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41 Great Solutions for architects, engineers, and contractors

AI ChatBots, ambient computing, floating MRIs, low-carbon cement, sunshine on demand, next-generation top-down construction. These and 35 other innovations make up our 2024 Great Solutions Report, which highlights fresh ideas and innovations from leading architecture, engineering, and construction firms.




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BD+C University Course | May 24, 2018

Accommodating movement in building envelope materials [AIA course]

We may think of the building envelope as an inanimate object, but in reality its components can be quite mobile. This AIA CES course is worth 1.0 AIA LU/HSW.

Concrete | Mar 2, 2018

English inspired church built with insulated concrete forms

The challenge was to mirror the style of a historic place of worship while using modern technologies which comply with today's codes of practice.

Concrete | Jul 13, 2017

LF Driscoll and Balfour Beatty recently wrapped the largest concrete pour in Philadelphia’s history

The pour created the foundation for the Foster + Partners-designed Pavilion on Penn Medicine’s Campus.

Concrete | Jul 7, 2017

The secrets held within Ancient Roman concrete could improve future building practices

Not only has the concrete stood the test of time, but it has actually become stronger.

Jun 13, 2017

Accelerate Live! talk: Next-gen materials for the built environment, Blaine Brownell, Transmaterial

Architect and materials guru Blaine Brownell reveals emerging trends and applications that are transforming the technological capacity, environmental performance, and design potential of architecture.
Jun 13, 2017

Accelerate Live! talk: A case for Big Data in construction, Graham Cranston, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

Graham Cranston shares SGH’s efforts to take hold of its project data using mathematical optimization techniques and information-rich interactive visual graphics.
Concrete | May 31, 2017

Fabcon helps bring new life to brownfield sites

With brownsites, the real trouble lies in the unseen: namely the hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants that remain in the soil.

Multifamily Housing | May 17, 2017

Swedish Tower’s 15th floor is reserved for a panoramic garden

C.F. Møller’s design was selected as the winner of a competition organized by Riksbyggen in Västerås.

Mixed-Use | Apr 25, 2017

Dutch building incorporates 22 emojis into its façade

The emoji building is part of a larger mixed-use development built around a 150-year-old oak tree.

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