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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney MFPRO+ Blog High-rise Construction Apartments Office Buildings Engineers Codes Regulations Adaptive Reuse Reconstruction & Renovation Seismic Design Office-to-residential conversion seems like a simple solution to a problem. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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The loss of Sellers Mansion: “All or Nothing “ in Historic Preservation?

Community Architect Daily

Baltimore's Sellers Mansion had stood for 155 years first witnessing Harlem Park as the cutting edge of Baltimore's urban development and subsequently the urban flight, underinvestment and decay that followed. Sitting on the corner lot, the “front” of the mansion faces west onto the square. The mansion held up well well for a century.

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Towers instead of Pavilions: An entirely different Inner Harbor

Community Architect Daily

It proposes underground parking where parking is prohibited and it radically shifts traffic patterns of what had become Baltimore's de facto at-grade freeways, Pratt and Light Street. We won't stop until this project comes to fruition" (Mayor Brandon Scott) The Mayor hinted on the "many steps ahead", and some backlash will surely come.

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6 Things Every Homeowner Should Know About Window Flashing

Santa Cruz Architect

In this article, we will explore seven important things homeowners should know about window flashing, including its purpose, types, proper installation, maintenance, the importance of professional installation, and compliance with building codes and regulations. Window flashing is an essential component of any home’s building envelope.

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Architects in China adapting to more sustainable and culturally relevant skyscrapers after supertall ban

Deezen

Read: Twelve Chinese architecture projects completing in the Year of the Tiger. According to the US-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), 56 of the 106 buildings taller than 200 metres constructed in 2020 were in China. The SEG Plaza in Shenzhen, which caused panic when it started shaking last May.

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Back to the Garden

Landscape Architecture Magazine

The comedian Bill Burr was scheduled to perform in two days’ time, and white party tents for the sale of cocktails were set up around the open-air amphitheater where he would be entertaining the crowd. The beat goes on at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Upstate New York, the site of the legendary 1969 Woodstock music festival.

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Designing for the South African Climate

DesignScape Architects

Architecture and Climate Anyone living in South Africa can confirm that the country’s climatic conditions usually range from temperate in the interior plateau, to Mediterranean in the southwestern corner. Naturally, we cannot forget the small area in the northwest which boasts a desert climate.

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