Cape Fear Valley Health is a multi-facility system that caters to all the facets of health and well-being in East Central part of North Carolina. The health system is a private, not-for-profit organization governed by a 22-member Board of Trustees. At Cape Fear Valley, Fayetteville, NC doctors serve a seven-county region of southeastern North Carolina,…
What has 98 hand-carved marble pillars, 91 elephants, and 236 peacocks? The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Religious Center in Robbinsville NJ. This modern marvel sits on 162 acres and was largely created by over 2000 artisans in Rajasthan India who hand-crafted the temples from Italian and Rajasthan marble. The temples are enclosed to…
There's almost nothing prettier than a fancy new car gleaming in the sunlight. At the Acura of Rio Grande Valley in San Juan TX, they have the next best thing: skylights. The cars in the showroom are displayed under 1 of 3 skylights where they have all the glitter and shine you want in a…
How do you save money on overall building design, materials, and construction costs? Adaptive reuse. If form follows function, the last era left us with large form buildings that no longer served the function. Jane Jacobs, an activist known for her influence on urban studies, once said "Cities need old buildings so badly it is…
Morehead Capital is a boutique investment firm based in Raleigh NC. The private equity company specializes in investments in growing restaurant companies, retailers, and distributors. When looking for a new location to expand their growing business, the principals at Morehead found a 16,000 sq ft warehouse on a hilltop overlooking beautiful downtown Raleigh. While…
One of the most common concerns when it comes to skylights is water. Will it leak? How good are the seals? What if it really rains hard? What about condensation? These are all good questions and they all relate to the same issue: weepage. In the early years of sloped glazing it was common for…