Designers
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The program honors projects that highlight collaboration between design and construction teams to...
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Early days at Isle of Palms. J.C. Long is at left in photo. Except as noted, all images courtesy
The Beach Company
Spanning four generations, The Beach Company continues to expand its development footprint across...
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Perkins+Will has written the design controls for the redevelopment of a 28-acre surface parking lot in San Francisco into a mixed-use waterfront community called Mission Rock, which would have a mesa running through it to handle sea levels that are projected to rise as high as 66 inches by 2100, compared to 24 inches today. Courtesy Perkins+Will.
Projects like these, where resilience is central to their design and construction, are becoming m...
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Interconnected systems (such as the Schlage Control lock shown here) are being used in multifamily complexes, student housing, and senior-living communities. Photo courtesy Schlage
Four certified security professionals offer important advice.
The Dero Decker two-tiered bike parking system.
Bamboo wall panels, an adaptable prep sink, and a two-tiered bike parking system are among the pr...
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Action at last November’s USA Pickleball Association Nationals in Casa Grande, Ariz., which attracted 774 players from 36 states for 2,088 matches in a weeklong tournament. Photo courtesy USAPA/Tom Gottfried
Two-and-a-half million Americans are playing the game with the funny name.
FKP-design projects: (left) Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care, and (right) Nemours’ A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children. Photos courtesy FKP
The deal strengthens CannonDesign’s pediatric healthcare expertise, establishes presence in Texas...
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Laura Crane, AIA, NCARB, Associate, Project Architect with bKL Architecture, Chicago
These AEC stars are making their mark in business, philanthropy, and in their communities.
Laura Crane, AIA, NCARB, Associate, Project Architect with bKL Architecture, Chicago
These AEC stars are making their mark in business, philanthropy, and in their communities.
Rendering courtesy CAF
The Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill-designed space will open in summer 2018.
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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
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
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
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
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
Advances in R&D are fostering new forms of structural and aesthetic steel.
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“The July figures show the continuation of healthy trends in the construction sector of our econo...
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AIA’s latest compensation report finds average compensation for staff positions up 2.8% from earl...
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Renderings courtesy 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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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
Gensler, Perkins+Will, and HKS top Building Design+Construction’s ranking of the nation’...
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Practice, practice, practice, and understanding both sides of the deliberation are critical to su...
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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
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
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
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
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
BD+C’s inaugural AEC innovation conference, Accelerate Live! (May 11, Chicago), featured...
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Logical and well-planned steps to effective negotiation.
