January 21, 2019 | Education Facility | David Malone, Associate Editor
Courtesy Urbahn Architects
The school is named in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision of the “Beloved Community.”
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Slip-resistant flooring, such as these Maycrest 6x24-inch porcelain tiles, is recommended for universal design in kitchens and bathrooms. Photo: Mohawk Flooring
December 14, 2018 | MANNY GONZALEZ, FAIA, LEED AP, KTGY ARCHITECTURE + PLANNING
Our expert offers 16 ways to help you implement universal design in your next multifamily residen...
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Shear cracks riddle the exterior wall of this urban parking structure. Courtesy Hoffmann Architects
May 24, 2018 | Richard P. Kadlubowski, AIA, and Christopher DeRosa, AIA, Hoffmann Architects
We may think of the building envelope as an inanimate object, but in reality its components can b...
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The 28-unit Distillery North Apartments, South Boston, Mass. Project team: Fred Gordon/Second Street Associates, ICON Architects, Petersen Engineering, Mechanical Air of New England, Adam Cohen and Mark Anstey, and Commodore Builders. Photo: Camille Maren, Primary Design
May 24, 2018 | Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor
17 tips from our experts on the best way to carry out passive house design and construction for y...
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At the top level of this energy-efficient building, an adhered air barrier provides the primary weather protection for a metal panel cladding system, to be installed. Photo courtesy Hoffmann Architects
April 12, 2018 | Russell M. Sanders, AIA, and Craig A. Hargrove, AIA, LEED AP, Hoffmann Architects
On a national scale, the impetus to improve building energy performance is manifest in the latest...
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Staging should be used to support the client’s goals. This rendering for a spec office client was designed to target young, trendy tenants. Rendering: TILTPIXEL
January 02, 2018 | RAMY HANNA, 3D ARTIST, TILTPIXEL
3D artist Ramy Hanna offers guidelines and tricks-of-the-trade to ensure that project artwork is...
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AESS steel columns at Lee Hall III, Clemson University, designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners with McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Photo: Courtesy SOM / Scott Frances Photography
August 23, 2017 | C.C. Sullivan, Contributing Editor
Advances in R&D are fostering new forms of structural and aesthetic steel.
As building codes change, existing railings may need to be updated or replaced. Courtesy Hoffmann Architects
July 26, 2017 | John P. Graz, AIA, and Rachel C. Palisin, PE, LEED AP, Hoffmann Architects
Lacking familiarity with current requirements, some owners or managers complete a roof or balcony...
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Courtesy Dow Corning
December 12, 2016 | C.C. Sullivan, Contributing Editor
Should institutional and commercial buildings be built to last 100 years? Why not? There are plen...
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