Latest press releases in Architecture

Construction Begins on New Mixed-Use Luxury Urban Community in Monrovia Designed by KTGY
Designed by KTGY, The Courtyards at Old Town in Monrovia, CA is a development of 163 luxury apartments and 6,000 SF of commercial office and retail space. Completion is expected by mid 2010.

Avatech Solutions Launches BIMreview Software For the Autodesk Revit Platform
Technology Meets Industry Needs by Automatically Checking, Correcting and Managing Models for Optimal Building Information Modeling Process. Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO), America’s leading professional services company for design and engineering technologies, today announced the launch of BIMreview.

Office Partitioning Specialist Optima Systems Wins Prestigious Construction Marketing Award 2008
Leading commercial office partitioning expert Optima Systems has this week been honoured at the Construction Marketing Awards 2008 in the category of ‘Best Use of a Website’.

Glaciallight: 80% Power Savings to LED Community Project
After GlacialLight’s LED Spotlights and Streetlights were activated at the complex, power consumption has dropped to 4000Watts. That is a massive 80% reduction in power usage .

Investec Breaks Ground on Gene Autry Plaza, a New $17.5 Million Shopping Center in Palm Springs Anchored by Smart & Final and Staples
Investec Real Estate Companies will break ground on Gene Autry Plaza, a new 60,000 sq. ft. shopping center in Palm Springs, Calif. The new ground-up $17.5 million development, which is located at the southeast corner of Ramon and Gene Autry Trail (Highway 111), will feature Smart & Final and Staples, 11,500 sq. ft. of shop space, and a bronze statue of Gene Autry. Completion is expected in April 2009. The addition of Gene Autry Plaza to Investec’s retail portfolio brings the company’s total to more than 2,000,000 square feet of retail space in California, valued at over $600 million.

Surveyors Group Announces The Launch of its Website
Surveyors Group is proud to announce the launch of its new party wall website designed to cater for home owners and construction firms alike.

Rawson, Blum & Leon and West Valley Properties Form New Company RBL Real Estate, Inc. to Acquire & Develop Retail and Commercial Projects in Western U.S.
West Valley Properties, Inc. of Los Altos, Calif., and Rawson, Blum & Leon of San Francisco, Calif. have formed RBL Real Estate, Inc. to acquire, develop and manage retail and commercial properties in the western U.S. The new company will also assist financial institutions and investors in managing, stabilizing, repositioning and/or disposing of their real estate holdings. In addition, RBL Real Estate has the ability to recapitalize existing projects in order to complete development or redevelopment objectives. With more than 4 million square feet of combined property under ownership and management, both companies have the appropriate staffing and resources, as well as previous experience in economic down cycles, to effectively navigate development and leasing issues in order to maximize value.

BioFit Draws Up New Styles In Architectural Seating
BioFit Engineered Products, an Ohio-based manufacturer and long-standing leader in the development of ergonomic seating solutions, has announced the introduction of its new ArmorSeat line of chairs.

KKE Architects Completes Three Shopping Centers for Hopkins Real Estate Group in Southern California
KKE Architects has completed three shopping centers located in southern California on behalf of Hopkins Real Estate Group (HREG) in Irvine. The retail centers are: Imperial Promenade in La Habra; 47th Street Pavilion in Palmdale; and Talega Village Center in San Clemente. For all three projects, KKE provided the conceptual and schematic designs, design development, city entitlements, construction drawings and construction administration.

Workforce Housing Project Has Broken Ground in Rancho Cucamonga; KTGY Selected as Architect
KTGY was named the architect of Villaggio at Route 66, a 166-unit mixed-income apartment community located in Rancho Cucamonga. The project, which has broken ground, will consist of one, two and three-story buildings with spacious two and three-bedroom units, as well as a 5,600-square-foot community building, two tot lots, a pool and fitness center, business center, and an education center for residents. Grading is currently underway and foundations and slabs are expected to be poured next month.

Optima Systems Chosen As Construction Marketing Awards Finalists
Glass partitions specialist, Optima Systems has been nominated for a coveted Construction Marketing award.

Four KTGY Principals Invited to Speak at Building Industry Show 2008 at Long Beach Convention Center
Four KTGY principals have been invited to speak at the 20th Annual Building Industry Association of Southern California’s Building Industry Show (BIS) 2008 on Nov. 13th at the Long Beach Convention Center. Mike Flynn, AIA, LEED AP and Damian Taitano will speak on “What Does Green Really Mean?” David Senden and Chris Texter, AIA will speak on “Cost Effective Design.”

KTGY Principal David Obitz to Speak at Multifamily Executive Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. -- “Born Again: Cost-Effective Ways to Revive Stale Apartment Stock”
KTGY Principal David Obitz will be a speaker at the 2008 Multifamily Executive Conference’s session “Born Again: Cost-Effective Ways to Revive Stale Apartment Stock” on October 13 at The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. Obitz’s entire career has been dedicated to residential housing in every form. He is responsible for the design integrity from conceptual planning and schematic architecture to construction details on various multi-family projects throughout California and leads a team of designers who implement the client’s vision through the many phases of development.

KTGY Principal Ken Ryan to Speak at ACRE Inland Empire on The Effects of Climate Change on Future Real Estate Development in Calif.
KTGY's head of the firm's Community Planning and Urban Design Studio Ken Ryan is speaking at ACRE Inland Empire Chapter’s program, "The Effects of Climate Change on Future Real Estate Development in California," at the Ontario Convention Center on Oct. 15, 2008, at 3:30 pm. Ryan will offer his insights with a panel of experts addressing the legal, environmental, planning and development implications of global warming on future real estate development in California.

KTGY Names Michael Vickers for Business Development in Denver Office
KTGY has added Michael Vickers to support Business Development efforts for the company’s Retail Studio in Denver, Colo. In this new position, Vickers is responsible for the office’s business development activities for the Retail Studio. The addition of Vickers will provide KTGY with the local resources to more effectively reach out to existing and prospective clients in the region. KTGY offers award-winning planning and architectural design expertise in Mixed-use, Main Street/Lifestyle Destinations, Multi-Level Urban Retail Centers, Entertainment/Leisure, Renovations/Expansions, Retailers/Operators, Value Centers, and all densities of residential.