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Hyperscale data centers—those massive wholesale colocation facilities engineered to meet the needs of giants like Amazon and Google—are the darlings of the data center sector. Photo by imgix on unsplash

Data Centers | October 26, 2020 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor

Speed to market is biggest obstacle for burgeoning data center construction sector

Hyperscale and edge computing are driving growth in data center and mission critical facilities construction.

Life of an Architect Podcast | October 26, 2020 | Bob Borson, FAIA

Architectural Stereotypes

When I say the word “architect” what do you imagine? It seems that most people imagine individuals in black clothin...

Mall property redevelopments could result in dramatic property value drops

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Adaptive Reuse | October 26, 2020 | PETER FABRIS, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Mall property redevelopments could result in dramatic property value drops

Retail conversions to fulfillment centers, apartments, schools, or medical offices could cut values 60% to 90%.

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Brick’s Style Transcendence

Get inspired! Brick’s adaptability has made it the premier building material for centuries even as styles come and go. Nothing says “classic” like brick, but nothing says “innovative” like brick either. Check out some examples of how fired clay brick remains a major presence in the 21st Century designer’s palette.

Lady Liberty's original lamp was restored over a two-year period and moved into a glass vitrine in the new Statue of Liberty Museum. PHOTO: © IWAN BAAN

Building Team Awards | October 24, 2020 | ROBERT CASSIDY, EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Statue of Liberty Museum wins Gold in 2020 Building Team Awards

Risk mitigation: Using data tools to catalog, classify, and evaluate facility risk

Organizing vulnerabilities by campus, cost, risk severity, and count. Graphics: John Tobin

AEC Tech | October 23, 2020 | JOHN TOBIN, NEW YORK OFFICE DIRECTOR, SMRT ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS

Risk mitigation: Seeing the forest and the tree

This case study highlights how new data analysis tools can be successfully leveraged to gain insights into some of...

K-12 sector adjusting to ‘new priorities’

The Corgan-designed 106,000-sf Argyle ISD West Elementary School, completed in July 2019, supports a new agrarian development in Argyle, Texas. The PreK through 5th-grade facility accommodates 850 students and includes a linear park that stretches the length of the development. Photo courtesy Corgan

K-12 Schools | October 23, 2020 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor

K-12 sector adjusting to ‘new priorities’

Health and safety now rank with security for design and construction criteria.

Excess light industrial space could be converted to offices while maintaining the “character” of the original building, according to Omgivning, which has come up with adaptive reuse concepts for buildings that might be past their expiration dates. Images: Omgivning

Adaptive Reuse | October 22, 2020 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor

A Los Angeles design firm reimagines urban workplaces, multifamily buildings, and warehouses

Omgivning conjures varieties of adaptive-reuse concepts.

The wing-like exterior design of the Student Union is inspired by birds in flight and is meant to convey the school’s mission for innovation and discovery. All photos: Brad Feinknopf.

Building Team Awards | October 22, 2020 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor

Look up to the skies

The Mori Hosseini Student Union at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University takes home a Silver Award in the 2020 Build...

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Market Data | October 22, 2020 | PSMJ

Multifamily’s long-term outlook rebounds to pre-covid levels in Q3

Slump was a short one for multifamily market as 3^rd quarter proposal activity soars.

Facade and ground level with cars in front

Photo: Albert Vecerko/Esto

Building Team Awards | October 22, 2020 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor

Judging a book by its cover

The New York Presbyterian David H. Koch Center wins a Silver Award in BD+C’s 2020 Building Team Awards.

Multifamily Housing | October 22, 2020 | BD+C Editors

The Weekly show: Universal design in multifamily housing, reimagining urban spaces, back to campus trends

BD+C editors speak with experts from KTGY Architecture + Planning, LS3P, and Omgivning on the October 22 e...

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Codes and Standards | October 22, 2020 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor

More than 130 building projects have engaged LEED’s Safety First Credits in response to COVID-19

Best practices helping companies develop and measure healthy, sustainable, and resilient reopening efforts.

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Library | October 22, 2020 | HGA Insights Blog | Jane Dedering, Vice President and Senior Designer, HGA

Envisioning libraries as community hubs

In the following, HGA Vice President and Senior Designer Jane Dedering discusses her passion for libraries, communi...

Banner University Medical Center exterior

All photos: Jeremy Bittermann / Joel B Sanders Agency

Building Team Awards | October 21, 2020 | David Malone, Associate Editor

Big Room equals big results

Tucson’s Banner University Medical Center is honored with a Gold Award in the 2020 Building Team Awards.

The 1,000-seat theater, which sits atop a basketball court, required early planning to manage front- and back-of-house circulation, accessibility, infrastructure, and the integration of building systems. All photos: Andrew Rugge/Perkins Eastman

Building Team Awards | October 21, 2020 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor

New York’s STEM epicenter and career gateway

The CUNY New York City College of Technology Academic Building wins a Gold Award in BD+C’s 2020 Building Team Award...

All photos: Dominique Coulon & Associés

Library | October 21, 2020 | David Malone, Associate Editor

Hôtel particulier built in 1642 becomes a media library and park

The project is located in Pélissanne.

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Market Data | October 21, 2020 | AIA

Architectural billings slowdown moderated in September

AIA’s ABI score for September was 47.0 compared to 40.0 in August.

Market Data | October 21, 2020 | AGC

Only eight states top February peak construction employment despite gains in 32 states last month

California and Vermont post worst losses since February as Virginia and South Dakota add the most.

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Codes and Standards | October 21, 2020 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor

New technologies and techniques can ‘future-proof’ buildings

Net-zero principles may give buildings longer lives.

The $1.4 billion Chase Center in San Francisco sits on 11 acres and encompasses an arena, broadcast studio, retail stores, two office buildings, plazas and an underground parking garage. The complex will soon add a hotel. Photos: Jason O'Rear/Chase Center

Building Team Awards | October 20, 2020 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor

Winning with teamwork

The new home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, Chase Center, is honored with a Gold Award in the 2020 Building Te...