Emerging considerations in inclusive design
Design elements that consider a diverse population of users make lives better. When it comes to wayfinding, some factors will remain consistent—including accessibility and legibility.
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Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design
Code-compliant locking hardware is essential to safer school design. The right lock can support access control for improved school safety.
HMC Architects
Tomorrow's classrooms: Designing schools for the digital age
In a world where technology’s rapid pace has reshaped how we live, work, and communicate, it should be no surprise that it’s also changing the PreK-12 education landscape.
Clark Nexsen
How pools can positively affect communities
Clark Nexsen senior architects Jennifer Heintz and Dorothea Schulz discuss how pools can create jobs, break down barriers, and create opportunities within communities.
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Metl-Span Produces Custom-Designed Solution for Chicago’s Wanda Vista Towers
In the heart of downtown Chicago, the Wanda Vista Towers make an impression standing tall at 101 stories. The height brought a challenge to integrate blow-through floors – a challenge met by Metl-Span custom solutions for easy installation, energy-efficiency, and durability.
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Simple techniques reduce costs, boost efficiency
Structural integrity, energy efficiency, cost reduction: the advantages of advanced framing techniques add up in multifamily construction.
Perkins Eastman | Sep 21, 2022
Architecture that invites everyone to dance
If “diversity” is being invited to the party in education facilities, “inclusivity” is being asked to dance, writes Emily Pierson-Brown, People Culture Manager with Perkins Eastman.
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Healing the World Through Pioneering Architecture
The healthcare sector constantly invests in building environments that help clinics and hospitals harness natural daylight and improve thermal performance and aesthetics.
sponsored | CENTRIA | Sep 8, 2022
CENTRIA Solutions Critical to New Attraction at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
CENTRIA metal building envelope systems delivered a custom solution for the newest attraction at the Kennedy Space Center. A combination of CENTRIA solutions delivered a durable cladding to withstand exposure to salty ocean air and endure hurricane-strength winds.
Perkins Eastman | Aug 29, 2022
What does school safety mean?
The familiar headlines followed close after nineteen children and two teachers died in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, on May 24, many of them blaming school infrastructure for the gunman’s ability to attack.
| Aug 25, 2022
7 things to know about designing for Chinese multifamily developers
Seven tips for designing successful apartment and condominium projects for Chinese clients.
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7 Best Practices for Using a Common Data Environment on Complex Construction Projects
SMMA | Aug 22, 2022
For Gen Z, “enhanced communication” won’t cut it
As the fastest-growing generation, Generation Z, loosely defined as those born between the mid-1990s and early 2000s, has become a hot topic in conversations surrounding workplace design.
LPA | Aug 22, 2022
Less bad is no longer good enough
As we enter the next phase of our fight against climate change, I am cautiously optimistic about our sustainable future and the design industry’s ability to affect what the American Institute of Architects (AIA) calls the biggest challenge of our generation.
sponsored | | Aug 17, 2022
Mind the Gap
Incorporating temporary expansion joints on larger construction projects can help avoid serious consequences. Here's why and how.
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Driven by Sustainability, Built to Suit Educational Needs
Kawneer offers a comprehensive product portfolio to enhance school efficiency by providing sustainable architecture, natural light and occupant comfort.
GWWO | Aug 17, 2022
Focusing on building envelope design and commissioning
Building envelope design is constantly evolving as new products and assemblies are developed.
