Deezen

JANUARY 17, 2022

Google intends for the building complex – located in London's West End near Oxford Street, an area hard-hit by the exodus of office workers during the pandemic – to continue to serve as one of its London headquarters. Google's plans for Central Saint Giles include a refurbishment that will encourage workers back into the office.

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Zoning Site Management Development 119

Design Thoughts Architects

JULY 20, 2023

Do you think your plot won’t receive any natural light or ventilation because it is stuck between two buildings? Allow the sun’s loving touch to flood your south-facing house plan as it shines. Here are 5 strategies to follow to achieve more natural light and ventilation in your south-facing house plan: 1.

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Nature Housing Windows Glass 52

Community Architect

APRIL 20, 2024

What does it tell us about private-public partnerships, water in the city, the role of race and power in urban planning? The layers of the open space that is the Inner Harbor: The water forms the innermost frame, the promenade the next, then the pavilions, the streets and finally the buildings on the far side of the street.

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Contract Development Developer Cities 111

Community Architect

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

When a building floods or is torn apart by a hurricane or consumed by fire, or rendered almost useless by weeks without electric power, it used to be "force major" or "an act of god". The question is now: What can we do to make our buildings, towns, cities and our infrastructure withstand the new type of destructive weather?

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Design Management Events Cities 61

Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

I am currently sitting in my preferred “blog-writing” spot on the couch, it’s Sunday afternoon and rather than finish the post I’ve started, I’m more in the mood to work on my vacation plans. Why not do both … a blog post on my vacation? Wow … I wasn’t kidding was I?

Architect 83

Architect Site IT Mining 83

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

JANUARY 9, 2023

Do architects consult them when they visit a city? Kidder Smith volumes — when a single author or small team could spend years researching and documenting the architecture of a city or even a country — are long gone. So, how do architects and fans of architecture today find out what buildings to visit in a particular locale?

Cities 95

Cities Contemporary Information Building 95

Life of an Architect

MARCH 30, 2014

Home / Construction / Building with Structural Insulated Panels … or SIPs Building with Structural Insulated Panels … or SIPs Bob Borson — March 31, 2014 — 75 Comments We are building the CHouse Modern using Structurally Insulated Panels, or SIPs as they are commonly referenced.

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Structure Building Architect Construction 99