Downloaded by thousands: This popular report addresses the inherited costs of the design-bid-build process, as related to the often mission-critical stage of steel joist and deck design.
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Office Building Design | September 22, 2016 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The glass building provides the illusion of floating above a stone plinth.
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The OH-1 redevelopment project in Tokyo, one of that metro's biggest projects, is designed to recall the past and look forward to the future. Image: courtesy SOM / © Methanoia
High-rise Construction | September 23, 2016 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Mitsui Fudosan and SOM join forces to create OH-1, a mixed-use complex with a prominent public square.
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Codes and Standards | September 22, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
‘Subjective, very vague’ policies are said to create too much risk.
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Market Data | September 22, 2016 | AIA
Business conditions are slumping in the Northeast.
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Sustainability | September 22, 2016 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Growroom’s spherical shape means it can also double as a covered outdoor public space.
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Office Building Design | September 22, 2016 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The glass building provides the illusion of floating above a stone plinth.
Griff Davenport (left) and Paul Westlake, will lead a larger DLR Group, which recently joined with Westlake Reed Leskosky. The merger will expand the practices and geographies of both firms. Image: DLR Group
Architects | September 21, 2016 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
DLR Group broadens its practice range and market penetration with addition of Westlake Reed Leskosky
The merger, say company officials, creates “a global design leader” in a consolidating industry.
Architects | September 21, 2016 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings | Rachel Dumas
While heads-down work continues, the changing nature of learning and work has resulted in a shift toward frequent and...
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Codes and Standards | September 21, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
How building owners can reduce risks.
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Codes and Standards | September 21, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Nationwide survey finds nearly three of four architects cite health impacts influencing design decisions
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Industry Research | September 21, 2016 | Navigant Research
Large-scale smart meter deployments are underway across Western Europe, while new deployments continue among later ad...
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Wood | September 21, 2016 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Weight for weight, CLT is stronger than concrete and can be machined to incredibly high tolerances.
Sponsored Content | Roofing and Fire Safety | September 21, 2016 | Jeff Alexander |
Buildings with great fire resistance will likely have lower insurance costs and be restricted by fewer codes, owing t...
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Steel Construction and Products | September 20, 2016 | C.C. Sullivan, Contributing Editor
Steel also has certain advantageous traits in terms of economics and sustainability, says Michael E. Liu, AIA, NCARB,...
Market Data | September 20, 2016 | ABC
While a handful of commercial construction segments continue to be associated with expanding volumes, for the most pa...
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Urban Planning | September 20, 2016 | David Malone, Associate Editor
A proposal from Ogrydziak Prillinger Architects redesigns San Francisco’s crosswalks to make them more park-like, cha...
Sterling Bay's proposal for a 958-foot-tall office tower is among an array of development and redevelopment projects it has in the works in Chicago. Image: SOM via skyscraperpage.com
Office Building Design | September 20, 2016 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The building is one of several projects that are filling this developer’s plate in this city.
HLM Architects' proposal for the new Moscow Circus School looks like it's about to take flight. Its design used a bug's wing casing as its model. Image: Arch Daily
Cultural Facilities | September 19, 2016 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The proposal would make the school’s activities more transparent to the public.
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Architects | September 19, 2016 | GenslerOn | Diane Hoskins
Over the past 100 years, how we work has changed dramatically, and these changes have impacted workplace design.
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Hotel Facilities | September 19, 2016 | David malone, Associate Editor
The Hotel at Oberlin anchors the Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center, the cornerstone of Oberlin’s Green Arts District.
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Data Centers | September 19, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The aim of the standard was to ‘not stifle innovation.’
A 1920s-era rail passenger car—a reminder of Jim Crow segregation laws—at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which will open September 24 on the National Mall. The team of Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroupJJR, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol, and Ralph Applebaum Associates performed the design. Clark Group, Smoot Construction, and HJ Russell and Co. served as CM. Courtesy Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroupJJR.
Museums | September 19, 2016 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Preserving history is still their core function, but museums are using fresh approaches to engage an easily distracte...
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Sustainability | September 19, 2016 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The project, which has been commissioned and is in the design phase, would eliminate CO2 and produce its own energy....
Sponsored Content | Brick and Masonry | September 16, 2016 | Echelon Masonry
The museum tells a story of geology, culture, and the practice of prairie landscape management through intentional bu...
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Codes and Standards | September 16, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Local officials face the prospect of costly mitigation projects.
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Architects | September 16, 2016 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Adam Reed Tucker’s creations are currently on display at the Museum of Science and Industry.
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Healthcare Facilities | September 16, 2016 | Stantec Blog | Bruce Knepper, AIA
Discovering new ways design can—and can’t—improve the patient experience.
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U.S. construction companies are not embracing technological advancements, such as drone aircrafts, robotics, RFID equ...
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Cultural Facilities | September 16, 2016 | David Malone, Associate Editor
OPEN, SANAA Ateliers Jean Nouvel and David Chipperfield Architects are the final four firms competing for the opp...
The acute care facility cantilevers over the WISH.
Sponsored Content | Cladding and Facade Systems | September 15, 2016 | ALPOLIC
ALPOLIC® materials contribute to a life-affirming experience.
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Codes and Standards | September 15, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The forty-year industry veteran has been a GC and business owner.
