Archinect

JULY 28, 2023

TenBerke has announced a new dormitory project for the University of Washington in Seattle co-led with local mainstays Mahlum Architects , a leader in green building design. The firm’s first-ever West Coast project will incorporate its surroundings on an acre-and-a-half site on the periphery of campus and a woodland area.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2022

By Marika Snider, PhD, AIA, Principal Architect, Snider Architecture, LLC, Michael Bell, FAIA, Esq., The first AIA Contract Documents (ACD) of their kind, ACD’s new Custom Residential Documents streamline the contractual process for architects by tailoring them for the distinctive requirements of the custom residential construction market.

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Architizer

JULY 5, 2023

New York is arguably the epicenter of the architectural industry in the United States, with more than 20,000 licensed architects and well over 1,000 firms working in the state. Construction firms generated an estimated $84 billion in economic activity in 2018, representing 10 percent of New York City’s total economic output.

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Architizer

JANUARY 20, 2023

Eager to break from Fascist architecture, the nation’s architects began to redefine modernist architecture void of Rationalism. Just like Brunelleschi, the Italian architects of today uphold the title of capomaestri (master builders) and continue to erect a noteworthy built environment that influences global architectural trends.

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SW Oregon Architect

OCTOBER 8, 2023

To address cost limitations, owners may need to work closely with their architects and contractors to identify effective solutions. Open communication and collaboration between the owner, architect, and contractor from the project’s inception are clearly effective strategies for maximizing the value of construction projects.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Baldridge Architects has had many homes since its founding in 2005. Following that, the firm renovated an office building at 1010 West Lynn, a space which garnered multiple design awards. But as the firm’s projects have grown in size and complexity, so have the firm’s space needs.

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Archinect

MARCH 24, 2023

Architects would generally rather leave such features such as retaining walls to contractors rather than elaborate on specifics that would make the architect themselves legally responsible. Related on Archinect: Like all innovations, AI will destroy some architect roles, and create others The points she raises about.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Japanese studio Unemori Architects has used cypress wood to create Father & Son House, an extension constructed above and around a self-built annexe in Saitama. Instead, the studio "planned a new independent structure outside the existing structure," Unemori Architects team member Keita Komori told Dezeen.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In recognition of this fact, Architizer is delighted to present the fourth edition of the coveted A+List , an annual run-down of every firm that scooped an A+Award and A+Firm Award in the previous season. The A+List is arranged alphabetically, with more information available by clicking on the link to each firm’s profile.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Danny Lim dons multiple hats as architect, contractor, and client as he transforms his Highland Park bungalow with a new ADU for his in-laws. At the front of the main house, architect Danny Lim framed one of the original windows with new trim to give it a more contemporary feel and installed limestone on the porch and steps.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 30, 2020

As small firm architecture business owners, many of us may benefit from this historic legislation. Listen to our friends over at Inside the Firm Podcast for their commentary on this section of the bill. Typically, self-employed people, freelancers, and contractors can’t apply for unemployment. Stay healthy. lovelearnshare.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Developers, general contractors, and architects, whose firms have built more than 300,000 student residence beds in recent years, were represented at Student Housing ProCONNECT on November 10-12, 2019.

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Architizer

APRIL 14, 2022

Yet, designing and building with heritage in mind is just one of many challenges that the city’s architects rise to in any design (steep hills and a meandering waterfront representing other prominent hurdles). How are these architecture firms ranked? Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article.

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BD+C

JUNE 16, 2023

Can a VR-enabled AEC Firm transform building projects? Sydney Unnerstall Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners AEC Tech Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Take a moment to picture yourself entering your new building for the first time.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Architects are an incredibly talented and creative group of individuals. In an ongoing series of building a better business for architects, I shared my thoughts on why architects struggle in business and why we need to develop intentional Mission, Vision and Values Statements.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Arup geologist Paola Blasi, who advises architects on how to use stone, said the material is finally reappearing in the structural lexicon thanks to its low-carbon footprint. Architect Elisabeth Polzella often uses structural stone in her projects. The structural use of stone is not new," said Blasi.

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Portland Architecture

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Over Portland Architecture's 16-year history, one of my favorite ongoing series as been the Architect's Questionnaire, where we learn about local practitioners' inspirations, mentors, key career moments, and cultural passions. What part of the job do you like best, and as an architect what do you think you most excel at?

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

I work for a firm that does some very high end renovations, and we often get a hold of the original drawings for the house. It’s for the contractors. It makes their job easier, and the Architects job much harder. Yet architect fees are shrinking and contractor fees growing. Something has been on my mind.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

JULY 12, 2022

The flexibility of remote work takes on a new dimension when American landscape architecture firms can bring on Ukrainian designers fleeing war. The Ukrainian landscape architect Anna Kulvanovska works as a contractor for SWA from a shared workspace in Malmö, Sweden. firms can use to hire Ukrainian designers. By Laurie A.

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Portland Architecture

JANUARY 27, 2022

Continuing our now-multiyear series in which local architects talk about their inspirations, influences and key moments from their careers, the latest edition of The Architect's Questionnaire features Julia Mollner, a project architect and associate at Carleton Hart Architecture for the past six years. BY LUKE AREHART.

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Archinect

JANUARY 7, 2022

Together, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty and Voxel Architects, along with general contractor and NFT collector Gabe Sierra, are introducing the first ever ‘MetaReal’ mansion that includes a real-world home and a virtual counterpart in the metaverse. Image courtesy Voxel Architects.

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Archmark

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Successful Content Marketing For Architects Starts With These 3 Essential Topics. What's the one thing you wish potential clients understood about your role as an architect? Many architects we work with share similar frustrations about prospective clients: many simply do not understand what an architect does.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As part of our Dezeen Jobs: How We Recruit series , principal partner at MAD Architects Dang Qun discusses the attributes the firm looks for when hiring. Sophie Chapman: How do you think the recruitment process at MAD Architects has changed over the past 10 years? We host lectures in the office once or twice a month.

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Architizer

JUNE 30, 2022

Most people undertaking home renovations, additions, or ground-up construction understand what an architect does, but many likely aren’t sure if they should hire one. Difficulty in determining the need for an architect, and a common perception that hiring one is an unaffordable luxury, contribute to this confusion.

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Archinect

JANUARY 7, 2022

Together, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty and Voxel Architects, along with general contractor and NFT collector Gabe Sierra, are introducing the first ever ‘MetaReal’ mansion that includes a real-world home and a virtual counterpart in the metaverse. Image courtesy Voxel Architects.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 5, 2022

US studio Jensen Architects has updated and expanded a mid-century residence on the Stanford University campus that belongs to David Kelley, who helped start the global design firm IDEO. Jensen Architects oversaw the home's remodel. Jensen Architects simplified and opened up the layout of the primary structure.

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Archinect

APRIL 25, 2023

The construction project, which was supposed to break ground before the end of 2023, has been put on pause, and no plan to restart construction has been communicated to contractors, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named due to non-disclosure agreements.

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BD+C

APRIL 9, 2021

A familiar, if time-worn, cliché depicts owner-developers as cost obsessed and hostile to regulations, genuflecting at the altar of value engineering and choosing architects, engineers, and contractors on their track records for delivering projects within budgets so tight they squeak.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Each building responds to its immediate surroundings Local firm CLB Architects carved away portions of the 6,000-square-foot (557-square-metre) building to form recesses and openings.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

US firm CLB Architects has blended Japanese and mid-century Californian architecture styles for this house in Jackson, Wyoming , which is broken up by a trio of courtyards. CLB Architects designed a Japanese-influenced home in Wyoming. General contractor: Two Ocean Builders (general contractor).

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BD+C

JULY 12, 2023

Navigating homelessness with modular building solutions 0 dbarista Wed, 07/12/2023 - 14:47 San Francisco-based architect Chuck Bloszies, FAIA, SE, LEED AP, discusses his firm's designs for Navigation Centers, temporary housing for the homeless in northern California.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Following the Grenfell Tower inquiry, architects must face up to their responsibility for Britain's building safety crisis instead of blaming contracts that lessen their influence, writes Peter Apps. Whenever I speak to an architect, I am counting down until I hear the same thing. And this decision sat squarely with the architects.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

11 Steps To Better Project Management Systems for Architects. One of the most important of all the tasks we perform as architects is Project Management. I’ve been continuously improving my firm’s project management systems since we launched in 1999. Here are my eleven steps to better project management systems for architects; 1.

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Deezen

JANUARY 8, 2022

A cluster of wood-clad buildings surround a central courtyard at this Minnesota residence by US firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who formerly lived in Japan. Fifty-Acre Wood is a home in Minnesota that was designed by Salmela Architect. The home has views out to the surrounding landscape.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Maine studio Elliott Architects has created a seaside house that includes a dramatic, cantilevered volume on stilt that stretches towards the ocean and the tree line. Elliott Architects demolished the main house and relocated the other two structures to start the design with a clean slate. Structural engineer: Thorton Tomasetti.

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Deezen

JUNE 2, 2023

California studio Kadre Architects has used bold graphics and vibrant colours to transform a dilapidated motel into The Alvarado, which offers beds for families experiencing homelessness. Working on a limited budget, the architects opted to use bold colours and graphics to bring "new life to the blighted building".

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2022

Kariouk Architects has completed MORE Cabin, a dramatic cantilevered structure overlooking a lake in Québec meant to stand out from its natural surroundings. Ottawa -based firm Kariouk Architects was commissioned to build a secondary residence overlooking Lac du Brochet, a remote lake roughly 100 kilometres north of the Canadian capital.

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