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Multifamily Housing | May 22, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The buildings are on an elevated platform and the surrounding walkways are suspended so as not to disturb the surrounding ecosystems.
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Codes and Standards | May 25, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Uber and Lyft make it easier for urban dwellers to live without owning cars.
An 8-million-pound retractable shell is one of the signature design and engineering features of The Shed, a 200,000-sf cultural facility that is part of the ongoing redevelopment of New York's west side. Image: BD+C
Cultural Facilities | May 25, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The facility, designed for maximum programming flexibility, includes a massive movable shell.
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Museums | May 25, 2017 | SmithGroupJJR's Perspectives blog | Kristina von Tish
Many museum staff are resistant to the idea of open offices.
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Codes and Standards | May 25, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
More than 1,000 proven solutions are now available on DOE web site.
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Industry Research | May 25, 2017 | ABC
Ohio schools built under government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) cost 13.12 percent more than schools tha...
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The building will be within walking distance to the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters.
May 24, 2017 | Accelerate Live!
Daniel Davis offers a glimpse into the world at WeWork, and how his team is rethinking the workplace design with the hel...
May 24, 2017 | Accelerate Live!
Sean Parham shares how Aditazz is shaking up the traditional design and construction approaches by applying lessons from...
Sponsored Content | Roofing | May 24, 2017 | Duro-Last
Breault Roofing created a way to make the installation process more efficient by requesting mostly tabless sheets and...
May 24, 2017 | Accelerate Live!
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! (May 11, 2017, Chicago), Nathan Miller presents his vision of a data-d...
Big Data | May 24, 2017 | Nathan Miller |
All too often, the narrative of what it takes to be ‘data-driven’ focuses on methods for collecting, synthesizing, an...
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Market Data | May 24, 2017 | AIA
All regions report positive business conditions.
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Market Data | May 24, 2017 | Lodging Econometrics
3 franchise companies comprise 65% of all rooms in the Total Pipeline.
Mixed-Use | May 24, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The 36,000-sm project will cover a city block and include a residential tower.
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Industry Research | May 24, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Office buildings dominate the list, but a residential community climbed as high as number two on the list.
As AI proves safe, big business will want to reduce overhead.
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Mixed-Use | May 23, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Pickard Chilton Architects will design the 600,000-sf 110 10th Street.
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High-rise Construction | May 23, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The Chicago-based firm won a design competition to design the complex located in Wuhan, China.
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Architects | May 23, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The installation will showcase 200 years worth of unrealized Big Apple projects via original drawings, renderings, ne...
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In many metal building applications, straight columns may have more steel than they need.
Education Facility | May 22, 2017 | LPA Blog | Andrew Wickham
Recently, in educational design, we have seen a trend toward more flexible learning spaces.
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Codes and Standards | May 22, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
New permits tripled from year-ago period.
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Codes and Standards | May 22, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
AGC says a shortage of qualified workers is limiting the economy from adding more jobs.
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Multifamily Housing | May 22, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The buildings are on an elevated platform and the surrounding walkways are suspended so as not to disturb the surroun...
Gensler’s Sleep Set 2016 concept. Image © Gensler.
Hotel Facilities | May 19, 2017 | GenslerOn | Nicola Law
There’s a shift from accommodating to specific market niches towards places that can adapt to changing moods and acti...
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Codes and Standards | May 19, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Suddenly appearing caverns cause deaths, evacuations, interruption of utility services.
One Ala Moana, in Honolulu, was originally designed to be constructed above the parking garage, but the developer went bankrupt in the recession. When the project was brought back to life, Solomon Cordwell Buenz (architect) and Magnusson Klemencic Associates (SE) came up with a new scheme that added valuable space to the tower. Photo: Mariko Reed/SCB.
Multifamily Housing | May 19, 2017 | Mike Plotnick, Contributing Editor
How designers figured out a way to nestle an 18-story condo tower on top of an existing parking structure in Hawaii....
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Sports and Recreational Facilities | May 19, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The Rams and Chargers won’t be able to move in until the 2020 season.
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According to the U.S. Green Building Council, buildings consume 73 percent of U.S. electricity and are responsible fo...
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Codes and Standards | May 18, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
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