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Obituary: Robert J. Frasca, 1933-2018

January 8, 2018

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The founding design partner of Zimmer Gunsul Frasca (ZGF) has passed away at age 84.

Swedish Medical Center Behavioral Health Unit by ZGF Architects

Seattle

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

Linda C. Lentz

August 1, 2017

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Designers imbued the two central gathering areas—which have no access to daylight—with a natural sense of the passage of time.

Seattle Children’s Hospital, South Clinic, by  ZGF Architects

Seattle

Catherine Gavin

April 1, 2017

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A former big-box Circuit City store finds new life as a bright and playful outpatient facility in Seattle.

The University of Arizona Cancer Center

A Place in the Sun: A high-performance building in the desert serves as a therapeutic refuge for cancer patients.

Jenna M. McKnight

July 1, 2016

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Situated in the Sonoran Desert and ringed by mountains, Phoenix can be an inspiring but difficult place to create architecture.

Stanford University Central Energy Facility

Power Play: A state-of-the-art complex fuels a campus while serving as a teaching tool.

Lydia Lee

March 1, 2016

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Stanford University’s Central Energy Facility has a lot of serious technology, but much of it is presented in the lively hues more typical of a children’s museum.

St. Charles Bend Cancer Center by ZGF Architects

Bend, Oregon

Laura Mirviss

June 16, 2015

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A cancer center in Oregon with panoramic mountain views encourages patients and staff to connect to nature.

King Street Station

Track Star: ZGF's renovation of King Street Station revives a faded landmark while positioning the city for an integrated transit future.

Clifford A. Pearson

August 16, 2014

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Although just 1,800 Amtrak passengers use it each day, the recently renovated King Street Station in Seattle serves as a landmark and urban catalyst at the junction of several changing neighborhoods.

St. Anthony Hospital

Country Doctor: In the hinterlands of northeastern Oregon, St. Anthony Hospital's new campus is a contemporary spin on a pioneer town's rich history.

Laura Mirviss

May 16, 2014

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In the hinterlands of northeastern Oregon, St. Anthony Hospital's new campus is a contemporary spin on a pioneer town's rich history.

Football Performance Center, University of Oregon

Fantasy League: The University of Oregon's football team is known for an offense that dizzies its opponents. A new building to support these student athletes also blurs the lines between transparency and stealth.

Laura Raskin

November 15, 2013

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In a video that shows the Oregon Ducks football team being introduced this past summer to their new Football Performance Center at the University of Oregon, player after player has the same gobsmacked look on his face.

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Headquarters

Home on the Range: In the foothills near Los Angeles, ZGF Architects creates a serene, environmentally sensitive new HQ for the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

Asad Syrkett

August 16, 2013

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Agoura Hills, California, is an affluent bedroom community 30 miles northwest of central Los Angeles, marked by lush valleys and broad canyons.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

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Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This course examines the causes of noise problems, offers acoustical performance requirements, and recommends practical building techniques to reduce noise in multifamily settings.