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Schematic Design - Developing a Project Budget

Matt Fajkus Architecture

Soft costs are fees associated with design and construction such as the cost of permits and the fees you pay to your architect, interior designer, structural engineer, surveyor and geotechnical engineer.

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Land Morphology and Olson Kundig update Oregon botanical garden

Deezen

Project credits: Prime consultant and landscape architecture: Land Morphology Land Morphology team: Richard Hartlage (principal in charge), Lindsey Heller (project manager), Sandy Fischer (lead planner), Garrett Devier (project landscape architect), Brandon Burlingame (landscape designer) Architecture: Olson Kundig Structural engineering: Lund Opsahl (..)

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Leach Botanical Garden, Portland, Oregon

e-architect

Work is organized into three principle activities: 1) Design Development and Entitlement Processes ; 2) Site Development Permits and Construction Documents for Upper Garden Development ; and 3) eighteen months of construction. The first phase is approximately seven acres.

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Insights: What do different engineers do, and when do I hire one?

Matt Fajkus Architecture

While it’s best to hire an engineer when doing any type of construction, they are not always necessary. Before starting any new project, it’s important to check with your local governing body to see which types of submittals are necessary to obtain permits and which types of people need to certify those submittals.

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13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023

BD+C

Geospatial data analysis Geographic information systems (GIS), subsurface utility engineering (S.U.E.), and reality capture technology will continue to improve the ability of civil engineers and surveyors to map, visualize, and analyze geospatial data, whether it’s outdoors or inside.

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Revitalizing a Contaminated Site: The Ford Calumet Environmental Center

Architizer

Working with our civil and plumbing engineers, we developed a design for an on-site black water treatment system where the outflow was clean water. The Ford Calumet Environmental Center is the first time a wastewater wetland system has been permitted by the City of Chicago.

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Meet the Team: Who Works with an Architect on a Design Project?

DesignScape Architects

From building contractors, civil engineers, and even interior designers — we’re here to help you find out exactly who works with an architect. When it comes to the specifics of who works with an architect, it’s often a challenge to know who is who. This can lead to confusion and not feeling in control of your own project.

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