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Bjarke Ingels Group designs a mass timber cube structure for the University of Kansas

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and executive architect BNIM have unveiled their design for a new mass timber cube structure called the Makers’ KUbe for the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design. A six-story, 50,000-sf building for learning and collaboration, the light-filled KUbe will house studio and teaching space, 3D-printing and robotic labs, and a ground-level cafe, all organized around a central core.




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Engineers

Engineering goes hand-in-hand with design, putting a practical lens on the architect’s vision and finding the best way to make it happen. Without a talented engineer, the project will never reach completion, and certainly will not reach the standards of functionality and sustainability that the architect and client are seeking.

Aug 11, 2016

RETAIL GIANTS: Retailers and developers mix it up to stay relevant with shoppers

Retail is becoming closely aligned with entertainment, and malls that can be repositioned as lifestyle centers will have enhanced value.

Aug 10, 2016

Top 50 Retail Engineering Firms

Jacobs, Henderson Engineers, and WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff top Building Design+Construction’s annual ranking of the nation’s largest retail sector engineering and E/A firms, as reported in the 2016 Giants 300 Report.

Aug 10, 2016

DATA CENTER GIANTS: Information overload is pushing the limits of mission-critical facilities

Streamlined design and delivery approaches for individual business enterprises and co-location facilities are being born out of the necessity to bring new capacity online as quickly as possible.

Aug 10, 2016

Top 50 Data Center Engineering Firms

Vanderweil Engineers, Jacobs, and Syska Hennessy Group top Building Design+Construction’s annual ranking of the nation’s largest data center sector engineering and E/A firms, as reported in the 2016 Giants 300 Report.

Aug 10, 2016

UNIVERSITY GIANTS: Facing money woes, the nation's colleges double down on innovative ideas

Budget constraints are compelling some public institutions to pursue alternative methods of financing their major building projects. 

Aug 9, 2016

Top 70 University Engineering Firms

AECOM, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, and Jacobs top Building Design+Construction’s annual ranking of the nation’s largest university sector engineering and E/A firms, as reported in the 2016 Giants 300 Report.

Building Team | Aug 4, 2016

Thought leaders from architecture, engineering and construction to meet at 2016 Bluebeam eXtreme Conference

Bluebeam users inspire technological change through shared insights and training at three-day event.

Aug 4, 2016

MULTIFAMILY BUILDING GIANTS: Rental complexes focus on affordability, accessibility, and specialty amenities

To address the affordability problem and attract tenants, owners and developers are experimenting with smaller and smaller units, amenity-rich environments, and “co-living” concepts.

Aug 4, 2016

Top 50 Multifamily Engineering Firms

Jacobs, AECOM, and Arup top Building Design+Construction’s annual ranking of the nation’s largest multifamily building sector engineering and E/A firms, as reported in the 2016 Giants 300 Report.

Aug 3, 2016

GREEN BUILDING GIANTS: Sustainability leaders turn to wellness and technology to get an edge

AEC leaders in green building are stepping up to a higher level of innovation and to be a green leader today, you have to dig deeper into data.

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