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February 29, 2012

WRL Celebrates Opening of the Mob Museum

The Mob Museum opened to the public on February 14, 2012.

This $42 million project for the City of Las Vegas rehabilitates a historic former U.S. Post Office and federal courthouse into The Mob Museum, a contemporary cultural destination in the heart of downtown focusing on the history, significance, and influence of organized crime and law enforcement. The 41,000 square foot museum contains approximately 17,000 square feet of exhibit galleries on three floors,...

November 28, 2011

Preserving History Through Design-Build

THE 92~YEAR-OLD (and still fully functioning)
Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Grand Junction, Colo., is slated to become the country's first net-zero energy usage historic building. "This project is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), with a primary goal to help the country's economic recovery, as well as to create more energy-efficient buildings and try our new technologies' says MIike Owens, the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Regional...

Author: Anne Dullaghan

October 14, 2011

Lone Tree embraces arts complex

Little more than a month after opening its doors, the Lone Tree Arts Center is in nearly overwhelming demand for meeting space, and one nearby restaurant hired extra staff to help accommodate the hungry arts patrons spilling through their doors.

The tremendous response has center director Lisa Rigsby Peterson and her staff feeling happily frazzled.
"We're a little tired, but we're really gratified," Peterson said.
The first public performance debuted at the center Sept....

Link: http://www.ourcoloradonews.com/lonetree/news/lone-tree-embraces-arts-complex/article_27fb5e9c-a6b2-5103-b472-310f019f9ae4.html
Author: Jane Reuter

August 30, 2011

WRL DC Office Awarded LEED-CI Gold

The WRL DC Office has been awarded LEED for Commercial Interiors Gold by the USGBC. WRL developed a full interior fitout package using an integrated design process. Features include a high level of thermal comfort controllability, efficient daylight and occupant responsive electric lighting, operable windows, siting in a building located over two subway lines, use of environmentally preferred materials, and a full carbon offset for estimated electricity usage.

Author: Roger Chang

July 08, 2011

WRL Top 100 Green Design Firm

WRL has been ranked as one of the Top 100 Green Design Firms by Engineering News-Record for the third year in a row. WRL Director of Sustainability, Roger Chang is quoted extensively in an accompanying article on the state of green design.

http://enr.construction.com/toplists/toplists/2011/0704-thetop100greenfirms.asp

Link: http://enr.construction.com/toplists/GreenDesignFirms/001-100.asp
Author: Roger Chang

June 09, 2011

It's Still Rock and Roll to Me

It all starts with a thing. it could be an object, such as a book or a piece of clothing. It could be a sound, such as a voice recording or a music track. Each has a story to tell. The depth at which that story is communicated to the masses differs depending on several factors, including the medium. Museums, theme parks, and even corporations struggle with storytelling, which can be imperative to their success.

Link: http://www.proavmagazine.com/design/its-still-rock-and-roll-to-me.aspx
Author: Raymond kent