Article in Hampshire Gazette features wood-concrete bench

Article in Hampshire Gazette features wood-concrete bench

An article in this Monday's Business section of the Daily Hampshire Gazette described the Design Building project at UMass. It also featured prominently our student-built floor mockup bench that now adorns Holdsworth Hall. You can read the complete article here: http://goo.gl/2h16Su...
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BCT/Arch/LARP Alumni Weekend event was a great success

BCT/Arch/LARP Alumni Weekend event was a great success

The combined BCT/Arch/LARP Alumni Weekend event on June 6th not only showcased the new Design Building, it also gave us a chance to reconnect with some of our successful alumni. Attendees came from Commodore Builders, Hill International, Integrity Design & Construction, and Next Step Living. The group photo above and the gallery below give some nice impressions of the event. You can find even more images on the BCT Facebook page. ...
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Chris Novelli, BCT Adjunct Faculty, Makes Business West’s List of “40 Under 40”

Chris Novelli, BCT Adjunct Faculty, Makes Business West’s List of “40 Under 40”

Chris Novelli, Adjunct Faculty in BCT and Architecture, just made Business West's 2015 list of "40 Under 40". In describing his work, Chris said: “You get to be creative on a daily basis, and there’s incredible variety — each day is different,” he explained. “One day I’m working on something that’s totally creative and artistic, the next day I’m working through technical details. The next time I’m on the job site working with the general contractor, and the day after that I’m giving a lecture at UMass. There’s always something new and different going on, and I really like that aspect of my work.” You can read the entire announcement here: http://businesswest.com/blog/christopher-novelli/ One of Chris' recent projects, Butternut Farm, was also recently featured in the Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/06/where-should-poor-people-live/394556/?fb_ref=Default...
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Leers Weinzapfel’s Tom Chung to Speak at BCT(BMATWT)/Arch/LARP Reception on June 6th

Leers Weinzapfel’s Tom Chung to Speak at BCT(BMATWT)/Arch/LARP Reception on June 6th

We are excited to announce that the Project Architect on the (Integrated) Design Building, Tom Chung of Leers Weinzapfel Associates will speak at our upcoming Alumni Weekend Event, giving an overview of the project's developments so far. If you are a BCT/BMATWT alumnus or a friend of the program, join us on June 6th at UMass! Follow the instructions in the original announcement (copied below) to register as soon as possible so that we can make sure we have enough food for everyone. Join fellow alumni and friends of the Building and Construction Technology program (formerly Building Materials and Wood Technology – BMATWT) and our friends in Architecture and Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning (LARP) on Saturday, June 6 at 2 pm during Alumni Weekend to hear about plans for our new building and current developments in our program. Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome. No cost to attend. Please register at the following link: http://umassalumni.com/s/1640/alumni/interior-2col.aspx?sid=1640&gid=2&pgid=1789&content_id=1465 For more information about Alumni Weekend: http://umassalumni.com/AlumniWeekend You can also download this event to your...
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And it begins…

And it begins…

So apparently construction on the new (Integrated) Design Building at UMass has officially begun. Fences are going up and we can't wat to see the "new dirt" (remember the phrase?). We'll occasionally post here about what is going on at the site, but you can find a constant stream of our photos on Facebook at the link below (accessible even if you are not on Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.883520311711215.1073741830.104439489619305&type=1...
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