BD+C

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Below is a summary of the presentation “Secrets of a Structural Engineer” that I gave to the students. More experienced engineers in the AEC industry may use this blog as a catalyst to engage new engineers at your firm—as talking points or pass-along information.

Structural Engineering 111

Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering Structure 111

Deezen

MAY 11, 2022

The rescue company is trained to respond to various emergency scenarios, from fire and building collapses to water rescues and scuba operations," said US firm Studio Gang. Project credits: Structural engineer: Thornton Tomasetti. Civil engineer: Langan , civil engineer. Construction manager: The LiRo Group.

Civil Engineering 110

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Consulting 110

Architizer

AUGUST 2, 2022

As a firm, we believe that sustainable design is smart design. Were any parts of the project dramatically altered from conception to construction, and if so, why? We take a lot of pride in the rigor of our design process and in the level of detail in our construction documents. © Daniel Joseph Chenin. © Stephen Morgan.

Construction 87

Construction Construction Exterior Consulting 87

Deezen

MAY 5, 2023

When new owners purchased the property in 2016, they engaged us to make additions to the site that respected the natural character of the sparsely populated island," the firm said. The main house sits within this meadow, overlooking a shallow bay. The rectangular building holds a main living area and two bedrooms.

Nature 140

Nature Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 140

Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Local architecture firm La Base Studio has renovated a glass and concrete home, wrapping it in a delicate privacy and shading screen on a lush site in Buenos Aires , Argentina. The home was first constructed in the mid-1970s by a civil engineer, and La Base Studio demolished part of it for its current iteration.

Glass 111

Glass Housing Civil Engineering Renovation 111

Deezen

AUGUST 8, 2023

Local interior firm Gachot Studios carried out the design of most of the residences. The tower features multiple entrances, one directly from the street and another through the renovated bank, which has become a retail and pedestrian space.

Civil Engineering 98

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Structural Engineering 98

Deezen

MARCH 17, 2023

The original building was designed in a modernist style by the Boston office of Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson & Abbott – the firm started in 1870s by noted American architect Henry Hobson Richardson. The building's formerly opaque stone walls were carefully and selectively removed to allow light in," the firm said.

Consulting 125

Consulting Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 125

Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2022

Engineering firm Buro Happold has become the latest signatory to the SE 2050 Commitment Program, which unites structural engineering firms behind the common goal to slash embodied carbon emissions from their projects by 2050. This is more than just a concrete and steel issue".

Structural Engineering 108

Structural Engineering Project Civil Engineering Engineering 108

Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Project credits: General contractor: Warren Construction Group. Structural engineer: Thorton Tomasetti. Mechanical engineer: Integrated Energy Systems. Civil engineer: Gartley & Dorsky Engineering & Surveying. Communal living spaces are included on the ground floor. Lighting design: Peter Knuppel.

Housing 143

Housing Architect Civil Engineering Engineering 143

Landscape Architecture Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

To meet the ambitious climate targets ahead, designers, developers, and construction firms need common standards. By Timothy A. Schuler Climate Positive Design, whose Pathfinder platform is another emissions calculator, is among the ECHO Project’s participants. Image courtesy Climate Positive Design.

Civil Engineering 73

Civil Engineering Landscape Estimating Regulation 73

Deezen

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The plaza level spans nearly the whole of the museum and the firm noted that it was equivalent to nearly 70 per cent of the building's footprint. Designs for the museum were put forward in 2015 and construction was begun in 2019. General contractor: Clark Construction Group. General contractor: Clark Construction Group.

Art 118

Art Civil Engineering Contract Engineering 118

Deezen

JUNE 21, 2023

Local architecture firm In Situ Studio wrapped an art museum visitor centre in Raleigh, North Carolina with darkened steel and cantilevered a roof with an aperture over its patio. In Situ Studio designed the 1,158-square foot (108-square metre) welcome building for the large park that surrounds the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA).

Roofing 83

Roofing Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 83

Deezen

AUGUST 12, 2022

Polycarbonate walls and a row of tall window boxes bring diffused sunlight into the Iowa City Public Works building by US firm Neumann Monson Architects. Contractor: Merit Construction. Structural engineer: Raker Rhodes Engineering. MEP engineer: Modus. Civil engineer: Snyder.

Building 105

Building Architect Civil Engineering Exterior 105

Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

A yellow construction crane was mounted into a linear skylight in the dining area The studio included a yellow construction crane mounted into a linear skylight above the kitchen and dining room that lifts the mirrored aluminium dining table, extends it out over the balcony and lowers it to the pool deck two storeys below. "The

Housing 98

Housing Civil Engineering Glass Contractor 98

Deezen

MARCH 1, 2022

Architecture firm Brooks + Scarpa has created a North Hollywood apartment building that prioritises social areas over private space and includes units for low-income tenants. By including affordable units, the developer was able to construct a taller and denser building, while also helping address the city's housing crisis.

Housing 105

Housing Civil Engineering Exterior Engineering 105

e-architect

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Russian dolls The nestled volumes (cone, dome, screen) and the precision required for the suspension of the projection screen led to special constructive solutions. Whether restructuring, enlarging, or constructing new buildings, the firm always works in resonance with the spirit of the places it transforms and reinvents.

Firms 84

Firms Civil Engineering Construction Construction 84

Deezen

APRIL 10, 2022

For the constrained site, local firm TEF Design conceived a two-storey addition that totals 12,200 square feet (1,133 square metres). The constrained property and need to accommodate crane and equipment lift access prescribed the expansion's perpendicular orientation to the existing substation," the firm said.

Civil Engineering 98

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Utilities 98

Deezen

JULY 26, 2023

EskewDumezRipple and CambridgeSeven led the project The museum's current home first opened in the early 1990s, with a design by local studio Eskew Dumez Ripple (EDR) and several collaborating firms.

Civil Engineering 98

Civil Engineering Renovation Glass Engineering 98

Deezen

JUNE 15, 2022

Local firm Marlon Blackwell Architects designed five structures for the school. Local firm Marlon Blackwell Architects designed five structures for the school and oversaw the restoration and relocation of Thaden's historic childhood home, which was moved from a site in Bentonville to the school campus.

Building 97

Building Architecture Civil Engineering Restoration 97

aasarchitecture

JULY 10, 2023

This project was a true collaboration between client, architect, exhibit, and construction teams. Photo Courtesy of EskewDumezRipple/CambridgeSeven Location: New Orleans, USA Architect: EskewDumzRipple Exhibit Designer: CambridgeSeven Landscape: Spackman Mossop Michaels Structural/Civil Engineering: Morphy Makofsky, Inc.

Civil Engineering 52

Civil Engineering Renovation Contractor Engineering 52

Deezen

JANUARY 24, 2022

American firm Frederick Fisher and Partners has completed a trio of hilltop buildings for a California school that was partly destroyed by a wildfire. Civil engineer: Encompass Consultant Group. Structural engineer: Parker-Resnick. Mechanical engineer: Nibecker & Associates. Photo by Logan Hall.

Building 98

Building Civil Engineering Students Consulting 98

e-architect

JUNE 9, 2023

This project was a true collaboration between client, architect, exhibit, and construction teams. About Cambridge 7 (Exhibit Designers for the Aquarium and Insectarium) Architecture and Exhibit Design firm CambridgeSeven was formed by seven visionaries focused on doing what’s right not only for clients, but for public spaces.

Civil Engineering 56

Civil Engineering Real Estate Renovation Contractor 56

e-architect

JUNE 1, 2023

The Clive Apartments in Victoria, BC – Building Information Design: Cascadia Architects – [link] Project size: 1511 sqm Completion date: 2014 Building levels: 3 Structural Engineer & Building Envelope: RJC Engineers Mechanical Engineer: Avalon Mechanical Consultants Ltd.

Civil Engineering 57

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Contract 57

Deezen

MAY 6, 2022

Global firm Henning Larsen Architects prioritised openness and connectivity to create a Minnesota government building that is part of a "new coalition of civic architecture across the United States". Structural engineer and security consultant: Buro Happold. Mechanical and electrical engineers: Buro Happold.

Building 98

Building Consulting Government Civil Engineering 98

Deezen

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Construction began in 2006, but was halted in 2012 due to a funding shortfall. The museum is constructed of glass and pale-toned metal The main entrance is located in the building on the west and is framed by tall, stone walls. It was made of nearly 400,000 cubic yards of donated dirt from local construction sites.

Civil Engineering 105

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Site 105

Architizer

MAY 11, 2022

The first Club will consist of 31 newly constructed cabins along with a bar and restaurant in a historic saloon building, located in the Old Town neighborhood of Winter Park, Colorado. Set on low piers, each cabin will be elevated above the ground to enhance views and to lightly touch the land.

Civil Engineering 74

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Visualization 74

Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2022

British architecture firm Adjaye Associates has designed a collection of pigmented-concrete pavilions in Winter Park, Florida , to house a library and an events centre. The three structures were constructed using pigmented concrete. Civil engineer and landscape architect: Land Design. hectares) Martin Luther King, Jr.

Events 126

Events Civil Engineering Exterior Consulting 126

e-architect

JULY 11, 2023

. – Longwood, FL Civil Engineer: Parker Mychenberg & Associates, Inc. The firm has earned over 100 global design awards, multiple nominations for the National Design Award by the Cooper Hewitt Museum, and recognition as one of the top design firms in the United States by Architect magazine over the last decade.

Students 62

Students Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Engineering 62

Deezen

AUGUST 21, 2023

The campus stretches 12 acres The brutalist building dates to 1953 and was originally designed by the local firm of Faulkner, Kingsbury and Stenhouse. The largest structure, called Building 54, houses the Children's National Research Institute and totals 332,000 square feet (30,844 square metres). The photography is by Halkin Mason.

Renovation 98

Renovation Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 98

e-architect

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Leading East African planning, design, architecture and engineering firm FBW Group has been appointed to the international team tasked with delivering the trailblazing Kigali Green City project in the Rwandan capital. The pilot phase of the project should see the construction of around 2,000 homes on 16 hectares. Images by FCBS.

Cities 70

Cities Project Engineering Engineering 70

Architizer

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

How do you believe this project represents you or your firm as a whole? This project demonstrates that our firm operates as an organization of individuals working both collectively and individually to absorb the voices of many others: clients, communities, and consultants towards results that are organically born out of a process.

Consulting 76

Consulting Civil Engineering Roofing Engineering 76

Deezen

APRIL 24, 2022

An emphasis was placed on providing large shared spaces to enjoy together and smaller areas of retreat for all members of the family," said local firm GO'C , formerly known as goCstudio. Contractor: Thomas Fragnoli Construction. Structural engineer: Swenson Say Faget. Civil engineer: J Welch Engineering.

Housing 105

Housing Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 105

Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro has completed two buildings on the Manhattanville campus of Columbia University 's School of Business in New York City. Both buildings have facades primarily of glass and were constructed with what the studio called a "layer-cake design". Mechanical Engineer: Buro Happold.

Building 98

Building Consulting Masterplanning Students 98

e-architect

JULY 8, 2023

Historical Consultant: Vermont Property Preservation Consultants About HGA Celebrating 70 years, HGA is an acclaimed national interdisciplinary design firm committed to making a positive, lasting impact for its clients and communities through research-based, holistic solutions. Acoustics: Kvernstoen, Rönnholm & Associates, Inc.

Civil Engineering 73

Civil Engineering Consulting Engineering Engineering 73

Landscape Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

By any count, Presidio Tunnel Tops had an unusual number of women in construction and project leadership. An unexpected amount of rain fell on the Presidio Tunnel Tops construction site this past October. The number of women in leadership roles on Tunnel Tops, especially in construction-related positions, is still uncommon.

Management 82

Management Civil Engineering Construction Construction 82

e-architect

JULY 6, 2023

It applies “regenerative architecture”, a new approach developed by the designers that combines traditional Japanese civil engineering with contemporary technology. Collaborators: WAKUWORKS Engineers: Shizen energy Inc., ENERGY MACHIZUKURI-SHA INC.

Civil Engineering 77

Civil Engineering Environment Nature Concept 77

aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Weiss/Manfredi is an award-winning global design firm responsible for such iconic cultural landmarks as Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park, Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor Center, and the Baker Museum at Artis—Naples. Image © Weiss/Manfredi.

Art 52

Art Civil Engineering Consulting Education 52