Latest press releases in Architecture

Opal Enterprises Begins Major Residential Project Replacing House Siding In Wheaton
Siding contractors in Naperville, Opal Enterprises, recently began work on a large residential renovation project. The project will replace windows and house siding in Wheaton for Stream Garden Villas.

New KTGY-designed Residential Community Offers High Quality, Eco-Friendly Workforce Housing in South Los Angeles
Designed by KTGY and developed by Urban Housing Communities, The Crossings on 29th Street in South Los Angeles recently opened its doors, a high quality, affordable, eco-friendly residential community for 34 families.

Broten Garage Door & Gate Unveils A New & Improved Blog, BrotenDoors.com
After four years of helping customers with its original blog, Broten Garage Door & Gate has built an improved blog with a better layout, more special offers, and valuable tips to maximize home safety.

Utah's Greenest Living Community Terra Sol Opens in South Salt Lake
Built by Garbett Homes and designed by KTGY, Terra Sol features solar-powered, geothermal homes built with the newest, most efficient technologies available making it the greenest residential community in the state and a new benchmark for builders.

KTGY Principals to Speak at NAHB International Builders' Show (IBS) on Housing Trends & Market Forecast
KTGY principals and thought-leaders, Manny Gonzalez, AIA, LEED AP, Michael Ohara, AIA, and Rohit Anand, AIA, NCARB, have been invited to speak at 2012 IBS in Orlando, Fla., on housing trends and market forecast.

KTGY Principal Rohit Anand, AIA to Speak on "Apartment of the Future" at 2012 NMHC Annual Meeting
KTGY Principal and thought-leader Rohit Anand, AIA, will participate as a panelist at NMHC Annual Meeting's general session, "Apartment of the Future," on Thursday, January 19. With more than 25 years of professional achievement in leading the design of multifamily residential developments, Anand will discuss the shrinking apartment size, design features and layouts of units.

Hanley Investment Group Raises Funds for Cancer, One Moustache at a Time
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors announced it has raised awareness and funds for men’s cancers in November, one moustache at a time. Hanley Investment Group joined a global movement to help raise awareness for men’s cancer, specifically prostate cancer, by growing moustaches as a team. The team sought out donations from friends, family and clients to support their efforts while posting their progress online.

KTGY Expands Retail Studio Under Craig Chinn's Leadership
KTGY announced that it has recently expanded its Retail Studio to accommodate its growth and promoted Retail Studio Director Craig Chinn to associate principal and hired retail design veteran Rick Grandy as director.

KTGY-designed Green Affordable Family Apartments Opens in San Jose
Designed by KTGY, San Jose welcomes Brookwood Terrace Family Apartments, 84 new, sustainable apartment homes for low-income families with annual incomes ranging from 30%- 50% of the Santa Clara County Area Median Income. A development by ROEM Corporation and Eden Housing, Inc., in collaboration with the City of San Jose, Brookwood Terrace is designed to LEED Gold specification.

Siding Contractors In Lisle, Opal Enterprises Sponsors Ultimate Home Makeover Contest For Area Homes
Opal Enterprises, a company that can handle replacement doors in Downers Grove and window replacement in Naperville, is offering local residents the chance to win a $20,000 Ultimate Home Makeover.

New Direct Buy Lighting Deal Helps Consumers See the Light
Direct Buy Lighting's new deal will enhance the product information on its website and the online shopping experience. As a result, buying lighting online is faster and easier than ever before.

Mercy Housing Begins Construction on KTGY-designed Bluff Lake Apartment Homes in Denver
Construction has begun on Bluff Lake Apartment Homes, a new $11.5 million high-quality, eco-friendly residential community in Denver for 92 families earning between 30% - 50% of AMI, slated to open by spring 2012.

Craig T. Chinn of KTGY to Participate as Roundtable Facilitator at ICSC CenterBuild Conference in Phoenix, AZ
Craig T. Chinn of KTGY Group will be a roundtable facilitator on repositioning retail and commercial center at ICSC 2011 CenterBuild Conference in Phoenix, AZ on Dec. 1. The roundtable discussion will help developers know what the cost of repositioning a project from one use to another. There will be multiple scenarios and the costs associated with each type of design element. For example, attendees will learn what the cost implications are to add a store front to an existing block wall.

Mountain View Welcomes Ground Breaking of Affordable Multifamily Housing Designed by KTGY Group
Franklin Street Family Apartments, a development by ROEM Corporation, in partnership with the City of Mountain View, has broken ground. Designed by award-winning KTGY Group, Franklin Street Family Apartments will provide 51 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments affordable to families with annual incomes at or below 50% of the Santa Clara County Area Median Income. This development is designed to provide a safe and affordable community for its residents while enhancing the existing neighborhood. Project amenities will include a computer center, library, community room, fitness room, courtyard, tot lot, and barbeque area, along with a wide array of resident services, including computer classes, ESL classes, and resident events.

KTGY Principals to Speak at Building Industry Show on New Realities in Master Planned Communities and What Consumers Want
KTGY Principals Ken Ryan and Manny Gonzalez, AIA, LEED AP have been invited to speak at the Annual Building Industry Association of Southern California’s Building Industry Show (BIS) 2011 on November 9-10 at the Long Beach Convention Center. On November 9, Ryan will moderate a panel on "The New Reality of Master Planned Communities," from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; and Gonzalez will be a speaker at the session, "The Consumer Speaks; Are You Listening?" from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.