Heated indoor storage makes sense financially and functionally. Besides employees, one of public works/campus maintenance providers’ most valuable assets is its fleet of vehicles. We understand the importance of treating employees well, but what about those vehicles? Previous posts in this series offer strategies for saving costs without sacrificing design, and for screening resources from […]
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Train Station Architectural Design Fundamentals – Part 4 (Tough and Timeless Materials)
When it comes to train station materials, durability isn’t enough. Every weekday, harried commuters clatter and bang their way through the typical train station. Their clasps, umbrellas, and coffee mugs scrape and grind against its walls. On weekends, the assault continues: downtown-bound families with children who love to roughhouse, skateboarders attempting new tricks. I’ve even […]
La Grange Stone Avenue Train Station Restoration Wins Driehaus Preservation Award
Rehabilitation of 115-year-old community icon honored with Landmarks Illinois’ Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award [La Grange, IL] – Each year, Landmarks Illinois sets out to celebrate Illinois’ most outstanding historic preservation projects with the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award. This year, the nonprofit organization faced the difficult task of choosing 9 winners from 39 […]
