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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September 08, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill-designed space will open in summer 2018.
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September 05, 2017 | Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor
Complimentary, building-wide WiFi is more or less a given for marketing purposes in the multifami...
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The facility’s roof consists of 3,000 tons of structural steel that support a PTFE membrane. The PTFE fabric is suspended from 430-foot-long structural steel trusses that support an array of structural steel v-columns. Design architect Populous designed the roof form and then worked in tandem with Walter P Moore to create the roof’s structure and subdivide it into trusses. All images and renderings courtesy Populous
August 25, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The project team employed Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, Kangaroo, and a host of other software appli...
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Apartment tenants crave lounge spaces (both indoor and outdoor) and other areas where they can socialize and relax. Photo: Pixabay
August 24, 2017 | Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor
Tenants and condo owners crave extra space for their stuff. Most developers are happy to oblige....
Structure Tone's new WELL-certified New York City headquarters, 330 West 34th Street in Manhattan. Photo courtesy Structure Tone
August 24, 2017 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The costs ranged from 50 cents to $4 per sf, according to a ULI report.
The new East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville. A glass-enclosed “light court” with steel replicas of fauna and butterflies provides a colorful distraction for patients and families visiting the hospital. Photo: Denise Retallack
August 24, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
A recently published report by Shepley Bulfinch presents pediatric healthcare environments as “in...
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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.
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August 23, 2017 | AIA
“The July figures show the continuation of healthy trends in the construction sector of our econo...
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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 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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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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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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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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June 19, 2017 | Brenda Radmacher, Partner, Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman
Logical and well-planned steps to effective negotiation.
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Bluebeam’s Sasha Reed discusses why AEC leaders should give their teams permission to responsibly br... read more
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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
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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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
May 30, 2017 |
Architect Paul Westlake, Jr., shares his methods for adding value to projects through creative finan... read more
May 30, 2017 |
Architects Marcene Kinney and Angela Mazzi share design hacks pinpointing specific aspects of the bu... read more
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The Tidewater Joint-Use Library, Virginia Beach, Va., has an angled “daylight harvester” that runs its length to maximize available sunlight. Photo: Jeff Goldberg/ESTO, courtesy Carrier Johnson+Culture
May 30, 2017 | C.C. Sullivan, Contributing Editor
To some project teams, “daylighting” means using glass area to admit direct sunlight, period.
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