Early Momentum for the President's "Better Buildings Initiative"
The White House Blog, 2.3.2011
Clark Manus, President of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), is quoted in The White House Blog. The AIA applauds the Obama Administration's "Better Buildings" initiative as a major step forward in implementing energy-efficiency policies for which the AIA has been advocating for quite some time. <PDF>
Architects Find Their Dream Client, in China
The New York Times, 1.25.2011
Heller Manus Architects, doing two-thirds of its work in China, speaks to The New York Times about how American architectural firms are receiving more commissions from China and how, in some ways, China is a more dynamic and opportune environment for architecture and urban design. <PDF>
Clark D. Manus, FAIA, Inaugurated as 2011 AIA President
The American Institute of Architects, 12.17.2010
Clark D. Manus, FAIA, CEO of Heller Manus Architects, was inaugurated as the 87th president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) during ceremonies held on December 17th. <PDF>
SF Architects Exercise Imagination in China
San Francisco Business Times, 10.21.2010
Chinese projects have helped San Francisco architects weather the real estate bust. But the exciting scale and speed of these projects have elevated them from life preservers to reputation makers. Here's a sample of the top China projects of six San Francisco firms. <PDF>
Jeffrey Heller - Bay Area Architect Designing & Planning Sustainable Projects in China
The Planning Report, 10.2010
Jeffrey Heller details the opportunity and appeal of working as an architect in China. According to Heller, the enterprising spirit and political will in China sets it apart from the current development environment in the United States and California. <PDF>
Silicon Valley's '20 Expo Plans
San Francisco Chronicle, 9.19.2010
The rendering produced by architect Jeffrey Heller of San Francisco's Heller Manus, was revealed in conjunction with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's announcement in Shanghai last week that California is formally and "aggressively" bidding to host the 2020 international fair. <PDF>
Eastern Harbour International Building: LEED gold to create an international green era
Sina.com, 9.16.2010
Completed by the end of this year, the Eastern Harbour International Building will mark the birth of the River Gulf Coast. <PDF>
Town Center III Moving Forward
Lamorinda Weekly, 8.4.2010
In a meeting last week that was meant to test the waters about architectural adjustments made on the proposed multi-story condominium project Town Center III, Design Review Commissioners generally liked the way the building is evolving. <PDF>
San Francisco Week Wraps up in China
Marketwire.com, 6.25.2010
Led by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newson & James Fang, the City's official Delegation to the World Expo included former Mayors Frank Jordan and Willie L. Brown, Jr. -- the first time that three such urban executives joined together on such a trip. <PDF>
Movers and Shakers
San Francisco Chronicle, 6.6.2010
Jeffrey Heller has been appointed to the Asia Society Northern California Center Advisory Board. <PDF>
The Virtues of Midsize
Architect, 5.25.2010
In tough economic times, it is thought, small and large firms fare best -- the former because they are lean and mean and nimble, the latter because they have deep pockets and a roster of rich clients to tide them over. <PDF>
San Francisco/Shanghai Sister City Relationship Celebrates 30 Years
California Chronicle, 5.20.2010
Mayor Gavin Newsom and Sister City Committee Chair James Fang will lead a high level delegation of political, business tourism and cultural leaders at "San Francisco Week." <PDF>
Architects Seeing Hints of Building Recovery
San Francisco Chronicle, 4.28.2010
Bay Area architects are sensing a tentative comeback in construction as the mild economic recovery that seems to be under way gives their clients the confidence to expand. <PDF>
Heller Manus scores $80m
San Francisco Business Times, 4.14.2010
With development in the Bay Area still stuck in neutral, Heller Manus has won two projects in China totaling $80.6 million. <PDF>
Sisters Are Doing it for Themselves
Shanghai Daily, 3.31.2010
Thirty years of sister cities relationship has created a good environment for San Francisco businesses in Shanghai. The future for knowledge and technology-driven companies from the area looks bright on this side of the world. <PDF>
Sales of New Condos Heating Up
San Francisco Examiner, 3.21.2010
High-end condominiums built in the city during a recent development boom might finally sell out this year thanks to prices dropping below what they were two years ago. <PDF>
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