January 18, 2019 | BIM and Information Technology | Kevin Miller, AIA, President/CEO, GSBS Architects
Sharing of and reliance on BIM data is central to the idea that BIM will lead to a more efficient, more eco...
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Architects
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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January 09, 2019 | Lance Hosey, FAIA, Design Director, Gensler
This is the first in a series by Lance Hosey, FAIA, on how automation is disrupting design and co...
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December 17, 2018 | AIA
Architects can download a copy of the toolkit online.
December 13, 2018 |
Design firms know that just having a website and a blog aren’t enough, but social media complicat...
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December 07, 2018 | AIA
The Gold Medal honors an individual whose significant body of work has had a lasting influence on...
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A 21-foot-long shipping container houses a mobile additive manufacturing “toolbox” that includes two Panasonic robots that can 3D print, weld, cut, and polish. The unit’s transportability to jobsites could make it ideal for producing bespoke spare parts in the field. Courtesy of Autodesk
December 07, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Prototype mobile 3D printing shop aims to identify additive manufacturing applications for constr...
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December 06, 2018 | AIA
The award recognizes a firm that has consistently produced distinguished architecture for at leas...
read more November 06, 2018 | Kohn Pedersen Fox
Following exciting current work, new commissions, and upcoming opportunities, global architecture...
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Upcycle, an 81,000-sf office building in Austin, Texas, reused 95% of what had been a recycling warehouse. Adaptation is one of six areas where Gensler's new report on the impact of design on the built environment focuses its recommendations. Image: Gensler
October 02, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The firm showcases its own recent projects as demonstrations for what can work in six areas.
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September 14, 2018 | David Barista, Editorial Director
New research from the SMPS Foundation explores the known principles and most recent research surr...
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S/L/A/M's merger with Frank Webb Architects could be a springboard for more aggressive national growth. Image: The S/L/A/M Collaborative
September 06, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The healthcare sector is one of Frank Webb Architects’ strengths.
Shive-Hattery designed this pocket park in the alley between two buildings owned by Accesso Services on West Madison Street, Chicago. Photo: AJ Brown Imaging.
September 06, 2018 | Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor
The latest developments at 90 of the nation's largest architecture and architecture/engineering (...
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AIA is taking various steps to help lawmakers, school officials and other stakeholders to make the connection between design and security. Image: AIA
August 14, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The Institute urges the formation of a federal clearinghouse for best practices, and wants securi...
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The software allows users to see validated results for hundreds of proven energy-efficiency options in real time.
July 24, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The proprietary energy analysis tool is open for use by the public.
Chinese acquisitions and investments in the U.S. fell 92% in the first five months of this year, according to consulting and research firm Rhodium Group. Photo: Pixabay
July 17, 2018 | Brian Gallagher, Vice President of Marketing, O’Neal, Inc.
The construction industry is already feeling the effects of the recent tariffs, not only with hig...
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July 17, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The ambitious redevelopment proposal for a former Ford automotive plant creates tension.
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July 17, 2018 | Transwestern
Analysis of 15 major metros shows the average rent in central business districts was $43.48/sf fo...
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The Summit, a 426,000-sf hotel in Cincinnati, is the first to be designed from scratch by its owner-operator, Dolce Hotel and Resorts by Wyndham. Its nine-story atrium, surrounded by glass elevators, allowed the Building Team to redistribute the building’s weight loads and give the hotel more height. Photo: Mike Howard Photography
July 09, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The Summit hotel and conference center is a converted parking garage that was once a factory.
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June 27, 2018 | Leo A Daly
He will lead the firm’s global planning, architecture, engineering, and interiors practice worldw...
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In her talk at Accelerate Live! 2018, micro-buildings design expert Aeron Hodges, AIA, Senior Designer/Manager Stantec Architecture, explored the key drivers of the micro-buildings movement, and how the trend is spreading into a wide variety of building typologies. Photo: BD+C
June 24, 2018 | BD+C Staff
BD+C’s second annual Accelerate Live! AEC innovation conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago)...
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June 14, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The Center is located at 111 E. Wacker Drive.
The aptly named Vu at MacDonald Highlands, Henderson, Nev., provides a stunning view of the Las Vegas strip, 15 miles to the northwest. KTGY Architecture + Planning mounted 102 luxury townhomes on a hilly site in the exclusive MacDonald Highlands community for Christopher Homes. The Vu has already received two major honors this year, a BALA Award and a Nationals Award. Photo: © Studio J Inc.
June 13, 2018 | Pat Curry, Contributing Editor
KTGY Architecture + Planning keeps pushing the boundaries of multifamily housing design in the U....
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June 11, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), HMC’s Eric Car... read more
June 11, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), a trio of expe... read more
June 11, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), AS+GG’s Anthon... read more
June 11, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), HOK’s Greg Sc... read more
June 11, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), SOM’s Lucas Tr... read more
June 11, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), predictive ana... read more
June 06, 2018 | SmithGroupJJR
Tobey began his career as a captain and military architect at Headquarters, U.S. Air Force Office...
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NCARB claims that the growing number of licensed architects is, in part, a result of the organization streamlining its testing process. Image: Pixabay
June 06, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
NCARB’s annual survey shows California and New York leading the pack.