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City Changing City Halls

Toronto City Hall

International Design Competition. Famed architect Eero Saarinen, one of the judges and a Finnish colleague of Viljo Revell, arrived in Toronto a day late for judging.


He pulled Mr Revell’s submission from the pile of rejected entries and talked the other judges into his choice.With an April 1958 deadline, 510... more

 


Seoul City Hall


7-Story Indoor Green Wall is an Enormous Air Filter for Solar-Powered Seoul City Hall, Made up of cascading buckets of lush plants, the massive green wall serves as an indoor air filter that sucks in pollutants and fine dust. The vertical garden also helps save energy costs by regulating indoor temperatures and humid... more

 


London City Hall

The building was designed using advanced computer-modelling techniques that 'enabled a radical rethink of architectural form' according to architects

Foster + Partners. The unusual shape was intended to achieve optimum energy performance by maximising shading and minimising the surface area that is exposed to direct sunlight. “Transparency was one of the primary themes that connects both projects, dissolving the barriers between the people and... more

New Product Showcase


 
 
Accuride International
Accuride ball bearing drawer slides and linear track systems bring smooth and durable movement...
Advance Lifts
We have maintained that position through innovative design, quick deliveries and superior service.

American Specialty Glass
ASG Glass has expanded its product offerings and capabilities to add Landscape & Fireglass products.
Avcon
Manufacturer and installer of maintenance-free metal reinforced thermoplastic and powder coated...
Azek
AZEK manufactures PVC products including Trim, Mouldings, Deck, Porch, Decking, Railing, and Pavers.
Bendheim
The largest resource for specialty glass in North America, offering 2,000+ decorative glass types...

Capri Collections
We offer an array of recycled rubber, rubber cork blends, gluedown and floating cork.

Elderhorst Bells
Manufactures and provides Exterior Clock equipment and controls, church bells, and bell…
Evolv Surfaces
Evolv Surfaces™ is a direct source distributor for engineered quartz, sintered stone, and natural stone

Hadrian
Hadrian Manufacturing Inc. is a worldwide supplier of quality toilet partition and locker products.

HGD Building Materials                        
Providing Architects and Builders with Superior Paving, Decking and Pedestal Products.

Key Resin                        
Offers the industry experience and product quality to meet the demands of your specific polymer flooring...

   
Madrax
Madrax products offer you creative, innovative bike parking solutions to meet your clients’ needs.

 
New York Quarries
Third Generation of Quarrymen, Fabricators and Stone Masons.

 
Pacific Lock + Load
Pacific LOCK+LOAD is a licensee and manufacturer of LOCK+LOAD Retaining Wall products.

   
PolyGrate
Recycled Plastic Treegrates

 
Speedcove
Pre-formed cove base moldings for use with floor coating systems.

 
Sun Charge Systems
An innovative line of solar powered charging stations that allow users to plug in.

   
T2 Site Amenities
T2 Site Amenities supplies upscale trash & recycling containers, benches, planters, bike racks, meeting...

 
Thomas Steele
Thomas Steele products offer you creative, innovative, site furnishing solutions to meet your clients’ needs.

 
Timbertech
From traditional wood-plastic composite planks to PVC decking material; from railing and lighting to under...

   
Tuffskin
TuffSkin's invisible protection eliminates etching and staining on the most beautiful Natural Stone...

 
Uni-Group USA
North America’s oldest interlocking concrete paver producer association.

 
Victor Stanley
From benches and bike racks to smart litter receptacles, we design, engineer & manufacture...

Innovators - A Look Back

 

Mahendra Raj  
1925 - 2022
“Raj had a unique ability to under stand what the architect wanted.”

 

Muni Stadium, Ahemadabad 2019

Structural engineer Mahendra Raj, known for some of the most iconic buildings in the country, including the Hall of Nations in Pragati Maidan in Delhi and Salarjung Museum in Hyderabad, besides many other architectural marvels. more YouTube

 

 

Paul Willen
1928- 2022
"Paul had an inventive itch, and he couldn’t leave a bad situation alone."

 

 

His plan for a former rail yard became the template for a neighborhood created by a coalition of civic groups and a brash developer named... more

 

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