Jeanne Qiu, AIA, CDT, LEED AP, has joined the St. Louis office of HOK as a lab planner in the firm’s Science + Technology practice. In her new position, Qiu will be responsible for the planning, programming and design of lab spaces for both university and corporate clients. She is currently working on the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) lab design in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia and the office and lab space for BioGenerator in the CORTEX district in St. Louis.
The Gyptone BIG Curve by CertainTeed Ceilings is the industry’s only perforated acoustical gypsum panel that can achieve highly curved ceilings without the cost and time associated with custom fabrication. It seamlessly integrates with the company’s other revolutionary Gyptone products to create dynamic, sweeping interior surfaces without any breaks or grid. At only 6.5 mm thick, Gyptone BIG Curve can achieve up to a 5-foot radius, radically broadening the universe of design options available to an architect or designer.
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