Articles by Justin Rice

An elementary school with a 500-gallon saltwater fish tank modified from a Hurricane Sandy-salvaged bus is just one example of the creativity displayed in the winning entries in this year’s ENR MidAtlantic Best Projects competition.

Facade elements such as the unique corten steel exoskeleton give the Atlantic Plumbing redevelopment a clean and modern architectural style with a raw, industrial vibe.

The Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pa., which opened 14 years after passengers and crew thwarted a terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 11, 2001, features a black granite walkway that traces the flight path.

At 85 feet tall, the project’s barrel-vault roof consists of steel box trusses that leave plenty of clearance for football punts and kicks.