Design plans submitted to San Francisco for the largest mass timber office building in North America
A rendering of an office building in San Francisco that will be built with mass timber components. Mass Timber could be on the verge of gaining broader acceptance in the U.S. as a result of imminent building code changes and increasing supply. Images: Brookfield Properties and Design Distill
Wood | December 11, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Suppliers of engineered wood products are suddenly scrambling to keep up with demand.
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Mixed-Use | October 16, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The Beach Company is developing the project.
A new study wonders how many retiring adults will be able to afford housing.
Multifamily Housing | October 16, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies focuses on growing income disparities among people 50 or older.
There are a number of key considerations.
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Codes and Standards | October 15, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Provisions include increased building envelope performance and reduced air infiltration.
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Mixed-Use | October 15, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The project aims to become the center of activity in the city’s Catalinas Norte business district expansion.
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Office Building Design | October 15, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
It is the third ‘Spaces’ location in Chicago.
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Codes and Standards | October 14, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
ACEEE 50-state scorecard finds latest IECC code gaining adherents.
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Performing Arts Centers | October 14, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The Xiqu Center is the first venue in the world designed for classical Chinese Opera.
All renderings: Paperfarm
Multifamily Housing | October 14, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
RAMSA designed the project.
Life of an Architect Podcast | October 14, 2019 | Bob Borson, FAIA
If you ever thought about being an architect but thought you couldn’t handle the math, you aren’t alone. At parties a...
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Architects | October 11, 2019 | Amy Collins, FSMPS, CPSM, Facilities Business Line Marketing Manager, Gannett Fleming
With thousands of MarTech tools and apps on the market, design and construction firms are struggling to keep up.
All photos: David Lloyd
Arena | October 10, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Chase Center is the new home of the Golden State Warriors.
Photos: Jonathan Black
University Buildings | October 10, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
William Rawn Architects designed the project.
Texas (now with 29 million people), Colorado, and Arizona are among the states that should benefit from migration in the coming years, and present robust real estate opportunties. Charts: ULI
Market Data | October 09, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Market watchers, though, caution about a “surfeit” of investment creating a bubble.
Sponsored Content | October 09, 2019 | Metl-Span |
Metl-Span's IMPs consistently pass or exceed code requirements involving air, water, vapor and thermal performance. ...
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Sponsored Content | October 09, 2019 | Technoform
707 Fifth Tower in downtown Calgary.
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Codes and Standards | October 09, 2019 |
Outlines financial strategies to implement energy-efficiency projects in healthcare.
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Mixed-Use | October 09, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The project will establish urban connections and public spaces through its own internal organization.
Ed Oswald of DigitalTrends.com recommends the Echelon Smart Connect EX3 MAX Indoor Cycle as an affordable alternative to Peloton.
Multifamily Housing | October 09, 2019 | Rob Cassidy |
Readers and experts offer alternatives to Peloton bicycles for their apartment and condo projects.
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Sponsored Content | October 08, 2019 | Petersen Aluminum
Airport officials had design guidelines to ensure a visual connection between the new structure and others already in...
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Codes and Standards | October 08, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Organization makes commitment to net zero carbon for all buildings by 2050.
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Arena | October 08, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The stadium is designed to be the most sustainable in Europe.
Renderings courtesy David Chipperfield Architects
Office Building Design | October 08, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The project will replace the existing building that has been occupied by Rolex since the 1970s.
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Building Team | October 07, 2019 | David Barista, Editorial Director
Speed, quality, advanced coordination, and schedule gains are commonly cited as benefits of offsite construction.
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High-rise Construction | October 07, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Sculptor David Černý and architect Tomáš Císař from the studio Black n´ Arch designed the project.
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Codes and Standards | October 07, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Few buildings provide beefed up provisions to counteract threat.
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Codes and Standards | October 07, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
AISC seeks input through Nov. 4.
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Multifamily Housing | October 07, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
It is Plant Prefab’s first multifamily system.
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Reconstruction & Renovation | October 07, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The project will be the largest the Central Park Conservancy has ever undertaken.
The library at the La Carreta pavilion, on the Monterrey, Mexico, campus of Tecnológico de Monterrey. The library’s “book boxes” dispense with traditional solitude and quiet. Photo: Paco Alvarez, The Raws
Game Changers | October 04, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Is your firm working on a project that could be the next advance in design, engineering, technology, or construction?...
