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2007 Volume 39, Number 1
THE PARADIGM SHIFT
- Loadbearing Masonry's Bottom Line: Comparison of CMU backup and metal stud backup for condensation potential and initial construction cost reveals CMU to be best choice. (*AIA CES)
- Insulated cavity masonry wall design maximizes energy performance. (*AIA CES)
MASONRY IN HEALTH CARE CONSTRUCTION
- World Class City Emerges Anchoring Life Science Corridor: West Michigan
- Tower 25: Distinctive, Contextual, Cost Effective: Grand Rapids Medical Mile
- Economics Dictate Masonry: Women's Health Center, Grand Rapids
- Home Away From Home: Hope Lodge, Grand Rapids, MI
- The Art & Science of High Performance: Schoolcraft College Biomedical Technology Center, Livonia, MI
- Vertical Expansion: Henry Ford West Pavilion, Detroit, MI
- Consistent Beauty: St. Joseph Mercy Surgical Pavilion, Superior Twp, MI
BRICK & MORTAR
- Designing with Special Shape Bricks
- History of Masonry Cement
- MCAA & World of Masonry
On the cover:
Tower 25, Grand Rapids (Rendering
courtesy of URS)
Tower 25 of the Michigan State Development on Grand Rapids Medical Mile, designed by A/E firm URS. Crisp white manufactured architectural cast stone set in stacked bond allows masonry two visual roles - that of traditional masonry blending with the city's past and that of contemporary flair moving the city forward. Craftsmanship by Burggrabe Masonry.
 *Some articles will earn you one AIA/CES LU hour of health, safety and welfare credit. The Masonry Institute
of Michigan is a Registered Provider with the American Institute
of Architects Continuing Education Systems. See magazine for details.
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