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Facebook discussion on painted brick, apartment building renovation

2 years 8 months ago
The 40 South News editor posted a photo of a Maplewood apartment building (at 7389 Maple Avenue) under renovation on the Maplewood, MO Facebook group, stating his hope that the renovation doesn’t include painting the bricks; that paint destroys the character of historical buildings. Many comments agreed, some saying that paint breaks down the bricks. […]
Doug Miner

Presence as Object

2 years 8 months ago

The seemingly endless possibilities of abstract painting continue to have resonance and relevance to comment on current political climates and contemporary aesthetic discourse. The works in the Presence as Object

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Catherine Neville

Tunnel of Love

2 years 8 months ago

With its upcoming activities, City Museum will take your breath away.   Stroll through the Tunnel of Love – a 200-year-old bank vault lit with glowing hearts – snuggle with

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Rachel Huffman

Coloring STL

2 years 8 months ago

St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in

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Patrick

Standards vs Guidelines: The benefits of Establishing Process

2 years 8 months ago
From Building Design+Construction: Designers are responsible to clients in multiple ways. Maintaining a brand’s high aesthetic standards is key among them, but additional more pragmatic responsibilities such as budget and establishing client tools for successful future projects can be equally important. This is where the benefits of guidelines and standards enters the designer-client conversation. Defining standards […]
Shruthi Beedu

Is Steel Framing the Ideal Anti-Mold Solution

2 years 8 months ago
From Build Steel: Mold can be a huge problem in new and existing structures. It can cause structural damage, health problems and even death. Can anything be done to mitigate the appearance of mold in a structure? Yes. A number of expert sources say that owners and builders should consider using cold-formed steel (CFS) framing for […]
Shruthi Beedu

Ameren Pledges $1M to Support Beyond Housing Campaign

2 years 8 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal: Ameren, through its Ameren Corp. Charitable Trust, has pledged $1 million to support a campaign effort led by Beyond Housing that will tackle St. Louis’ under-resourced communities. The campaign, called Once and for All, will address challenges like school accreditation challenges, troubling crime rates, slow economic growth and the decline in […]
Shruthi Beedu

Beyond Housing Welcomes Fields Foods in Pagedale

2 years 8 months ago
From Saint Louis Public Radio: Pagedale had gone without a grocery store for over 40 years before discount grocery chain Save-A-Lot opened its doors in 2010. The community development nonprofit Beyond Housing fostered the relationship among Save-A-Lot, Pagedale and the surrounding municipalities that make up the Normandy Schools Collaborative footprint. For the next 11 years, Save-A-Lot filled […]
Shruthi Beedu

MidAmerica Airport hits new passenger record in 2022

2 years 8 months ago

This article originally ran on St. Louis Public Radio on Feb. 14, 2023.  For the past two years, MidAmerica St. Louis Airport has posted record passenger levels, and it may be on its way to doing that again this year. “Set a record in ’21, setting another record here in ’22,” said Airport Director Bryan Johnson. “Looking at our projections […]

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Jasmine Thomas