As architects design high-performing commercial buildings, supporting life safety via perimeter fire containment systems is critical. Specifying a tested, listed assembly that incorporates six essential design elements and withstands extreme testing conditions can help architects support passive life safety and optimize opportunities for egress during a commercial building fire.
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The Ritz-Carlton Residences sits on a 36-slip private marina in Miami Beach, Fla. The project team for Lionheart Capital’s 111-condominium community was led by Stantec (AOR). Residences are priced from $2 million to $40 million. Photo: Kim Sargent
Multifamily Housing | January 20, 2021 |
Mike Plotnick, Contributing Editor
The 1920s King Cole Hotel becomes the Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami in the largest residential adaptive reuse project in South Florida.
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Codes and Standards | November 23, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Organization assesses sustainability performance of real estate and infrastructure portfolios and assets.
Photo: Erol Ahmed
November 23, 2020 | VIATechnik's The Edge | Danielle Dy Buncio, VIATechnik, CEO
There has been a fundamental shift in how human beings live, work, and play. The built environment must shift in re...
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Codes and Standards | November 23, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contirbuting Editor
Contributes toward LEED v.4.0 and v.4.1 materials and resources requirements.
Renderings courtesy HOK
Healthcare Facilities | November 23, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project will be New Jersey’s first comprehensive cancer center.
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Market Data | November 23, 2020 |
AGC
This news comes even after 36 states added construction jobs in October.
Life of an Architect Podcast | November 23, 2020 | Bob Borson, FAIA
It’s that gift-giving time of the year, and if you have an architect in your life, you know that getting them the p...
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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.
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Airports | November 20, 2020 |
Populous
Survey data points to achievable solutions for airports around the globe.
Smart and Resilient Cities | November 20, 2020 |
BD+C Staff
The November 19 episode of BD+C's The Weekly is available for viewing on demand.
Allen Hall at Western Carolina University promotes a vibrant experience for its 612 freshmen occupants. Our design team worked closely with the precast manufacturer, Metromont, to support a social atmosphere and create open, welcoming entries and inviting commons spaces. Photo courtesy Vannoy Construction.
University Buildings | November 20, 2020 |
Peter Aranyi
A variety of material solutions are emerging to accelerate construction timelines, and precast concrete has become...
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Codes and Standards | November 19, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Concept aims for car-free living.
Renderings courtesy BIG
Transportation & Parking Facilities | November 18, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project is located in West Virginia.
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Codes and Standards | November 18, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Berkeley Lab examines results of commissioning across building types.
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Market Data | November 18, 2020 |
AIA
The pace of decline during October remained at about the same level as in September.
A rendering of Tallhouse, a 35,000-sf mixed-use residential building in Roxbury, Mass., devised by Generate Technologies to be built with mass timber. Images: Generate
Sustainable Design and Construction | November 17, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Hybrid designs reconcile metropolitan growth and lower CO2 emissions.
All images: The Middleton Group
Office Building Design | November 17, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The Middleton Group is designing the project.
Codes and Standards | November 17, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Advocates envision idle offices re-zoned to alleviate housing crisis.
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Market Data | November 17, 2020 |
AIA
New study outlines how building product manufacturers can best support architects in climate action.
Photo: Mike Pertucci
Retail Centers | November 17, 2020 | VIATechnik's The Edge | Anton Dy Buncio, Co-Founder & COO, VIATechnik
The demise of retail brick and mortar is overstated and unwarranted - we see digital transformation offering brick...
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Codes and Standards | November 16, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
American Concrete Institute document contains guidance on codes for structural concrete.
Renderings: Design Distill for Reed Hilderbrand/Trahan Architects
Museums | November 16, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Reed Hilderbrand and Trahan Architects designed the project.
All photos: Adam Hunter | LMN Architects
Laboratories | November 16, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
LMN Architects designed the project.
All photos: Virgin Hyperloop
Transportation & Parking Facilities | November 13, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The pod achieves Hyperloop travel at speeds over 1000km/hour.
The Omniverse platform is derived from Pixar's widely adopted Universal Scene Description, onto which Nvidia can apply multiple GPUs. Image: Leeza Soho - Zaha Hadid Architects
AEC Tech Innovation | November 13, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Nvidia’s Omniverse will go open beta later this year.
Daylighting | November 13, 2020 | Abundance: The Paladino Blog |
Daylight modeling is a tool to examine how daylight interacts with a building, and how that natural light behaves w...
Long Beach, Calif.’s new Civic Center includes the 93,500-sf Billie Jean King Main Library, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in 2019. Photo: Benny Chen| Fotoworks
Government Buildings | November 13, 2020 |
By John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Federal contracts are proceeding, but states and cities are delaying, deferring, and looking for private investment...
Concepts' newest store in Boston is laid out like an arti gallery to give shoppers a different experience with each display and floor. Images: Concepts
Retail Centers | November 12, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The streetwear retailer forges its online and brick-and-mortar presence.
AEC Tech | November 12, 2020 |
BD+C Editors
BD+C editors speak with experts from ALICE Technologies, Build Group, Hastings Architecture, Nvidia, and Woods Bago...
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Codes and Standards | November 12, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Golden State voters reject Proposition 21.
All photos: Dave Burk | SOM
Museums | November 12, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
SOM designed the building.
Offices were emptied as a result of the coronavirus, but many of their buildings continued to use the same amount of energy, according to recent surveys by Carbon Lighthouse and Johnson Controls. Image: Pixabay
Energy Efficiency | November 11, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Two surveys found that, despite much lower occupancy rates, energy consumption in most commercial buildings didn’t...
