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3 sustainable design decisions to make early

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3 sustainable design decisions to make early 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/08/2024 - 09:26 Sustainability In her experience as an architect, Megan Valentine AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, WELL AP, Fitwel, Director of Sustainability, KTGY details three early sustainable design decisions: site selection, massing and orientation, and proper window-to-wall ratios.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/25/2023 - 12:49 Affordable Housing Trish Donnally, Associate Principal, Perkins Eastman, shares insights from three transformative affordable housing projects. Rather, they’re designed to cultivate a true sense of community.

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The 50 most powerful women in architecture and design

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Today is International Women's Day and to celebrate, we've compiled a list of the 50 most influential women in architecture and design. Berke also holds positions at several design institutions, including sitting on the jury for the Pritzker Architecture Prize.

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How to Design a Functional and Stylish Home

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Designing a functional and stylish home involves a combination of practical considerations, aesthetic choices, and personal preferences. Functional spaces with being stylish are key to creating a home design that suits your lifestyle. Here are some key aspects to consider when communicating your requirements.

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When Weather Becomes a Design Challenge

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The question is now: What can we do to make our buildings, towns, cities and our infrastructure withstand the new type of destructive weather? All these places were turned upside down overnight when their systems couldn't digest the tropical downpours for which they were not designed. Louisiana devastation after hurricane Ida 2021.

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The Rise and Fall of Baltimore's HarborPlace

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Traces of San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square, Boston's Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, promoted by a visionary developer, designed by a Harvard Dean of architecture, nearly defeated in a referendum, those are the ingredients that made Baltimore's HarborPlace a model for urban waterfronts around the world nearly half a century ago.

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8 Best Suggestions to Build your Dream Home Successfully

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Designing your dream home from the ground up is a difficult yet enjoyable experience. Making a place for you and your families is more than just brick and mortar work; it is a chance to define your relationship with your dear ones and the rest of the world. Poor planning or hasty decisions can be stressful. Source: Bullfrog.

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