As the population ages, designers of commercial and multifamily applications are incorporating new solutions to meet those demands. Ergonomics can be an integral part of design, manufacturing, and use. Nowhere is this more critical than in bathroom design.
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Every building starts with a concept and a design. Architects are involved at every stage of the process, even after a design has been finalized, helping other building team members through the snares and missteps in the construction process.
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August 21, 2017 | AIA
AIA’s latest compensation report finds average compensation for staff positions up 2.8% from earl...
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August 16, 2017 | DLR Group
The firm will be merging operations immediately with full integration and the name change to DLR...
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Renderings courtesy Related Companies
August 09, 2017 | Related Companies
The 33-story tower will be positioned on the High Line with views of the Hudson River and downtow...
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August 09, 2017 | Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor
Bike storage facilities and “bicycle kitchens” are among the most popular mobility amenities in m...
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Rick Nelson, Senior Associate at MBH Architects, Alameda, Calif., demonstrates the proper installation of materials to MBH professionals as part of the firm‘s “Hands On University” field training program. Courtesy MBH Architects.
August 09, 2017 | BD+C Staff
The following is a list of advancements architecture and A/E firms underwent in 2016, as reported...
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84.51° Centre mixed-use development in Cincinnati. Photo courtesy Gensler
August 09, 2017 | BD+C Staff
Gensler, Perkins+Will, and HKS top Building Design+Construction’s ranking of the nation’...
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Michelle Obama Branch Library, Long Beach, Calif. Photo courtesy LPA
August 09, 2017 | BD+C Staff
Stantec, HOK, and CallisonRTKL are among the nation’s largest architecture/engineering firms, acc...
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August 04, 2017 | Brenda Radmacher, Partner, Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani
Practice, practice, practice, and understanding both sides of the deliberation are critical to su...
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July 27, 2017 | National Multifamily Housing Council
Despite some softness at the high end of the apartment market, demand for apartments will continu...
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Spaces for games and game simulators top the list of recreation-related amenities in multifamily developments. Photo: Pixabay
July 27, 2017 | Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor
The number of developments providing space for physical therapy was somewhat surprising, accordin...
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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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A slight majority of states (26, plus the District of Columbia) saw rental increases over the first six months of 2017, with the largest average percent changes coming in South Carolina (7.3%), Maine (7.3%), Vermont (7.2%), and Rhode Island (7.0%). Source: Abodo
July 12, 2017 | Abodo
The most notable rental increases are in growing markets in the South and Southwest: New Orleans,...
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July 12, 2017 | David Barista, Editorial Director
Engineering firms such as Arup, Glumac, and Thornton Tomasetti are leveraging their in-house expe...
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The Maxwell in Arlington, Va. Photo: Sam Kittner
July 12, 2017 | Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor
Zen meditation gardens, bocce courts, saltwater pools, and free drinks highlight the niceties at...
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Sean Parham, VP of Product Marketing and Management with Aditazz Photo: Adam Grubb
July 06, 2017 | BD+C Staff
BD+C’s inaugural AEC innovation conference, Accelerate Live! (May 11, Chicago), featured...
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Stantec is acquiring RNL Design, whose specialties include public transit and urban design. Image: Stantec
June 25, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The engineering giant also names successor to CEO who will retire at the end of this year.
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June 19, 2017 | Brenda Radmacher, Partner, Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman
Logical and well-planned steps to effective negotiation.
June 13, 2017 |
Bluebeam’s Sasha Reed discusses why AEC leaders should give their teams permission to responsibly br... read more
June 13, 2017 |
Thornton Tomasetti’s Jonatan Schumacher presents the firm’s business model for developing, incubatin... read more
June 13, 2017 |
Yazdani’s Ben Juckes discusses the firm’s tech-centric culture, where scripting has become an every-... read more
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June 13, 2017 | NCARB
For the first time since NCARB began collecting demographics data, gender equity improved along e...
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Courtesy of LEGO.
June 07, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
744 LEGO bricks are used to recreate the famous Wright design, including the 1992 addition.
David Baker at his firm’s most recent apartment project, Potrero 1010. Photo: Anne Hamersky Media
June 07, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
For 35 years, architect David Baker has been a spirited voice for affordable housing, in San Fran...
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June 05, 2017 | NCARB
Architects without a professional degree in architecture can now earn NCARB certification through...
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The 773,000-sf W and Element Hotel, which is scheduled to open in Philadelphia in 2018, will be one of the first projects completed under the combined company formed by the merger of NELSON with Cope Linder Architects. NELSON has also merged with KA Architecture, which with Cope Linder will form a core-and-shell practice within the firm. Image: Cope Linder Architects
June 02, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
More growth ahead, as NELSON expects to double its workforce and revenue this year.
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All photos: Garrett Rowland
June 02, 2017 | BD+C Staff
The open plan concept features a Heineken bar and multiple social zones.
June 02, 2017 |
Sasaki’s Pablo Savid-Buteler and Brad Prestbo talk about how the firm’s maker initiatives are changi... read more
May 30, 2017 |
Russ Sykes discusses SmithGroupJJR’s ongoing journey to create a firm culture that ignites innovatio... read more
