NAESA PERSONNEL UPDATE
NAESA International has announced the addition of Robert S. Caporale and the promotion of Emerald McGehee. Caporale is the editor of the organization's monthly newsletter, Progress, and is editor emeritus and former longtime editor and associate editor of EW. His 50-plus years in the elevator industry include 27 years at Jaros Baum & Bolles and stints at DTM Inc. and Syska Hennessy. McGehee has been promoted to the position of assistant executive director. She has been with NAESA since 2010. During her time with the organization, she advanced to the position of certification program administrator and worked to assist NAESA in obtaining American National Standards Institute certification of the NAESA QEI program. In her new position, she will assist new NAESA Executive Director Bob Shepherd with the duties required to run NAESA and its QEI certification program.
V ON SHENTON TO DISTINGUISH SINGAPORE CBD
V (five) on Shenton is set to distinguish Singapore's Central Business District (CBD) with a striking-looking, 53-story residential tower and matching 23-story office tower on the site of the former United Industrial Corp. building, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports. The residential building will feature sky lobbies and a sky garden boasting 360° views of Singapore, while the office building will be more understated with a height in line with its neighbors. Designed by UN Studio, both buildings are framed by chamfers that light up at night and hexagonal panels designed to conserve energy. Projected completion is in 2017.
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, OFFICE TOWER PART OF BOSTON PLAN
Redevelopment authorities in Boston have greenlighted the first two of what developers hope will be six buildings on the site of a Brutalist-era parking garage on Congress Street, ArchDaily reports. They are a 486-unit luxury apartment building designed by CBT Architects and a 43-story office tower designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli. Also set to include a hotel, retail and public amenities, the US$1.5-billion project is being done by HYM Investment Group and National Real Estate Advisors. No construction timeframe was given.
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