Design group honoring Ratio Architects founder
Local architect Bill Browne, president and founder of Ratio Architects, will be honored May 22 by the Interior Design Coalition of Indiana as its 2014 Legend IN Design recipient.
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BECKER: Indianapolis transit hub will redeem eyesore
Buses get no respect. Romance clings to the rails and to the grand stations that serve them. When you take a train, you may well find yourself in a replica of a Greek temple or the Baths of Caracalla.
Indianapolis architectural salvage yards still in the hunt
The recession and lingering uncertain construction market put the shops through a withering shakeout, but several have found ways to thrive.
Great public architecture is worth the price
Public architecture represents a community’s confidence and aspirations. Public buildings are landmarks that welcome and connect us. They celebrate our arrival, become intersections for culture, symbolize our commitment to democracy and justice, and sometimes they heal us.
1960 modern house was built for the age(s)
Restoration evokes marveling over its trappings and construction to withstand the Atomic Age.
‘Architecturally significant’ Cummins HQ likely won’t scrape downtown skyline
The engine maker’s planned global distribution headquarters downtown will seem modest compared to a 28-story apartment complex slated for across Market Street, but the firm has a strong history of promoting breath-taking architecture.
Home-remodeling firm giving new life to vacant Carmel center
The vacant, 14,500-square-foot property in the heart of the city has been purchased by a local home-remodeling company, which plans to occupy half the building and lease the rest.
Red Cross rethinking downtown HQ design, delaying land swap
Re-examination of the scope of the not-for-profit group’s project has stalled progress on a three-way property exchange that would clear the way for a massive apartment project on Massachusetts Avenue.
Indiana Landmarks rescues endangered Jewish landmark
The preservation group paid $50,000 to rescue the near-north side temple on Ruckle Street, which was first occupied by the Beth-El congregation. After a roof replacement, officials hope to find a tenant for the historic building.
Office space shrinking in Indianapolis area
Technology and work habits are prompting firms to squish space allotted to workers.
Broad Ripple brokers propose office project on College Avenue
Scott Lindenberg and Thomas Willey want to replace two rental homes they own just north of Kessler Boulevard with a 5,700-square-foot, two-story office building.
Architecture firm closing, renovated HQ on block
A2SO4 Architecture LLC has begun to wind down operations as a bank forecloses on a couple of construction loans for its new headquarters with a total balance of more than $1 million.
Developer plans Lockerbie residential project
Chase Development plans to build six, four-story townhomes along with six more traditional houses on a 1.25-acre parcel between Michigan and North streets.
Renowned architects creating unique park at Eskenazi Hospital
Eskenazi Health leadership’s desire to connect the diversity of its hospital’s population through a healing park drew in a landscape architect firm that is not only one of the top in the country, but also one of the hottest architecture firms in the world.
Michigan architecture firm opening local office
A Michigan-based engineering and architecture firm is expanding to Indianapolis and has signed a lease to occupy space on Massachusetts Avenue.
Design firm moving to new downtown space
Rowland Design Inc. was set to move from its longtime Lockerbie Square location to 702 N. Capitol Ave., adjacent to the Cultural Trail, on Nov. 30.
DMD’s Thies pushing for better design, more projects
Adam Thies, 36, arrived from the private sector in October 2012 and is beginning to put his stamp on the government agency that guides city development
Tower would be first big addition to east side of Indianapolis in decades
The proposed Market Square Tower—if it’s built as planned at 28 stories and 370 feet—will be one of the 10 tallest buildings in Indianapolis.
Developer readies second Virginia Avenue residential project
Deylen Realty’s latest development along bustling Virginia Avenue calls for 68 apartments and 9,900 square feet of retail space between the existing Mozzo apartments and Villagio condos.
Former City Hall could reopen for planning work
The city’s development director hopes to launch a countywide planning effort, and he wants it to take place on the first floor of the vacant, century-old building at 202 N. Alabama St.