times for building project approvals have frustrated Toronto school operators. Toronto Council’s school board advisory committee is asking why it’s taking 33 months, on average, to secure the go-ahead for renovation, expansion and redevelopment projects on school sites, and calling for action to speed up the process. Council’s executive committee will consider that…

As AI use continues to expand, demand for data centers continues to grow at a rapid rate. Big data means big business for many industries in the United States as well as across the globe, as data-heavy activities take hold. Thanks to a wealth of artificial intelligence (AI) applications expanding across industries, data center demand…

The two-story, 40,000-square-foot facility will be home to the cancer center with space for future growth of services. Geisinger is continuing its commitment to the Lewisburg area with a series of investments over the coming years, starting with the construction of a new, $32 million state-of-the-art cancer center near Bucknell University. The facility will expand…

Remanufacturing, the process of restoring used parts to give them a second life, has been propelled into the spotlight in recent years by attempts to mitigate supply chain shortages, reach new customers through affordability, and search for high-margin alternatives for parts. Both independent remanufacturing companies and remanufacturing arms within OEMs have proved essential for efficiently…

Windowless cold arenas are a thing of the past at the newly opened Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre in Burnaby, B.C. Inside the 91,999-square-foot community hub, natural light, exposed mass timber and a transparent, open layout bring warmth to the human-centred design. To create a more dynamic public experience, hcma architecture + design imagined an inclusive…