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Schematic Design - Developing a Project Budget

Matt Fajkus Architecture

When starting a remodel or new construction project, an important early step is developing your budget to set realistic expectations and avoid surprises midway through the design process. We recommend that a general contractor be engaged for pre-construction services at the end of schematic design to develop a hard cost budget.

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GBBN creates set of housing blocks that reinterpret historic fabric of Cincinnati

Deezen

Within each site, [Wilkommen] develops a hyper-local approach and holistically advances healthy, equitable density," the team explained, noting the project's connections to services, multiple modes of public transit, and urban amenities like parks, swimming pools, food sources, and community organizations. The photography is by Ryan Kurtz.

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David Baker Architects accelerates housing for homeless in San Francisco with modular construction

Deezen

The 63,000-square foot (5,850 metre) project – called Tahanan, the Tagalog word for "coming home" – was completed in November 2021 through a financing prototype that aimed to accelerate the timeline and reduce the cost of permanent supportive housing. Project credits: Developers: Mercy Housing California, Tipping Point.

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Milhaus, Gershman Partners, and Citimark close on $70 million multifamily development in Indy

BD+C

Milhaus, Gershman Partners, and Citimark close on $70 million multifamily development in Indy Versa will bring 233 studio and one- and two-bedroom apartments to Indianapolis's $271 million, Class-A Broad Ripple Village development enterprise. Versa will be the only recent development in the village featuring a pool and aqua lounge.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Denmark

Architizer

The development and design of the basic functions of society constitute a central, professional challenge for us. We transform complex challenges into sustainable architectural solutions within our four market areas: Energy, Water & Industry, Mobility & Transport, Civic & Commercial and Urban Development.

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Bay State Commons Cohousing by French 2D

aasarchitecture

The project was envisioned in collaboration with its residents – a multigenerational group of families and individuals seeking to develop alternative shared housing, support, friendship, and collective values. Electrical Engineer: Norian/Siani Engineering, Inc. Plumbing Engineer: Norian/Siani Engineering, Inc.

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University of Arkansas Community Design Center Proposes Downtown Housing Regeneration Scheme

Architizer

Anderson: A high water table and chronic flooding has prevented this traditionally low-income neighborhood from realizing its full development potential. Developer input was certainly helpful in understanding market tolerance and financing metrics, which shape much of what gets built in everyday environments.

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