Vornado Realty‘s 1.35 million-square-foot retail center in Springfield, Va., will open to the public today after a $250 million renovation. Local officials and business leaders hope Springfield Town Center will revitalize the greater metro area. Further development plans call for 450 hotel rooms, 2,700 apartments and 1 million square feet of office space. Read the Fairfax County Times story here
Ayers Saint Gross’ Shannon Dowling lands ’25 Icon In Education Design Award
Celebrated architect, educator, researcher and Principal of the interdisciplinary design firm Ayers Saint Gross Shannon Dowling has been named a recipient of the “2025 ICON in Education Design Award” from Learning By